LIMITED TO DENTISTS ONLY
TODS LUNCHEON & ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
AND
2025 BCDA UPDATE – KEY ISSUES SHAPING THE FUTURE OF DENTISTRY
Dr. Jillian Belbin, President, BCDA
Dr. Salmi Dadani, Director of Member Support, BCDA
Please Bring Your Lunch From The Buffet And Eat While Attending The Short TODS AGM & BCDA Update Luncheon Meeting!
Session Date: Saturday October 25, 2025
Session Time: 12:30 PM
Presenters Names: Dr. Jillian Belbin, President, BCDA and Dr. Salima Dadani, Director of Member Support, BCDA
Dentistry is evolving fast—and so are the challenges and opportunities that come with it. Join Dr. Jillian Belbin, the new President of the BC Dental Association (BCDA), and Dr. Salima Dadani, BCDA’s Director of Member Support, for a timely update on the key forces reshaping the profession across British Columbia and Canada.
This session will cover the major changes impacting the dental profession today, including regulatory reforms, the continuing rollout of the Canadian Dental Care Plan, and emerging system-wide pressures. You’ll also gain insight into how BCDA is working to support members—through valuable benefits, strategic advocacy, solutions for staffing shortages, and resources to strengthen practice and business management.
About The Speakers
Dr. Jillian Belbin, BCDA President, received her DDS degree from the University of Alberta in 1996 and practiced in Vancouver for a year before moving to Kelowna, where she currently practices. Dr. Belbin is a past President and current Executive Director of the Thompson Okanagan Dental Society, and joined the BCDA board in 2019. She is involved in the BCDA mentorship program and the DEI Task Force, participates in numerous committees, is a member of the Pierre Fauchard Academy, and volunteers at Okanagan College’s CDA program.
Dr. Salima Dadani’s journey in dentistry over the last 25 years has included being an Associate, practice owner, and owner of an innovative business that brings the dental clinic to patients who can no longer get to their traditional dentist. Dr. Dadani is currently a Director, Member Support with BCDA and has a strong commitment to volunteering, including BCDA’s Geriatric Dentistry Committee.
