General dentist proficient in esthetic and restorative treatment, endodontics, oral surgery, and more. Committed to providing high quality dental care and positive patient experiences.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Assurance Committee Member
British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals
Victoria, British Columbia
04.2024 - Current
Developed, administered, and maintained BCCOHP's quality assurance program
Collaborated with BCCOHP staff to provide recommendations for quality assurance program guidelines
Surgical Assistant
Island Health
Victoria, British Columbia
12.2022 - Current
Provided surgical assistance to oral and maxillofacial surgeons in OR and ER settings
Dental Officer
Canadian Armed Forces
Victoria, British Columbia
06.2021 - Current
Provided comprehensive dental care services to military members, resulting in improved oral health and well-being
Liaised with specialists, administrative staff, military members and their command teams to coordinate orthodontic treatment for over 100 patients
Mentored junior dentists in restorative, endodontic, prosthodontic, and oral surgical treatments
Equity Officer
Public Service Alliance of Canada
Kingston, Ontario
05.2015 - 05.2016
Protected, maintained, and advanced the interests of Graduate Teaching Assistants, Teaching Fellows, and Postdoctoral Scholars at Queen's University
Advocated for equity-seeking groups and responded to related grievances
Participated in collective bargaining
Education
DDS -
University of Western Ontario
London, ON
06.2021
MSc in Biochemistry -
Queen's University
Kingston, ON
10.2016
BSc Hons in Biochemistry -
Queen's University
Kingston, ON
06.2014
Conferences and presentations
The Long and Short of PDE4D Inhibition in Vascular Myocytes, Kingston, ON, 2016, Nathalie S. Butler, Donald H. Maurice
Neutrophilic Leukocytosis and Trans-endothelial Migration: COPD with Associated Chronic Bronchitis, Kingston, ON, 2015, Nathalie S. Butler, Donald H. Maurice
Publications
EPAC1 promotes adaptive responses in human arterial endothelial cells subjected to low levels of laminar fluid shear stress: Implications in flow-related endothelial dysfunction, Rampersad, S., Freitag, S., Hubert, F., Brzezinska, P., Butler, N., Umana, M., Wudwud, A., Maurice, D., Cellular Signaling, 28, 6, 2016
CAMP-signaling via EPAC1 mediates vascular endothelial cell adaptation to fluid-shear stress, Rampersad, S., Hubert, F., Umana, M., Freitag, S., Butler, N., Brzezinska, P., Wudwud, A., Maurice, D., The FASEB Journal, 29, 1, 2015
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Quality Assurance Committee Member
British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals
Director, Transformation and Change at British Columbia College of Oral Health ProfessionalsDirector, Transformation and Change at British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals
Administrative Associate, Licensure at College of Complementary Health Professionals of British Columbia (CCHPBC)Administrative Associate, Licensure at College of Complementary Health Professionals of British Columbia (CCHPBC)
Naval Warfare Officer at Department of National Defense - Canadian Armed ForcesNaval Warfare Officer at Department of National Defense - Canadian Armed Forces