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McGill Dental Inclusion Program

The McGill Dental Inclusion Program (MDIP) is a mentorship program lead by DMD students to inspire, motivate, and encourage students from underrepresented populations to pursue dental medicine at McGill. The program is working under the supervision of the Faculty's Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) Committee and in collaboration with other programs that share similar goals.

The MDIP works in collaboration with the Medical Students' Society Academic Immersion in Healthcare program, ensuring a multidisciplinary approach.

Mission

  • Mentor and counsel prospective DMD applicants from underrepresented communities.
  • Promote equitable access and support a more inclusive DMD program at McGill.
  • Inspire and encourage students from diverse backgrounds to pursue careers in dental medicine.

Priority issues

  • Representation of certain populations in the dental cohort: ensuring that marginalized populations have access to resources, in particular social and academic networks.
  • Sustainability: going beyond one-time outreach events so as to offer longer term support to students, their questions, and concerns.
  • Cultural Safety/Humility: establishing a culturally safe environment by grouping students sharing the same background, interests, hobbies together under the supervision of 1 or 2 mentors. Mentors will also engage an orientation session about cultural safety before starting.

MDIP 2025-2026 Workshops

  • Dawson College
    The MDIP team hosted students from Dawson College on November 7 to tour the Undergraduate Dental Clinic and learn more about the DMD program. They also tried out soap carvings and alginate impressions with DMD students. Thanks to everyone who took part to make this day unforgettable!
  • Oral health hygiene workshop at Yaldei School
    The MDIP team visited Yaldei School, a specialized school for children with special needs, in January 2026. The students organized fun, hands-on activities to help the children learn how to take care of their teeth and mouth. 
Click here to see pictures from past events

Get involved!

Mentors will have to attend an orientation session about cultural safety/humility. Mentorship sessions take place in the form of a small group with 1-2 mentors per group. The mentors will be matched with the mentees based on their interests, hobbies, preferences. mcgilldentalinclusionprogram [at] gmail.com (Email the MDIP to get involved!)

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