As the voice of a female-dominated workforce of oral health professionals, the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) is proud to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8. CDHA recognizes this as a time to celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of all women in the profession of dental hygiene. This year’s theme for International Women’s … Read more
In honour of International Women’s Day, Oral Health Group hosted an open discussion with some of Canada’s leading female dentists about what it takes to be a woman in the dental profession. Topics explored include the inspiration behind the career choice, challenges in the field and the future of women in the dental profession. Listen … Read more
The last 12 months have forced us to dig into our reserves of strength, patience and creativity. But tackling great challenges can reveal powerful truths about who we are and what we’re capable of. This webinar, that was hosted by Newcom Media in celebration of International Women’s Day, celebrates the accomplishments of women everywhere after … Read more
Drs. Mary-Anne MacDonald and Jill Bashutski are a force to be reckoned with in the world of dentistry. Full-time clinicians, business owners and nonprofit founders, these remarkable women are blazing a trail for female practitioners to come. Mary-Anne and Jill’s paths would eventually cross at a dentalcorp Advisory Council meeting in 2019. As UWO alumni … Read more
In February of 2021, I interviewed Eva Drinkwalter. Working in the dental field had been Eva’s dream for as long as she can remember. Now, 20 years into her career, she is still loving her career choice! Eva spent the first 7 years as a dental assistant before upgrading her education and achieving her qualifications … Read more
What does it mean to be a woman in dentistry? It means that I acknowledge those that came before me and paved the way for me to be able to graduate from dental school in a cohort of which half the students are women. While we have come so far, we still are presented with … Read more
I would not be where I am today if it were not for the strong women role models who inspired me and encouraged me to achieve my goals. I am currently finishing my fourth year of dental school and will shortly be embarking on a new exciting chapter: orthodontics specialty school. While this means I … Read more
Women in dentistry—especially practice owners—are on the rise and we are proud to be a part of the business journey of female entrepreneurs. To learn more about this trend, we talked with Anna Jones of Anna R. Jones, DDS in Independence, Mo., Becky Schreiner of Alizadeh & Schreiner Orthodontics in Chesterfield, Mo., and Adrienne Hedrick … Read more