The Carr family at the CDA President’s Installation, held in Winnipeg in April 2023. Dr. Carr believes that there is much to be done to further strengthen the profession and ensure that the new federal funding for dental care meets the needs of those who need it most. “I’m already rolling up my sleeves and getting to work on these big tasks including critical dental office staff shortages,” she says. “I want to continue the excellent work that Dr. Lynn Tomkins has done as president and all that CDA has achieved in the past few years.” There’s a story that Chelsea and Evan share about their mother that exemplifies her true nature. The year before Chelsea graduated from high school, Dr. Carr brought the family on surprise trip to London, England, to celebrate the New Year. The trip went well until New Year’s Eve, when the streets became crowded and rowdy. “We got stuck on a very crowded Tube train, and Chelsea almost fainted,” said Evan. “Then we got out, people were throwing bottles and fights were breaking out. It felt dangerous.” “But mom just took each of us by the arm,” says Chelsea. “And she stands tall and leads us through the disturbance, calmly but with authority. She convinced a police officer to let us through a barricade near rioting Trafalgar Square and got us safely back to our hotel, literally holding me up because I was woozy.” “She had our backs when a situation got tough,” says Evan. And the thing about our mom is she would do that for anyone, because that’s the kind of person she is.” Professional Memberships and Awards z Fellow of the International College of Dentists z Fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy z Fellow of the American College of Dentists z Member of the East Coast Endodontic Study Club z Member of the Canadian Academy of Restorative and Prosthodontic Dentistry z Member of the Halifax County Dental Society, NSDA and CDA z 2021 Winner of the NSDA Dr. P.S Christie Award for Distinguished Service z 2015 Winner of the NSDA Award of Excellence z 2005 Winner of the NSDA Volunteer of the Year z 1988 Winner of University Medal, Dalhousie Dentistry z 1988 Winner of the Golden D, Dalhousie Dentistry z 1988 Winner of the Dr. Frank Woodbury Memorial Prize for Highest Average 4th Year z 1988 Winner of the Dr. John Dobson Memorial Prize for greatest Proficiency in Periodontics 22 | 2023 | Issue 3
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