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Dr. Gulrez Hanif Raja
Lecturer/ Coordinator
Health Informatics Department, CIIT Islamabad
Email: dr.gulrez@live.com
Mobile: 0092 300 410 6977
Introduction
A dynamic and versatile Professional with a Bachelors degree in Dentistry (BDS), a Masters degree in
International Health (MSc) coupled with a post graduate experience of more than 7 years. Experience
includes Post Graduate MS Teaching Courses (Public Health Informatics), General Dental Practice and
Dental practice management with a solid teaching experience of undergraduate dental courses as well.
Key Strengths:
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Post Graduate MS Teaching Courses
Public Health
Disaster Preparedness and Management
Dental Diagnosis and Treatment
Dental Practice Management, Health Promotion and Patient Satisfaction
Undergraduate BDS Teaching Courses
Career Summary
Lecturer/ Coordinator
July 2013 - present
COMSATS Institute of Information
Technology (CIIT), Islamabad, Pakistan
MSc. International Health
December 2012
Charité University,
Berlin, Germany
Graduate Teaching Assistant/ Demonstrator
Mar-2009 until August-2011
Islamic International Dental College (IIDC)
Islamabad, Pakistan
Dental Surgeon & General Practitioner
Jul-2007 until Feb-2009
Smile Zone Dental Practice
Islamabad, Pakistan
Dental Surgeon & General Practitioner(Evening)
May-2008 until Sep-2008
Hope Medical Dental & Diagnostics
Islamabad, Pakistan
House Officer
(Dental Surgeon)
May-2006 until May-2007
Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry (AFID)
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Bachelors of Dental Surgery (BDS)
December 2005
Lahore Medical & Dental College
University of Health Sciences Pakistan
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Experience
Lecturer/ Department Coordinator – COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Islamabad
(July 2013 – present)
I am working as a Lecturer/ Coordinator in Department of Health Informatics, COMSATS Institute of
Information Technology (CIIT), Islamabad, Pakistan. Main responsibilities include;
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Delivering major degree courses to MS Health Informatics classes
Courses Delivered:
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Geographical Information System (GIS) in Health
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Health Informatics
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Managing day to day departmental issues as the department coordinator.
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Managing projects, resolving conflicts among employees and allocating courses to faculty members.
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Maintaining MS Health Informatics Student folders as well as PhD student folders and thesis for
Computer Sciences Department.
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I have prepared and managed ISO 9001-2008 documentation for Health Informatics Department.
Coordinator – Awareness Campaign CIIT, Islamabad (July 2013- Present)
I am the Coordinator of the awareness campaign for the promotion of MS Health Informatics program in
CIIT Islamabad.
Coordinator/ Member Organizing Committee – CIIT-WHO Collaboration (September 2013-Present)
I am the Coordinator and Member Organizing Committee for joint collaboration between CIIT and WHO
for conducting seminars on ’Use of ICT in Health for Healthcare Professionals’ in different parts of the
Country. Also included in my responsibilities is, liaison with National/ International speakers and
participants, organizing the seminars, providing necessary logistic support and writing event reports.
Graduate Teaching Assistant/ Demonstrator - Islamic International Dental College (IIDC), Riphah
International University
(March 2009 – August 2011)
I have worked as Graduate Teaching Assistant/ Demonstrator at Islamic International Dental College
(IIDC) in Islamabad, Pakistan. Main responsibilities included delivering major degree courses to 2nd Year
BDS Classes and handling Dental Clinics of the hospital.
Courses delivered:
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Dental Anatomy and Morphology
2.
Community Dentistry
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Dental Surgeon - Smile Zone Dental Practice
(July 2007 - February 2009)
I have worked as General Dental Practitioner with Smile Zone Dental Clinic in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Main
responsibilities included treatment of patients with Endodontic, Prosthodontic and Periodontal problems. I
have also managed Orthodontic cases under specialist supervision and Cosmetic Dentistry including
Teeth whitening, Veneers and Tooth Jewellery
Dental Surgeon - Hope Medical Dental & Diagnostics
(May 2008 - September 2008)
I have worked as a General Dental Practitioner with Hope Medical Dental & Diagnostics Center in
Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Main responsibilities included handling patients with Endodontic, Prosthodontics
and Periodontal problems. Also handled Orthodontic cases under specialist supervision.
Additional responsibilities handled:
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Treatment of Dentinal Hypersensitivity
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Paediatric Dentistry
House Officer - Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry (AFID)
(May 2006 - May 2007)
I have worked as a House Officer with the Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry (AFID) in Rawalpindi,
Pakistan. Main responsibilities included handling of all patients in the following departments,
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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Simple and complex extractions
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Operative Dentistry and Endodontic
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Prosthodontics
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Partial and fixed prosthesis
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Orthodontics
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Removable and fixed braces
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Periodontology and Diagnostics -
Fillings and root canals
Dental diagnosis and oral hygiene procedures including
scaling and polishing
Education/ Qualification
MSc International Health (MScIH)
(December 2012)
Charité University, Berlin, Germany
(Public Health, Tropical Medicine, Epidemiology, Global HIV Epidemic, Health Economics, Health Policy,
Health Promotion)
Bachelors of Dental Surgery (BDS)
Lahore Medical & Dental College, University of Health Sciences Pakistan
Dr. Gulrez Hanif Raja
(December 2005)
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Trainings and Certifications
S.No
Training/Certificate
University/Institute
1. Supply Chain Management
Country
Date
COMSATS Institute of
Information Technology
(CIIT), Islamabad
University of Heidelberg
Pakistan
February 2014
Germany
May 2012
University of Bergen
Norway
February 2012
University of Bergen
Norway
February 2012
University of Bergen
Norway
February 2012
University of Bergen
Norway
February 2012
Charité University, Berlin
Germany
January 2012
8. Travel Medicine
Charité University, Berlin
Germany
December 2011
9. Personality Development
Riphah University Islamabad
Pakistan
April 2010
10. Basic Life Support (BLS)
Life Savers Foundation
Pakistan
March 2009
Pakistan
January 2009
2. Public Health and Disasters
(Advanced Course MSc)
3. Global HIV Epidemic and Research
Challenges to Improve Prevention
(Advanced Course MSc)
4. Global TB Epidemiology
Intervention
(Advanced Course MSc)
5. Observational Epidemiology
(Advanced Course MSc)
6. Experimental Epidemiology
(Advanced Course MSc)
7. Health Economics
(Advanced Course MSc)
and
Islamabad
11. Dental Implantology, Straumann,
Switzerland
Islamic International Dental
College and Hospital
Islamabad
Dr. Gulrez Hanif Raja