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CDA/Dentsply Sirona Student Clinician Research Program
CDA/Dentsply Sirona Student Clinician Research Program
Since it's inception in 1971, the Canadian Dental Association (CDA) and Dentsply Sirona Canada have worked together to motivate hundreds of bright young minds to investigate new approaches to a wide array of oral health concerns. The programs purpose is to stimulate ideas, improve communication and, most of all, to increase student involvement in the advancement of the dental profession. Each student clinician presenting at the CDA/Dentsply Sirona Student Clinician Research Program receives a certificate confirming their lifetime membership in Student Competition for Advancing Dental Research and its Applications (SCADA). Dentsply Sirona provides all awards and prizes. The first prize is $2,000 and the second prize is $1,000. All student clinicians receive a certificate of appreciation from CDA and Dentsply Sirona for their contribution to the program. In addition, an award memento is presented to the representing student clinician (one per school) in person at an appropriate event at his/her school.
Since it's inception in 1971, the Canadian Dental Association (CDA) and Dentsply Sirona Canada have worked together to motivate hundreds of bright young minds to investigate new approaches to a wide array of oral health concerns. The programs purpose is to stimulate ideas, improve communication and, most of all, to increase student involvement in the advancement of the dental profession. Each student clinician presenting at the CDA/Dentsply Sirona Student Clinician Research Program receives a certificate confirming their lifetime membership in Student Competition for Advancing Dental Research and its Applications (SCADA). Dentsply Sirona provides all awards and prizes. The first prize is $2,000 and the second prize is $1,000. All student clinicians receive a certificate of appreciation from CDA and Dentsply Sirona for their contribution to the program. In addition, an award memento is presented to the representing student clinician (one per school) in person at an appropriate event at his/her school.
Call for applications
Call for applications
The official invitation to participate in the CDA/Dentsply Sirona Student Clinician Research Program is sent to the deans of the 10 accredited dental schools in Canada. The invitation is sent anywhere from September to March, depending on the date of the host convention. Faculties are asked to identify the selected student clinician as well as a faculty advisor.
The official invitation to participate in the CDA/Dentsply Sirona Student Clinician Research Program is sent to the deans of the 10 accredited dental schools in Canada. The invitation is sent anywhere from September to March, depending on the date of the host convention. Faculties are asked to identify the selected student clinician as well as a faculty advisor.
Eligibility
Eligibility
The participating student clinician must be enrolled in an undergraduate dentistry program at the time of selection by his or her school. Students in dental hygiene program are not eligible. Only one presentation is allowed per school.
The participating student clinician must be enrolled in an undergraduate dentistry program at the time of selection by his or her school. Students in dental hygiene program are not eligible. Only one presentation is allowed per school.
Conference registration
Conference registration
The Pacific Dental Conference will provide a free registration to the conference for one student clinician per school.
The Pacific Dental Conference will provide a free registration to the conference for one student clinician per school.
Travel
Travel
One student clinician selected by each school and qualifying under the program regulations will receive one economy class round-trip airline ticket.
One student clinician selected by each school and qualifying under the program regulations will receive one economy class round-trip airline ticket.
Accommodation
Accommodation
The designated student clinician from each competing school who qualifies under the program regulations will receive funding for a maximum of three nights' accommodation provide by Dentsply Sirona.
The designated student clinician from each competing school who qualifies under the program regulations will receive funding for a maximum of three nights' accommodation provide by Dentsply Sirona.
2025 CDA/Dentsply Sirona Student Clinician
2025 CDA/Dentsply Sirona Student Clinician
Shrey Pandya
Shrey Pandya
Shrey Pandya (DDS2026) was chosen to represent the Mike Petryk School of Dentistry at the 55th CDA Dentsply Sirona Student Clinician Research Program. Shrey, one of the 10 students selected from across Canada, presented his research at the National Oral Health Convention in St. John's, Newfoundland. Student Clinician representatives from the 10 dental schools are invited to participate in the CDA Dentsply Program to present their research.
Shrey Pandya (DDS2026) was chosen to represent the Mike Petryk School of Dentistry at the 55th CDA Dentsply Sirona Student Clinician Research Program. Shrey, one of the 10 students selected from across Canada, presented his research at the National Oral Health Convention in St. John's, Newfoundland. Student Clinician representatives from the 10 dental schools are invited to participate in the CDA Dentsply Program to present their research.
Past winners
Past winners
2024 - Xiang (Max) Li
2023 - Sharmin Kadkhodayan
2022 - Sumit Kochar
2021 - Simran Kaur Sarao
2019 - Da In Kim
2018 - Arleen Schmidt
2017 - Mandeep Gill
2016 - Mitchell Naito
2015 - Cheyanne Olsen
2014 - Muhammed Al-Nuaimi
2013 - Justin Lim
2011 - Jenny Shim
2010 - Ausama Gargoum
2009 - Andrew Wong
2008 - Andrew Wong
2005 - Jeremy Wong
2004 - Derek Nordstrom
2003 - Carmen Wong
2002 - Brian Yu
2001 - Brian Yu
2000 - Kurt Young
1999 - Tuan Hoang
1998 - James Yacyshyn
1997 - James Yacyshyn
1996 - Gayathri Meadows
1995 - Donald Nixdorf
1994 - James E. Evanson
1993 - James Koehler
1992 - Antonella Trache
1991 - Vicky Ikonomou
1989 - Andrew A. Albert
1988 - Frank P. Szojka
1987 - Michael Slipchuk
1986 - Jerry R. Doberstein
1985 - Kenneth H. Poznikoff
1984 - Danny Morela
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