Veena Pannu
Assistant Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Dental College of Georgia
Department of Restorative Sciences
College of Allied Health Sciences
Department of Undergraduate Health Professions: Dental Hygiene
Bio
Dr. V Pannu is an Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Restorative Sciences at the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University (AU). Dr. Pannu earned her Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree from India and Masters in Science from Augusta University (then Georgia Health Sciences University). She completed her residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist from the University of Florida, Gainesville. She is the CPR coordinator. She was the Chair of the Infection & Hazards Control Committee at the Dental College of Georgia and has now been designated as the DCG Infection Control and Safety Officer. Dr. Pannu is the dental director in the dental hygiene program in the College of Allied Health Sciences at AU.
Education
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MS, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralGeorgia Health Sciences Univer, 2011
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DIP, Dental Hygiene/HygienistCanadian Academy of DH, 2006
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BDS, DentistryPunjabi University, 1995
Certifications
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Oral and Maxillofacial RadiologyUniversity of Florida, 2016
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DENGeorgia Board of Dentistry, 2016
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BLS Instructor2017
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American Society of Head and Neck RadiologyAmerican Society of Head and Neck Radiology, 2015
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Dental faculty licenseGeorgia Dental Board, 2016
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DENFL Dept of Health, 2013
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DHLGA Dept. Com Hlth, 2007
Awards & Honors
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DCG Student Affairs Committee MVP 20232023
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2019-2020 Augusta University/Department Teaching Excellence AwardAugusta University, 2020
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DCG Admissions Committee MVPAdmissions Committee, 2020
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COVID Resart TaskforceDCG Committee MVP Award, 2020
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2019-2020 CAHS Program Teaching Excellence NomineeAugusta University, 2012
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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RSTP 5692
Diag & Trmt Planning Clinic II
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RSTP 5201
Diagnosis & Treatment Plan I
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RSDS 5492
Introduction to Clinic Dent II
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DHYG 3230
Patient Care II
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BMFN 5102
Biomedical Foundations II
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RSDM 5511
Dental Materials
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RSTP 5502
Diagnosis & Treatment Planning
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RSTP 5591
Diagnosis & Trmt Plan Clinic I
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RSDS 5391
Introduction to Clinical Dent
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RSOP 5111
Operative Dentistry I
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DHYG 3200
Patient Care I
Teaching Interests
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Infection Control
Dental Hygiene
Research Interests
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Infection Control
Department Service
College Service
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Admissions Committee2019 - Present
Role:Committee Member
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CEPAC2019 - Present
Role:Other
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Clinical Chairs Committee2019 - Present
Role:Committee Member
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Infection and Hazard Control Committee2019 - Present
Role:Committee Chair
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Employee Engagement Committee2018 - Present
Role:Faculty Advisor
Public Service
