Mr Madhan Balasubramanian

Biography/ Background

I am a dental public health researcher and a health services manager. I am currently enrolled as a PhD student in Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (ARCPOH), School of Dentistry. Since 2009, I have been working as a Research Officer in the oral health services group in ARCPOH.

My past and current roles include:

2010 (onwards) International Student Representative, Higher Degree by Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Adelaide

2009 (onwards) Research Officer, ARCPOH, School of Dentistry, The University of Adelaide

2008 - 2009 Australia-India Council Junior Fellow, Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Hosted by the University of Queensland).

2007 - 2009 Research and Development Coordinator/Lecturer, The Apollo Hospitals Group.

2006 - 2007 Tutor / Teaching assistant, Griffith University.

2004 - 2005 Work Experience Candidate, Queensland Health.

My doctoral research mainly aims in understanding the determinants involved in the migration of overseas trained dentists into, within and out of Australia. The study will provide a model/measure that could be used in prospective evaluation of migration tendencies and assist in influencing useful migration patterns. International cooperation could be strengthened by fostering better relations with developing countries where ethical migration becomes key priority to sustain their health care resources. 

Qualifications

2010 (ongoing) Doctor of Philosophy (Dentistry), The University of Adelaide, Australia.

2004 - 2006       Master of Health Service Management with Honours, Griffith University, Australia.

1997 - 2003     Bachelor of Dental Surgery, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, India.

1995 - 1997             Higher Secondary School Certificate, St. Josephs Anglo Indian School, India.

1994 - 1996     Anglo Indian School Leaving Certificate, St. Josephs Anglo Indian School, India.

Awards & Achievements

2010 (Jul) Adelaide International Scholarship for PhD (Dentistry), School of Dentistry, the University of Adelaide, Australia.

2008 (Jul) Australia-India Council Junior Fellowship by the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Hosted by the University of Queensland. 

2008 (Mar) Travel grant of by the Hôpitaux Universitaries de Genève (HUG) to participate in the World Health Forum, Geneva, 2008.

2007 (Aug) World Bank Institute Scholarship to participate in the Global Advanced Flagship Program in Semmelweis University, Hungary.

2005 (Mar) Eberharld Wenzel Scholarship for International Public Health for academic excellence in public health.

2004 (Dec) Griffith Award for Academic excellence for exceptional performance in the Masters of Health Service Management Program.

2004 (Oct) Topped the Masters in Health Service Management Program with an overall GPA of 6.5 and a perfect 7 (4 HD’s) in Semester 2, 2004.

2003 (Aug) Awarded community development awards for contributing towards the oral health care in rural and remote India.

1988 - 1997 One of the consistent academic toppers, who topped the class from Standard 4 to Standard 10 during his Secondary and High School.

Research Funding

2011-12 Brennan DS, Spencer AJ, Balasubramanian M & Watkins K. Mobility of International Dental Graduates in Australia: evaluating and assessing the mobility (phase II). PhD Project. Funded by the Australian Dental Research Foundation ($9500). 

2010-11 Brennan DS, Spencer AJ & Balasubramanian M. Mobility of International Dental Graduates in Australia: developing and piloting a survey instrument (phase 1). PhD Project. Funded by the Australian Dental Research Foundation ($6500).

2008-09 Balasubramanian M & Short S D Australia-India Council Fellowship  for a reseach on strengthening dental workforce governance in the Commonwealth of Nations. Funded by the Australia-India Council  ($8000 plus travel and accomodation).

Publications

Balasubramanian M, Short S D. The Commonwealth as a custodian of dental migratory ethics: views of senior oral health leaders in India and Australia. International Dental Journal. 2011; 61(5). 281-286. 

Balasubramanian M,  Teusner DN. Dentists, specialists and allied practitioners in Australia: Dental Labour Force Collection, 2006. Dental statistics and research series no. 53. Cat. no. DEN 202. 2011.  Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. 

Brennan D, Balasubramanian M, Spencer A J,. Practice profiles of male and female dentists in Australia. Australian Dental Journal. 2011;56(1):97-99. 

Balasubramanian M, Teusner D, Brennan D. Dental specialists in Australia. Australian Dental Journal. 2010;55(1):96-100. 

Balasubramanian M, Short S D. Is the concept of ethics misplaced in the migration of Indian dentists to Australia? The need for better international cooperation in dentistry. Indian Journal of Dental Research. [Short communication]. Dec 2011. (In press)

Professional Associations

2007   Associate Fellow, Australian College of Health Service Executives.

2007                   Life Member, Indian Society for Dental Research (ISDR - IADR Indian Section).

2003                 Registered Member, Dental Council of India.

Community Engagement

2011 Finalist in the University of Adelaide entreprenership challenge international competition

The team aims to provide a telehealth service to rural and remote Australia. For more information visit the University of Adelaide site at http://www.adelaide.edu.au/echallenge/teams/2011/final/index.html or the innovation website at www.vpdoc.com.au         

                

 

Entry last updated: Saturday, 7 Jan 2012