Pankaja Ravi Raghav
Prof (Dr)
Jodhpur
Summary
Dynamic academic professional and researcher with a strong foundation in academic research, curriculum development, and student mentorship. Committed to team collaboration and results-driven approaches, fostering adaptability in evolving educational landscapes. Expertise in medical education, scholarly writing, and creating a positive learning environment enhances student engagement and success. Recognized for reliability and the ability to drive educational achievements through innovative teaching strategies and collaborative initiatives.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Professor & Head
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Jodhpur, Rajasthan
07.2012 - Current
- Head of the Department, Community Medicine & Family Medicine
- Started Centres for Rural Health AIIMS (CRHA) and Urban Health Training Centre(UHTC) and field practice area in collaboration with Rajasthan state health department – since 2013
- Started Yellow Fever Centre in AIIMS Jodhpur
- Started Special Clinics in CRHAs & UHTC: Geriatric Clinic, NCD Clinic, Adolescent Clinic, Pneumoconiosis Clinic
- Immunization Programme in AIIMS Jodhpur and Outreach Immunization: Routine Immunization, Adult Immunization, Hepatitis-B vaccination for Students, Faculty and Other Staff, Outreach Immunization for underserved communities
- Started MD Community Medicine: 2015
- Started Masters in Public Health (MPH) Programme: 2016
Professor & Head of Department
ACS Medical College & Hospital
Chennai
03.2012 - 05.2012
Professor
RajaRajeswari Medical College & Hospital
Bangalore
11.2010 - 02.2012
Professor and Head
ACS Medical College & Hospital
Chennai
03.2010 - 11.2010
Associate Professor
Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre
Pune
04.2006 - 03.2010
Lecturer
Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre
Pune
03.1998 - 03.2006
Education
MBA - Hospital & Health Systems Management
Birla Institute of Technology & Science
Pilani12.2021
Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital & Health Management (PGDHHM) -
IGNOU
New Delhi12.2006
MD - Community Medicine
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
Maharashtra10.1997
MBBS -
Amaravati University
Amaravati , Maharashtra08.1991
Skills
Grant proposal development
Cross-disciplinary research expertise
Scholarly article writing
Medical training facilitation
Workplace training support
Professional development advice
Student academic advising
Strategic policy planning
Public outreach initiatives
Occupational Health
Websites
Timeline
Professor & Head
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
07.2012 - Current
Professor & Head of Department
ACS Medical College & Hospital
03.2012 - 05.2012
Professor
RajaRajeswari Medical College & Hospital
11.2010 - 02.2012
Professor and Head
ACS Medical College & Hospital
03.2010 - 11.2010
Associate Professor
Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre
04.2006 - 03.2010
Lecturer
Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre
03.1998 - 03.2006
MBA - Hospital & Health Systems Management
Birla Institute of Technology & Science
Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital & Health Management (PGDHHM) -
IGNOU
MD - Community Medicine
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
MBBS -
Amaravati University
Assignments
Member, WHO Regional Technical Advisory group for Ear and Hearing Care in Southeast Asia Region, since 2018, Advisor, Boards for combined medical services examination and faculty recruitment, Union Public Health Commission (UPSC), 2013-01-01, Secretary General, Indian Public Health Association (IPHA) Rajasthan, 2014-01-01, Secretary General, Association of Indian Adolescent Health, Rajasthan, 2015-01-01, Vice President, National Medicos Organisation (NMO), Jodhpur, 2014-01-01, 2022-12-31, National Vice President (West), Indian Public Health Association (IPHA), 2015-01-01, 2023-12-31, Convener, IPHA Chapter on Occupational Health, 2016-01-01, 2019-12-31, Coordinator, Rajasthan, Mortality in India Established through Verbal Autopsies (MINErVA) network partner, 2017-01-01, Subject Expert, Faculty Recruitment for Universities, Institutions and AIIMS across India, Master Trainer, Test, Treat, Talk Anemia under Anemia Mukta Bharat Strategy, 2019-01-01, Expert Member, Development of Rajasthan Policy on Pneumoconiosis including Silicosis Detection, Prevention, Control and Rehabilitation, 2019-01-01, Member, Committee on Launching of comprehensive policy on silicosis, by Hon'ble Chief Minister, Rajasthan, 2019-10-03, Expert Member, Effective implementation of the Rajasthan Pneumoconiosis Rehabilitation Policy, 2019-01-01, Expert Member, Rajasthan Policy on Pneumoconiosis, including Silicosis Detection, Prevention, Control and Rehabilitation in Future Policy Award Protection from Hazardous Chemicals, 2020, Member, National task Force on the COVID-19: or Sub-Group: Health System Research ICMR, 2020, Member, Institute Body, AIIMS Madurai, 2020-01-01, Member, Governing Body, AIIMS Madurai, 2020-01-01, Member, Standing Selection Committee, AIIMS, Madurai, 2020-01-01, Member, Common Review Mission (CRM) team, 2021, Chairperson, Indian Association, PSM (IAPSM) Awards Committee, Chairperson, IAPSM Advisory on Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management, Coordinator, Indian Association of PSM Activities on World Environment Day, 2022, Member, Governing Body National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW) New Delhi, 2022-01-01, National Executive Member, National Medicos Organisation (NMO), 2022-01-01, National Coordinator, Maharani Lakshmibai Yojana (MLBY) to empower females and build healthier society, 2022-01-01, Patron, NMO Jodhpur, 2022-01-01, Editor, Journal of Preventive Medicine: Research & Reviews, 2023-01-01, Joint Editor, Indian Journal of Public Health (IJPH), 2023-01-01, Expert, Project selection committee for ICMR grants, Member, Board of studies, AIIMS Deoghar, 2024-01-01, Committee member, Phase-wise establishment of Rajasthan Institute of Medical Sciences-(RIMS), 2024-01-01, Member, Programme Advisory Committee, National Institute of Health & Family Welfare, New Delhi, 2025-01-01, Chair, ICMR project selection committee for small grants (Tuberculosis), 2025, Expert panelist, Evaluation and review of innovations and solutions as One Health AMR Challenge, 2025, Member, Subject Expert Group (SEG) on Preventive Oncology to develop comprehensive National cancer control and care policy, 2025-01-01, Member, Editorial Board of Official Journal of NIHFW(HPPI), 2025-01-01
Research
Safe Injection Practices in India, INDIACLEN, World Bank, Piloting of the National Survey for Monitoring the National Non-Communicable Diseases Targets, 2016, WHO & Government of India, Survey for Monitoring the National Non-Communicable Diseases Targets, 2017-2018, Multicentric, Systems Approach for Assessment of Maternal Deaths in Rajasthan: A Feasibility Study, ICMR, Evaluation of the effectiveness of the National Health Mission (NHM) policy of mainstreaming and co-locating AYUSH within Primary Health Care, NHSRC Multicentric, Comparative Assessment of various models of Mobile Medical Units for provision of service in remote and under-served areas, NHSRC Multicentric, Community Behavior and its Determinants in Relation to Malaria Prevention and control in Rajasthan, ICMR, Rapid assessment of the continuum of care for diabetes and hypertension in India Data Quality Check Report, Rajasthan Health facility data quality checks, WHO & ICMR, Review of WHO PEN competencies in preservice courses to build an NCD-ready workforce to deliver people-centered NCD services, WHO, Association between history of COVID-19 and mental health morbidity in India, cross-sectional multi-centric study, ICMR, Designing and implementation of health care model in patients with stage 2 breast cancer, ICMR, Implementation and scaling up of model to achieve universal coverage with physician ascertained cause of death at district-level in India, ICMR, Comprehensive Pulmonary rehabilitation through Primary Health Centre and AYUSH Integration: An Implementation Research, ICMR, SATHI - Smartphone Algorithms towards Hemoglobin Insights- Validation Study, Khushi Baby, Symptom agnostic screening in high transmission settings and characterization of asymptomatic tuberculosis in India, Multicentric, ICMR, Genetic and Epigenetic Markers of Silicosis Susceptibility among Mine Workers in Jodhpur, Case-Control Study, International funding, Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Ayurveda regimen as an adjunct to anti-tuberculosis treatment (ATT) and macronutrient supplementation on body weight, nutritional outcomes, and quality of life in adults with newly diagnosed drug‐sensitive smear‐positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis, open-label randomized controlled parallel-arm clinical study, Collaborative Research Funded by Central Council for Research in Ayurveda Sciences (CCRAS), Assessment of prevalence, correlates and health parameters of opium users among rural population of Jodhpur, multi-method approach, Impact of implementation of the healthy workforce model (Integration of occupational health services in primary health care) to improve preventive measures of silicosis among workers exposed to silica sand in mines of Rural Jodhpur, A study to explore the risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among women not exposed to tobacco smoke, Thirty-three Non-Funded Research Projects as Principal Investigator
Service Details
Manikgarh Cement Hospital, Gadchandur, Maharashtra, Lady Medical Officer, 10 months, Shri. Vasantrao Naik Govt. Medical College, Yavatmal, Maharashtra, House Officer - Obstetrics & Gynecology, 11 months, Rural Hospital, Dharni, Maharashtra, Medical Officer, 7+ months, SRTR Medical College, Ambajogai, Maharashtra, Post Graduate Student, years, Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Pune, Lecturer, 1998-03-09, 2006-03-31, 12 years, Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Pune, Associate Professor, 2006-04-01, 2010-03-09, ACS Medical College & Hospital, Chennai, Associate Professor, 2010-03-10, 2010-03-31, 8+ Months, ACS Medical College & Hospital, Chennai, Professor & Head of Department, 2010-04-01, 2010-11-21, RajaRajeswari Medical College & Hospital, Bangalore, Professor, 2010-11-22, 2012-02-29, 1 year & 4 months, ACS Medical College & Hospital, Chennai, Professor & Head of Department, 2012-03-01, 2012-05-22, 3 months, AIIMS, Jodhpur, Professor & Head of Department, 2012-07-23, present, 13 years & 7 months
Initiatives
Started Centres for Rural Health AIIMS (CRHA) and Urban Health Training Centre(UHTC) and field practice area in collaboration with Rajasthan state health department – since 2013, CRHA Dhawa, CRHA Dhundhara, CRHA Keru, UHTC Pratap Nagar, Geriatric Clinic, NCD Clinic, Adolescent Clinic, Pneumoconiosis Clinic, Routine Immunization, Adult Immunization, Hepatitis-B vaccination for Students, Faculty and Other Staff, Outreach Immunization for underserved communities, 2015, 2016, Competency Based Curriculum in CMFM for MBBS Training, Public Health Grand Rounds, Public Health News Analysis, Training on Different Research Methodologies, Training on Verbal Autopsy and Cause of Death Certificates, Training on Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Training on Heat Related Illnesses
Fellowships Awards Recognitions
- National Merit Scholarship - 10th Board Examination, 1984
- National Merit Scholarship - 12th Board Examination, 1986
- University Gold Medal (First in India) in PGDHHM Examination - Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi, 2008
- Most Popular and the Best Teacher Award - Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical University, Pune, 2008
- Fellow - Association of Industrial Psychiatry, 2008
- American Thoracic Society (ATS) Travel Grant: Methods in Epidemiologic, Clinical and Operations Research, India Course Level One, 2014
- FAIMER Fellow - Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research, 2015
- American Thoracic Society (ATS) Travel Grant: Methods in Epidemiologic, Clinical and Operations Research, India Course Level Two, 2016
- Fellow - Indian Public Health Association, 2016
- Certificate of appreciation for an active contribution towards successfully observing the World AIDS Day under the aegis of IAPSM as Head of the Department, 2016
- Bharat Vikas Award in the field of Occupational Health - Institute of Self Reliance, 2017
- American Thoracic Society (ATS) Travel Grant: Methods in Epidemiologic, Clinical and Operations Research, India Course Level Three, 2017
- Indian Public Health Association (IPHA) President Appreciation Award, 2018
- Certificate of appreciation by National Medicos Organisation on the occasion of Guru Purab for selfless services towards medical education and Social Work, 2020
- Fellow - Royal Society of Medicine, 2022
- Fellow - Indian Association Preventive & Social Medicine (IAPSM), 2023
Professional Bodies Membership
- Founder Member and Secretary General, Indian Public Health Association Rajasthan Chapter
- Founder Member and Secretary General, Indian Association for Adolescent Health, Rajasthan
- Member, Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH)
- Member, Indian Public Health Association (IPHA)
- Member, Indian Public Health Association (IPHA) Constitution Amendment Committee
- Life Member, Indian Association Preventive & Social Medicine (IAPSM)
- Life Member, National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS)
- Life Member, Indian Medical Association (IMA)
- Life Member, Breast Feeding Promotion Network (BPNI)
- Life Member, Consortium Against Rabies
- Life Member, World NCD Federation
- Member, National Teachers Training Centre (NTTC), JIPMER, Puducherry
- Member, International Epidemiological Association (IEA)
- Member, International Chapter of Occupational Health (ICOH)
- Member, Indian Association of Occupational Health (IAOH)
- Member, American Thoracic Society (ATS)
- Member, International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM)
- Editorial Board Member and Reviewer, National and International Journals
- Member, Faculty of Public Health organisation UK
- Member, Asia Pacific Association of Scientific Research
Research Publications
110, 13148, 33, 67
Paper Presentations - Description
Presented scientific papers at various National and International Conferences
Post Graduate Dissertations
Supervision as a Guide in AIIMS Jodhpur, Impact of Behaviour change communication on household biochemical waste disposal in urban Jodhpur: A community intervention trial., Dr. Prashant Singh, Jan – 2017, Silico-tuberculosis, silicosis and other respiratory morbidities in mine workers and their family members., Dr. Saranya R., Jan – 2017, Awarded ICMR thesis grant, Epidemiology of different cancers and health-seeking behaviour of cancer patients in rural Jodhpur: a mixed method study., Dr. Garima Singh, July – 2018, Hybrid Model for Home-based Care in Improvement of Frailty Index among Urban Elderly – A Community-Based Interventional Study., Dr. Pritish Baskaran T B, Jan – 2019, Epidemic preparedness of Primary and Secondary Level Government Healthcare Facilitates and Impact of COVID-19 on Routine Healthcare Services in Jodhpur-A Mixed Method Approach., Dr. Hari Madhav Viswanathan, Jan – 2020, Quality of life and health status of inhabitants in and around mines in relation to their socio-economic status and geographic location of mines- A mixed method approach., Dr. Mukund Gupta, July – 2020, Awarded ICMR Thesis Grant, Stakeholder Analysis and Evaluation of Health Facilities of Jodhpur District for Detection, Certification and Rehabilitation in Silicosis., Dr. Vishal Mehrara, Jan – 2021, Effectiveness of School-Home Intervention for Reduction of Adolescent Overweight and Obesity., Dr. Tanya Singh, July – 2021, Awarded ICMR Thesis Grant, Resource Mapping of Tuberculosis Care in Government Health Facilities ~ A Mixed- Methods Study., Dr. Chitransha Sharma, Jan – 2023, Awarded National TB elimination Programme Thesis Grant, Exploring Morbidity Profile of Mine Workers and Social and Economic Impact of Working Conditions in Mines of Jodhpur - A Mixed Methods Study., Dr. Vibhuti Aggarwal, July – 2023, Awarded ICMR Thesis Grant, Effectiveness of Capacity Building and Supportive Supervision of Primary and Secondary Level Healthcare Providers for Comprehensive Cancer Screening: A Quasi-Experimental Study., Dr. Anubhav Shrivastava, Jan – 2024, Awarded ICMR Thesis Grant
Phd Thesis Guide
- Environmental and Socio-economic Impact of Asbestos Exposure in and around Closed Asbestos Mines of Rajasthan- A Mixed Methods study., Mr. Kishan Gopal, Jan-2022
- Evaluation of Monetary Assistance Adequacy and Development of Compensation Calculation Method for Pneumoconiosis Affected Persons and their dependents., Ms. Sumitra, July 2023
Undergraduate Students Research Projects
- Study on Triple burden of respiratory diseases and Common Risk Factors in Workers exposed to Silica and Asbestosis Dust in Rajasthan during COVID-19 Pandemic., Mr. Chitransh Tiwari, 2022, ICMR STS Grant
- Acceptability of Menstrual Cups: a Community-Based Study of Menstrual Hygiene Practices and Attitudes among Urban Women in Western India., Ms. Kavya Taraviya, 2023, AIIMS, Jodhpur SIRI Grant
- Study on the Excess Mortality and Morbidity as a Consequence of Post-COVID Syndrome and the Risk Factors Involved in Their Manifestations in Recovered Patients., Mr. Aditya Joshi, Ms. Kavya Taraviya, 2024, AIIMS, Jodhpur SIRI Grant
- Exploring association of various risk factors in patients of Diabetes Mellitus attending tertiary Health Care Setting: A case control study., Mr. Dev Bansal, Mr. Nikhil Shukla, Miss. Kanishka Katariya, AIIMS Jodhpur SIRI Grant
Author Book Chapters
- Chapter on Occupational Health in IAPSM's textbook of Community Medicine, First edition, 978-93-5270-994-6, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 2019
- Chapter on Occupational Health in IAPSM's textbook of Community Medicine, Second edition, 978-93-5270-994-6, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 2021
- Chapter on Occupational Health in IAPSM's textbook of Community Medicine, Third edition
Designation
Professor & Head
Department
Department of Community Medicine and Family Medicine
Institution
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 30th May 1969
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