The Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, MCODS, Mangalore conducted workshop on Lecture by Dr Arvind Babu Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial pathology, School of Dentistry, University of West Indies, Kingston 7, Mona, Jamaica and Adjunct faculty in the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology MCODS Mangalore “Empowering Dental Researchers: Shifting gears towards social accountability.” on 08/01/2025. This was a hands-on experience where participants were introduced to research for policy development through consensus-based approach. The program was attended by faculty of MCODS Mangalore.