EDUCATION
Master of Science in Clinical Research
May 2014
School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Dental Surgery
August 2008
S.M.B.T. Dental College, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, India
WORK EXPERIENCE
Masters Candidate, School of Public Health,
May 2013 - ongoing
University of Minnesota
Presently working on a research study designed to assess prognostic
factors of periodontal treatment in pregnant women utilizing the
Obstetrics and Periodontal Therapy trial data
Research Data Entry Assistant, Division of Periodontology,
January 2013 - June 2013
School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota
. Assisted Dr. Bryan Michalowicz with study data entry for a local
antimicrobial delivery for periodontal disease treatment study
. Responsible for processing incoming clinical research data including
accurate and timely data entry into REDCap database while identifying
and correcting errors
. Identifying problems and discussing issues with database setup and
clinical data entry
. Maintaining the integrity of information stored in the clinical
database
Research Data Entry Assistant, Division of Periodontology,
School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota September
2012 - December 2012
. Assisted Dr. Emily Schmalz with data entry for a dental implant
study
. Responsible for entering, reviewing and organizing clinical data
utilizing the REDCap database
. Quality review and verification of the forms already entered
Research Assistant, Department of Pediatrics,
June 2012 - September 2012
University of Minnesota
. Assisted with study visits in a longitudinal study of bone and
endocrine diseases in children with MPS I, II and VI
. Assisted with dental screening, study data entry and management
. Assisted with informed consent procedures during study visits
Program Assistant, College of Continuing Education,
January 2012 - May 2012
University of Minnesota
. Coordinated organization of various conferences, collected and entered
data from evaluation forms
. Prepared work orders, labels, and mailings using Word processing
softwares
. Made name tags, table tents and certificates
. Assisted with ordering and maintaining inventory and supplies
. Assembled materials for conferences and classes
. Arranged for delivery of conference materials including photocopying,
scanning, and running errands
Associate Dentist, Dentofacial Rehab,
November 2008 - January 2010
Pune, India
. Assisted with treating patients for prosthodontic needs and delivered
preventive and operative dental treatments for these patients
. Counseled and educated dental patients regarding home-based preventive
dental practices
managing approximately 30 recall patients per week
. Responsible for handling daily patient appointment scheduling and
record maintenance
Associate Dentist, Dr Rahalkar's Orthodontic Clinic, August
2008 - September 2009
Pune, India
. Assisted during orthodontic treatment procedures and educated patients
regarding care of orthodontic appliances
. Obtained and maintained patient data, radiographs and dental casts
managing data and records of approximately 500 patients per year
. Supervised daily duties of support and administrative staff at the
dental office
Research Assistant, Pune, India
December 2008 - February 2009
Assisted with data collection, entry and database management in a
questionnaire based cross sectional study designed to assess knowledge of
dentists in Pune, India regarding oral health and systemic disease
association. This study was a collaborative project between Dr. D. Y.
Patil Dental College, Pune and the Department of Epidemiology at the
State University of New York at Buffalo
Community Dental Practice, Department of Community Dentistry,
M. A. Rangoonwala College of Dental Sciences, Pune, India
March 2008 - April 2008
. As an intern, organized and participated in various free dental camps
which involved screening, emergency dental treatment procedures and
referrals from the nearby underserved areas
. Screened approximately 400 dental patients during various dental camps
organized in and around Pune city and educated patients regarding oral
health maintenance, tooth brushing and flossing techniques
. Treated approximately 50 patients for various dental needs during the
dental camps
CERTIFICATIONS
. Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) - Human
Research Curriculum
. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
. Time and Study Collection System (TASCS) - Clinical Research
Budgeting/Billing System and Process
. University of Minnesota Privacy and Security Training: Data Security
in Your Job, Securing Your Computer Workstation and Managing Health
Data Securely
. Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR parts 1 and 2) workshops
. Training in SAS and EndNote
. Proficient in Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) web-based data
collection system
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
. Minnesota Dental Student Research Group since 2012
. Member of the Indian Dental Association since 2008