Congratulations to the Class of 2024!

The spring 2024 convocation ceremony was held on May 28. Consult the program, the recording of the ceremony, the photo album, and the photo album from our awards ceremony.

Learn more about our Valedictorian, Joon Kwon, in this article in the McGill Reporter.

Congratulations to all spring 2024 Graduates!

Of our 45 DMD graduates:

• 24 will work as dentists in a private practice in Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, New Brunswick and Manitoba
• 20 will begin residency programs in General Practice, Advanced Education in General Dentistry, Anesthesiology, and Prosthodontics. Of this group seven will be enrolled in Canadian residency programs, including three in the Faculty's GPR program. 
• 1 will begin an internship in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery 

Graduate Students

Master of Science - Dental Sciences (Thesis)

Mary Amure
Oral Co-infection with Multiple Alpha-Human Papillomavirus and Head and Neck Cancer Risk
Direction: Belinda Farias Nicolau and Sreenath Arekunnath Madathil 

Vanessa Chetrit
Does Altering the Lower Height of the Face Affect Our Perception of Personality?
Direction: Julia Cohen-Lévy

Crystal Mai
Mouse bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell conditioned media and its derived exosomes in the treatment of Sjögren Syndrome-like disease in NOD mice
Direction: Simon Tran

Avinash Sarcar
The impact of insomnia in the persistence of pain-related temporomandibular disorders: a six-month cohort study
Direction: Ana Miriam Velly and Firoozeh Samim

Ibrahim Sankour
The Role of Local Factors Affecting the Pathophysiology of X-linked Hypophosphateia
Direction: Monzur Murshed and Hani Abd-Ul-Salam

Apoorva Sharma
Impact on quality of life due to therapy-related oral complications in pediatric cancer survivors: a scoping review
Direction: Belinda Farias Nicolau and Mary Ellen Macdonald

Asma Salem
Advancing Knowledge to Improve the Oral Health of Refugeed Children: Oral Healthcare Providers' Perspectives
Direction: Beatriz Ferraz Dos Santos and Mary Ellen Macdonald

Master of Science - Dental Sciences (Non-Thesis)

Shashank Kannan

Muhammad Khan

Graduate Student Awards

Highest cGPA Award, Master's - Mary Amure

Best Thesis Award, Master's - Crystal Mai

DEAN’S HONOUR LIST - UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

- Awarded in recognition of students who are in the top 10% of the class.

Samira Amini
Adam Centomo-Bozzo
Pulkit Chandra
Joon Kwon
Emily Lenet
Emma Wilson

DMD Student Awards

SAMIRA AMINI

*American Association of Public Health Dentistry Award, awarded to a student in recognition of special interest and achievement in Community Dentistry and Dental Public Health

NEHA ARORA

Dr. A.L. Walsh Prize, awarded for meritorious achievement in Oral Medicine throughout the clinical years
*American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Award, awarded to a graduating student who has demonstrated special interest and accomplishment in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

COURTNEY BOYNE

*Canadian Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Dr. Norman Levine Undergraduate Dental Student Award, awarded to a student who demonstrates aptitude and passion for the field of pediatric dentistry and dentistry for persons with special needs

ADAM CENTOMO-BOZZO

Dr. Paul A. Marchand and Maurin McNeil Marchand Prize, awarded to a student who has demonstrated the highest degree of professionalism in patient management

McGill Alumnae Society Prize, presented to a distinguished student for excellence and high academic standing

*Dr. André Charest Prize, donated by the Quebec Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, awarded to a student in the final year who has attained the highest standing in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

PULKIT CHANDRA

Dr. Marvin and Mandy Werbitt Award in Periodontics, awarded to a graduating student who has completed the DMD program and who has demonstrated outstanding personal initiative and a strong academic standing in Periodontology throughout the four- year undergraduate program

Dr. W.G. Leahy Prize, awarded for meritorious achievement in Clinical Dentistry
*American Academy of Implant Dentistry Undergraduate Dental Student Award, awarded to a student who demonstrates the most interest, academically and clinically, in implant dentistry

*American Academy of Periodontology Student Award, awarded to a graduating student who has displayed the highest level of academic and clinical achievement related to Periodontics

*American Association of Endodontist's Student Achievement Award in Endodontics, awarded to a student who has the highest level of achievement related to Endodontics

*Dr. E.J. Rajczak Students Scholar Award for Restorative Excellence, highest standing in the disciplines of both Operative and Prosthodontics

*American Dental Society of Anesthesiology's Horace Wells Senior Student Award, awarded for proficiency in the field of dental anesthesiology excellence in the academic and clinical aspects of the DMD program
*American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Award, awarded to a student who has shown the most promise in pediatric dentistry

JAD EL JABI

Prix Micheline-Blain de l'ACDQ, donated by l’Association des chirurgiens dentistes du Quebec, is awarded to the student who has best served the interests of his/her colleagues throughout the university years.

LUCAS MARCELINO, CORINE FONTAINE

*Prix de l'Académie Dentaire du Québec - Prix de Professionnalisme, awarded to a student for outstanding qualities of respect for others, compassion and dedication and initiative in providing oral health care to the community

AMANDA KASNER-REMER

Dr. Soo Kim Lan Prize in Dentistry, awarded to a graduating student who is entering a Residency Program
*American Association of Orthodontists Award, awarded to a dental student who has demonstrated exceptional interest in the development of the Oro-Facial Complex

JOON KWON

Dr. A.W. Thornton Medal, (medal) awarded to the student with the highest overall standing in the four years of the undergraduate program

Dr. James McCutcheon Medal, (medal), awarded to a student who has demonstrated outstanding qualities of leadership, scholarship and professional achievement throughout the four years

*American College of Dentists' Outstanding Student Leader Award, awarded to a student for outstanding scholastic performance and demonstrated leadership.

Prix d'Excellence Jean Robert Vincent, donated by the Quebec Association for Special Care Delivery, awarded for exceptional commitment to geriatric dentistry

*American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Award, awarded to a student for exemplary aptitude and achievement in oral and maxillofacial pathology

EMILY LENET

Dr. J.K. Carver Award, second highest overall standing in the four years of the dental undergraduate program

Dr. Marvin and Mandy Werbitt Award in Periodontics, awarded to a graduating student who has completed the DMD program and who has demonstrated outstanding personal initiative and a strong academic standing in Periodontology throughout the four- year undergraduate program

ADEA Dr. Jeanne C. Sinkford Student Leadership Award, sponsored by the American Dental Education Association, is given annually by each U.S. and Canadian dental school/faculty to a student in good academic standing in their final year of dental education who has demonstrated effective leadership and advocated for diversity, equity, and inclusion and championed access to oral health care for underserved and disadvantaged populations.

SARAH LORAN

*Canadian Academy of Periodontology Award of Excellence, wawarded to an outstanding student in the field of periodontology

MOHAMMED MOHAMMED

Dr. A. Gerald Racey Prize, awarded to the student who has excelled in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

ALEXANDRA PAPADAKIS

*Prix de la Fondation de l'Ordre des Dentistes du Québec, awarded to a meritorious student who demonstrates compassion in providing oral health care to disadvantaged people within the community and who understands and values the importance of the FODQ mission

MACKENZIE SALMON

*American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons' Dental Student Award, awarded to a graduating student for outstanding performance in undergraduate study and clinical training in oral and maxillofacial surgery and anesthesiology

*Prix de la Fondation de l'Ordre des Dentistes du Québec, awarded to a meritorious student who demonstrates compassion in providing oral health care to disadvantaged people within the community and who understands and values the importance of the FODQ mission

ILDI TROKA

*American Academy of Oral Medicine Certificate of Merit in Oral Medicine, proficiency in the clinical management of medically complex patients

Canadian Dental Association Student Leadership Award, awarded to a student who has shown outstanding qualities of leadership, scholarship, character and humanity

EMMA WILSON

*Pierre Fauchard Academy's Senior Student Award of Recognition, awarded to a student who has excelled in the academic and clinical aspects of the DMD program

*American College of Prosthodontists Predoctoral Achievement Award, awarded to an outstanding graduating student for excellence in prosthodontics.

* Awards given by various associations and not official McGill University awards

Teaching Awards

Alissa Levine
Howard S. Katz Excellence in Teaching Award - superior teaching at the undergraduate level in the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences

Dr. Raphael de Souza
W.W. Wood Award - excellence in dental education