NAME OF THE EVENT: “SRM from SRM”

EVENT TOPIC: A skill development programme on writing systematic reviews and meta- analyses

DATE: 25th & 26th June 2021

PROGRAMME SCHEDULE

DAY 1 (25.06.2021, 11Am to 2PM)

  1. Systematic review- What, Why and How? – M.S Nivedhitha
  2. Risk of Bias of the included studies- Dr. Velmurugan
  3. Panel Discussion

DAY 2 (26.06.2021, 10:30 Am to 1PM)

  1. Statistical methods in Meta-analysis – N Srinivas
  2. How to improve the quality of systematic reviews before submitting for publication? – Venkatesh Babu N
  3. Panel Discussion
  4. Valedictory ceremony

 

 REPORT:

An International level programme was organized by the Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, SRM Dental College, Ramapuram, Chennai on 25th & 26th June 2021. A month-long planning, conceptualizing and execution of the skill development programme culminated with 4 lectures and panel discussions by eminent faculties across the globe.. A total of 710 delegates had registered for this programme. The eminent resource faculty presented on how and why systematic reviews are important and how to go ahead with systematic reviews in the correct manner. Since the conception of the idea of systematic reviews to publication of the same, a wholesome series of lectures were taken by the esteemed resource faculty. It was a 2-day programme. The programme began with the inauguration followed by the first lecture by Dr. M.S. Nivedhitha and Dr. N. Velmurugan. Day 2 had two lectures by Dr. Srinivasan and Dr. Venkatesh Babu. Both days culminated with panel discussions where all the esteemed panelists discussed and shared their ideas on systematic reviews and meta-analyses. A lot of questions were addressed by panelists. 92 E- poster presentations by 182 PG students were judged by 40 renowned academicians from different parts of the country. The students had presented on various topics pertaining to systematic reviews and the best were awarded at the valedictory ceremony at the end of the programme on the second day.

RESOURCE FACULTY DETAILS

  1. M.S. Nivedhitha

Dr. M. S. Nivedhitha is currently working as a Professor and Head in Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics at Saveetha Dental College, Chennai. She completed her BDS from Madras Dental College and MDS from Tamil Nadu Government Dental College. She is a keen academician having a total teaching experience of 22 years. She is also having numerous publications to her credit. Her core research interests include Research Methodology and Systematic Reviews, Regenerative Endodontics and Cariology.

 

  1. N. Velmurugan

Dr. N. Velmurugan is currently working as a Vice Principal (Academics) as well as Professor and Head in Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics at Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Chennai. He completed his BDS from Rajah Muthiah Dental College and MDS from Tamil Nadu Government Dental College. He is a prolific researcher and academician with a total teaching experience of 22 years. He has won several awards and has numerous indexed publications to his credit in reputed national and international journals.

 

  1. N. Srinivasan

Dr. N. Srinivasan is presently working as a Specialist Endodontist at Hamad Dental Center, Doho, Qatar. He completed his BDS from Vinayaka Mission Sankarachariyar Dental College and MDS from Tamil Nadu Government Dental College. With over a decade of experience in academics, research and clinical endodontics, he has several publications to his credit. He is efficient in handling several statistical software packages and has good understanding and handling experiences of various statistical analysis methods and meta-analysis.

 

  1. Venkatesh Babu

Dr. N. Venkatesh Babu is a teaching faculty in College of Dental Medicine, University of Sharjah, UAE. He completed his BDS from Rajah Muthiah Dental College and MDS from Meenakshi Ammal Dental College. He also pursued his Ph.D from Sri Ramachandra University and Research Institute. He is a well known researcher and has won several awards and research grants to his credit. He has published more than 95 articles in indexed reputed journals. He currently serves as the Associate Editor with a specific responsibility for systematic reviews in International Endodontic Journal.