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Influence of Maternal Prenatal Vitamin D Status on Infant Oral Health

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Acknowledgements<br />

This l<strong>on</strong>gitudinal study was made possible by operating grant support from the Manitoba<br />

Medical Service Foundati<strong>on</strong>, the Manitoba Institute <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Child <strong>Health</strong> and the Children’s<br />

Hospital Foundati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Manitoba Inc., Dentistry Canada Fund, and the Faculty <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

Dentistry, University <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Manitoba. Research Fellowship support was provided by the<br />

Children’s Hospital Foundati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Manitoba Inc., the Manitoba Institute <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Child <strong>Health</strong>,<br />

and a CIHR Strategic Training Fellowship in the Canadian Child <strong>Health</strong> Clinician<br />

Scientist Program (CCHCSP).<br />

I would like to recognize the staff <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the Outpatient Department at Women’s<br />

Hospital, <strong>Health</strong> Sciences Centre (HSC), <strong>Health</strong> Acti<strong>on</strong> Centre, and Mount Carmel Clinic<br />

for their assistance. Special thanks are extended to D<strong>on</strong>na Duncan, Cheryl Fainman, and<br />

Dr. Maggie Morris (Women’s Hospital, HSC), Sheelagh Smith and Kathi Christens<strong>on</strong><br />

(<strong>Health</strong> Acti<strong>on</strong> Centre), and Linda Urich and Lori Black (Mount Carmel Clinic).<br />

Heartfelt thanks are extended to my PhD thesis advisory committee (Dr. Michael<br />

M<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>fatt, Dr. Christopher Lavelle, Dr. Robert Tate, and Dr. Shar<strong>on</strong> Bruce) for their<br />

support, guidance, and c<strong>on</strong>structive feedback. I am so thankful that each <strong>on</strong>e <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> you took<br />

the time from your busy schedules to serve as my committee. I would particularly like to<br />

express my appreciati<strong>on</strong> to Dr. Michael M<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>fatt for peaking my interest in vitamin D,<br />

children’s oral health, and Aboriginal health several years ago. Despite your busy<br />

schedule I want to thank you for giving me a chance to be your student, for encouraging<br />

me in my research endeavors, and for providing me numerous opportunities to partner<br />

and develop networks with the broader child health community and health decisi<strong>on</strong>v

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