A dental graduate has an array of career opportunities to choose from, in the present times. Contrary to the general opinion with regard to other fields - making a step towards drug safety or pharmacovigilance from clinical dentistry can actually turn out to be a well-sought career move.
The curriculum for a dental graduate is not only inclusive but also acts as a precursor for Drug Safety. For if one has had keen interest in Physiology, Pharmacology, Medicine, Oral Medicine and Diagnostics, and other subjects - look no further. Such graduates will have a holistic approach to every case report. One’s training in advanced drug safety will only enhance the knowledge further when playing the role of a Drug Safety Associate.
Right from triage, case processing, review and analytics; the knowledge comes in handy. In-Fact when it comes to Expedited reporting - the ability to gauge whether the said report is ‘serious : Fatal’ or ‘serious : Non fatal’, with precision acts as a bonus. Many dentists have co-authored clinical research papers and patient reports, guided by their subject specialists at an undergraduate level. This skeletal knowledge lays the groundwork for the wide and vast field of clinical research and trials as-well.
Pharmacovigilance is defined as “the science and activities related to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects or any other drug related-problem”. As a pharmacovigilance scientist, monitoring ADRs or adverse drug reactions in the population is the prime aim when safe-guarding the public health. With the change of treatment perspective in medical and dental sciences - from curative to preventive; a career in drug safety where precaution and prevention is the essence, seems like the right chess move to make.
At present in 2020, given the global pandemic situation along with the undeniable need to prevent or reduce harm to patients and thus improving public health - a step in the career as a Drug Safety Associate or a Pharmacovigilance Scientist for a dental graduate can prove to be pivotal and winning for both the teams.
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