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, General
Georgia Health Sciences Univer, 2011
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DIP, Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Canadian Academy of DH, 2006
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BDS, Dentistry
Punjabi University, 1995
Certifications
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Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
University of Florida, 2016
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DEN
Georgia Board of Dentistry, 2016
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BLS Instructor
2017
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American Society of Head and Neck Radiology
American Society of Head and Neck Radiology, 2015
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Dental faculty license
Georgia Dental Board, 2016
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DEN
FL Dept of Health, 2013
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DHL
GA Dept. Com Hlth, 2007
Awards & Honors
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DCG Student Affairs Committee MVP 2023
2023
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2019-2020 Augusta University/Department Teaching Excellence Award
Augusta University, 2020
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DCG Admissions Committee MVP
Admissions Committee, 2020
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COVID Resart Taskforce
DCG Committee MVP Award, 2020
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2019-2020 CAHS Program Teaching Excellence Nominee
Augusta University, 2012
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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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
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ADBL 5211
BCLS Training I
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ADBL 5612
BCLS Training II
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BMBS 5201
Bioclinical Seminar I
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RSTP 5692
Diag & Trmt Planning Clinic II
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 Committee
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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CEPAC
2019 - Present
Role: Other
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Clinical Chairs Committee
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Infection and Hazard Control Committee
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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Employee Engagement Committee
2018 - Present
Role: Faculty Advisor
Public Service
