Lessons to be learned from Canadian dental school scandal

FacebookRecent scandal has unfortunately emerged out of a Canadian dental school, Dalhousie University Faculty of Dentistry, located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Thirteen fourth-year male students were part of an online Facebook group entitled “Class of DDS 2015 Gentlemen.” Within the private group, misogynistic posts were allegedly made describing female classmates, “hate sex,” and the use of chloroform, among other degrading, misogynistic comments. Screenshots of the posts were brought to administrators’ attention on Dec. 8, 2014, and on Jan. 5, 2015 the 13 involved students were suspended from clinic. On Jan. 9, the university also announced that an external third-party task force would investigate the situation. The university, along with the female students affected, has decided to pursue a restorative justice process, which is more victim-centered and will give the affected students a say in working toward a resolution. What can we learn from this situation?

5 steps to creating a LinkedIn profile

Kim LinkedInYou have a Facebook account, Instagram, you tweet and you Snapchat. So why haven’t you joined the social network that can actually advance your career? It’s a good idea to join LinkedIn and start attending to your profile now as a dental student. While the medical industry is still not as open to LinkedIn the way other white collar industries may be, you still want to be present on this social network.