Wanda Fedora is a graduate of the Dalhousie University School of Dental Hygiene in Halifax, Canada; class of 1980. Wanda has practised clinical dental hygiene for over 40 years in private general practice and has operated a mobile dental hygiene clinic in long term care facilities on Cape Breton Island for over a decade. Her passion for the underserved in our world has led her to participate in numerous educational and dental / medical missions throughout Central and South America.

Leadership in the dental hygiene profession has been a constant part of her career from local chair to Provincial president leading to the Presidency of The Canadian Dental Hygienists’ Association and then through the past 12 years+ as a Board member of the IFDH and now the current President. Learning along the way through interaction with so many talented and dedicated dental hygienists has been a highlight in her career.

Wanda hails from Cape Breton Island, on Canada’s east coast where she lives with her husband Ed. They have two adult children; Chris and Amy, are care givers for Ed’s brother George, along with the customary dog and cat they have welcomed 13 international students into their home over a 20 year period. Her passions, other than oral health, include sewing, travel, gardening and showing people her Island, so please drop by sometime.