Dr. Mark Keboa

Dr. Keboa has experience in qualitative and mixed methods research, knowledge synthesis and translation, teaching, public health, project design, implementation and evaluation, and clinical dentistry. He started his professional career as a dentist in Nigeria before moving to Cameroon where he practiced dentistry and public health for over a decade. In the past eight years, he has acquired additional training and skills in health research that enabled him to work as a post-doctoral researcher (McGill University Faculty of Dentistry), researcher and policy analyst (Public Health Agency of Canada) and currently, Program Officer (Migration Health Branch, IRCC).

Dr Keboa holds a Bachelor's degree in Dental Surgery (BCh.D), a Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Public Health (DTMPH), a Master's in International Health (MSc.IH) and a PhD in Craniofacial Health Sciences. His doctoral studies focused on understanding oral health and dental care experiences of humanitarian migrants in Montreal, to inform oral health policy on this population in Canada.

Marzouk Saidini

Marzouk is a Registered Dental Hygienist in Ontario working as a Dental Health Promotion Officer at the Ottawa Public Health Unit. Marzouk speaks English, French and Arabic, and was originally trained as a dentist in Algeria, before he and his family emmigrated to Canada in 2012. He participated in the Syrian Refugees Project as a volunteer and devoted many hours helping with translation, support, and system navigation for this community. Marzouk is passionate about the prevention of oral disease and promotes oral health to Ottawa’s residents by participating in community events, developing oral health resources, and helping low-income residents to access dental care services. Other activities are teaching dental hygiene at a local college and studying to achieve certification as an Infection Prevention and Control specialist with IPAC Canada. When not working, he enjoys spending time with his two young boys Ryan (6) and Zack (2).