Nader A. Nadershahi, D.D.S., M.B.A, Ed.D. (Vice President)

Dr. Nader A. Nadershahi serves as the Senior Vice President for Education and Professional Affairs for the American Dental Association, where he provides national leadership on dental education, accreditation, workforce development, and professional standards. Previously, he served as the ninth Dean of University of the Pacific’s Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry and Vice Provost of the San Francisco campus, bringing to the role nearly 30 years of leadership experience in dental education, organized dentistry, and clinical practice. 

He earned his DDS, completed GPR training, and has also earned MBA and EdD degrees. He is a fellow of the American College of Dentists, Academy of Dentistry International, International College of Dentists, and Pierre Fauchard Academy. He also completed fellowship in the ADEA Leadership Institute.

Dr. Nadershahi served on the boards of the Bay Area Council, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, and was appointed by the Governor and serves as Vice Chair of California Health Workforce Education and Training Council .  He practiced in Marin County, California, and during his academic career, has more than 140 presentations, 30 publications, five book chapters, and numerous abstracts and other publications.

Dr. Nadershahi served as chair of the American Dental Education Association Board of Directors and has been a leader at the California Dental Association, American Dental Association, and is also a member of the Santa Fe Group, a national organization focused on catalyzing improvement of oral health and health care in the United States and beyond.