The department of Oral Medicine and Radiology conducted a webinar on the PUBLISH and FLOURISH: Tips for Scientific Writing on 23RD and 24TH SEPTEMBER, 2020 from 10am to 12pm.
Writing a paper and getting it published in a reputed journal involves hard work and motivation. It adds a feather in the cap in career and brings recognition. It creates revolutionary changes in academics and research field which can uplift both theory and practical outlook. It could lead to a discovery/invention subsequently. Publishing a paper is an important parameter and evidence of one’s awareness, knowledge and thought process on the subject and becomes a professional identity.
The webinar was a two day program having four esteemed guest speakers. On 23rd September, 2020 a lecture on case report/case series was conducted by Dr. M Arvind, Professor and Head of Academics, Department of Oral medicine and Radiology. The lecture was an informative one followed by an insightful lecture on Observational/ Diagnostic studies by Dr. M Subha, Reader, Department of Oral medicine and Radiology.
After the successful first day of webinar, on 24th September, 2020 (second day) a lecture was conducted on tips to publish Systematic Reviews by Dr. T. N Uma Maheswari, Professor and Head of Administration, Department of Oral medicine and Radiology followed by a lecture on Randomised Controlled Trial by Dr. D Sreedevi, Reader, Department of Oral medicine and Radiology.
At the end of both the sessions, a Question & Answer (Q & A) round had taken place which solved the doubts and queries of the participants by the esteemed speakers. The online webinar was attended by 84 delegates consisting of faculty, postgraduates and private practitioners and research scholars across the country.
The webinar was a fruitful one as we received a blinded feedback and precious suggestions from all the participants which marked its success. The department wishes to conduct many more such online activities in the future for betterment of the entire dental family.
