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Faculty Leadership Structure


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Dean Elham Emami

As Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, Dr. Emami strives to provide visionary leadership, continuously improve the quality of our academic programs and community services,Ìýsupport our students and patients, and promote excellence in oral health sciences research.

Dean Emami’s door is always open and she is always available to discuss issues related to the Faculty's mission, operations, and philanthropic initiatives.

Dean Emami is supported in her role by the Faculty's leadership team composed of Associate and Assistant Deans, the Faculty Executive Committee, the Faculty Advisory Board, and Division Directors.

Read more about the roles and responsibilities of the Faculty's leadership team.


Associate Deans

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Samer Abi Nader
Undergraduate Dental Education

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Nathalie Morin
Clinical Affairs

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Nicholas Maroun Makhoul
Postgraduate Dental Education

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Bettina Willie
Research and Graduate Education

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Assistant Deans

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Julia Cohen-Levy
Undergraduate Dental Education

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Firoozeh Samim
Student Affairs and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

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Directors

Research and Graduate Dental Education Directors

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Simon Tran
Graduate Studies
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Alissa Levine
MSc Dental Sciences (Non-Thesis Track) Program

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Monzur Murshed
MSc Dental Sciences (Thesis Track) Program

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Mari Tuulia Kaartinen
PhD in Oral Health Sciences Program

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Arkady Khoutorsky
MSc Dental Sciences (Thesis Track) Program

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Postgraduate Dental Education Directors

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Mel Schwartz
General Practice Residency Program, Jewish General Hospital

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Jordan Gigliotti
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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Nour Karra
General Practice Residency Program, Montreal General Hospital

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Firoozeh Samim
Graduate Diploma in Oral Medicine Program

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Beatriz Ferraz dos Santos
General Practice Residency Program, Montreal Children's Hospital

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Gilles Lavigne
Graduate Diploma in Oral Medicine Program

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Continuing Dental Education Director

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Thomas T. Nguyen
Continuing Dental Education Program

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Division Directors

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Christine Yea
Community-based Dental Services and Public Health
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Peter Chauvin
Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine, and Oral Radiology


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Veronique Benhamou
Periodontics

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Bassel Kano
Endodontics
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Madelaine Shildkraut
Orthodontics
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François Seng
Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry - Prosthodontics

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Deborah Iera
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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Irwin Fried
Pediatric Dentistry
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Taras Konanec
Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry - Restorative Dentistry

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Associate Division Directors

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Sina Hashemi
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery



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Julia Cohen-Levy
Orthodontics

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David Koppel
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery



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Thomas T. Nguyen
Periodontics

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Firoozeh Samim
Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, and Oral Radiology

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Non-Academic Directors

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Enache AdolpheÌý
Finance and Administration

Michele Pepin
Faculty Programs, University Advancement

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