What is a Research Collaborator?

eviDent Research Collaborators include retired dental professionals, practice managers, dental hygienists, dental therapists, dental prosthestists, oral health therapists, dental assistants and other professionals who are not eligible to be eviDent Associate or Chief Investigators, but who are closely involved with different aspects of eviDent projects.

Member Eligibility

To maintain your membership as an eviDent Research Collaborator, you must work with and be supervised by an eviDent Chief or Associate Investigator when participating in an eviDent project. As an eviDent Research Collaborator, you will have an interest in research and strong administrative and organisational skills.

Membership Details

• membership is free
• confidentiality will be maintained as your details will be kept only on our database and will not be distributed to other organizations without your permission

Benefits

• Opportunity for involvement at all stages of the research process
• ongoing access to research training and expertise as well as other development opportunities available through the Melbourne Dental School or University of Melbourne
• regular e-bulletins and invitations to attend networking events
• access to a 'members' only' section of the eviDent website
• education of the wider oral health profession through seminars, workshops and conference presentations
• establishment of interdisciplinary networks for projects that address the relationship between oral and general health
• a chance to share research findings via peer learning, seminars, workshops, conference presentations and publications
• opportunity to bring research findings into effect more rapidly
• opportunity to influence policy
• continuing professional development opportunities; and
• opportunity to suggest and develop research projects.