Dominick DePaola, D.D.S., Ph.D
Dominick DePaola, D.D.S., Ph.D
Dominick DePaola, D.D.S., Ph.D, currently serves as Academic Dean of Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine. He previously served as President and CEO of The Forsyth Institute in Boston, MA.
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Dominick DePaola, D.D.S., Ph.D., currently serves as Academic Dean of Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine. He previously served as President and CEO of The Forsyth Institute in Boston, MA. Dr. DePaola was the first person elected by his peers as President of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) and the American Association for Dental Research (AADR). Earlier in his career he served as Dean of three of the Nation’s dental schools, Dean of a Graduate School of biomedical Sciences, and President of two academic campuses. Dr. DePaola received his undergraduate degree from St. Francis College and his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from New York University. He completed a general dentistry internship at Beth Abraham Hospital in New York City and was subsequently awarded a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism by Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has received numerous awards and honors, in the U.S. and abroad, including the Distinguished Service Award as well as the ADEA/Gies Award from ADEA. Dr. DePaola is widely regarded as a visionary leader in health professions education and is a frequent consultant to non-profilt Boards, the academic community, the public sector and private industry, including the NIH, American Dental Association and the Dental Trade Alliance. Dr. DePaola also works as a Senior Consultant with the Academy for Academic Leadership (AAL) providing expertise on strategic planning, leadership, establishment of new dental schools and on developing mission and vision for general academic campuses.
