Workshop on “Research Methodology & Biostatistics”

The Department of Public Health Dentistry organized and conducted a workshop titled “Research Methodology & Biostatistics” on 19th and 20th July 2018.

This program was conducted as part of Post Graduate Student Orientation for the postgraduate students admitted to the Masters in Dental Surgery (MDS) course in the academic year 2018-2019.

The Guest Speakers for the event were Dr. Umesh Wadgave, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Dental College and Hospital, Sangli, Dr. Nitin Gupta, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Dr. D.Y.Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune, and Dr. Amol Jamkhande, Associate Professor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Dental College and Hospital, Pune.

The program was inaugurated by Dr. Rajesh Kshirsagar, Principal, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Dental College and Hospital, Pune.

The purpose of conducting this workshop was to provide guidance for dissertation and motivate the students for research.

The Topics were :

• Introduction to Research Methodology & how to choose a research topic
• Writing a Research Protocol
• Literature Search Techniques demonstration
• Study Designs
• Introduction to Biostatistics
• Sampling techniques
• Ethics in Research

The session also had a Group Activity.

The workshop was attended by 36 MDS Part 1 students and 15 Interns.

Venue arrangement was in the Lecture Hall C, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Dental College and Hospital, Pune.

The feedback obtained from the participants revealed a positive and satisfied response.

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