MUNEER GOHAR BABAR



Salutation
Professor Dr

School/Centre
School of Dentistry

Department
Clinical Oral Health Sciences

Appointment
Associate Dean, Academic for School of Dentistry

Position
Professor

Email
muneer_babar@imu.edu.my



Education

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Master of Public Health (MPH) (Public Health), 2006 Gandhara University Pakistan
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Diploma in Health Planning & Management (Health Planning & Management), 2003 University of Peshawar
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Masters of Dental Sciences (MDSc) (Conservative Dentistry), 1999 University of Malaya
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Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) (Dentistry), 1997 University of Peshawar

Memberships

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Royal Society for Public Health FELLOW of the Royal Society for Public Health 2020 - 2022

Research Funding
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BACK to the basics: An Inter professional education Program on dental ergonomics Between Dental and Chiropractic Learners IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Oct 2024 - 30 Nov 2024
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Validation Study of Clinical Empathy and Academic Resilience Scale among medical students in International Medical University and Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia IMU Internal Research Grant | 19 Sep 2024 - 28 Feb 2025
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Virtual Reality as a Teaching and Learning Tool in the Undergraduate Medical Programme: A Study on Faculty Motivation IMU Internal Research Grant | 08 Aug 2024 - 30 Apr 2025
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Empathy and the transformative power of cinema education. IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Aug 2024 - 31 Jul 2026
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Quantitative Analysis: Survey Study on Perceived Academic Stress, Sources of Stress, and Coping among Health Profession Undergraduates IMU Internal Research Grant | 25 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2026
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A cross-sectional study on the knowledge, attitude, and perceptions of Undergraduate Dentistry Students of Private Dental Universities in Malaysia towards Teledentistry . IMU Internal Research Grant | 24 May 2024 - 15 Sep 2025
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Questionnaire-based evaluation of virtual dental clinic: a novel approach to assess the pedagogy of clinical training. IMU Internal Research Grant | 30 Sep 2023 - 30 Mar 2024
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Assessing empathy, stressors, and emotional management among dental students. IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Jun 2023 - 31 May 2024
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Development and evaluation of the reliability and validity of Competency Assessment Analytic Rubric (CAAR) for assessing core entrustable professional activities IMU Internal Research Grant | 15 May 2023 - 31 Jul 2024
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Student’s Perception towards Artificial Intelligence amongst Dental and Medical students in Malaysia: A Cross-sectional study IMU Internal Research Grant | 15 Apr 2023 - 15 Dec 2024
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Practical applications of Teledentistry during the Covid-19 Pandemic in ASEAN member states – A systematic review IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Apr 2023 - 30 Sep 2024
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Effectiveness of Dental home visits in reducing dental caries in children- A systematic review IMU Internal Research Grant | 02 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2024
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Validation of Entrepreneurship Education Impact Scale (EEIS) Inventory and its impact on dental undergraduate students IMU Internal Research Grant | 30 Dec 2022 - 30 Sep 2023
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The effectiveness of six monthly dental home visits on caries prevention in young children – a randomised controlled trial FRGS | 01 Oct 2015 - 29 Sep 2023

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Publications

Research Articles

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The Telehealth chain: a framework for secure and transparent telemedicine transactions on the blockchain IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE (1971-) 2024
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Practical applications of teledentistry during the Covid-19 pandemic in ASEAN member states–a systematic review BMC ORAL HEALTH 2024
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The Telehealth Chain: a protocol for secure and transparent telemedicine transactions on the blockchain ARXIV PREPRINT ARXIV:2310.18839 2023
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Measuring empathic behaviour among undergraduate dietetics students JOURNAL OF EVALUATION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE 2023
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Virtual student mobility: New opportunity on the horizon of undergraduate dental education JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION 2023
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Monkeypox resurgence and its implications for Dentistry–A scoping review IGIENE E SANITà PUBBLICA 2023
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Entrustable professional activities in undergraduate dental education: A practical model for development and validation EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION 2022
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A randomized controlled trial of 6‐month dental home visits on 24‐month caries incidence in preschool children COMMUNITY DENTISTRY AND ORAL EPIDEMIOLOGY 2022
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Role of family functioning and health-related quality of life in pre-school children with dental caries. A cross-sectional study Health and quality of life outcomes 2021
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Cross-cultural adaptation of the General Functioning Scale of the family into the Malay language INTERNATIONAL E-JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, MEDICINE & EDUCATION (IEJSME) 2021
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Racial variations in tooth pain and care-seeking in adolescents in Malaysia BRITISH DENTAL JOURNAL OPEN 2021
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Concentration-Dependent Multi-Potentiality of L-Arginine: Antimicrobial Effect, Hydroxyapatite Stability, and MMPs Inhibition MOLECULES 2021
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An evaluation of self perceived professionalism among health professions’ students Pharmacy Education 2019
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Stories and perspective taking: Augmenting dental students’ understanding of patient care Medical Teacher 2019
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Patients’ involvement in the care process: time to value nontraditional indicators in HIV care HIV medicine 2018
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Use of oral cleaning devices and their perceived benefits among Malaysians in Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru: An exploratory structured approach J PHARM BIOALL SCI 2018
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Tomorrow’s doctors and dentists in Malaysia: empathic or indifferent? EUROPEAN JOURNAL FOR PERSON CENTERED HEALTHCARE 2017
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Patients’ Perceptions of Dental Students’ Empathic, Person‐Centered Care in a Dental School Clinic in Malaysia Journal of Dental Education 2017
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Service learning in health professions education for the 21st century INTERNATIONAL E-JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, MEDICINE & EDUCATION (IEJSME) 2016
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Professionalism 2.0 INTERNATIONAL E-JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, MEDICINE & EDUCATION (IEJSME) 2016
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Use and perceived benefits of mouthwash among Malaysian adults: an exploratory insight JOURNAL OF ADVANCED ORAL RESEARCH (JOAOR) 2016
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Perceived sources of stress among Malaysian dental students International Journal of Medical Education 2015
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PREVALENCE AND SEVERITY OF DENTAL CARIES AND FLUOROSIS IN SCHOOL CHILDREN OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY 2015
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Use and perceived benefits of mouthwash among Malaysian adults: An exploratory insight Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 2014
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An assessment of dental students’ empathy levels in Malaysia International Journal of Medical Education 2013
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Reasons of using complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) among elderly Malaysians of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor states: An exploratory study JOURNAL OF YOUNG PHARMACISTS 2013
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An assessment of pharmacy students’ empathy levels in Malaysia JOURNAL OF ADVANCED PHARMACY EDUCATION & RESEARCH OCT-DEC 2013
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Utilization of debate as an educational tool to learn health economics for dental students in Malaysia Journal of Dental Education 2012
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Empathy heals: Learn to walk a mile in their shoes… INTERNATIONAL E-JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, MEDICINE & EDUCATION (IEJSME) 2011
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Understanding, perceptions and self-use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among Malaysian pharmacy students BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011
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Patient-reported adverse drug reactions and drug-drug interactions: a cross-sectional study on Malaysian HIV/AIDS patients Medical principles and practice 2011
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Perceptions and self-use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) among Malaysian dental students European Journal of Integrative Medicine 2011
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An Alternative Efficient Technique For Thin Tooth Sectioning INTERNATIONAL E-JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, MEDICINE & EDUCATION (IEJSME) 2011
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Cariostatic effect of fluoride-containing restorative materials: a review MALAYS DENT J 2009
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Dental pain and care‐seeking in 11–14‐yr‐old adolescents in a low‐income country European journal of oral sciences 2008
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Essential guidelines for forensic dentistry PAKISTAN ORAL & DENTAL JOURNAL 2007
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From Idea to print information for Prospective Authors PAK ORAL DENTAL J 2003
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Polishing of contemporary aesthetic restorative material: A review J PAK DENT ASSOC 2003
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Fluoride Releasing Restorative Materials PAK J ORTHODONT PED AND COMM DENTISTRY 2002
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Glass Ionomer Dental Cement; A review of its current status J PAK DENT ASSOC 2002
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Dentine hypersensitivity [basic concept and treatment strategies] PAKISTAN ORAL AND DENTAL JOURNAL 2001

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Other Publications

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Level of empathy among Malaysian dentistry students: a cross-sectional study 8th International Medical Education Conference 2013 | 01 Jan 2013
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Malaysian dental students' perceptions of stress 23rd SEAADE Annual Meeting/26th IADR SEA Division Meeting in HONG KONG | 01 Jan 2012
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Assessing Malaysian Pharmacy Students’ Understanding, Perceptions and Self-use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). 15th Ottawa Conference | 01 Jan 2012
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Understanding, perception and self-use of complementary and alternative medicine among malaysian dentistry students SEAADE 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting in Singapore | 01 Jan 2011
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Understanding, perception and self-use of complementary and alternative medicine among malaysian dentistry and medicine students 6th Congress of the Asian Medical Education Association [AMEA] | 01 Jan 2011
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Periodontal Risk Assessment of Participants of a Health Awareness Program The Preliminary Program for IADR/AADR/CADR 89th General Session and Exhibition | 01 Jan 2011
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Oral health knowledge, and practices among school teachers in Peshawar, Pakistan IADR - SEAADE scientific meeting in Taipei, Taiwan | 01 Jan 2010
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Modifying PBLs to Enhance Inter-professional Learning Among Medical and Dental Students International Medical Education Conference 2010 | 01 Jan 2010
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Dental hygiene Status of Students of Khyber College of Dentistry 16th National Dental Conference Pakistan | 01 Jan 1994
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Dentistry Behind the Scene 15th Pakistan National Dental and 2nd SADAF conference | 01 Jan 1992

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Books

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Springer Nature Singapore (2023). Brain Health in the Digital Era
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International Medical University (2018). Living with Empathy in the 21st Century
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International Medical University (2015). Internationalisation at the IMU


Supervisions
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Li Xin Pei | Undergraduate | 15 Apr 2023 Thesis: Student’s Perception towards Artificial Intelligence amongst Dental and Medical students in Malaysia: A Cross-sectional study
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Mandy Loh Jin-Yu | Undergraduate | 01 Apr 2023 Thesis: Practical applications of Teledentistry during the Covid-19 Pandemic in ASEAN member states – A systematic review