PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

The Department of Oral Biology is involved in many public engagement activities within the University campus and also outside the University

Students are encouraged and they actively participate in various Seminars, workshops and conferences that are held. They are also involved in presenting their work at national or international level.

The Department has organized Visits of Foreign Experts to the University and has been involved in organizing seminars, workshops etc for exchange of knowledge in the research and clinical community

a. Conference organized

1^st UHS International Dental Conference 3^rd-5^th October 2019, at Expo Center Lahore

2^nd UHS International Dental Conference, 27^th-29^th November 2020, UHS, Lahore

b. Conferences (co-organized):

. 1^st Annual Conference of Pak Association for Dental Research , 24-26^th October 2014, University of Health Sciences Lahore 2^nd Annual Conference of Pak Association of Dental Research (IADR Pakistan Section) 4-6^th September 2015, University of Health Sciences Lahore

. Organizer for "Simulations, simulated and Standardized patients in health Profession Education held in University of Health Sciences, 20^th -22^nd November 2014

c. Seminars Organized

. "An Over view of Cleft Lip & Palate" with AFID Islamabad, 05-01-2015

. "Clinical Research Seminar on cleft lip and palate care in the UK and Pakistan" , with PIMS Islamabad 6-01-2015

. "Cleft lip and Palate clinical cases" , 10-01-2015, at University of Health Sciences Lahore

. " Treatment planning in Orthognathic Surgery and Orthodontics" with Fatima Memorial Hospital, 13-01-2015

. "Hard Tissue Management in Implant Dentistry - Respecting the Biology of Bone" by Dr. Maher Almasri, University of Health Sciences Lahore 12-07-2016

. "Think Outside the Mouth. The Oral Systemic Link: An Update" by Prof. Khalid Almas, University of Health Sciences Lahore, 12-07-2016

. "Oral Malodor (a social stigma): Etiology, Diagnosis and Management" With Fatima Memorial Hospital College of Dentistry Lahore , 13-07-2016

. "Guided Tissue Regeneration in Periodontal Practice" with IRCBM COMSATS Lahore, 14-07-2016

. "Tissue engineering and cell culture-based Techniques in Dentistry" University of Health Sciences Lahore, 15-07-2016

. "Foundations for Soft Tissue in Dental Implantology", University of Health Sciences Lahore, 15-07-2016

d. Lecture organized:

Lecture on "Using Stem Cells, Nano-materials , Laser Light and 3D bio-printing for Tissue engineering; Applying biologic regulation to controlling clinical outcomes" by Dr. Saeed ur Rahman (PhD, State University of New York at Buffalo), 13-10-2016, University of Health Sciences Lahore

e. Workshop Organized

. Workshop on "Quality in Quantitative Research" 02-01-2015 by Dr. Ansa Javed Akram, University of Health Sciences Lahore

. Workshop on "Clinical problem solving workshop in orthodontics " by Ansa Javed Akram, 12-01-2015 , Dental Section Children Hospital Lahore

. Workshop on "Using internet effectively for Evidence-based Dentistry Learning Purpose " 18-07-2016 by Prof. Khalid Almas, University of Health Sciences Lahore

• Workshop on "Development of Qualitative questionnaire for Medical Research" 22^nd Feb -2019 by Dr. Ansa Javed Akram, University of Health Sciences Lahore