Staffing Updates - Winter 2023/24

Winter 2023/24

Staff Updates:

  • Katarzyna (Kasia) Wojcik has been hired as a full-time continuing Reprocessing Clerk working in the Dispensary. Kasia will be reporting to Mary-Elizabeth Jones. Kasia has worked at both St. Joseph’s Health Care and London Health Sciences Centre and recently held the role of Medical Device Reprocessing Attendant at University Hospital for almost four years.
  • Erica McCurdy has been hired as a part-time Administrative Assistant working in the Director’s Office. Erica will be reporting to Lisa Johnson and has experience in both administrative and bookkeeping roles. She most recently held the role of bookkeeper at Van Boekel Hog Farms and has also worked in clinical settings as a medical office assistant.
  • Karina Koren has completed her contract with Schulich Dentistry and the Director's Office team will miss her enthusiastic assistance. We wish her all the best on her new adventures.

Please join us in welcoming Kasia and Erica and bidding Karina a fond farewell!

Faculty Updates:

As of July 1, 2023, we welcome Drs. Leonor Hernandez, Jeffrey Lovell and Anwar Al-fayume on board as full-time faculty members. 

Dr. Leonor Hernandez - Paediatric Dentistry
Dr. Jeffrey Lovell - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Dr. Anwar Al-fayume - General Dentistry

Dr. Lovell is the Director of the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry General Practice Residency Program in Hospital Dentistry.

Also, beginning this winter term as adjuct faculty we have Drs. Donald Allen, Wayne Cutinha, Theodorus Emons, Thomas Smart and Guilio Spagnuolo. Dr. Hussam Issa will also be working as an adjunct at the Woodstock Clinic. 

Please join us in welcoming all the new full-time and adjunct faculty to Dentistry!

Retirement News:

Howard James has retired effective November 20, 2023.

Howard joined Dentistry in early 2016 and over the past seven years he has played a significant role in supporting Dentistry’s staff and faculty. He was always willing to step up and help wherever needed whether it was volunteering for convocation or working extra hours to get Dentistry’s budget submitted.

Congratulations Howard, and all the best in this next chapter of life!