Kevin Lobay

 

For many years, Alberta-based dental charities have played an important role in serving the needs of communities all over the world. This presentation will provide an overview of the history of our international charitable contributions, leading up to a discussion of the current state of affairs and a potential path forward.  Dr. Lobay is an emergency medicine physician and dentist who has completed many international volunteer missions over the years. He hopes that you will find this to be an inspiring conversation that will raise important questions regarding our role as healthcare providers, and as global citizens. 

Dr. Kevin Lobay received his BSc from the U of A, Doctor of Dental Medicine from UBC, and MD from the University of Calgary.  He completed his General Practice Dentistry Residency (GPR) Hospital Dentistry in 2006 and his FRCPC Emergency Medicine Residency Program in 2011 -- both through the University of Alberta. He topped off these dental and medical degrees with an MBA from the Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta in 2017.  He has been an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Alberta for 9 years, and a Transport Physician for STARS Air Ambulance for 11 years. Dr. Lobay has been the Medical Director for EMS Provincial Air Ambulance and Inter-Facility Strategy since 2019 and an Emergency Medicine Physician at the U of A Hospital with AHS for 10 years. As an emergency medicine physician and dentist, he has completed many international volunteer missions over the years. He hopes that you will find this to be an inspiring conversation that will raise important questions regarding our role as healthcare providers, and as global citizens.