For a dental academic, I have broad interests. Dentistry aside, I read widely in economics, psychology, philosophy, political science, and education. Surprisingly, I often find interesting parallels between different angles in these disciplines and those of clinical science.  I particularly enjoy thinking and talking about contentious issues in endodontics as they make people think about why we do things the way we do.

I am involved in several hands-on courses in advanced contemporary endodontics, the use of microscopes in endodontics, and ergonomics.

I am interested in education.  I have conducted several preparation courses for first-year endodontic postgraduate students.  The course “how to learn effectively at the postgraduate level” aims to lay a solid foundation for new postgraduate students. It consists of four modules, i.e. how to read a paper, statistics for mathematically averse clinicians, how to write a paper, and how to present a paper.

I find interactions with students intellectually stimulating and very rewarding.