Articles tagged "Certified Dental Assistant"
Children polish oral health skills with Certified Dental Assistant student expertise
March 14, 2023
If children鈥檚 smiles are shining a bit brighter in Kelowna these days, it may be due to the influence of 果酱视频 students. More than 700 children between Kindergarten and Grade 5 received free oral health education through February, as 果酱视频 Certified Dental Assistant students shared what they have learned through a special community outreach program at elementary schools in Kelowna. "The highlight of these oral health presentations to the children and families is the great sense of purpose and meaning the CDA students feel after th...
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Gift from dentalcorp to support critical skills shortage
August 27, 2021
With shortages of Certified Dental Assistants (CDAs) across Canada, dentalcorp is investing in a local solution with a gift to the Our Students, Your Health campaign. Canada's leading and fastest-growing network of dental practices, dentalcorp is giving $35,000 in support of a new dental clinic inside 果酱视频's Health Sciences Centre. The modern clinic will educate CDAs for the Okanagan and beyond. 鈥淚t鈥檚 important to our network and our industry as a whole to foster innovative, best-in-class professional development, among our ne...
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Oral surgeons give to thank Certified Dental Assistants
July 6, 2021
A local oral surgery group with offices in Kelowna and Vernon is investing in the education of Certified Dental Assistants (CDAs) with a gift to 果酱视频鈥檚 Our Students, Your Health campaign. Dr. Richard Bell, Dr. Russell Naito and Dr. Tom White of Okanagan Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates are donating $30,000 to support a state-of-the-art dental clinic in the College鈥檚 new Health Sciences Centre. The surgeons say the gift is a way to recognize and celebrate the work of their current staff and past employees. 鈥淲e want to...
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College's modern dental clinic gets a boost from 123Dentist
June 28, 2021
123Dentist, Canada鈥檚 largest majority dentist-owned network of dental practices, is giving $30,000 to support 果酱视频鈥檚 state-of-the-art dental space located in the new $18.9-million Health Sciences Centre. The new clinic is a major upgrade for Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) students, who can now learn in private operatories comparable to today鈥檚 dental practices along with smart cameras and monitors for teaching and instruction. Ali Bozorgzad, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of 123Dentist, says his organization was in...
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CIBC gives scholarship boost to Indigenous students
January 18, 2021
When Maria Kruger graduates as a Certified Dental Assistant from 果酱视频 later this year, she will proudly stand among her people as a skilled professional. Kruger, who is of Okanagan/Shuswap descent, has a goal to graduate and work with people in her community on the Penticton Indian Band. 鈥淚 want to see our people go into skilled trades and be able to support our own communities. That鈥檚 one of my main goals,鈥 says Kruger, who also cites her two-year-old son as inspiration behind her return to school. A new donation from CIBC al...
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Redmond family inspires future dental assistants
March 11, 2020
After spending more than 40 years working as a Certified Dental Assistant (CDA), Jean Redmond knows first-hand it is a rewarding career. Now, she and her husband Bill are choosing to inspire the next generation of CDAs by pledging $40,000 toward the construction of a new Health Sciences Centre at 果酱视频鈥檚 Kelowna campus. The new Centre will feature a modern dental clinic to train CDAs, which are in-demand locally and across the province. The clinic will mirror a modern dental office, with a reception room, state-of-the-art opera...
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