Small Team.
Grand Ambition.
Access for All Dentistry was founded by Reid Boulet and Walter Junikiewicz in 2020. As they have transitioned to advisory roles the A4A team has grown, and while we are still small we have big plans.
Community Engagement
Our team cannot work alone. Partnerships with Alberta Health Services, local dentists and community members help us to determine the areas where there is greatest need. We then work directly in those communities to build trust and support with the local patient base to understand their individual and unique dental needs.
Our Team
We are a growing team of dentistry and dental hygiene students from the University of Alberta with a passion for providing care and oral health education to underserved communities.
Co-Chair
Jason is from Calgary, Alberta and is passionate about improving access to dentistry throughout the province. He joined Access For All to help play a part in one of the schools main initiatives for addressing oral health care in rural communities.⠀⠀⠀He hopes to continue to grow his passion for dentistry by joining the team.⠀
Co-Chair
Ibraheem was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. He comes from a tight knit community and recognize the importance of uplifting the people around him. He is excited for the opportunity to contribute to and improve access to dental care across Alberta.Ibraheem was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. He comes from a tight knit community and recognize the importance of uplifting the people around him. He is excited for the opportunity to contribute to and improve access to dental care across Alberta.
Katrina is from St. Paul, Alberta and is in her 4th year of the Dental Hygiene program at the UofA. She is passionate about removing barriers which limit individuals from receiving the proper dental care they deserve.She wanted to join the Access for All team as she is deeply committed to improving health equity.
In her spare time you can find her watching “Friends” with her two cats.
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Mashud is from Calgary, Alberta. He has always been passionate about helping other people. A4A is the perfect way for him to provide essential dental care to underserved communities in a collaborative approach.
In the future he hopes to work rural to bridge gaps for these communities in access to dental care.
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Majd is originally from Ontario and is currently pursuing his Doctor of Dental Surgery at the University of Alberta. With a deep commitment to preventive dentistry, he is dedicated to addressing oral health disparities in underserved populations, particularly within Indigenous communities. His passion for making a meaningful impact in the dental field led him to join A4A, where he aims to further advance clinical practice and improve patient care outcomes.
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Charleigha is from Calgary, Alberta. She is passionate about ensuring that underserved communities have improved access to dental care. Charleigha is excited to work alongside the Access for All team to create meaningful change in expanding dental care access across Alberta, while continuing to grow her passion for patient centered care.
Junior DDS Co-Chair
Mac hails from Cochrane, Alberta and completed a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology at the University of Calgary prior to starting dental school at the University of Alberta. He is an enthusiastic advocate for broader access to dental resources for Canadians who need them and joined Access for All to help make that dream a reality.
He hopes to make a difference in the Alberta dental community through Access for All and meet some great people along the way.
Junior DDS Co-Chair
Japji was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta and received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alberta prior to Dentistry. A significant motivator for her to pursue a career in dentistry is the noticeable inequality in access to dental care faced by numerous marginalized groups throughout Alberta. She is grateful and eager to be apart of the Access for All team to provide dental care to those in need.
Junior Dental Hygiene Lead
Nicole is from Edmonton, Alberta and is an RDA that graduated from NAIT and wants to further her education in the dental industry by attending the UofA for Dental Hygiene.
Her passion in the dental field pushed her to join Access For All and she hopes to get Dental Hygiene more involved in the organization.