Faculty of Dentistry

Canadian Oral Health Summit 2024

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For registration assistance email the CPE office, Faculty of Dentistry Dalhousie University. 

For more information about the Canadian Oral Health Summit contact Kristjana Oliver

Agenda (PDF version)

June 20 to 22, 2024
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Join us for a groundbreaking summit focused on the latest developments in oral health and oral health care, both in Canada and around the world. This event will feature plenary sessions with the federal Minister of Health, launching of the 1st ever National Oral Health Research Strategy, and interactive symposia and trainining workshops on a range of topics, as well as student research posters and oral presentations. 

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to expand your knowledge and network with colleagues from across Canada.  Full agenda [PDF]

There have nearly 400 people pre-register and there will be limited space for some activities, so please register early. 

Everyone who wants to attend the COHS must register. The registration fee covers all activities but if you want to attend certain elements of the program that that have limited space (eg training workshops, the gala), you will have to indicate you to want to attend these events as part of your registration.

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Important note about registration site: This portal is meant for university course registrations, please take a moment to go through the directives in order to fulfill a successful registration. On the registration page, you will notice course numbers. Please ignore these . They are there because we are using Dalhouise University's continuing education registration system.

Cancellation Policy
If you cancel by the early bird deadline (March 19th), you will receive a full refund. Cancellations after this date will not be eligible for any refund. 

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Plenary Sessions

 

Session Details Presenters
Friday, June 21, 2024
Welcome and Keynote Address 8:30 am to 9:10 am Ben Davis, Dalhousie University
Minister Holland
Canada's National Oral Health Research Strategy
 9:10 am to 9:30 am Leigha Rock, Dalhousie University
Nick Jacubovics, Newcastle University
The WHO's Global Oral Health Action Plan
 9:35 am to 9:45 am Carolia Hommes (WHO/PAHO)
The Lancet Commission on Oral Health 9:45 am to 10:00 am Carol Guarnizo-Herreno, National University of Colombia
AI and research, learning and healthcare delivery 10:30 am to 12:00 pm

Pascal Tyrrell: Making Sense of Innovation: Artificial Intelligence in Oral Healthcare

Lamin Juwara: Machine Learning Approaches for Mitigating Selection Bias in Oral Health Survey Data

Samira A. Rahimi: Application of AI in healthcare and lessons learned for Dental Medicine and Oral Health

Sreenath Madathil: Uncertainty in AI-based prediction models: the need and impact on clinical decision making
Saturday, June 22, 2024
Attracting and retaining excellent people for oral health care
Presentations and panel discussions		 8:30 am to 10:00 am Ben Davis, Dalhousie University
Ondina Love, Canadian Dental Hygiene Association
Leigha Rock, Dalhousie University
Marsha Pyle, American Dental Education Association
Attracting and retaining excellent people for oral health care
Presentations and panel discussions		 10:30 am to 12:00 pm Sachin Seth, Dalhousie University
Erin Stevens, Dalhousie University
Lindsay MacDonald, Dalhousie University
Clare Champoux, Dalhousie University
Jack Gerrow, Canadian Dental Regulatory Authorities Federation

Symposia

 

Title Presenter
Friday, June 21, 2024 | 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Symposium 1:
Federal initiatives to support oral health care in Canada		 James Taylor, Chief Dental Officer of Canada
Lindy VanAmburg, Health Canada
Ron Gravel, Statistics Canada
Carlos Quinonez, University of Western Ontario
Symposium 2:
Learning opportunities for oral health trainees to develop innovative and sustainable solutions: Perspectives from the CHMS		 Aimee Dawson, Universite du Laval
Liran Levin, University of Alberta
Sonica Singhal, University of Toronto,
Yannick Fortin, Statistics Canada
Faraz Moharrani, PhD student, University of Toronto
Abby Hensel, Former MSc student, University of Western Ontario
Symposium 3:
Student & junior faculty research presentations - fundamental research		 Nine graduate students each making 10-minute presentations
Symposium 4:
Canada's national oral health research strategy: A discussion		 Leigha Rock, Dalhousie University
Nick Jakubovics, Newcastle University
Carol Guarnizo-Herreno, National University of Columbia
Christine Chambers, Dalhousie University
Christophe Bedos, McGill University
Dawn Richards, Institute of Musculoskeletal Health & Arthritis)
Symposium 5:
Humanizing oral health professional education to actualize person-centred care
 		 HsingChi von Bergmann, University of British Columbia
Tala Maragha, University of British Columbia
Laura Dempster, University of Toronto
Mary Ellen Macdonald, Dalhousie University
Symposium 6:
Exploring the relationship between oral health and frailty: Experiences planning and hosting a research priority generating workshop		 Rebecca Affoo, Dalhousie University
Shaune Hachey, Dalhousie University
Catriona Steele, University Health Network, Toronto
Betty Wiswell, Patient partner
 
Saturday, June 22, 2024 | 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Symposium 7:
Navigating the future of oral health workforce in the era of the Canadian Dental Care Plan		 Ondina Love, Canadian Dental Hygiene Association
Benoit Soucy, Canadian Dental Association
Symposium 8:
Community-engaged research experiences with priority populations in Canada		 Amrinderbir Singh, University of Saskatchewan
Michelle Siqueira, University of Saskatchewan
Abbas Jessani, University of Western Ontario
Maryam Amin, University of Alberta
Symposium 9:
Complex and multimodal data to advance Canadian population oral health research: The future is now		 Noha Gomaa, University of Western
Julie Farmer, University of Toronto
Sreenath Madathil, McGill University
Symposium 10:
What can public dental care achieve and what are its limits? A discussion		 Carolina Hommes, WHO/PAHO
Marko Vujicic, Health Policy Institute & American Dental Association
Noha Gomaa, University of Western Ontario
Paul Allison, McGill University
Symposium 11:
Cultivating equity, diversity, and inclusivity in dental education: Narratives from four Canadian dental schools		 Anuradha Prakki, University of Toronto
Abbas Jessani, University of Western Ontario
Amrinderbir Singh, University of Saskatchewan
Elham Emami, McGill University
Symposium 12:
Student & junior faculty research presentations - applied research		 Nine graduate students each making 10-minute presentations

Public Health Lunch (limited enrollment)

Friday, June 21, 2024
Public health lunch and lightning talks 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm 60 Steven Hoffman, Public Health Agency of Canada
Sonica Singhal, University of Toronto
Nick Jakubovics, Newcastle University
Tammy Clifford, Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Training Workshops (limited enrollment)

 

Workshop Details Enrollment Presenters
Thursday, June 20, 2024
CHMS data user workshop: Spotlight on oral health 9:00 am to 5:00 pm 30 Aimee Dawson, Universite Laval
Streenath Madathil, McGill University
Statistics Canada staff
Note: this section includes a 3-hour instructor facilitated online pre-workshop training. Date and time will be disclosed later.
Vision for a sustainable virtual oral health care 10:30 am to 5:00 pm 20 Pascaline Kengne Talla, McGill University
Patient and public engagement in research 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm 30 Dawn Richards, Institute of Musculoskeletal Health& Arthritis
Beyond the surface: Analyzing oral health data 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm 50 Ana Velly, McGill University
Maryam Amin, University of Alberta
Bob Schroth, University of Manitoba
Sharat Pani, University of Western Ontario
Petros Papagerakis, Universite de Laval
Mark Filiaggi, Dalhousie University
Iona Worden-Driscoll, Dalhousie University
How to get published 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm 50 Belinda Nicolau, Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology (CDOE)
Julie Farmer, CDOE
Jocelyne Feine, JDR-JCTR
Friday, June 21, 2024
Public health lunch and lightning talks 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm 60 Steven Hoffman, Public Health Agency of Canada
Sonica Singhal, University of Toronto
Nick Jakubovics, Newcastle University
Tammy Clifford, Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Accommodation Options (reserve early, limited space)

Printable accommodation list [PDF]

Students Title
The Westin Nova Scotia
 

1181 Hollis Street
Halifax, NS  B3H 2P6
1-866-761-3513

Direct booking
Hotel Halifax

1990 Barrington Street
Halifax, NS B3J 3L6
1-833-357-8155

Direct booking (No code needed)

Or please visit the main website and book your stay using the Group Attendee Code.

Hotel Website

Group Attendee code: 240619DALH
The Barrington Hotel

1875 Barrington Street
Halifax, NS B3J 3L6
1-833-357-8154

Direct booking (No code needed)

Or please visit the main website and book your stay using the Group Attendee Code.

Hotel Website

Group attendee code: 240619DALH
The Lord Nelson

1515 South Park Street
Halifax, NS B3J 2L2
1-800-565-2020

Direct booking

 
Dalhousie University - Student Residence

Room 1024, Risley Hall
1233 LeMarchant Street
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2

1-855-306-3933

Group Attendee code: COHS24

Students must present a valid student ID upon arrival in order to receive a discounted student rate.

For assistance, please contact the residence by phone: (888)271-9222 or by email at: stay@dal.ca.

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