PhD in Dentistry, the University of Adelaide - PHD by PUBLICATION*
Project title: The International Dental Graduate Study; Department: Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, School of Dentistry.
Supervisors: Associate Professor David Brennan, Professor A John Spencer (the University of Adelaide) & Professor Stephanie Short (the University of Sydney).
Funding: Adelaide International Scholarship (2010 to 2014) & Australian Dental Research Foundation Grants 2011 and 2012
Project Web: https://unified.adelaide.edu.au/web/arcpoh/idg-project;jsessionid=41630F1FB33D8668C6B2AE07F1330156.node1
Conference Presentations:
Balasubramanian M*, Brennan DS, Spencer AJ, Short SD. Development of a 'life-story' qualitative intervewing technique for a study on international dental graduates in Australia. Public Health Association of Australia Conference (Snapshot Presentation | Methodology Stream | - 5+2 min). Adelaide. 10th Sep 2012.
Balasubramanian M*. Indian trained dentists in Australia: findings from two qualitative studies. Australasian College of Health Service Management Congress (Presentation | Transformation Stream | 15 +5 min). Gold Coast. 16th Aug 2012.
Invited Guest Lecture:
Balasubramanian M* What can you learn from the 'life-story' experiences of foreign trained dentists in Australia? Invited Guest Lecture (25 + 5 min) in the International Association for Dental Research - Indian Section Annual Conference, Chennai, India. 7th Oct 2012.
Poster Presentation:
Balasubramanian M. The "global interconnectedness" of the dental profession: a case study of overseas qualified dentists in Australia. Faculty of Health Sciences Conference, the University of Adelaide, 29th August 2013.
Three minute thesis presentation:
Balasubramanian M. The human face of dentist migration: a case of Australia. Faculty Heats, The Univeristy of Adelaide 3 Minute thesis competition. 24th Jul 2013.
Peer review articles:
Acepted articles (from qualitative tudy)
Balasubramanian M, Brennan DS, Spencer AJ & Short SD. [In press] Health Policy and Planning [Accepted Mar 2014]
Balasubramanian M, Brennan DS, Spencer AJ, Watkins K & Short SD. [In press] . Australian Health Review [Accepted Feb 2014]
Articles in draft stages or in review process (from quantitative study)
1. Practice profiles of overseas-qualified dentists in Australia: the national census survey
2. Job satifaction of overseas-qualified dentists in Australia
3. Design and development of a life-story experience scale for overseas-qualified dentists in Australia.
Review aritlces/Opinion articles (in prepration)
1. Global mobility of dentists: facts, doubts and hopes
2. Migraiton of dentists into Australia: review of current knowledge
* A PHD BY PUBLICATION USUALLY REQURIES 3 PAPERS TO BE IN PUBLISHED OR ACCEPTED FORMAT.
Balasubramanian M* What can you learn from the 'life-story' experiences of foreign trained dentists in Australia? Invited Guest Lecture (25 + 5 min) in the International Association for Dental Research - Indian Section Annual Conference, Chennai, India. 7th Oct 2012.
