CAPT Mahyar Mofidi, DMD, PhD
Director, Office of Minority Health
CAPT Tarsha Cavanaugh, PhD, MSW, LGSW
Principal Deputy Director
Date Last Reviewed: April 2025
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CAPT Mahyar Mofidi, DMD, PhD
Director, Office of Minority Health
CAPT Tarsha Cavanaugh, PhD, MSW, LGSW
Principal Deputy Director