Volume 11 • 2024 • Issue 4

Dr. JimYuan Lai is a professor, teaching stream, and vice-dean of education at the University of Toronto faculty of dentistry. Dr. Lai is president of the Association of Canadian Faculties of Dentistry. Developing a Third Pathway for Internationally Trained Dentists Every year, roughly 500 students graduate from Canadian dental schools, and these graduates are eligible to take the National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB) certification process. Certain dental programs in the US, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand have been recognized by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC) and graduates from these countries are also eligible to take the same certification process to become dentists in Canada. 25 Issue 4 | 2024 |

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