Executive Team + Message from the President

Message from the President

Dharminder Panesar

Dear Alumni,

My name is Dr. Dharminder Panesar, and I am proud to serve as the president of the Dental Alumni Association! I am a lifelong Edmontonian, having completed all of my schooling here, including being a proud graduate of the School of Dentistry. I own and work at a local practice in Edmonton and also work in Camrose as an associate. Currently, I hold memberships on the CDSA's Tribunal Hearing and Complaint Review Committees, a director role at the Edmonton District Dental Society and a regular clinical preceptorship at the SHINE clinic.

I would like to thank my colleague and great friend Dr. Navi Bharj for his past presidency of the Alumni Association. He has developed an excellent framework from which to continue operations. As we navigate the changing world of dentistry, the DAA will continue its role of being an oral health advocate and collaborative organization for dental professionals who earned their designation from the University of Alberta. We look forward to continuing our work with the University and our alumni.

Thank you!

Dr. Dharminder Panesar


DAA Executive Team

Our alumni board of volunteers are a group of like-minded dentists and community members at the University of Alberta who desire nothing more than to see the growth and celebration of our profession. We will strive to follow our goals to fulfill our commitment to our fellow alumni.

President: Dr. Dharminder Panesar
Past President: Dr. Navi Bharj
Vice-President: Dr. Hafiz Damani
Secretary: Dr. Shawn Arora

Members-at-large:

  • Dr. Glen Zenith
  • Dr. Hans Herchen
  • Dr. Jack Scott
  • Dr. Jhoyli Labrador-Stacey
  • Dr. Brian Wong
  • Dr. Vivian Mak
  • Dr. Andrew Hoang
  • Dr. Adam Woods
  • Dr. Brian McPherson

Faculty Representative(s):

  • Dr. Paul Major

Student Representative(s):

  • Kareen Hassan
  • Christy Lee