Dr. Alisha Virmani Email & Phone Number

• Proficient with OASIS, EXACT and D4W dental software.• Experience with a variety of general dental procedures (including numerous pediatric patients).• Experience using the latest dental technology: CALAJECT (computer assisted local anesthesia), DIAGNOcam (caries detection device using transillumination technology), DSLR camera for intra oral and extra oral dental records, TRIOS/ ITERO (intraoral scanner), and MouthWatch (intraoral camera).•Experience completing patient cases as a certified Invisalign provider.

My job at Crimson involves three key areas of focus: university level academic tutoring, consulting regarding admissions to dental school and consulting regarding admissions to medical school. I provide my clients with academic support, extracurricular advice, guidance on applications and interviews, leadership project support, test strategies, and essay development. Crimson works solely with respective subject matter experts and those with proven medical and dental school admission success. My role at Crimson enables me to support those who may be applying to competitive medicine and dentistry programs or assist those enrolled in their respective programs that require additional academic tutoring.

Townsville, Queensland, Australia

• Experience with TITANIUM dental software. • Completed approximately 480 clinical hours at this placement site. • Experience with private and public, Queensland health patients. • Practicum involved the completion of general and restorative dentistry, oral surgery, cosmetic procedures (whitening trays and veneers), fixed prosthodontics, removable prosthodontics (experience with acrylic and chrome cobalt partial and full dentures), pedodontics, special needs dentistry, periodontics and endodontics. • Experience with modern dental technology: including rotary endodontics and electrosurgery. • Experience seeing 6+ patients a day (three times a week) without a dental assistant and experience dental assisting (once a week). *reduced patient load due to COVID-19 restrictions. • Ability to provide time efficient, quality care with all appointment bookings of 1 hour or less.

Cairns, Australia

Mackay, Queensland, Australia

•Experience with ISOH dental software. • Completed approximately 288 clinical hours at this placement site. • Experience with Queensland health patients. • Practicum involved general and restorative dentistry, oral surgery (simple and surgical), removable prosthodontics (experience with acrylic and chrome cobalt partial and full dentures), pedodontics, special needs dentistry, and periodontics. • Experience with complex medical histories (providing dental care to hospital inpatients) and working closely with special needs patients (providing dental treatment in a bariatric dental chair and in a wheelchair dental lift). • Experience seeing 8+ patients a day (four days a week) with a dental assistant. • Completed community outreach at North Mackay State School Dental Clinic with the oral health therapist. • Worked closely with prosthodontist Rebekah Gough- numerous days spent shadowing in the on-site lab.

Fredericton, New Brunswick

Worked alongside Dr. Matthew Moore to gain experience dental assisting and receive on the job training and mentorship to better prepare for my future career as a dentist. I've had the privilege to spend countless hours over my lengthy university holidays to work with Dr. Moore and will be returning during my future university breaks.

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

• Completed approximately 1095 clinical hours at this placement site. • Experience with private and public, Queensland health patients. • Practicum involved the completion of general and restorative dentistry, oral surgery, cosmetic procedures (whitening trays and veneers), fixed prosthodontics, removable prosthodontics (experience with acrylic and chrome cobalt partial and full dentures), pedodontics, special needs dentistry, periodontics and endodontics. • Additional aspects of practicum not included in the above hours involved public health outreach in the Cairns community and assisting in the affiliated private orthodontic clinic. Year 3 and 4 at JCU Dental also involved numerous additional hours of laboratory time as all students are expected to deliver acrylic dentures that they have fabricated. This involves the student’s denture design, fabrication- models, special trays, setting teeth, articulation, flasking and finishing.

Canada

Recipient of one of three positions nationally for mentorship from prominent, successful female leaders who share a focus on creating positive social change. As a Global HERizon’s mentee and a youth ambassador of the program, I receive support towards making a meaningful impact in society and use this support to empower other young women to also become leaders in their own communities.

Youth representative at national conferences and forums. Delegate experience listed below:• Kiwanis Key Leader Conference- Fall 2009, returned Fall 2010 as Facilitator (NS)• Encounters with Canada Medicine and Health- Winter 2010 (Ottawa, ON)• Forum for Young Canadians- Winter 2010 (Parliament Hill- Ottawa, ON)• SHAD Valley International Program (UBC)- Summer 2010 (Vancouver, BC)• Global Vision Pan Atlantic Youth Forum - Fall 2010 (Sydney-Cape Breton, NS)• GNB Youth Strategy Summit – Winter 2011 (Fredericton, NB)• National Commonwealth Forum – Spring 2011 (Ottawa, ON)• Global Vision Global Leaders Center -Winter 2012 (St. John’s, NFLD)• Canadian Red Cross Annual General Meeting – Spring 2012 (Halifax, NS)• CONVO (Anti-cyberbullying initiative by QLD GOV) - Fall 2019 (Brisbane, QLD, Australia)

Speaker regarding social activism at numerous international and national conferences and meetings. Experience speaking about leadership, motivating humanitarian work, youth activism, human rights, women's rights, bullying, violence and abuse prevention. Speaking experience listed below:•Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights- Spring 2012 (Ottawa, ON)•New Brunswick Ministerial Advisory Committee Meeting- Spring 2012 (Fredericton, NB)•NB Human Rights Commission Meeting- Spring 2012 (Fredericton, NB)• International Summer Course on the Rights of the Child – Summer 2012 (Moncton, NB)•Champions for Children and Youth Summit – Spring of 2013 (Vancouver, BC)•Speaker at Canadian National Human Rights Conference – Summer 2013 (Halifax, NS)•Speak Up! Anti-bullying Leadership Conference- Summer 2013 (Halifax, NS)•ACIC:Move Your World Conference – Fall 2013 (Brigadoon, NS)•Status of Women Conference – Fall 2013 (Ottawa, ON)•Royal Canadian Mounted Police Talks:National Video Conference - Fall 2013 (All of Canada)•Canadian Women's Foundation Grantee Event - Winter 2014 (Toronto, ON)• Queen's University Conference on Philanthropy - Winter 2014 (Kingston, ON)• Kingston Grand Theatre & Students Commission Cyberbullying Panel- Winter 2014 (Kingston, ON)• FHS Mental Health Talks and Fair- Winter 2014 (Fredericton, NB)• Canadian Women's Foundation Education Salon - Winter 2014 (Toronto, ON)• Caledonia Junior High: Bullying Prevention Talks- Winter 2014 (Halifax, NS)• Canadian Red Cross: Youth Take Action Conference - Winter 2014 (Ottawa, ON)• Hampton Middle School: Bullying Prevention Talks- Spring 2014 (Hampton,NB)• Canadian Red Cross: Youth Facilitator Symposium- Fall 2014 (Kingston, ON)• Free The Children: Be the Change Conference- Winter 2015 (Kingston, ON)• Postive Action Committee: Youth Training Day- Fall 2015 (Fredericton, NB)

Fredericton, New Brunswick

Keyholder and full time sales associate from July to Dec 2015. As pursuing my degree in dentistry required moving outside of the country, during my university holidays and return to Canada, I continued to work as a full time seasonal employee (Winter 2016 and 2017). Experience running cash/POS system, assisting with store display and merchandising, general sales (Diamond rings, sterling silver, gold, and precious gemstones) and customer service.

Cairns, Australia

Taught children in Kindergarten (Prep) and year 3 about the importance of good oral health. Various topics were presented, including: the correct tooth brushing technique, oral hygiene, hand hygiene, and healthy eating. Balaclava's Grade 3 teacher, Miss Teagle stated, "Alisha was very engaging. The activities were very well prepared and organized. The children loved it."

Melbourne, Australia

Successfully completed a clinical observational placement under the supervision of Dr. Pragya Batra and Dr. Ravi Alluri. During this placement, I attended various information sessions and observed numerous clinical procedures. Procedures and sessions included information on examinations, cleaning and scaling, fillings, dentures, crowns, RCT, extractions, in chair bleaching and pedodontics. Comments from the clinical team's review included "Alisha is very enthusiastic and eager to learn. She asked questions when she was unaware of something." and " Alisha was very polite and professional both in appearance and clinically."

Fredericton, New Brunswick

Fredericton, New Brunswick

Kingston, Ontario

Kingston, Ontario

Kingston, Ontario

Fredericton, New Brunswick

Assisted with sterilization of instruments, cleaning dental impression trays, and various reception tasks (filing documents, answering occasional phones, greeting patients). Additionally, I completed an observational placement with the principal orthodontist, Dr. Robert Hatheway. Reviews from Dr. Hatheway include: "Alisha was a pleasure to work with because her pleasant and positive attitude made nearly any work seem fun and interesting." and "Alisha always took the initiative to make sure her work was done exceptionally well. She also made sure she was thoroughly prepared to participate in the work that we asked her to complete."

Kingston, Ontario

Kingston, Ontario

Kingston, Ontario

Fredericton, New Brunswick

Kingston, Ontario

Kingston, Ontario

Fredericton, New Brunswick

Fredericton, New Brunswick

University Of British Columbia

Bachelor Of Dental Surgery, Dentistry

• Completion of a 12 month narrative review (Oroantral communications: incidence and complications) and presented at JCU’s 2019 Clinical.

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Life Sciences

Activities and Societies: Chancellor Scholar • Chancellor Scholarship Recipient (largest merit-based scholarship offered.

Honours, Black Kat Scholar

• Graduated with Honours (awarded to those with a 90%+ average over 4 years) • Black Kat Scholar (awarded to the top graduating students.

Summer Intersession, Genetics/ Introduction To Medical Science, Honours Standing