RCDSO Elections

Council election candidates

• Nalin Bhargava - acclaimed

• Nafisa Ahmad
• Maryam Pezeshki
• Robyn Jennifer Somerville
  

• Peter Delean – acclaimed

• Jocelyne Abi-Nahed
• Neil J. Gajjar

• Nunzia (Nancy) Di Santo
• Daniel Fortino

• Harinder S. Sandhu - acclaimed

• Harpaul Anand
• Erin Walker

• Osama Soliman - acclaimed

• Antony Liscio – acclaimed

• Deborah Wilson – acclaimed

• Eilyad Honarparvar
• Sakshi Chana Rai

• Anthony Mair - acclaimed

What is Council?

RCDSO’s Council is the College’s  board of directors, providing oversight of the College’s affairs and governing Ontario’s dentistry profession in the public interest.

Council’s duties are high level and include:

• setting and monitoring the College’s strategic direction
• establishing bylaws, standards, and policies that shape the regulation of dentistry
• monitoring the effectiveness of College’s program areas ensuring compliance with legislation and other relevant laws and regulations

As members of the College’s board of directors, Council members have a fiduciary relationship with the College. They have a legal responsibility to act in the best interests of the public. By accepting a position as a Council member, they occupy a position of privilege, and all discussions and decisions will influence trust and confidence. Their personal interests, the interest of any dentists who elected them, and the interests of the dentistry profession must be secondary to regulating the profession in the public interest.

Council is composed of 23 to 25 members: 12 elected dentists; two selected (academic) dentists; and nine to 11 public members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

Council has one employee:  the Registrar & CEO.  Council does not direct operations for the College. It monitors the progress and achievement of strategic goals, not the plans or tactics to get there.

Key election dates for 2024

Council elections will be held on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Registrants who are eligible to vote will receive a ballot by email on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, along with information about the candidates and voting instructions.