Pre-Clinical Departments

Introduction

Department of Pharmacology,Government Medical College ,Akola under medical education and drug dept. Mantralay Mumbai.

Mission

Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching and training of students in pharmacology as per the attached documents:

Undergraduate teaching:

As a teaching institute we are committed to train the students both undergraduates and postgraduates so that they become competent, skilful, ethical, knowledgeable and on whom a society can rely.

1. Goal
1. The broad goal of teaching pharmacology to undergraduate students is to inculcate in them a rational and scientific basis of therapeutics.
2. Educational objectives
(a) Knowledge
At the end of the course, the student shall be able to :

2. i. describe the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of essential and commonly used drugs
3. ii. list the indications, contraindications, interactions and adverse reactions of commonly used drugs
4. iii. indicate the use of appropriate drug in a particular disease with consideration of its cost, efficacy and safety for : individual needs,
5. iv describe the pharmacokinetic basis, pharmacotherapy of common poisonings
6. Integrate the list the drugs of addiction and recommend the management
7. vi. Write the prescription for common emergency clinical disorders.
8. vii. Explain pharmacological basis of prescribing drugs in special medical situations such as pregnancy, lactation, infancy and old age
9. vii explain the concept of rational drug therapy in clinical pharmacology
10. viii state the principles underlying the concept of Essential Drugs
11. ix evaluate the ethics and modalities involved in the development and introduction of new drugs

(b) Skills
At the end of the course, the student shall be able to :

12. i. prescribe drugs for common ailments in experimental pharmacology (pharmacy).
13. ii. identify adverse reactions and interactions of commonly used drugs
14. iii. interpret the data of experiments designed for the study of effects of drugs and bioassays which are observed during the study
15. iv. be well:conversant with the principles of pharmacy and dispense the medications giving proper instructions:ability to write the label of medicinal preparation
16. v.active learning in pharmacology: presentation of seminar ,microteaching (public speech ability) quiz,(immediate recall ability) CME topic and research methodology(problem solving ability, rational use of medicines,analytical skill development)

Postgraduate Teaching
1. Goal

17. The broad goal of teaching pharmacology to Postgraduate students is to inculcate in them a rational and scientific basis of therapeutics,clinical pharmacology ,experimental pharmacology and others.

2. Educational objectives
(a) Knowledge
At the end of the course, the student shall be able to :
18. i. describe the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics principles and applied aspect of essential and commonly used drugs
19. ii. list the indications, contraindications, interactions and adverse reactions of commonly used drugs
20. iii. indicate the use of appropriate drug in a particular disease with consideration of its cost, efficacy and safety for :individual needs,
21. iv. describe the pharmacokinetic basis, pharmacotherapy of common poisonings and disorders.
22. v. Integrate the list the drugs of addiction and recommend the management
23. vi. Write the prescription for common emergency clinical disorders.
24. vii. Explain pharmacological basis of prescribing drugs in special medical situations such as pregnancy, lactation, infancy and old age
25. vii explain the concept of rational drug therapy in clinical pharmacology
26. viii state the principles underlying the concept of Essential Drugs
27. ix evaluate the ethics and modalities involved in the development and introduction of new drugs
28. vi.Pharmacovigilance :ADR monitoring reporting related
29. vii.Researh methodology
30. viii.Drug utilization study
31. x..Pharmacoeconomics
32. x.Pharmacogenomics and pharmacogenetics
33. xi.Therapeutic drug monitoring
34. xii. Medical stores functioning in relation to drug procurement for ward and opd patients and patients under sheeshu janani suraksha karyakram, rajiv gandhi jeevandayi yojana,local health camps
35. [ xiii Animal housekeeping related knowledge (presently animal experimentation, dissection and sacrificing has been banned by central govt.)

Functions & objectives.

• Plan and interpret laboratory investigations for diagnosis of infectious diseases and correlate the clinical manifestations with the etiological agent.
• Identify common infectious agents with the help of laboratory procedure; acquire knowledge of antimicrobial agents, use of antimicrobial sensitivity tests to select suitable antimicrobial agents for treatment.
• Perform simple laboratory tests, which help to arrive at rapid diagnosis.
• To be conversant with proper methods of collection, storage and transport of clinical material for microbiological investigations.
• Understand the principles of immunology and its application in the diagnosis and prevention of infectious diseases including immunization schedule, acquire knowledge of the scope of immunotherapy and different vaccines available for the prevention of communicable diseases.
• Understand methods of disinfection and sterilization and their application to control and prevent hospital and community acquired infections including universal biosafety precautions and waste disposal.
• Recommend laboratory investigations regarding bacteriological examination of food, water, milk and air.
• The student should be well equipped with the knowledge of prevalent communicable diseases of national importance and of the newer emerging pathogens

(b) Skills
At the end of the course, the student shall be able to :

• i. prescribe drugs for common ailments in experimental pharmacology (pharmacy).
• ii. identify adverse reactions and interactions of commonly used drugs
• iii. interpret the data of experiments designed for the study of effects of drugs and bioassays which are observed during the study
• iv. be well:conversant with the principles of pharmacy and dispense the medications giving proper instructions:ability to write the label of medicinal preparation
• v. scan information on common pharmaceutical preparations and critically evaluate drugs and bioassay which are observed during the study
• vi. Pharmacovigilance :ADR monitoring reporting related
• vii. Research methodology
• viii. Drug utilization study
• ix. Pharmacoeconomics
• x. Pharmacogenomics and pharmacogenetics
• xi. Therapeutic drug monitoring

Organisation / Faculty ( Teaching )

Sr.No.	Name	Educational Qualification	Post / Designation	Registration Number	Renewal Date	Recent Photo
1	Dr. Kavita M. Jaiswal	M.B.B.S; M.D.	Professor & Head	076154	16/04/2022
2	Dr. Reena R. Giri	M.B.B.S; M.D.	Associate Professor	2006/02/0769	04/02/2021
3	Dr. Amrita Pramod Umathe	M.B.B.S; M.D.	Assistant Professor	10/36956	NA
4	Dr. Mayur Popat Pawar	M.B.B.S; M.D.	Assistant Professor	2010/12/3361	23/12/2020
5	Dr. Anita H. Yuwnate	M.B.B.S; M.D.	Assistant Professor	2003/08/3050	17/06/2022
6	Dr. Girish Keshavrao Chavhan	M.B.B.S; M.D.	Senior Resident	2014/09/4012	02/09/2024
7	Dr. Syed Faizan Syed Aslam	M.B.B.S; M.D.	Senior Resident	2014/10/4515	10/10/2024
8	Dr. Murugraj P.	M.B.B.S	Junior Resident	160228	29/11/2023
9	Kara Rahul Chowhan	M.B.B.S	Junior Resident	2024/04/1876	07/11/2023
10	Dr. Vinod M. Jadhav	M.B.B.S.	Junior Resident	40983	02/11/2023
11	Dr. Upadhyaya Saiprasad Amarjeet	M.B.B.S.	Junior Resident	2016/11/4826	30/10/2023
12	Dr. Sugandha Srivastava	M.B.B.S.	Junior Resident	2024/02/0695	23/10/2023
13	Dr. Mandar Kothari	M.B.B.S.	Junior Resident	2016/06/1428	28/10/2022
14	Dr. Rushabh Sunil Parise	M.B.B.S.	Junior Resident	2021/04/3697	17/10/2022
15	Dr. Augustine Thomas	M.B.B.S.	Junior Resident	2021/01/0048	05/05/2022
16	Dr. Austina A.	M.B.B.S.	Junior Resident	2022/12/9470	27/04/2022
17	Dr. Jijo Philip Abraham	M.B.B.S.	Junior Resident	2022/12/1497	21/02/2022

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Organisation / Faculty ( Non-Teaching )

Sr.No.	Post / Designation	Name
1	Haridas Amarsingh Khirwal	Peon

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Research Papers published by department of Pharmacology

Sr.No.	Title of Article	Month and year of publication	Journal	National or International	Authors
1	Analysis of Effect of Statins on Blood Levels and Lipid Profile in Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus	02/2024	Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research	International	Amrita Umathe, Mahavir Mundra, Lautika Sonkar, Sonali Rode
2	Appraising the Preponderance of Drug Induced Nephrotoxicity in Hospital Based Setting of Central India: A Cross Sectional Study	12/2023	Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research	International	Sonali Rode, Amrita Umathe, Prasad Udhoji, Shailesh Parate, Harsh Salankars
3	Drug Utilization Study of Antimicrobial Agents in the Indoor Patients of the Medicine Department in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Prospective Observational Study	05/2023	International Journal of Science and Research	International	Reena R. Giri, Syed Faizan Syed Aslam, Girish K. Chavhan
4	Distance Learning Environment: Perception of Medical Students using the Distance Education Learning Environments Survey in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital	01/2023	MRIMS Journal of Health Sciences	National	Giri M, Kiran R, Palandurkar K, Giri R, Agrawal U, Agrawal S.
5	Evaluation of InVivo Analgesic and Antiinflammatory Activity of Oroxyulum Indicum, Baicalein, Chrysin with Phytochemical Analysis and Molecular Docking Study.	09/2023	Pharmacognosy Journal	International	Pathak BK, Palandurkar KM, Singh M, Trigunayak A, Singh A, Giri R, Giri KR.
6	A Retrospective Pharmacovigilance Analysis at Tertiary Care Hospital: An Observational Study.	2022	Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research	International	Giri K, Palandurkar K, Giri R, Agrawal U
7	Lepidium Sativum: Bone Healer in Traditional Medicine, An Experimental Validation Study in Rats.	02/2020	Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care	International	Dixit JR, Vinit III, Kumar Ishan, Palandurkar Kamlesh, Giri Reena, Giri Kiran
8	Knowledge , Attitude and Practices of Drug Promotional Literature: A Clinicians Prospective	11/2023	International Journal of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology	International	Kavita M. Jaiswal, Austina A., Jijo Philip Abraham, Augustine V. Thomas
9	Post valuation Quality Check of Multiple Choice Questions	01/2023	International Journal of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology	International	Kavita M. Jaiswal, Sujata D; Piyush Garde, Nikita Sharma
10	Assessing Prescibing Pattern in Rural Hospital: A Cross Sectional Study using WHO Prescribing Indicators	05/2024	Indian Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology	National	Jijo P. Abraham, Reena R. Giri, Kavita M. Jaiswal
11	Drug Utilization Study of Anti-diabetic Drugs in Patients Attending Medicine Outpatient Department at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Western Maharashtra	12/2023	International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology	International	Mayur P. Pawar, Anita H. Yuwnate, Amrita Umathe, Jijo P. Abraham
12	Detection of Carbapenem Resistance in Clinical Isolates in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Central India	11/2023	International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research	International	Anita H. Yuwnate, Nirmal Channe, Ulhas Ghotkar, Mayur P. Pawar
13	A Study to Assess the Knowledge and Practices of Homeopathy Practitioners Regarding Intravenous Fluids in Tertiary Care Hospital	11/2023	International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research	International	Sagar Phate, Mayur p. Pawar, Anita H. Yuwnate, Reena R. Giri

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