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Dr. Sheila Yaghmai is a Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA's School of Dentistry, where she serves as the Group Practice Director and Director of the Integrative Mind-Body Wellness Initiative. She joined the faculty in 2012, focusing on teaching both pre-clinical and clinical courses to pre-doctoral dental students, particularly in the Section of Restorative Dentistry. In 2022, she transitioned to full-time faculty, overseeing clinical treatment planning and managing student patient care. Passionate about wellness and public health, Dr. Yaghmai established the Integrative Mind-Body Wellness Initiative to support student well-being and stress management, including the development of UCLA's wellness course, a core part of the dental curriculum. Before her academic career, she completed an AEGD residency at UCLA in 1993 and practiced as a general dentist in Chicago and Los Angeles, engaging with children's organizations and providing dental care to underserved populations for over a decade. Her research interests include evaluating wellness programs in the healthcare sector, access to dental care for underserved populations, and comprehensive case-based treatment planning.
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