Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Hobbies and Interests
Extracurricular Activities
Languages
Publications
Masters Degree Course Overview & Thesis
Timeline
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Venkata Ramabhadra Raju Datla

Raleigh

Summary

Dynamic leader with extensive experience in clinical dentistry and public health initiatives at Q1 Dental Hospital. Proven track record in patient care coordination and staff performance evaluation. Adept at strategic planning and mentoring, fostering excellence in teaching and research. Multilingual communicator skilled in delivering impactful health education programs.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

HOD and Department Chair

Q1 Dental Hospital
Visakhapatnam
02.2020 - Current
  • Actively pursuing Clinical Dentistry as HOD and Dept Chair of Q1 Dental Hospital @ Q1 Hospital, Health City Arilova, Visakhapatnam. 530013.
  • Coordinated patient care strategies with dental teams to improve service delivery.
  • Collaborated with other departments to support interdisciplinary patient treatment plans.
  • Evaluated staff performance, providing feedback and guidance for improvement.

Professor and Head of the Department

Hi-Tech Dental College and Hospital
07.2016 - 01.2020
  • Professor and Head of the Department in Public Health Dentistry.
  • Delivered engaging lectures to enhance student understanding of key concepts.
  • Mentored students in research projects and academic writing skills.
  • Participated in departmental meetings to discuss program improvements and initiatives.

Reader

Hi-Tech Dental College and Hospital
Bhubaneshwar
06.2012 - 06.2016
  • Reader in The Department of Public Health Dentistry at Hitech Dental College, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa.

Chief Coordinator

Colgate Dental Health Programmes
Vizag
06.2012 - 07.2013
  • Elected as Chief Coordinator for Colgate Dental Health Programmes in Vizag District.
    Conducted dental camps offering screenings, primary treatments, and health education for children up to age 14.
    Oversaw implementation of community outreach initiatives to promote dental health awareness.
    Coordinated with local health authorities to enhance program effectiveness and reach.

Reader

Sree Sai Dental College
Chapuram
06.2007 - 04.2012
  • Reader in the Department of Public Health Dentistry at Sree Sai Dental College, Chapuram, Srikakulam.

Internal Examiner

N.T.R. University of Health Sciences
01.2007 - 01.2012
  • Appointed as Internal Examiner in Public Health Dentistry for N.T.R. University of Health Sciences.

Senior Resident

Secunderabad Multi Specialty Dental Hospital
Secunderabad
11.1998 - 06.2001
  • Managed outpatient department operations and assigned patients to appropriate specialties.
  • Coordinated specialists and doctors for patient care assignments.
  • Designed and implemented health promotion and education camps in local communities.
  • Conducted quarterly community and school-based epidemiology assessments to identify population needs.
  • Delivered health education and promotion initiatives based on epidemiological findings.
  • Executed community health programs targeting infectious disease control alongside governmental and non-governmental organizations.
  • Collaborated with Department of Health of Andhra Pradesh to enhance program effectiveness.
  • Partnered with Rotary Club and GR Swamy Trust for comprehensive health outreach.

Bachelors of Dental Science

H.K.D.E.T Dental College and Research Institute
10.1997 - 10.1998
  • Completed rotational duties in oral surgery, community dentistry, orthodontics, periodontology, operative dentistry, prosthodontics, and oral medicine.
  • Gained extensive exposure to diverse aspects of dentistry through this rotational appointment.
  • Assessed treatment needs of community during two-month tenure at rural community hospital.
  • Conducted community programs, including free dental treatment for children and health education initiatives.

Organising Secretary

Andhra Pradesh State Dental Conference
11.2010
  • Organising Secretary for the Andhra Pradesh State Dental Conference.

Internal Examiner

N.T.R. Health University
02.2008
  • Appointed as an Internal Examiner by N.T.R. Health University in the Public Health Dentistry Subject examination conducted at Sree Sai Dental College.

Vice-President

Coastal Andhra Branch of Indian Dental Association
12.2007
  • Elected as Vice-President for Coastal Andhra Branch of Indian Dental Association.

Head of the scientific session

26th Andhra Pradesh Dental Conference
12.2007
  • Appointed as head of the scientific session conducted at the 26th Andhra Pradesh Dental Conference.

External Examiner

N.T.R. Health University
10.2007
  • Appointed as an External Examiner by the N.T.R. Health University in the Public Health Dentistry Subject examination conducted at Army College of Dental Sciences.

Observer

NTR University of Health Sciences
04.2007
  • Appointed as an Observer of theory exams conducted by NTR University of Health Sciences.

Executive Council Member

A.P. State Indian Dental Association
12.2006
  • Elected as Executive Council Member for A.P. State Indian Dental Association.

Chair

A.P. State Dental Conference
Tirupati
12.2006
  • Chaired a Scientific Session in the A.P. State Dental Conference, conducted in Tirupati.

Chair

Annual A.P. State Dental Conference
Hyderabad
12.2005
  • Chair of Scientific Session that was held during the Annual A.P. State Dental Conference at Hyderabad.

Executive Council Member

Coastal Andhra Dental Association
12.2005
  • Elected and appointed as Executive Council Member in the coastal Andhra Dental Association (Branch of Indian Dental Association, covering 09 coastal districts in Andhra Pradesh).

Coastal Andhra Dental State Journal
12.2005
  • Journal article on the “Oral Health Care Delivery System in India” was submitted in the Coastal Andhra Dental State Journal.

Ministry of Health, Tribal Welfare, & Govt of Andhra Pradesh
Araku
11.2005
  • Conducted a Dental camp for the first time to all the tribal children up to the age group of 14 years in Araku, covering 10,500 children. Results of the oral health trends among these children were submitted to the Ministry of Health, Tribal Welfare, & Govt of Andhra Pradesh.

Advisor

Coastal Andhra Dental Association
11.2005
  • Appointed as Advisor for the Journal of Coastal Andhra Dental Association.

Chief Coordinator

Colgate Dental Health Programmes
Visakhapatnam
06.2005
  • Elected and Appointed as Chief Coordinator for Colgate Dental Health Programmes. Dental camps (screening/primary treatment/Dental Health Education) are conducted to all the children up to the age group of 14 years. The area covered is Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, and Srikakulam Districts.

Senior Lecturer

Sibar Institute of dental Sciences
Guntur
11.2004
  • Appointed as Senior Lecturer in The Department pf Public Health Dentistry Sibar Institute of dental Sciences, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Education

Master's Degree - Dental Public Health

The Guys’ Kings’ and St. Thomas’ Dental Institute, University of London
London, England
01.2002

Diploma - Dental Public Health

The Royal College of Surgeons
England
01.2002

Bachelor of Dental Surgery -

H.K.D.E.T. Dental College & Research Institute, Gulbarga University
Karnataka, India
01.1998

Higher Secondary Certificate -

Simhapuri Junior College
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
01.1993

Vignana Vihara Residential School
Gudilova, Vizag, India
01.1991

Skills

  • Computing: High level of experience with Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) software package and SPSS and good typing skills
  • Languages: English (written and verbal) Hindi (written and verbal), Telugu (written and verbal), Kannada (verbal) and Urdu (verbal)
  • Clinical dentistry
  • Patient care coordination
  • Staff performance evaluation
  • Public health initiatives
  • Research mentorship
  • Health education delivery
  • Problem solving
  • Team leadership
  • Strategic planning
  • Teaching excellence
  • Performance assessment
  • Faculty leadership
  • Personnel management
  • Student recruitment
  • Faculty recruitment
  • Written communication
  • Public speaking

Languages

Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, English.

Hobbies and Interests

Music: Listening to Music., Sport: Golf, Cricket, Tennis, Football and Baseball.

Extracurricular Activities

1997-1998: Media. Editor for student magazine during both school and college. University debate team captain. 1995-1996: Mentoring A student advisor/mentor: involved in giving advice to first and second year dental students, having problem with academic work. 1993-1994: Student Affairs Active communicator: Roles included discussing with other students about issue’s concerning to course and presenting student issues at meetings chaired by the course leader.

Languages

English
Professional
Hindi
Professional
Telugu
Professional

Publications

  • 2011: Patient Satisfaction with Community and Salaried Dental Services provided at Tower Hamlets Primary Health Care Trust. Journal of The Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry; Vol:2011 Issue:18.
  • 2005: The Oral Health Care System In India. Coastal Andhra Dental Journal; Volume-4, Issue-2 December-2005.

Masters Degree Course Overview & Thesis

  • Thesis as Part of my Masters in Dental Public Health: ‘Patient Satisfaction with Community and Salaried Dental Services offered at Tower Hamlets Primary Health Care Trust’.
  • Based in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health the programme provides a challenging and innovative course of study. A particular strength is the focus on exploring the Application of Public Health philosophy to Dental Public Health issues.
  • The programme aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the principles of Public health and its application in the prevention and treatment of oral diseases.
  • The course curriculum includes, Determinants of Health, Current Public Health measures, Epidemiology, Bio-statistics, Health Promotion, Health Education. Prevention and control of oral diseases, Social and Behavioral sciences, Access, Needs, Evidence based medicine, Planning, Critical appraisal of the review literature and Clinical governance within the NHS.
  • Aims of Masters in Public Health: 1. Understand the underlying philosophy of Public health and Dental public Health. 2. Apply the key principles of the Primary Health Care Approach. 3. Apply the theory and practice of Epidemiology, Statistics and Social Sciences to Dental Public Health. 4. Understand the principles and practice of Planning and Evaluating oral health promotion interventions and dental health care systems.
  • Course Content of Masters in Dental Public Health: Dental Public Health: Term One Course content- Module 1: Philosophy and Principles of Dental Public Health Module 2: Basic Statistics and Medical Sciences Module 3: Oral Epidemiology
  • Masters in Dental Public Health: Term Two : Course content Module 4: Regression Modelling Module 5: Research Methods in Dental Public Health Module 6: Principles and Practice of Oral Health Promotion
  • Masters in Dental Public Health: Term Three Module 7: Evidence-Based Dental Practice Module 8: Principles of Planning Module 9: Dissertation
  • The MSc degree (180 credits) is calculated as follows: 120 Credits ( For 8 taught modules): Course work assessment including multiple-choice questions and open questions, essays, presentations, data analysis etc. 60 Credits: Dissertation

Timeline

HOD and Department Chair

Q1 Dental Hospital
02.2020 - Current

Professor and Head of the Department

Hi-Tech Dental College and Hospital
07.2016 - 01.2020

Reader

Hi-Tech Dental College and Hospital
06.2012 - 06.2016

Chief Coordinator

Colgate Dental Health Programmes
06.2012 - 07.2013

Organising Secretary

Andhra Pradesh State Dental Conference
11.2010

Internal Examiner

N.T.R. Health University
02.2008

Vice-President

Coastal Andhra Branch of Indian Dental Association
12.2007

Head of the scientific session

26th Andhra Pradesh Dental Conference
12.2007

External Examiner

N.T.R. Health University
10.2007

Reader

Sree Sai Dental College
06.2007 - 04.2012

Observer

NTR University of Health Sciences
04.2007

Internal Examiner

N.T.R. University of Health Sciences
01.2007 - 01.2012

Executive Council Member

A.P. State Indian Dental Association
12.2006

Chair

A.P. State Dental Conference
12.2006

Chair

Annual A.P. State Dental Conference
12.2005

Executive Council Member

Coastal Andhra Dental Association
12.2005

Coastal Andhra Dental State Journal
12.2005

Ministry of Health, Tribal Welfare, & Govt of Andhra Pradesh
11.2005

Advisor

Coastal Andhra Dental Association
11.2005

Chief Coordinator

Colgate Dental Health Programmes
06.2005

Senior Lecturer

Sibar Institute of dental Sciences
11.2004

Senior Resident

Secunderabad Multi Specialty Dental Hospital
11.1998 - 06.2001

Bachelors of Dental Science

H.K.D.E.T Dental College and Research Institute
10.1997 - 10.1998

Master's Degree - Dental Public Health

The Guys’ Kings’ and St. Thomas’ Dental Institute, University of London

Diploma - Dental Public Health

The Royal College of Surgeons

Bachelor of Dental Surgery -

H.K.D.E.T. Dental College & Research Institute, Gulbarga University

Higher Secondary Certificate -

Simhapuri Junior College

Vignana Vihara Residential School
Venkata Ramabhadra Raju Datla