Deciding to work as a dentist in Nunavut is one of the best decision I ever made. When I first started, my goal was to provide these communities the best dental care, thus giving everyone a great "Hollywood smile"! The Inuit culture has taught me to embrace life at a much slower pace and to have an appreciation of small things normally taken for granted. They also showed me to listen, respect and understand the priorities and beliefs of their culture.

Occasionally, during my off-periods, I like to partake in their activities: fishing, ski-dooing, hiring a dog team for a quiet stroll on the ice, or simply taking a walk in the streets for a chat with the little ones at play. I'm always honored and delighted to be invited to their gatherings where everyone enjoys traditional Inuit games, square dancing, throat singing or drum dancing. It's also been a rich and exciting journey where I've seen, up close, great wildlife such as polar bears, muskox and caribous.

Each community has it's own amazing charm and boast some of the most beautiful Canadian sceneries! And I keep going back...drawn by their big greeting smiles and their warm "Hello ! Welcome!"