Dr. Kenneth Wright, founder of Western’s Dental Outreach Community Service (DOCS) Program, recently received the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award, which recognizes Canadians who have made a significant and sustained contribution to their community through volunteering efforts.
In 2008, Wright founded the DOCS program, which delivers free dental care to low-income families and individuals with no dental insurance. The program has since become a flagship of Schulich Dentistry’s educational experience, evolving from a coordinated volunteer effort to a mandatory curriculum component for fourth-year students.