Contributions of University of Toronto Dentistry Alumni to China's Early Dental Education.

Publisher: American Academy Of The History Of Dentistry Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9609747 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1089-6287 (Print) Linking ISSN: 10896287 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Hist Dent Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: Chicago Il : American Academy Of The History Of Dentistry
Original Publication: Chicago, IL : American Academy of the History of Dentistry, [1996-

Oral Medicine*; Humans ; Education, Dental ; China ; Curriculum ; Faculty

University of Toronto Dentistry alumni have made valuable contributions to the evolution of dentistry and the dental profession not only in Canada but also internationally. The founder and some of the early faculty members of West China College of Stomatology at Sichuan University (formerly the Dental School of West China Union University), known as the birthplace of China's modern dental science education, were alumni from the University of Toronto. With their excellent dental background, skills, and dedication, those pioneers laid a firm foundation for modern dental education in China and their contributions to this effort will be addressed in this paper.
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Keywords: Ashely Lindsay; China; College of Stomatology West China University of Medical Sciences; Dental Education; Gordon Agnew; Harrison Mullett; History; John Thompson; West China College of Stomatology Sichuan University; West China Union University

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