Elham Emami听
Dean of the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences
In her role as Dean, Dr. Emami听strives to provide听visionary leadership, promote听the听highest听quality,听status and student-centeredness听of undergraduate and graduate programs,听support听patient-centered care and community services听while听fostering听excellence in Faculty听research听activities via a healthy and satisfactory working environment听in听accordance with the policies and procedures of 麻豆传媒网站.听
Dr.听Emami鈥檚听door is open and she is available to discuss听the Faculty including the听following:听Management, Strategic鈥痯lanning, budgeting听and听Faculty development,听Undergraduate and postgraduate education, programs and research, Community services,听External and Public relations,听Continuing education and learning opportunities,听Fundraising and alumni鈥痳elations,听Faculty work environment.听
Associate Deans
Dr. Samer Abi Nader
Undergraduate Dental Education听
In his role of Associate Dean of Undergraduate Dental Education听(UGDE), Dr. Abi Nader听is听responsible for ensuring听that the Faculty is providing the best possible education for听our听students听through a continuous assessment, evaluation and modernisation of our Dental Curriculum to offer academic content that remains current and competitive.听Dr. Abi Nader also works closely听with the Assistant Dean听UGDE听to make sure that our academic program听meets all accreditation standards and requirements as well as properly prepare the students for licensure examination.听Dr. Sam takes a leading role in academic policy, curriculum development (particularly restorative and听implantology) and evaluations.听
You can contact Dr. Abi Nader听if you have any questions regarding any of the above responsibilities.听听
samer.abinader [at] mcgill.ca
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Dr. Nathalie Morin
Undergraduate Dental Education, Clinical Affairs
In her role as Associate Dean of Undergraduate Dental Education, Clinical Affairs, Dr. Morin is working towards creating a strategic plan to implement new approaches to optimize patient-centred care and clinical education, as well as improving the cost-effectiveness of clinical activities across the Faculty. Dr. Nathalie Morin completed her DMD in 1990 and her Master鈥檚 Degree in Dental Public Health from the NIDCR in 2004. Throughout her career, she has continued practising general dentistry, and plays an active role in provincial and national dental organizations
You can contact Dr. Morin if you have any questions regarding any of the above responsibilities.
nathalie.morin [at] mcgill.ca
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Dr. Faleh Tamimi
Research and Graduate Dental Education
Dr. Tamimi supports the Faculty鈥檚 research mission in maintaining its excellence in innovation and graduate training.听Dr. Tamimi holds a BDS degree from the University of Jordan, and a PhD in Biomaterials and clinical certificates in Geriatric Dentistry and Implant Prosthodontics from the Complutense University of Madrid. He also completed postdoctoral research training at 麻豆传媒网站. Dr. Tamimi rejoined the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences in September 2025 as a full Professor. His multidisciplinary and translational research covers various areas including the fields of biomaterials, tissue regeneration, inflammation, and chronobiology. He has published over 240 peer-reviewed articles and has received important awards including a Canada Research Chair (Tier-2), the W.W. Wood Excellence in Teaching Award, and The Vital Dent Award for Innovation in Dentistry.
You can contact Dr. Tamimi if you have any questions regarding any of the above responsibilities.
faleh.tamimimarino [at] mcgill.ca
Dr. Nicholas Maroun Makhoul
Postgraduate Dental Education (PGDE)
In his role as Associate Dean, Dr. Makhoul is responsible for overseeing all academic post-graduate dental programs (i.e. dental residency programs). He helps coordinate programs between different residency sites and disciplines. He is also available to work with residency program directors to ensure that residents are receiving a high quality education in an environment conducive to learning.
You can contact Dr. Makhoul if you have any questions regarding any of the above responsibilities.
Nicholas.makhoul [at] mcgill.ca
Assistant Deans
Dr. Julia Cohen-Levy
Undergraduate Dental Education
In her role as Assistant Dean, Dr. Cohen-Levy assists听in matters related to the undergraduate dental curriculum and evaluation,听the administration of academic policy and curriculum听development for the undergraduate dental programs (DENT-P, DMD). She works to听ensure that courses are complete, current, and meet all accreditation standards and that all Faculty and University regulations听are听followed. She is also听the co-chair of Admissions and听responsible for ensuring听that the undergraduate program prepares听students to become听competent dentists听who are听qualified to take examinations for licensure.听
You can contact Dr. Julia Cohen-Levy if you have any questions regarding any of the above responsibilities.听
julia.cohen-levy [at] mcgill.ca
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Firoozeh Samim
Student Affairs and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
As Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and as chair of the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences'听EDI Committee, Dr. Samim will support the Faculty's goal to implement actionable goals and concrete plans towards building a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive culture in the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences.
You can contact Dr. Samim if you have any questions regarding any of the above responsibilities.
firoozeh.samim [at] mcgill.ca