Faculty Open Mic Contest 2025

Your Voice. Your Moment. Your Stage.

Do you have something to say about oral and maxillofacial health, professional growth, or ethical practice?
Here’s your chance to share it with the worldβ€”in 5 powerful minutes.

Join the 2025 edition of our Faculty Open Mic Contest, where your ideas meet a global audienceβ€”and the best voices rise to the spotlight.

πŸ”₯ What’s New This Year?

The contest will unfold in two exciting phases:

πŸ”΅ Phase 1: Popularity Round

  • Submit a 5-minute recorded video.
  • Videos will be uploaded to our YouTube channel
  • Views + Likes will be tracked over 10 days
  • Top 5 move on to the live final round!

🟑 Phase 2: LIVE Finale – August 28, 2025

  • Finalists present live before a panel of expert judges
  • Winners are selected in real time.

What You Can Win

πŸ₯‡ 1st Place: Guest Speaker at IODCPC 2026 (Rising Star Lecture)
πŸ₯ˆ 2nd Place & πŸ₯‰ 3rd Place: Guest Speakers on the Oral Pathology 360 YouTube channel
πŸŽ–οΈ All participants receive certificates of participation
✨ Finalists receive Certificates of Merit

Who Can Participate

🦷 Disciplines: Dental, Medical & Allied Health
πŸŽ“ Roles: Faculty in Academia, Research, Private Practice, or Organizations
🌱 Best suited for: Early to Mid-Career Professionals

How to Participate

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β‚Ή500 (for participants from India)
$10 (for international participants)
πŸ‘‰ Pay Now – Indian Participants
πŸ‘‰ Pay Now – International Participant

πŸ—“οΈ Submission Window: July 6 – 15
You’ll receive a separate video submission form via email after entering the contest.

Once your payment is complete, you’ll receive an email with the registration form link.
πŸ“© You’ll also be automatically redirected to the form after payment.
Please fill out the form to complete your entry and receive the Zoom link for the instructions meeting.

πŸ—“οΈ Videos live on YouTube: August 1–10
The top 5 will be selected based on views + likes

You’ll receive a Zoom link after registering.
πŸ“… Save the date: 5 July 2025- 17:30 IST (recording will be available)

We’ll walk you through video guidelines, judging criteria, and how the popularity round works.

Finalists present live, judges will select the winners, and the winners will be announced!

πŸ“Œ Contest Guidelines

  • Topic must relate to oral and maxillofacial diseases or general healthcare themes.
  • Presentations must be under 5 minutes
  • No promotional content
  • Public awareness themes encouraged.
  • Video format: clear, audible, and original

Please Read The Detailed Guidelines