Suma R

Experience

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  GPRDCH

  Nov 2015 - Dec 2016

  House Surgeon- Dental Surgery

  Performed restorations, aesthetic dental procedures, root canal treatments, scalings and many paediatric dental health curative, preventive and promotional therapies. Provided community dental health services through community and school camps along with IEC activities for health promotion.Performed minor surgeries including Alveoloplasties, Accident care and Mandibulectomies under local and General Anesthesia as relevant.

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  Smile Signature Dental Clinic and Implant Centre

  Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

  General Dentist

  • Assisted the establisher, the resident dentist and consultants in various dental procedures. Looked into the OPD and general oral check-up and performed basic dental procedures.• Handled a wide range of patients with empathy and ease.

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  TutorTree

  Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  Private Tutor

  Tutored Higher secondary school children in Science, Maths, English, Hindi and Social studies.

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  NIMHANS

  Jan 2019 - Jul 2021

  Life Skills training and counselling services program funded by Government of Karnataka and implemented by the Department of Epidemiology, NIMHANS• Worked predominantly as Life skills and covid-19 healthcare Facilitator• Undertook Public Health administration, management and research activities• Successfully undertook public health advocacy and intersectoral coordination for Covid-19 control activities and youth mental health promotional activities• Proposed a successful Annual Grant for the Yuva Spandana Program• Steered a team of 30 members throughout the duties• Literature review insights were provided on coping with depression and anxiety• GBD Data analysis on injuries in young people across the continents was performed Show less • Was Research Assistant for the ongoing and new projects implemented by the Department of Epidemiology• Teaching assistantship was done for the academic activities in the department of epidemiology• Undertook health emergency preparedness activities during Covid-19 in the hospital and across the region• Attended postings at Directorate of health and family welfare• Conducted health promotion, disease prevention and protection using IEC activities and surveys at the satellite centre and regional health centres• Undertook Master´s dissertation project• Program coordinator for rapid survey of Health systems performance and preparedness in 28 districts of Karnataka during Covid-19• Workshop coordinator at national level• WHO external monitor for Pulse Polio Immunisation for a district in 2020• Piloted and validated the Brain Infections Global study instrument in NIMHANS• Oral and poster presentations were given at various national and international conferences and won an award and bursary for a poster• Poster Presentation at Encephalitis Society conference -2020 Show less

  • Project-Training Coordinator

    Jan 2021 - Jul 2021

  • Post-Graduate Scholar

    Jan 2019 - Dec 2020
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  Government of Karnataka Project

  Apr 2021 - Aug 2021

  • Secondary data analysis and policy statements were provided for various topics of public health importance in Karnataka as follows:Health Action Plans; Health Programs; Public Health Surveillance; Public Health Monitoring; IEC activities; Public Health Evaluation; Public Health research; Intersectoral coordination; Advocacy; Public Private Partnership; Public Health Legislations; NCD Burden in Karnataka; Health of people; Communication in healthcare; Privatisation in healthcare. • Compiled burden statistics on 7 prioritised areas of adolescent and youth health from secondary data sources, analysed and recommended action plan to the Government of Karnataka to address the problem.• Key interviews from a wide range of experts were performed using the Delphi technique, and a report was provided.

  • Member- Karnataka health vision group

    Apr 2021 - Aug 2021

  • Secretariat- Adolescent youth health section- Karnataka Health Vision

    Apr 2021 - Jul 2021
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  ICMR- NCDIR Bengaluru

  Jul 2021 - Sept 2022

  Scientist B - Medical

  Under National Cancer Registry Program - Conducted literature review, designed research and statistical analysis plan for survival analysis of Ca. Breast, Ca. Cervix and Ca. Head and Neck with data of 10 years. Managed the data with thorough quality checks against procedural manuals Analysed using Stata and MS Excel.Formulated guidelines, developed topics and models for checking data quality in surveys and mitigating data errors in the registries in India.Performed Travel Burden analysis for childhood cancers in India. Show less

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  The Brilliant Club

  May 2023 - now

  Academic Tutor

  I help small groups of pupils aged 8-18 in developing subject knowledge and passion for learning that helps them to gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to secure a place at a competitive university.

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  University of Central Lancashire

  Jun 2023 - now

  I undertake systematic reviews, rapid reviews and scoping reviews followed by analysis and report writing. I carry out research on education in remote and rural medicine using various study methodologies followed by disseminating the information processed by analysing the data to the scientific world through presentations at conferences, seminars, workshops and scientific writing. In this role, I take lectures, seminars, workshops on Health Promotion and Population studies for the students of BDS international route course at the School of Medicine and Dentistry in the University of Central Lancashire. I invigilate, mark and grade the papers of the students. Along with my team, I mentor A-Levels students in planning, implementing and finishing a research project that helps them understand university life and academic culture along with gaining skills. In this role, I promote equity for accessing higher education in England. I provide support and assistance to the students with disabilities like mobility issues,visual impairments, learning difficulties, mental health issues and so on. Help the staff in promoting the university and career opportunities for the students. I represent PGR students from the School of medicine and dentistry and put forth the issues faced by us during our course to the Students' Union and Vice-Chancellor's group as required.

  • Senior Wellbeing Ambassador

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Assistive technology ambassador

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Specialist note taker

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Doctoral Researcher

    Sept 2022 - now

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Jul 2023 - now

  • UCLan Scholars mentor

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Wellbeing Ambassador

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Student Ambassador - UK recruitment and Careers

    Oct 2023 - now

  • PGR Representative

    Jun 2023 - Jun 2024