Nader Nadershahi has been appointed to the Health Workforce Education and Training Council

Nader Nadershahi, 51, of San Rafael, has been appointed to the Health Workforce Education and Training Council. Nadershahi has been Dean of the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry since 2016, where he held multiple positions from 2007 to 2016 including Interim Dean, Executive Associate Dean and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, and Acting Dean. He is chair-elect of the American Dental Education Association Board and a member of the American Dental Association, the California Dental Association and the Santa Fe Group. Nadershahi earned a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry, a Doctor of Education degree from the University of the Pacific Benerd School of Education and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of the Pacific Eberhardt School of Business. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $25 per diem. Nadershahi is registered without party preference.