Madhan Balasubramanian
Adelaide, Australia
+61 0466888231
be.net/mbalasubramanian
I am an academic with interests in health services research, innovation and management, specifically within the dental industry so as to use my academic expertise, professional experience, research/management skill sets and creative passion to benefit the community at large.
Work Experience
University Of Queensland
Australia India Council Fellow
2008
- 2009
Brisbane, Australia
Griffith University
Teaching/Research Assistant
2005
- 2006
Brisbane, Australia
Education
University Of Adelaide
Doctor of Philosophy in Dentistry (oral health services; dental public health)
July 2010
- Present
Adelaide, Australia
Griffith University
Master of Health Service Management with Honours
2004
- 2006
Brisbane, Australia
Languages
English (Advanced),
French (Conversational),
Kannada (Native),
Tamil (Advanced),
Hindi (Fluent),
Telugu (Conversational),
Awards
Australian Government Foreign Affairs And Trade
Australia-India Council Junior Fellowship
2008
Hospitaus Universitaries De Geneva
Travel Grant
2008
World Bank Institute
WBI Scholarship
2007
Griffith University
Eberharld Wenzel Scholarship
2005
Griffith University
Griffith Award for Academic Excellence
2005
St Josephs Anglo Indian School
District Topper
2004
Skills
Academic Research,
Adobe Creative Cloud User,
Case Study Techniques,
Creative Thinking,
EndNote Reference Expert,
Grant Writing,
Health Policy ,
Health Services Management,
Innovativions,
Interviewing,
MS Office High End User,
Narrative Research Techniques,
NVIVO Qualitative Analysis Software Expert,
Papers Library Research And Management,
PASW/SPSS High End User,
Phenomenological Research,
Project Management,
Qualitative Research,
Report Writting,
Research Proposal Writing,
Soft Systems Qualitative Research,
Statistical Analysis,
Strategic Planning,
Survey Research,
Systematic Reviews,
Writing For Peer Review Journals,
Professional Affiliation
Associate Fellow Australasian College of Health Services Management
Member International Association of Dental Research
Member Indian Society of Dental Research
Member International Association of Dental Research
Member Indian Society of Dental Research
Research Profile (by research areas)
A Oral Health Services
1. Doctoral research on International Dental Graduates in Australia.
2. National dental labour force surveys, projection modelling and trend analysis.
Longitudinal survey of dentist practice activity (sixth wave of collections).
3. Role of the Commonwealth of Nations in international cooperation and ethics.
4. Introducing dental roles to Aboriginal health nurses.
B School and rural health
5. National corporate school health plan project, Apollo hospitals group.
6. Developing a corporate rural health strategy, Apollo hospitals group.
C Health services research
7. Feasibility of Australian Casemix management strategies in India.
8. Evaluation of After Hours hospital facilities in Logan Hospital, Queensland.
1. Doctoral research on International Dental Graduates in Australia.
2. National dental labour force surveys, projection modelling and trend analysis.
Longitudinal survey of dentist practice activity (sixth wave of collections).
3. Role of the Commonwealth of Nations in international cooperation and ethics.
4. Introducing dental roles to Aboriginal health nurses.
B School and rural health
5. National corporate school health plan project, Apollo hospitals group.
6. Developing a corporate rural health strategy, Apollo hospitals group.
C Health services research
7. Feasibility of Australian Casemix management strategies in India.
8. Evaluation of After Hours hospital facilities in Logan Hospital, Queensland.
Management Profile
A Development and funding
1 Success/experience in competitive grants from the Australian Dental Research Foundation, Australia-India Council, AusAID, and National Health and Medical Research Council.
2 Prepared a comprehensive funding database with corporate focus.
B Strategy
3 Coordinated R&D activities in the Apollo Hospital Group (the largest corporate hospital group in Asia).
4 Provided leadership in the development of several educational and research initiatives in the Apollo Hospitals Group.
1 Success/experience in competitive grants from the Australian Dental Research Foundation, Australia-India Council, AusAID, and National Health and Medical Research Council.
2 Prepared a comprehensive funding database with corporate focus.
B Strategy
3 Coordinated R&D activities in the Apollo Hospital Group (the largest corporate hospital group in Asia).
4 Provided leadership in the development of several educational and research initiatives in the Apollo Hospitals Group.
Research Grants
2011-2012 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 ($9600).
2010-2011 Brennan DS, Spencer AJ & Balasubramanian M. Mobility of International Dental Graduates in Australia: developing and piloting a survey instrument (phase I). PhD Project. Funded by the Australian Dental Research Foundation ($6500).
2008-2009 Balasubramanian M & Short SD. Strengthening Dental Workforce Governance in the Commonwealth. Australia-India Council Junior Fellowship funded by the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Tarde ($8000 plus travel)
2010-2011 Brennan DS, Spencer AJ & Balasubramanian M. Mobility of International Dental Graduates in Australia: developing and piloting a survey instrument (phase I). PhD Project. Funded by the Australian Dental Research Foundation ($6500).
2008-2009 Balasubramanian M & Short SD. Strengthening Dental Workforce Governance in the Commonwealth. Australia-India Council Junior Fellowship funded by the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Tarde ($8000 plus travel)
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, Short SD. Is the concept of ethics misplaced in the migration of Indian trained dentists to Australia? The need for better international co-operation in dentistry. Indian J Dent Res 2011; 22: 866-8.
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. [Datawatch article]. 2011;56(1):97-99.
Balasubramanian M, Teusner D, Brennan D. Dental specialists in Australia. Australian Dental Journal. [Datawatch article]. 2010;55 (1):96-100.
Balasubramanian M, Short SD. Is the concept of ethics misplaced in the migration of Indian trained dentists to Australia? The need for better international co-operation in dentistry. Indian J Dent Res 2011; 22: 866-8.
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. [Datawatch article]. 2011;56(1):97-99.
Balasubramanian M, Teusner D, Brennan D. Dental specialists in Australia. Australian Dental Journal. [Datawatch article]. 2010;55 (1):96-100.
Conference Presentations
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.
Balasubramanian M*, Brennan DS, Spencer AJ, Short SD. Development of a 'life-story' qualitative interviewing 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.
Balasubramanian M*, Short SD. Brain drain, brain circulation and brain exportation: a case of Indian dentists migrating to Australia. International Sociological Conference: Health for All RC15. Jaipur, India, Sep 21-23 2009.
Balasubramanian M*. Taking technology to the poor: rural inequalities, public policies and private hospitals. Invited Speaker Presentation [on behalf of the Apollo Hospital Group] in the Geneva World Health Forum, Geneva, April:2008.
Balasubramanian M*. Translation of an oral health policy innovation: a comparative study of Indian and Australian policy mechanisms. International Symposium of Research Priorities in Oral Health in Asia and Africa. International Association for Dental Research (Indian Section). Invited Guest Speaker Presentation. Hyderabad, December: 2007.
* Presenting author
Balasubramanian M*, Brennan DS, Spencer AJ, Short SD. Development of a 'life-story' qualitative interviewing 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.
Balasubramanian M*, Short SD. Brain drain, brain circulation and brain exportation: a case of Indian dentists migrating to Australia. International Sociological Conference: Health for All RC15. Jaipur, India, Sep 21-23 2009.
Balasubramanian M*. Taking technology to the poor: rural inequalities, public policies and private hospitals. Invited Speaker Presentation [on behalf of the Apollo Hospital Group] in the Geneva World Health Forum, Geneva, April:2008.
Balasubramanian M*. Translation of an oral health policy innovation: a comparative study of Indian and Australian policy mechanisms. International Symposium of Research Priorities in Oral Health in Asia and Africa. International Association for Dental Research (Indian Section). Invited Guest Speaker Presentation. Hyderabad, December: 2007.
* Presenting author