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The Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences School of Dental Medicine Application is now closed on the AADSAS portal. The application will open again for the 2026 application cycle in early May.
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Dean
Fotinos Panagakos, DMD PhD
Dean, School of Dental Medicine
E: fpanagakos@pnwu.edu
Associate Deans
Robin Reinke, DDS MPA
Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
E: rreinke@pnwu.edu
Gary Pape, DDS MA MEd
Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Director of Faculty Development
E: gpape@pnwu.edu
Faculty
Olga Gutierrez, RDH BASDH Med
Associate Professor
E: ogutierrez@pnwu.edu
Maxine Janis, RDH Ed.D MPH
Professor of Dental Hygiene
E: mjanis@pnwu.edu
LeRoy Horton, DDS MS DICOI
Director of Periodontics and Implants
E: lhorton@pnwu.edu
Scott Williams, DDS
Director of Endodontic Education
E: sawilliams@pnwu.edu
Casey D. Wright, PhD, MS
Assistant Professor, Director of Behavioral Sciences and Scholarly Activity
E: cwright@pnwu.edu
Staff
Lolinda Turner, BS RDA
Director of Student Success and Engagement
E: lturner@pnwu.edu
Tami Anderson BAS
Assistant Director of Clinical Operations
E: tanderson@pnwu.edu
Lisa Brown, RDH BASM
Assistant Director for Academic Affairs
E: lbrown@pnwu.edu
Monica M. Sanchez, BA
Executive Assistant to the Dean
E: msanchez@pnwu.edu
Julia Orr, BAEE
Administrative Assistant
E: jorr@pnwu.edu
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To request a tour of our campus, please visit our PNWU website to register. These tours are scheduled on the fourth Tuesday of the month, excluding PNWU’s Open House dates. PNWU-SDM tours are intended for those who are not applying for the current admission cycle.
Accreditation
As of August 2024, the SDM has received initial accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).
Contact Us
We welcome all queries. For admissions related questions, please email admission@pnwu.edu. All other inquiries, feel free to contact us at SDM@pnwu.edu, and we’ll get back to you shortly.
