Puneet Arora

Results-oriented and highly skilled professional with a wealth of experience in education administration, business development, and academic leadership. Currently serving as the Vice-President of Business Development & Operations at Commonwealth Education Group, driving new initiatives, overseeing hy-flex learning programs, and establishing successful public-private partnerships. Adept at managing compliance, policies, and program accreditation. Demonstrated success in academic roles, including teaching on campus and fully online. Holds advanced degrees in medicine, business, education and law complemented by academic achievements and certifications. Proven track record of contributing to research, with multiple publications in reputable journals. Recognized with awards for academic excellence. A dynamic leader committed to advancing education and achieving organizational goals.

• Accuplacer Certificate of Test Administration (English language test administration at Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy), Oct 2019
• Certified Psychological Health and Safety Advisor, Sep 2019 Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division.
• Merit Award Master of Laws, De Montfort University, U.K. 2018
• Hons. Certificate Master of Science, New York Chiropractic College, U.S.A. 2013
• Fellowship in Aesthetic Medicine, FAM, Oct 2013. Institute of Laser & Aesthetic Medicine India & University of Greifswald Germany
• Diplomate of American Board of Forensic Medicine, DABFM, Nov 2012
• Professional Development Funding, ($1500-$5400 each) College of New Caledonia 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017; Thompson Rivers University 2015, 2019; Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy 2019.

• Introduction to Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), It’s Impact and Treatments under Investigation, Infection Epidemiology and Microbiology (Iran), (2020), 6(2): 143-151
• Determining an effective and coherent theoretical basis for the validity of consent in clinical trials, Journal of Clinical Research and Trials, Open Access Text (UK), (2018), Vol. 4(3):1-6.
• Advance statement vs. Advance decision: a critical evaluation of the legal status and the moral and pragmatic advantages and disadvantages, Journal of Forensic Medicine Forecast, ScienceForecast Publications (USA), (2018), 1(1): 10085.
• Right to access to reproductive technologies – A right or a wrong, Journal of Forensic Medicine & Legal Affairs, Elyns Publishing Group (USA), (2017), 2(1): 114.
• Estimation of blood alcohol concentration in deaths due to roadside accidents, (PG Thesis) Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine (UK), 20 (2013), pp. 300-304.
• Homicidal cases reported as railway accidents, Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine (IND), (2006), Vol. 28, No.4.
• Controversial subjective assessment of clause V of section 320, Indian Penal Code, Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine (IND), (2006), Vol. 28, No.1.

• Program Advisory Committee Member, Business and Office Administration Programs, Portage College, AB, 2023
• Program Advisory Committee Chair, Business, Hospitality & Tourism, and Flight Attendant Programs, Eton College, Vancouver, 2021
• Higher Education Administration Courses, Continuing Education, University of Manitoba, Apr – Jun 2019
• Selection Panel Member, Interview committee for Biological and Health Sciences courses, Open Learning Department, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC – 2015 - Present
• Contributing Author, Textbook of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology 17th ed. Paras Medical Publisher (Ind.) - 2016
• Editor, Journal of Forensic Medicine and Legal Affairs, Elyns Publishing Group, USA, 2015, Journal of Forensic Medicine Forecast, ScienceForecast Publications LLC, USA, 2017.
• Member - Educational Committee, American College of Forensic Examiners Institute, 2012 – 2017. Curriculum and research review and approval for the credentialing programs.
• Peer Reviewer, Textbook of Forensic Pathology & Toxicology, Elsevier Publishers, USA, 2013.
• Archive Vision and Change Scholarship Program for UG Educators (Digital libraries, educational resources and collection), Feb-Apr 2013 American Physiological Society, Bethesda, MD, United States.
• Neuroanatomical Dissection: Human Brain and Spinal Cord, July 2012, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, United States.
• Contributing Author, Certified Forensic Consultant (CFC) credentialing program, American College of Forensic Examiners Institute. 2012.
• Instructional Skills Workshop, Institute for Learning, Teaching and Research, Oct-Nov 2011, College of New Caledonia, Prince George, BC, Canada.
• Practical DNA Training Program, Jun 2011, Lakehead University Paleo-DNA Laboratory, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada.
• Certificate Courses in Analytical Toxicology & Forensic DNA Typing, Aug 2010
  Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Cochin, India.
• Temporary Observer: Laboratory Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Jan 2010 - Feb 2010.
• Orientation Course to the Canadian Healthcare System, Culture and Context, Dec 2009, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Canada.]
• Laboratory Bio-safety Course, Oct 2009
  Environmental Health & Safety, University of Toronto, Canada.