Dr. Ira Kirshen is a graduate of the University of Toronto Dental Faculty with a Doctor of Dental Surgery where he graduated cum laude and received an award in removable prosthodontics. He maintains a general private practice in Richmond Hill, Ontario, has been a staff dentist at York Central Hospital for more than 26 years, and the Chief of Dentistry for seven years. Dr. Kirshen is past president of the York Region Dental Society and was an active member on the Ontario Dental Association’s Board serving as president in 2009-2010. He is also a former Board member and president of the York South Association for Community Living, and he served on the Board and is past president of the Chai-Tikvah Foundation. His professional affiliations include the Alpha Omega Dental fraternity, Ontario Dental Association, Canadian Dental Association, and Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario. Honour Societies include the Pierre Fauchard Academy, American College of Dentists, and International College of Dentists.