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AI is changing how we learn, make decisions, and experience health care.

Join McGill Libraries on November 6 for their online AI Literacy Week keynote featuring Associate Professor Samira Rahimi. Discover why AI literacy matters and learn how it is transforming health and health care alongside the opportunities, challenges, risks, and responsible use.

🔗 link in bio to register by @mcgilldentistry

Happy National Brush Day!

Halloween tested your sweet tooth. Now it’s time to test your dental knowledge! Celebrate National Brush Day with our quick oral health quiz.

Can you get all three questions right? Swipe through to find out!

#NationalBrushDay #OralHealth #McGillDentistry #DentalEducation #HealthySmile by @mcgilldentistry

Ghosts, goblins, and...dentists?

Happy Halloween from the Faculty! 👻🦷

#mcgilldentistry #happyhalloween🎃 #dentaleducation #halloweenspirit🎃 by @mcgilldentistry

🎓Congratulations to our Fall 2026 graduates!

Our Convocation Tea Ceremony brought together students, faculty, and staff for an afternoon of celebration, conversation, and reflection. Graduates enjoyed refreshments, connected with classmates, and were welcomed by Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Education, Faleh Tamimi, and Simon Tran, Graduate Studies Director, who congratulated them on this important milestone as they prepare for the next chapter of their careers.

#McGillDentistry #FallConvocation #GraduateStudies #DentalSciences by @mcgilldentistry

On October 15, Dean Elham Emami welcomed colleagues Jean-Christophe Fricain, Director, and Professor Adrien Naveau from UFR des Sciences odontologiques of Université de Bordeaux to the Faculty for discussions on academic parternships and future research collaboration. 🤝

Here's to building connections that advance dental education, research and oral health. 🦷 @ufrodontobordeaux

#mcgilldentistry #dentaleducation #oralhealth #dentalresearch by @mcgilldentistry

🏫 Open House is underway!

Join us until 4:00 p.m. to explore our Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) and graduate programs. Meet current dental students and take a behind-the-scenes tour of our teaching clinic and simulation lab!

We are at 2001 McGill College Avenue 🦷🥼✨

#mcgillopenhouse #mcgilladmissions #mcgilldentistry by @mcgilldentistry

Congratulations to Dr. Firoozeh Samim, recipient of the 2026 W.W. Wood Award for Excellence in Dental Education! 💙

Presented by the Association of Canadian Faculties of Dentistry, this honour recognizes her outstanding commitment to teaching, mentorship, and student success.

Here’s to a well-deserved honour. 🎉

🔗Learn more about Dr. Samim’s recognition via the link in our bio. by @mcgilldentistry

Congratulations to Dr. Taras Konanec, recipient of the 2026 Dr. Ralph Silverstone Teaching Award. 💙

Whether in the clinic, the lab, or the classroom, Dr. Konanec has helped countless students build the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to succeed in restorative dentistry. This award recognizes a lasting commitment to teaching and mentorship that continues to make an impact.

Congratulations Dr. Konanec! 👏

🔗 Read more through the link in our bio.

#McGillDentistry #DentalEducation #OralHealth #Dentistry #TeachingExcellence by @mcgilldentistry

Last month, the DMD Class of 2028 officially donned their white coats, marking their transition into clinical training and patient care. 🤍

Thank you to keynote speaker Dr. Melvin Schwartz, who shared insights from his distinguished career and inspired the next generation of dental professionals as they begin this exciting new chapter.

Congratulations, Class of 2028! 🎉

🔗 Click the link in our bio to view the full article and photo gallery.

#WhiteCoatCeremony #DMD #FutureDentists #DentalEducation #McGillDentistry by @mcgilldentistry

Are you interested or considering applying to a graduate studies dental education program at McGill? The Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences is hosting an online information session on our graduate studies programs tomorrow, October 16 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.

You will learn about our faculty and the admissions process for our MSc and PhD programs. Professor Simon Tran, Graduate Studies Director, and our Admissions team will give you tips on the process and how to navigate the McGill application portal, descriptions of required application documents (what is/is not accepted), explain the process for supervisor selection, eligibility requirements, and share opportunities for graduate studies funding.

🔗 Link in bio to register for the session. by @mcgilldentistry

Are you interested in becoming a dentist, or ever wondered what it’s like to study dental medicine?

Join us at the McGill Open House on October 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and explore the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences’ dental medicine and graduate studies programs.

📍2001 McGill College Avenue

👋Guided tours from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

🎓Admissions presentations at 11:30 a.m. (English) and 12:00 p.m. (French)

🦷 Meet current students and the Admissions team

We can’t wait to meet you!

🔗 Link in bio to register. by @mcgilldentistry

While clinical training is a cornerstone of the Doctor of Dental Medicine program, McGill students also have opportunities to engage in research that contributes to improving the future of oral health care. Fourth-year student Samer Karkout earned first place at the 55th Annual Canadian Dental Association /Dentsply Sirona Student Clinician Research Program. 🦷

His award-winning research, supervised by Assistant Professor Dr. Amal Idrissi Janati, explored survival outcomes in oral cancer patients and factors that can help improve treatment planning and patient care. 💙

Read more in CDA Essentials via the link in our bio.

#McGillDentistry #DentalResearch #OralHealth #DentalEducation #CDA by @mcgilldentistry