Contact
Programs
Departments & Divisions
Moshtagh R Farokhi, B.S., DDS, MPH
Master of Academy of General Dentistry
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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
- 2023 - Fellowship - Pierre Fauchard Academy
- 2021 - Lifelong Learning and Service Recognition - Academy of General Dentistry
- 2020 - Induction - Kenneth Shine Academy - University of Texas
- 2019 - Fellowship - International College of Dentists
- 2015 - Mastership - Academy of General Dentistry
- 2008 - Fellowship of Academy of Dentistry International
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
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Research & Grants
University-Wide Funding Cycles: 2022-2023 and 2023-2024
Role: Informal Primary Investigator and Co-PI
Funding Agency: CTSA Small Community Engagement Grant $ 5,000 each
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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, Steering Committee, and the School of Dentistry Liaison at the institutional level
Institutional
2021- Present, University of Texas Shine Academy, Co-Chair of the Awards Committee, Member of the Communication Committee
2020- Present, UHTSA Campus Internalization Committee member and current Chair
Service to the Profession
2019- Present, The San Antonio District Dental Society Board member representing the School of Dentistry
2019- Present, Academy of Dentistry International, Humanitarian and Missions Committee Member, Convocation Committee Member
National
2016- Present, Academic Advisor and Mentor, ADEA Academic Dental Careers Fellowship Program (ADCFP)
Community
2011- Present, The San Antonio Refugee Health Clinic- Dental Director, A UTHSA Student-Faculty Collaborative, serving over 5000 local refugee patients since the inception in 2021
Global
2022- Present, I2C2- International Interprofessional Case Competition, planning committee member, I2C2 faculty advisor, UTHSA faculty advisor
2019- Present, Academy of Dentistry International Vice-Regent, Local Arrangement Chair, and the Chair of Student Servant Leadership Awards