Sean C. Meehan, DMD

Professional Biography

Dr. Meehan is the Chief Dental Officer and Assistant Dean in the Office of Clinical Affairs and holds an academic appointment as Professor of Clinical Oral Medicine. A retired Navy Captain, he held numerous educational leadership roles in the United States Navy Dental Corps culminating in his service as Dean of the Naval Postgraduate Dental School in Bethesda, Maryland.

Honors

• Fellow, International College of Dentists 2021
• Exceptional Service Award, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences 2020
• Legion of Merit, United States Navy 2020
• Meritorious Service Medal, United States Navy 2006
• Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal 2002
• Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal 2000
• Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal 1999
• Excellence in Classroom Instruction, University of Mississippi School of Dentistry 1996
• Lester Burket Award, American Academy of Oral Medicine 1996
• Henry M. Goldman Award in Pathology, University of Pennsylvania 1992
• Psi Omega Scholastic Achievement Award 1992
• Eta Sigma Sigma, Matthew Cryer Chapter 1992
• Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Eta Chapter 1992

Credentials

• Professor of Oral Diagnosis, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences 2010-2023
• Adjunct Assistant Professor, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Care Sciences 2002-2006
• Assistant Professor (tenure track), University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry 1996-1997
• Diplomate, American Board of Oral Medicine 1997

Education

• Military Fellowship, The Joint Commission, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 2007
• Oral Medicine Residency, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 1996
• General Practice Residency, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford. Connecticut 1993
• DMD, University of Pennsylvania 1992
• AB cum laude, Biology, Colgate University 1988