Farokhi, Moshtagh R | Faculty Directory

Professional Background

Education

Certificate - Dental Public Health - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Master of Public Health - Dentistry - University of Glasgow, School of Medicine
General Practice Residency - Dentistry - University of Minnesota, School of Dentistry
Doctor of Dental Surgery - Dentistry - University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry, Life Sciences and Public Health - University of Minnesota

Training

Fellowship - Pierre Fauchard Academy -
Fellowship - International College of Dentists -
Lifelong Learning and Service Recognition - Academy of General Dentistry -
Shine Academy Member - Kenneth Shine Academy - University of Texas
Mastership - Academy of General Dentistry -
Fellowship of Academy of Dentistry International -
Fellowship - American College of Dentists -

Appointments

09/2022 - Professor/Clinical - University Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Comprehensive Dentistry, San Antonio
09/2016-08/2022 - Associate Professor/Clinical - University Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Comprehensive Dentistry, San Antonio

Research & Grants

University-Wide Funding Cycles: 2022-2023 and 2023-2024

Funding Agency: CTSA Small Community Engagement Grants

Grant Links

Exploring Dental Practitioners and the South Texas Community Members' Attitudes and Behaviors Towards Smokeless Tobacco Use and

A Practitioner and Refugee and Immigrant Community Collaborative Develops a Patient-centered, Culturally Appropriate, Smokeless

Service

Department

2017- Present, Student National Dental Association (SNDA), Mentor and Faculty Advisor at the UTHSA-SOD

2018- Present, Global Health Student Association Faculty Advisor, the International College of Dentists- USA Chapter at the UTHSA-SOD

School

2019- Present, LINC Faculty Council member representing the School of Dentistry

2018-2019, UTHSA Quality Enhancement Plan, The QEP, served as a UT Health San Antonio QEP Advisory Committee member for the 2018 SACSCOC Reaffirmation as the School of Dentistry Liaison at the institutional level

Institutional

2021- Present, University of Texas Shine Academy Member of the Communication Committee; member of Awards Committee; 2024- present, Chair of the Awards Committee,

2020- Present, UHTSA Campus Internalization Committee member; 2023- Present Chair

Professional

2019-2024, The San Antonio District Dental Society Board member representing the School of Dentistry and current Dental Student Liaison to the Board

2019- Present, Academy of Dentistry International Local Arrangement Chair; ADI Chair of Student Servant Leadership Awards

National

2016- Present, Academic Advisor and Mentor, ADEA Academic Dental Careers Fellowship Program (ADCFP)

2024- Present, Journal of Dental Education Editorial Board Member

Community

2011- Present, The San Antonio Refugee Health Clinic- Dental Director, A UTHSA Student-Faculty Collaborative, serving thousands of patients from Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cameroon, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Malaysia, Myanmar, Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, The Democratic Republic of Congo, The Republic of Burundi, Thailand, Ukraine, Venezuela and additional countries and training hundreds of dental, medical and nursing students since the clinic's inception in 2011.

Global

2022- Present, I2C2- International Interprofessional Case Competition, planning committee member, I2C2 faculty advisor, UTHSA faculty advisor

2019- Present,

Academy of Dentistry International member of Humanitarian and Missions Committee; ADI South Central Regent

Publications

Moshtagh R Farokhi, B.S., DDS, MPH