Anil Menon

Anil Menon serves as Assistant Professor and Division Head of Dental Public Health at the Dr. Gerad Niznick College of Dentistry, University of Manitoba, and is an Investigator at the Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba. He actively mentors students and leads research initiatives focused on vulnerable populations.

His educational credentials include:

• 2023: Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada – Dental Public Health
• 2022: Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health, United Kingdom
• 2015-2018: MSc in Dental Public Health, University of Toronto
• 2003-2005: MBA in Healthcare Administration, Oklahoma City University
• 2002-2004: Clinical Fellowship in Orthodontics, AGPO Texas
• 1993-1998: BDS, Bangalore University

Dr. Menon's research centers on eliminating oral health inequities through community-engaged studies examining Indigenous children's oral health, geriatric dentistry, immigrant populations, and early childhood caries. His work integrates public health frameworks with clinical practice to develop culturally responsive interventions and policy recommendations targeting systemic barriers in dental care access.

His major honors include:

• Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada (2023)
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health UK (2022)

As Division Head, he directs academic programs while supervising student researchers. His CHRIM affiliation enables translational research connecting clinical findings with population health strategies, particularly through pediatric oral health initiatives addressing social determinants of health.