The Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Didem Dagdeviren as Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs, and Dr. Ghassan El-Onsi as Assistant Dean, Strategy and Organizational Development, effective June 1, 2026.
Dr. Dagdeviren received her DDS and PhD degrees from Hacettepe University, Turkey. She completed her specialty training in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology combined with a Master of Dental Sciences at the University of Connecticut. She is an Assistant Professor and Division Director of Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine and Oral Radiology. As Division Director she has led significant improvements within the Oral Diagnosis Clinic, enhancing clinical workflows, optimizing resources, and initiating the development of a clinical database for research. Dr. Dagdeviren is a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology.Â
Dr. El-Onsi has been a member of the Faculty since 1999. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Immunology from ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï and began his dental education at the University of Michigan. He earned his DDS degree at ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï and completed a General Practice Residency at the Montreal General Hospital. A general dentist with expertise in dental surgery, he has demonstrated strong commitment and leadership in his roles as Director of the Student and Staff Dental Clinic, where he oversees clinical operations and development, and Associate Division Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. In the newly created role of Assistant Dean, Strategy and Organizational Development, Dr. El-Onsi will work closely with the Dean and Faculty leadership to advance strategic initiatives, organizational effectiveness, and long-term planning across the Faculty's missions.
Dr. Didem Dagdeviren takes over the role of Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs from Dr. Nathalie Morin. Dr. Morin will remain with the Faculty to continue teaching in the DMD program and to help in the leadership transition until her retirement from ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï in 2027.Â
"I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to Dr. Morin for her dedicated service, leadership, and many valuable contributions during her tenure as Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs. Her commitment has been instrumental in advancing the Faculty’s goals and strategic plan, and I deeply appreciate the impact she has made on our community" says Dean Elham Emami. "I am confident that Drs. Dagdeviren and El-Onsi will continue to foster innovation and uphold the highest standards of clinical education and care, in alignment with the Faculty’s, and ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï's, priorities."