Faculty, staff, grad students, and residents are invited to the MPSoD awards ceremony on Nov. 18.

What's Happening

Upcoming Events

For all SoD events, visit the shared calendar section: Shared Google Calendars. For general U of A events, please refer to this calendar.

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Oct. 10, 2025 | Want your item to appear? Email the details to dentweb@ualberta.ca.

Discover Dental Sciences

The 2024 schedule is open for the Discover Dental Sciences seminar series. If you are graduating by spring/summer 2024, please reach out to book your seminars at least two weeks in advance. All events are at noon. Join the Zoom seminars here. (Meeting ID: 923 6378 5847, Passcode: DDS).

Dr. Zuzanna Apel

Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, from 12 to 1 p.m. | ECHA-5-099

Topic: Active Learning in Online Dental Education: A Scoping Review

Dr. Matheus Oliveira (Invited speaker from UNICAMP Brazil)

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, from 12 to 1 p.m. | ECHA-5-099

Topic: From Abstract to Audience: Strengthening Scientific Communication in the AI Era

Dr. Reid Friesen

Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, from 12 to 1 p.m. | ECHA-5-099

Topic: Understanding Pain Modulation and Brain Plasticity after exercise in chronic TMDs: A randomized control trial

2025 MPSoD Awards and Recognition Ceremony

Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. | University Club

Have you gotten tickets to the 2025 MPSoD Awards and Recognition Ceremony yet? The deadline to claim your ticket is Nov. 13, 2025. Join us for dinner at the University Club.

- Research Excellence Awards
  - Dr. Carlos Flores-Mir - Tier I
  - Dr. Fabiana Almeida - Tier II
- Gibb Teaching Awards
  - Dr. Suzy Depledge (Clinical Teaching)
  - Dr. Antonella Trache (Teaching Scholar)
- W.W. Wood Award
  - Dr. Reid Friesen

- Support Staff Peak Performance Awards
  - TBD - Team Player
  - TBD - Fostering an Environment and Culture of Innovation
- World Federation of Orthodontists (WFO) David Turpin Outstanding Educator Lecture Award
  - Dr. Carlos Flores-Mir
- ADA's Lifetime Achievement Award
  - Dr. Paul Major
- Gies Innovation Award
  - Mike Petryk School of Dentistry

Sterilization Mastery

Nov. 29 & 30, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

On Nov. 29 & 30, 2025, join this dynamic course designed to take your infection prevention to the next level. Through practical training and evidence-based strategies, you'll learn how to safeguard patients, extend the life of your instruments, and strengthen your practice's reputation for excellence. Elevate your confidence and your patient care, with sterilization done right.

Exclusive Look at the New Oral Health Analytics & Informatics Hub (OHAI)

Wednesday, Nov. 26, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Kipnes South Atrium

Celebrate the launch of the Mike Petryk School of Dentistry's new Oral Health Analytics & Informatics Hub (OHAI). This event is designed to give you a first look at our new initiative aiming at advancing oral health care through innovation and collaboration.

The OHAI Hub is more than just a space; it's a dedicated centre for innovation that will serve as a resource for our students, staff, faculty, and the broader oral health community in the cutting-edge tools and insights in the growing field of AI. At this event, you'll have the opportunity to:

Meet others and swap stories: Meet others who are just starting their AI journey or learn from those who are already using it in their offices.
Learn about our services: Discover the range of services the hub offers, including AI-powered tools and research collaborations.
Explore learning opportunities: Find out how you and your practice can get involved through professional development courses, workshops, and continuing education.

We believe the OHAI Hub will be a valuable resource for everyone working in oral health, and we are excited to share this with you. Please join us to learn how this initiative will not only benefit our students but also help advance the entire profession.

Sedation Updater Returns

Feb. 5 to 7, 2026, at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

For over 19 years, professionals retreated to the Rockies to discover the latest in oral health-care advancements. Join us as we continue this tradition and reconnect with colleagues. Sign up to join the waitlist and get an early bird discount of 10% off a lecture or lecture pass. There's no purchase necessary to join the waitlist, and your exclusive discount code will be delivered directly to your inbox. We will release the event schedule, accommodation packages and Lake Louise activities as we approach the date.