Arash Rudman

Dr Arash Rudman is a Lecturer in Population Oral Health at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Dental School, and holds an Honorary Adjunct Lecturer position at the University of Adelaide's Adelaide Dental School. He is also a member of the Charles Perkins Centre at the University of Sydney.

Dr Rudman earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Master of Public Health (MPH) in Health Policy, and PhD in Dentistry from the University of Adelaide. His academic credentials include Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA, 2025) and Fellowship of the International College of Dentists (FICD).

His research focuses on evidence-informed policy, oral health services, digital oral health literacy, and inequality. He has introduced the 'Triangle of Inequality in Dental Services' model and developed a methodological framework for sensitivity analysis using Ratio of Mediator Probability Weighting (RMPW) for counterfactual mediation analysis. His work spans qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research approaches.

Analysis of his recent publications (2021-2025) reveals a consistent focus on health inequalities in dental services, particularly examining socioeconomic, geographic, and Indigenous status determinants of oral health access and outcomes. His research increasingly incorporates methodological innovations in mediation analysis and health economics approaches to evaluate dental service utilization patterns.

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA, 2025)
• Fellow of the International College of Dentists (FICD)

Dr Rudman serves as Theme Leader for Prevention and Health Promotion at Sydney Dental School, leading curriculum development across the Doctor of Dental Medicine program and contributing to the Master of Dental Public Health curriculum. He is Chief Investigator for the Senior Dental Benefits Scheme Demonstration Project Evaluation and led the quantitative components of the NSW Primary School Mobile Dental Program evaluation. His research partnerships include NSW Health, Local Health Districts, the Centre for Oral Health Strategy, and the Menzies Centre for Health Policy.

He contributes to the profession through editorial roles on the boards of BMC Oral Health and JDR Clinical & Translational Research, and serves as Treasurer and Executive Committee Member of the International Association for Dental Research – Australia and New Zealand Division.