Dr. Venkataraja Aithal U

Teaching and patient care. Teaching Undergraduate and Post graduate students of Speech and Hearing. Specific teaching assignments for Biomedical students both BTech and MTech Degree. Implementation of advanced teaching learning methods including, FGD, SDL, CBL, videotutorials, Dipstick and concept map methods. Other responsibilities such setting question papers, preparation of blue print, result analysis and intervention of slow and advanced learners. Conducting practical examinations. Guiding students in their clinical conferences, short term research projects, guiding postgraduates for their research activities dissertation, conference presentations and seminars.
Actively participating in CREs to update knowledge and skills periodically particularly in the field of voice diorders and laryngectomy rehabilitation, Dysphagia and ASD. Contributing in knowledge sharing by participating as a distinguished resource person in the national / international conferences/workshops. Presenting papers at various CMEs, workshops and conferences at national or international level.
As a reseracher, collaborating with various organizations in initiating funded projects including centres of excellence under GoI. Publishing papers in various peer reviewed journals including the publications in American Speech Hearing Association journlas. As a member of RCI, Govt of India involved in accreditation process of various training programes across India. Contributing to the Centre for Swallowing disorders in the form of research and patient care. Actively involved in the departmental and institutional academic activities such as evaluator for poster presentations of conferences conducted. Distinguished reviewer for many international peer reviewed journals under the publishers Karger, TF, ASHA, Elseivier. Editorial review board member for esteemed peer reviewed journal such as ENT journal.