Anastasia Kelekis-Cholakis
Dean, Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry
dawn.silva@umantioba.ca
Faculty and staff
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Office of the Dean
Dean
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            Dawn Silva 
 Assistant to the dean and associate dean research
 204-480-1355
 dawn.silva@umanitoba.ca
Associate deans and director
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            Prashen Chelikani 
 Associate dean (research); professor
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            Trenna Reeve 
 Associate dean (clinical); assistant professor
 204-272-3194
 trenna.reeve@umanitoba.ca
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            Dieter J. Schönwetter 
 Director of academic services
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            John Perry 
 Acting associate dean (academic); associate professor
Support staff
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            Kristjana Oliver 
 College administrator
 204-298-1593
 kristjana.oliver@umanitoba.ca
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            Laura Friesen 
 Instructor coordinator
 204-789-3239
 laura.friesen@umanitoba.ca
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            Melanie Froese 
 Office assistant/reception
 melanie.froese@umanitoba.ca
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            Sam Vagianos 
 Senior financial officer
 204-789-3490
 sam.vagianos@umanitoba.ca
Equity, access and participation
Asmaa Haimeur
Director, equity, access and participation (dentistry)
 
department of Dental Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences
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            Adnan Shah 
 Department head
 204-789-3338
 adnan.shah@umanitoba.ca
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            Sandra Iwankow 
 Department assistant
 204-789-3633
 sandra.iwankow@umanitoba.ca
Division of Oral Diagnosis
Administration
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            Vimi Mutalik 
 Division head and associate professor
 204-789-3262
 vimi.mutalik@umanitoba.ca
Faculty
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            Mohamad H. Kadhim 
 Assistant professor
 204-789-3726
 mo.kadhim@umanitoba.ca
 
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            John Perry 
 Acting associate dean (academic); associate professor
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Administration
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            Adnan Shah 
 Division head, postgraduate director and professor
 204-789-3338
 adnan.shah@umanitoba.ca
Faculty
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            Reda Elgazzar 
 Undergraduate director
 reda.elgazzar@umanitoba.ca
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            John Curran 
 Senior research scholar
 john.curran@umanitoba.ca
Division of Periodontology
Administration
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            Chrysi Stavropoulou 
 Director, graduate periodontics; assistant professor
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            Sylvia Todescan 
 Director, undergraduate periodontics; associate professor
 204-789-3550
 sylvia.todescan@umanitoba.ca
Faculty
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            Anastasia Kelekis-Cholakis 
 Dean; associate professor
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            Carlo Sgarbanti 
 Assistant professor
Support staff
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            Jasmine Closas 
 Dental assistant
 204-789-3624
 jasmine.closas@umanitoba.ca
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            Celia Duarte-Trozzo 
 Clinic coordinator
 204-789-3426
 celia.duarte-trozzo@umanitoba.ca
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            Delores Freiter-Siemens 
 Dental hygienist
 204-789-3253
 delores.freiter-siemens@umanitoba.ca
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            Christy Janis 
 Dental assistant
 204-789-3253
 christy.janis@umanitoba.ca
Division of Temporomandibular Disorder and Orofacial Pain
Reynaldo Todescan
Division head, temporomandibular disorder and orofacial pain
204-789-3782
reynaldo.todescan@umanitoba.ca
department of Oral Biology
Administration
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            James Gilchrist 
 Department head and professor
 204-789-3252
 james.gilchrist@umanitoba.ca
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            Bernadette Franco 
 Office assistant
 204-789-3683
 bernadette.franco@umanitoba.ca
Faculty
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            Devi Atukorallaya 
 Associate professor
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            Raj Bhullar 
 Professor
 204-789-3703
 rajinder.bhullar@umanitoba.ca
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            Catalena Birek 
 Senior scholar
 204-789-3705
 catalena.birek@umanitoba.ca
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            Prashen Chelikani 
 Associate dean (research), professor
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            Kangmin Duan 
 Professor
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            Gilbert Kirouac 
 Professor
 
Research associates
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            Sa Li 
 Research associate
 204-977-5696
 sa.li@umanitoba.ca
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            Nisha Singh 
 Research associate
 204-789-3517
 nisha.singh@umanitoba.ca
department of Preventive Dental Science
Administration
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            William Wiltshire 
 Department head, preventative dental science; division head, orthodontics; program director, graduate orthodontics
 204-789-3856
 wa.wiltshire@umanitoba.ca
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            Maureen King 
 Office assistant
 204-789-3307
 maureen.King@umanitoba.ca
Faculty
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            Bradley Klus 
 Assistant professor; Assistant program director, Graduate Pediatric Dentistry
 204-977-5676
 bradley.klus@umanitoba.ca
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            Anil Menon 
 Assistant professor
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            Fabio Pinheiro 
 Associate professor
 204-789-3211
 fabio.pinheiro@umanitoba.ca
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            Robert Schroth 
 Professor
Research staff
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            Daniella DeMaré 
 Research coordinator
 204-789-3500
 ddemare@chrim.ca
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            Silvana Fux 
 Research coordinator
 silvana.fux@umanitoba.ca
 204-789-3346
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            Jaehee Jin 
 Research technician and oral health promoter
 204-789-3500
 jaehee.jin@umanitoba.ca
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            Victor Lee 
 Research assistant
 204-789-3789
 victor.lee@umanitoba.ca
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            Betty-Anne Mittermuller 
 Research coordinator
 204-480-1351
 bmittermuller@chrim.ca
Division of Orthodontics
Administration
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            William Wiltshire 
 Department head, preventative dental science; division head, orthodontics; program director, graduate orthodontics
 204-789-3856
 wa.wiltshire@umanitoba.ca
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            Maureen King 
 Office assistant
 204-789-3307
 maureen.king@umanitoba.ca
Faculty
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            Fabio Pinheiro 
 Associate professor
 204-789-3211
 fabio.pinheiro@umanitoba.ca
Technicians
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            Egon Munoz 
 Dental technician
 204-789-3624
 egon.munoz@umanitoba.ca
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            Sandra Munoz-Costa 
 Senior laboratory technician
 204-789-3624
 sandra.munoz-costa@umanitoba.ca
Reception and coordinator
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            Ashley da Silva 
 Clinic coordinator / Reception
 204-789-3699
 ashley.dasilva@umanitoba.ca
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            Heather D'Abramo 
 Orthodontic reception
 204-789-3699
 heather.dabramo@umanitoba.ca
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            Kendra Mazur 
 Orthodontic assistant
 204-789-3272
 kendra.mazur@umanitoba.ca
Division of Pediatrics
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            James Ksionzyk 
 Acting program director,
 Pediatric Dentistry Graduate Program
 james.ksionzyk@umanitoba.ca
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            Bradley Klus 
 Assistant program director, Graduate Pediatric Dentistry Clinic
 204-977-5676
 bradley.klus@umanitoba.ca
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            Maureen King 
 Office assistant
 204-789-3307
 maureen.king@umanitoba.ca
Division of Community Dentistry and Dental Public Health
Administration
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            Anil Menon 
 Division head, community dentistry and public health; assistant professor
 204-789-3602
 anil.menon@umanitoba.ca
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            Maureen King 
 Office assistant
 204-789-3307
 maureen.king@umanitoba.ca
Faculty
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            Anil Menon 
 Division head community dentistry and dental public health
 anil.menon@umanitoba.ca
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            Olva Odlum 
 Senior scholar
 olva.odlum@umanitoba.ca
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            Robert Schroth 
 Professor and clinician scientist
department of Restorative Dentistry
Administration
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            Aaron Kim 
 Acting department head, restorative dentistry; associate professor
 204-789-3581
 aaron.kim@umanitoba.ca
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            Debbie Tissot 
 Office assistant
 204-789-3664
 debbie.tissot@umanitoba.ca
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            Asmaa Haimeur 
 Associate department head
Division heads and directors
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            Asmaa Haimeur 
 Division head, operative dentistry
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            Rodrigo Franca 
 Division head, dental materials
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            Igor Pesun 
 Director, graduate prosthodontics program; associate professor
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            Cristina Fiuza 
 Division head, prosthodontics
 204-789-3695
 cristina.fiuza@umanitoba.ca
Faculty
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            Noriko Boorberg 
 Associate professor
 204-789-3752
 noriko.boorberg@umanitoba.ca
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            Cristina Fiuza 
 Senior instructor
 204-789-3695
 cristina.fiuza@umanitoba.ca
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            Rodrigo Franca 
 Professor
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            Nalia Gurgel Juarez 
 Clinical instructor
 204-789-3741
 nalia.gurgeljuarez@umanitoba.ca
 
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            Asmaa Haimeur 
 Assistant professor
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            Connie Hack 
 Instructor (part-time)
 204-789-3704
 connie.hack@umanitoba.ca
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            Vanessa Hunzinger 
 Assistant professor
 204-789-3230
 vanessa.hunzinger@umanitoba.ca
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            Patricia Ling 
 Instructor (part-time)
 204-272-3103
 patricia.ling@umanitoba.ca
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            Michael McIntyre 
 Instructor (part-time)
 michael.mcintyre1@umanitoba.ca
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            Anthony Nowakowski 
 Associate professor
 204-789-3324
 anthony.nowakowski@umanitoba.ca
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            Julie Pfeffer 
 Assistant professor
 204-789-3285
 juliana.pfeffer@umanitoba.ca
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            Darrell Pilat 
 Instructor (part-time)
 darrell.pilat@umanitoba.ca
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            Henry Redhead 
 Instructor (part-time)
 henry.redhead@umanitoba.ca
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            Trenna Reeve 
 Associate dean (clinical); assistant professor
 204-272-3194
 trenna.reeve@umanitoba.ca
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            Manuel Resendes 
 Instructor (part-time)
 204-272-3103
 manuel.resendes@umanitoba.ca
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            Rodrigo Sanches Cunha 
 Instructor (part-time)
 204-789-3286
 rodrigo.cunha@umanitoba.ca
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            Ana Schettini 
 Instructor (part-time)
 204-789-3743
 ana.schettini@umanitoba.ca
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            Dieter J. Schönwetter 
 Professor
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            Vanessa Swain 
 Aassociate professor
 204-789-3734
 vanessa.swain@umanitoba.ca
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            Marcel Van Woensel 
 Instructor (part-time)
 204-789-3664
 rdinstructors@umanitoba.ca
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            Murray White 
 Instructor (part-time)
 204-789-3704
 murray.white@umanitoba.ca
Technicians
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            Jose Coreas 
 Dental technician
 204-789-3544
 jose.coreas@umanitoba.ca
Prosthodontics Graduate Clinic
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            Igor Pesun 
 Director, graduate prosthodontics program; associate professor
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            Amanda Clarkson 
 Patient care coordinator, graduate prosthodontics
 204-789-3608
 amanda.clarkson@umanitoba.ca
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            Michelle Gregoire 
 Dental assistant, prosthodontics
 204-789-3608
 michelle.gregoire@umanitoba.ca
School of Dental Hygiene
Administration
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            Mary Bertone 
 Director
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            Bernadette Franco 
 Office assistant
 204-789-3683
 bernadette.franco@umanitoba.ca
Faculty
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            Mary Bertone 
 Associate professor
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            Vanessa Bromley 
 Clinical instructor (part-time)
 vanessa.bromley@umanitoba.ca
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            Agnes Dumlao 
 Instructor (part-time)
 agnes.azcuetadumlao@umanitoba.ca
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            Danielle Duprat 
 Didactic instructor (part-time)
 danielle.duprat@umanitoba.ca
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            Lorraine Glassford 
 Senior instructor
 204-789-3844
 lorraine.glassford@umanitoba.ca
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            Johanna Grant 
 Clinical instructor (part-time)
 johanna.nemiroffgrant@umanitoba.ca
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            Jocelyn Harrison 
 Clinical instructor (part-time)
 jocelyn.harrison@umanitoba.ca
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            Kristin Holt 
 Clinical instructor (part-time)
 kristin.holt@umanitoba.ca
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            Cindy Isaak-Ploegman 
 Clinical instructor (part-time) and didactic instructor
 cindy.isaak-ploegman@umanitoba.ca
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            Lila Jorheim-MacInnes 
 Clinical instructor (part-time)
 lila.jorheimmacinnes@umanitoba.ca
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            Natasha Kravtsov 
 Didactic instructor (part-time) and clinical instructor
 natalya.kravtsov@umanitoba.ca
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            Salme Lavigne 
 Senior scholar
 salme.lavigne@umanitoba.ca
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            Kim Mahé 
 Clinical instructor (part-time)
 kimberly.mahe@umanitoba.ca
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            Laura MacDonald 
 Associate professor
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            Tara Rempel 
 Clinical instructor (part-time)
 tara.rempel@umanitoba.ca
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            Angela Rosales 
 Clinical instructor (part-time)
 angela.rosales@umanitoba.ca
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            Kaleigh Warden 
 Instructor II
 204-272-3100
 kaleigh.warden@umanitoba.ca
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            Kathy Yerex 
 Associate professor
Centre for Community Oral Health
Administration
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            Robert Schroth 
 Director, Centre for Community Oral Health
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            Corinne Bale 
 Finance officer
 204-789-3549
 corinne.bale@umanitoba.ca
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            Rena Babynchuk 
 Program administrator
 204-789-3387
 rena.babynchuk@umanitoba.ca
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            Tabatha Blais 
 Dental Assistant 3 Team Lead
 204-831-2157
 tabatha.blais@umanitoba.ca
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            Stacey Urban 
 Oral health promotion specialist
 stacey.urban@umanitoba.ca
ACCESS Downtown
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            Patricia Bond 
 Dental assistant
 204-940-3816
 tricia.bond@umanitoba.ca
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            Arafo Osman 
 Dental assistant
 204-940-3816
 arafo.osman@umanitoba.ca
 
Churchill, Manitoba
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            Kathy Wintoniw 
 Dental assistant (part-time)
 204-675-8302
 katherine.wintoniw@umanitoba.ca
Deer Lodge Centre, Home Dental Program
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            Melanie Gervais 
 Dental assistant
 204-831-2157
 melanie.gervais@umanitoba.ca
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            Banjo Tunde 
 Dental assistant
 204-831-2157
 banjo.tunde@umanitoba.ca
Dentistry and Dental Hygiene Continuing Professional Development
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            Nancy Auyeung 
 Director, CPD Dentistry/Dental hygiene program
 nancy.auyeung@umanitoba.ca
 204-510-9834
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            Lorraine Yau 
 Program coordinator
 204-789-3633
 lorraine.yau@umanitoba.ca
Undergraduate and Graduate Student services
Our program advisors are here to support you from enrollment through graduation, ensuring your success every step of the way.
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            Brenda Gerwing 
 Academic support manager
 204-789-3684
 brenda.gerwing@umanitoba.ca
Undergraduate programs
Susan Petras
Student advisor and student services coordinator
204-789-3484
susan.petras@umanitoba.ca
Undergraduate programs and International Dentist Degree Program
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            Jean Lyon 
 Admissions and recruitment coordinator:- Dentistry and Dental Hygiene
- International Dentist Degree Program (IDDP)
 
Graduate programs
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            Eli Miranda 
 Graduate programs coordinator:- Pediatric Dentistry
- Dental Internship
 
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            Rem Binua 
 Graduate programs academic administrator:- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- IDS Fellowship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Periodontics
 
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            Kat Weckesser 
 Graduate programs academic administrator:- Oral Biology
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Prosthodontics
- IDS Fellowship in Prosthodontics
 
Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry
D113, 780 Bannatyne Avenue
University of Manitoba, Bannatyne Campus
Winnipeg, MB R3E 0W2 Canada