Association of Canadian Faculties of Dentistry / L'Association des facultés dentaires du Canada
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* Board of Directors
* Deans' Committee
* Academic Affairs Committee

* Clinical Affairs Committee

* Development Directors Sub Committee

Committees

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board of directors

The ACFD Board of Directors is comprised of a minimum of five directors, the President, President-elect/Treasurer, and three Member Representatives elected by the Members at the Annual General Meeting.

The Board manages the affairs, property and business of the Association including establishing and monitoring the annual budget, approving project proposals, measuring the progress of these projects and reporting outcomes to the Annual General Meeting. The Board works to advance the goals of the

Association through communication with Member Representatives and external organizations as well

as by setting policies for the Association.

Position

Name

Contact

President

Dr. Jeff Myers

jeffrey.myers@muhc.mcill.ca

President-elect/Treasurer

Dr. Dan Haas

daniel.haas@utoronto.ca

Chair, Deans Cmtt.

Dr. Charles Shuler

cshuler@interchange.ubc.ca

Chair, Academic Affairs Cmtt.

Dr. Lise Payant

lise-m.payant@fmd.ulaval.ca

Chair, Clinical Affairs Cmtt.

Dr. Blaine Cleghorn

blaine.cleghorn@dal.ca

Past-President

Dr.Harinder Sandhu

harinder.sandhu@schulich.uwo.ca


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deans' Committee

Membership of the Committee consists of the Deans/Director or equivalent of Canadian University-based

Education Institutions that offer an undergraduate dental program.

The Deans’ Committee considers issues of local and National concern and provides leadership to the

Association by offering recommendations to the Council regarding appropriate projects or policies

which might address such issues. The Committee also acts as an advisory body to the President,

Board of Directors, and other Committees of the Association.

Institution

Name

Contact

University of British Columbia

Dr. Chuck Shuler, Chair

cshuler@interchange.ubc.ca

University of Alberta

Dr. Paul Major

major@ualberta.ca

University of Saskatchewan

Dr. Gerry Uswak

gerry.uswak@usask.ca

University of Manitoba

Dr. Anthony Iacopino

iacopino@cc.umanitoba.ca

University of Western Ontario

Dr. Harinder Sandhu

director@fmd.uwo.ca

University of Toronto

Dr. David Mock

David.mock@utoronto.ca

University de Montréal

Dr. Gilles Lavigne

Gilles.lavigne@umontreal.ca

McGill University

Dr. Paul Allison

paul.allison@mcgill.ca

Université Laval

Dr. André Fournier

andre.fournier@fmd.ulaval.ca

Dalhousie University

Dr.Tom Boran

thomas.boran@dal.ca


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academic affairs Committee

Membership in the Acadecim Affairs Committee is made up of the Associate Dean Academic or equivalent.

Members are appointed for a three year term, renewable. They meet biennially at the ACFD/AFDC Biennial

Conference and in alternate years at the ADEA Annual Session.

The Academic Affairs Committee acts as an advisory body to the Board of Directors concerning communication

with members regarding current goals and objectives of the Faculties. It also works co-operatively with other

Committees to promote, implement and evaluate initiatives approved by Council and discuss and advise on

issues arising from the Faculties.

Institution

Name

Contact

University of Western Ontario

Dr. Rick Bohay

rbohay@shulich.uwo.ca

University of Saskatchewan

Dr. Paul Teplitsky

Teplitsky@sask.usask.ca

University of Manitoba

Dr. Doug Brothwell

brothwel@ms.umanitoba.ca

University of Alberta

Dr. Steve Patterson

steven.patterson@ualberta.ca

McGill University

Dr. Marie Dagenais

marie.dagenais@muhc.mcgill.ca

University of British Columbia

Dr. Leandra Best

lbest@dentistry.ubc.ca.

University of Toronto

Dr. Daniel Haas, Chair

daniel.haas@utoronto.ca

Dalhousie University

Dr. Ron Bannerman

ronald.bannerman@dal.ca

Université de Montréal

Dr. Anne Charbonneau

anne.charbonneau@umontreal.ca

Université Laval

Dr. Lise Payant, Chair

lise-m.payant@fmd.ulaval.ca


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Clinical affairs Committee

The Clinic Directors Committee consists of the Clinic Director or equivalent of each Member.

The committee normally meets annually during the ACFD/AFDC Biennial Conference and in

alternate years in conjunction with the ADEA BAFACA meeting.

Institution

Name

Contact

University of British Columbia

Dr. Andrea Esteves

aesteves@interchange.ubc.ca

University of Alberta

Dr. Rick Easton

reaston@ualberta.ca

University of Saskatchewan

Dr. Reg Anholt

reg.anholt@usask.ca

University of Manitoba

Dr. Mel Sawyer

sawyerm@cc.umanitoba.ca

University of Western Ontario

Dr. Najeeb Saad

n.saad@uwo.ca

University of Toronto

Dr. Greg Anderson

greg.anderson@dentistry.utoronto.ca

Université de Montréal

Dr. Andre Phaneuf

andre.phaneuf@umontreal.ca

Université Laval

Dr. Luc Gaudreault

luc.gaudereault@fmd.ulaval.ca

McGill University

Dr. Jeffrey Myers

Jeffrey.myers@muhc.mcgill.ca

Dalhousie University

Dr. Blaine Cleghorn, Chair

blaine.cleghorn@dal.ca

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development directors sub-Committee

The Developmental Affairs Committee consists of the Development Officer or equivalent of each Member Institution. 

The Committee normaly meets biennially during the ACFD/AFDC Biennial Conference.

Institution

Name

Contact

University of British Columbia

Jane Merling

merling@interchange.ubc.ca

University of Alberta

Tom Stevenson

tom.stevenson@ualberta.ca

University of Manitoba

Kyla Denisuik

 

University of Western Ontario

Gillian Sneddon, Chair

gsneddon@uwo.ca

University of Toronto

Susan Alksnis

Susan.Alksnis@dentistry.utoronto.ca

Université de Montréal

Gilles Gauthier

g.gauthier@umontreal.ca

Université Laval

Diane Lachapelle

diane.lachapelle@fmd.ulaval.ca

McGill University

John Lawson

 

Dalhousie Univerity

Jen Laurette

Jen.Laurette@dal.ca

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