DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

The college was started in the year 1965. The staffs where recruited for the Department of Pharmacology in the year 1966 under the G.O.MS.NO.1054/Health dated 11.6.1966. Since then the department of pharmacology has been functioning very efficiently.

Infrastructure

Lecture theatre - The Department has one lecture theatre with 150 students capacity equipped with Audio-Visual aids

2 Demonstration rooms with a seating capacity for 50 students each equipped with Audio-visual facilities

An Experimental Pharmacology Lab along with a preparation room and smoking room for conducting animal experiments.

Research lab - fully equipped (103 sq.mt.) with instruments for animal studies

Museum 100 sq.mt. with items displayed are

·         History of medicine charts

·         Pharmacognosy Charts and Samples

·         Mechanism of action charts

·         Drug formulation charts and samples

·         Drug samples

·         Scientists photos with catalogues for students reference

CAL lab – equipped with 10 computers with CAL software for Computer aided learning of animal experiments for UG students.

Clinical pharmacology lab & Pharmacy -150 sq.mt. for conducting clinical trials

Library cum seminar room: (with 235 books and journals) 59 sq.mt. with 25 seating capacity and journals for UG and post graduates learning.

Animal house is air-conditioned and functioning as per guidelines of CCSEA with small animals such as mice and rats

Adverse drug reactions monitoring centre (AMC) – is located in the department with facilities to report ADR

Faculties

UNDERGRADUATE COURSE - MBBS 

MBBS – since 1965

Competency Based Medical Education (CBME) curriculum with new NMC guidelines based UG teaching is done with various dimensions.

Faculties are trained with Revised Basic Course Workshop (RBCW).

Various Teaching Learning Methods followed to teach the UG students:

·         Lectures

·         DOAP – Demonstrate Observe Assess and perform

·         Tutorials

·         Seminars

·         AETCOM   - trained in attitude, ethics, communication by Role play with different Case scenarios

·         CAL - Computer assisted learning

·         OSPE – Objective Structured Practical Examination

·         SDL - Self Directed Learning

·         SGD - Small Group Discussions

·         Integrated Teaching

·         Students are given Assignment works, exposed to problem based learning, group discussions & encouraged for Self directed Learning

·         Students assessed by periodical internal tests & viva.

·         Skill Certification - students are certified in certain skills like IV, IM, S.C, I.D, IV drip setting, P drug selection, Prescription Writing and Prescription Audit, Criticize Drug Promotional Literature

·         Students are encouraged and guided by faculties to do ICMR STS projects

·         Trained to participate in inter college quiz competitions.

·         Intra department quiz are conducted periodically.

Mentorship

Students are divided into small groups and assigned under mentors to aid in their learning (to overcome the difficulty in learning stress), personality development, carrier guidance and student’s projects.

POSTGRADUATE COURSE - MD Pharmacology

MD pharmacology

2 PGs per year approved and recognized by NMC since 2013

PGs are trained based on the new NMC guidelines – 2022 and curriculum by Tamilnadu DrMGR medical University

PG activities per week schedule

·         Seminar

·         Journal club

·        Case discussion

·         Animal experiments

·          Practicals

·         Group discussion

·         New drug presentation

·         Ug class taking

Periodic tests are conducted and periodic appraisal of PGs done .

PGs are also trained in

·         ADR reporting in AMC , Pharmacovigilance

·         Protocol writing

·         Small animal experiments - Toxicology

·         Pedagogy

·         Research methodology

·         Ethics

·         Animal ethics

PGs are guided in

•  Thesis
•  Poster presentation
• Journal publications

PGs are Sent for

· Various educational programmes like quiz competitions and poster, oral presentations, workshops and conferences

·  PGs are sent for Industrial visits – to learn about BA, BE clinical studies, tablets & Injection formulations, sterilization techniques in Pharmaceutical industries and CROs

·     PGs are deputed for District Residency Programme (DRP) for 3 months in 2^nd year

·     PG Students are encouraged and guided by faculties to do ICMR and other  projects through well established Multi disciplinary Research Unit in the college campus .

Achievements in past 3 yrs:

1. Dr. Sukanya –won 2^nd prize in shyam balaji achuthan memorial quiz competition -2019
2. Dr. Sangeetha – won 1^st prize in shyam balaji achuthan memorial quiz competition
3. Dr. Sangeetha -1^st prize in Quiz competition IPCON 2021
4. Dr. Dhivya – 1^st prize in Poster presentation in ASPIRE 2023 at SRMC, Chennai

Past and Current areas of Research by PGs:

· A cross sectional study on Knowledge, Attitude & Practice of Antimicrobial stewardship among health care professional in a tertiary care hospital Dr.Dhivya.R Guide: Dr.K.Vijayarani.,MD. Prof

· Analysis of utilization pattern and pharmacoeconomics of anti-microbial agents (AMA) in intensive medical care unit (IMCU) & intensive surgical care unit (ISCU) in a tertiary care hospital- Dr.Dhanaprabhakar; Guide: Dr.K.Vijayarani.,MD.Prof

· Analysis of adverse drug reaction profile of DTG- FDC regimen antiretroviral therapy in PLHIV in a tertiary care hospital - Dr.Dhivya.R Guide: Dr.K.Vijayarani.,MD.Prof

·Comparison of safety and efficacy of intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor versus intravitreal triamcinolone in the treatment of cystoid macular edema: Randomized, single blinded study - Dr.A.Kumutha. Guide: Dr.S.Pauline Packiaseeli., Associate Prof

·A randomized controlled trial to compare the safety and efficacy of doxycycline versus doxycycline with probiotics supplementation in moderate acne vulgaris in a tertiary care hospital- Dr.K.Hemalatha, Guide: Dr.K.Vijayarani.,MD.Prof

·Therapeutic drug monitoring in breakthrough seizures in phenytoin monotherapy Dr.Dhanaprabhakar; Guide: Dr.K.Vijayarani.,MD.Prof

·Randomised trial to compare the efficacy and safety of intramuscular diclofenac vs intramuscular/intravenous tramadol for postoperative pain management in abdominal surgeries. – (Dr.A.Kumutha. Guide: Dr.K.Vijayarani MD.Prof)

· Analysis of drug utilization pattern in adult chronic kidney disease patients at a tertiary care hospital Dr.K.Hemalatha, Guide:Dr.T.Siyamala Devi,M.D.Associate Professo

· Evaluation of knowledge attitude and practice of ADR reporting among health care workers in a tertiary care centre – Ashraf Ali 2^nd yr student, Dr T Siyamala Devi

·  A cross sectional study of  Prescription audit in outpatient departments in atertiary care centre – Dr T Siyamala Devi

·  The efficacy and safety of Imeglimin versus standard of care in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients not controlled on metformin monotherapy, A Randomized controlled Trial Dr. Rajkamal.G; Guide: Dr.K.Vijayarani.,MD.Prof

o   BSc Nursing

o   Diploma in nursing DGNM

o   B.Sc cardiac technology

o   B.Sc Respiratory therapy

o   Medical records Technician

• Curriculum as prescribed by the Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University
• Classes and Periodical tests are conducted

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME

in past 5 years

Accredited by Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University & Tamilnadu Medical Council (TNMC)

1.      National workshop on good clinical practice (GCP) – 03.08.2018 & 04.08.2018

2.      Pharmcovigilance workshop – 14.06.2018

3.      Guest lecture was delivered to UGs on Adverse effects of junk foods – 30.8.2019

4.      CME on drug abuse – 08.04.2020

5.      Pharmacovigilance sensitization workshop - A medication error perspective – 23.09.2022

Our institution being upgraded from ADR reporting centre to ADR monitoring center under PVPI – IPC since FEB 2019

Pharmacovigilance Committee was reconstituted and meeting held on March 2021.

Pharmacovigilance Committee Meetings are conducted every month and Minutes of meeting were shared to IPC.

AMC Roles:

• Reported ADRs will be entered in Vigiflow software and compilation reports were shared to IPC.
• Causality Analysis Committee - comprising Coordinator of AMC, one clinician & one pharmacist do the Causality Assessment
• To ensure that every department is submitting ADR monthly report,
• To audit the prescriptions prescribed by CRRIs/ PGs by the professors of concerned department
• To sensitize CRRIs/ PGs/Staff nurses periodically

Sensitization Programmes by AMC, ChMC:

1.      All CRRI & PGs were sensitized on ADR reporting upon admission during their orientation programme

2.      PHARMCOVIGILANCE WORKSHOP was conducted on 14.6.2018 to create awareness among faculties, clinicians, PGs, CRR, paramedics

3.      National Pharmacovigilance Week Celebration    was conducted from 15.4.2021 to 20.4.2021 Flyer distribution, Banner display in Hospital campus, Quiz for Postgraduates, Drawing competition “Theme: A Step Towards Patient Safety” for Nursing students, Pharmacovigilance Sensitisation Videos sharing, Online Essay competition for High school students “NO TO SELF-MEDICATION”

4.      2^nd national pharmacovigilance week - pharmacovigilance sensitization workshop - a medication error perspective on 23.09.2022 chaired by Dr. V. Kalaiselvan, Senior Principal Scientific Officer, IPC

Animal house:

Animal house is registered in CPCSEA with registration number   376/GO/ReBi /S/2001 /CPCSEA for the purpose of research for education on small animals.

            Separate animal house is located behind the department building with air-conditioned rooms is functioning. Small animals such as mice and rats are maintained for the research and education purpose of post graduates.

IAEC has been formed and Periodic IAEC meetings are conducted.