CDA Essentials 2018 • Volume 5 • Issue 2

13 Issue 2 | 2018 | CDA at W ork CDA Supports Students CDA is a proud supporter of FCDSA and Dr. Larry Levin, CDA president, gave the opening address at the conference. He highlighted CDA’s initiatives to support dentists and improve the oral health of Canadians, through shaping public policies, keeping dentists informed about relevant information and news, and providing services that meet the needs of practising dentists. “We do this work not just for ourselves, but to ensure the future of dentistry remains bright and the oral health of Canadians isn’t compromised,” said Dr. Levin. “It is encouraging to engage with so many committed women and men who are as passionate about improving the oral health of Canadians as we are at CDA.” The team behind CDA Oasis Discussions (oasisdiscussions.ca ) ran two seminars at the CDSC where students were invited to participate in discussions that were recorded as part of The Grind , a podcast by Canadian dental students. Dr. Nathaniel Wong gave a seminar about his experiences in rural practice and outlined the personal, professional and financial reasons for leaving the city behind. Dr. Paul Belzycki’s seminar used photos from case studies to illustrate what factors to consider in delivering long-lasting, biologically functional and esthetic restorations. a ➊ First prize ($750) Yoon Chi , University of Western Ontario. “Characterization of Temporomandibular Joint Osteoarthritis in Aging Mice.” ➋ Second prize ($500) Tracy Tang , University of Toronto. “Actin Capping Protein Regulates IL-1 Signalling.” ❸ Third prize ($250) Elizabeth Worndl , University of Toronto. “Matrix Derived From FAK Null Cells Drives Integrin Signalling and Collagen Degradation." Winners of the FCDSA National Student Research Competition ➊ ➋ What is the FCDSA? The Federation of Canadian Dentistry Student Associations (FCDSA) is a student-run group that represents dentistry student associations at the 10 accredited Canadian dental schools. FCDSAworks to enhance the dental student experience and serves as the voice of over 2,000 students nationwide. For its student members, involvement in FCDSA opens the door tomaking positive contributions to the dental profession throughout their careers. CDA has provided in-kind administrative support to the FCDSA since its inception in 2012. To learn more, visit fcdsa.ca It is encouraging to engage with so many committed women and men who are as passionate about improving the oral health of Canadians as we are at CDA. – Dr. Larry Levin ❸