Department of Pharmacology

About Department

The Department of Pharmacology was established with the aim to provide world-class education in drug design and development, drug delivery, and drug effects to improve overall health outcomes.

It has driven excellence in education as well as medical research. It has state-of-the-art lab facilities to conduct high-quality research. It is a recognized department for post-graduation dedicated to offering MD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Pharmacology. If we speak about the departmental strength, then we have 8 Post-graduate faculties out of which 6 are PG Teachers.

Teaching and Learning Methods

For UG students

More than 800 drug samples have been arranged therapeutic system-wise with crisp information in the museum to aid learning.
Informative charts on the history of medicine and other topics are available.
The laboratory is equipped with computers having informative material/videos uploaded in the systems.
The latest equipment for research is available to facilitate research.
In addition to routine lectures and tutorials / practicals, students are encouraged to participate in quizzes, rational pharmacotherapy case presentations, the de-addiction centre visits, skit demonstrations, research paper presentations in conferences, etc.
With the initiation of CBME programme, many new activities have been initiated such as learning injection techniques using mannequins to ensure acquisition of this essential skills, demonstration of prescription communication by teachers via role play, small group discussions for prescription communication, and study of the AETCOM modules.
Objective structured practical examination (OSPE) is conducted to facilitate wider coverage of applied aspects of Pharmacology and to ensure that students actively perform and understand the essential components of the subject.

For PG students

Group discussions, seminars, clinical postings to various departments, posting in the clinical research unit, and industry training are encouraged.
Students are given opportunities to participate in departmental or funded research projects and present research papers at national and international level conferences.
Students are encouraged to demonstrate animal models and experiments to the postgraduates of the Ayurvedic discipline.

Extension Activities / Community Services

In-charge of Central animal house & member secretary of Institutional Animal Ethics Committee
Coordinator of Medical Education Unit
Member Secretary of Drug & Therapeutics Committee
Members of Infection Control Committee, UGC task force, Hostel Committee, NAAC committee
Chairman / members of various Ethics committees & Scientific review committee
CPCSEA nominee

Mission

To inculcate a Rational & Scientific Basis of Therapeutics

Objectives

Driving innovations in the teaching-learning process and encouraging participation of all students to ensure active learning.
Encouraging the UG and PG students to participate in research activities.
Guiding the UG students to help them participate in other academic activities like quizzes, seminars, skits, scientific paper presentations, etc.
Active involvement of the enthusiastic faculty members in animal and clinical research.
Research Collaborations with many institutes.
Publications in well-indexed peer-viewed national and international journals.

Highlights

The Department of Pharmacology is committed to driving excellence in academia and research and improving patient health outcomes.

Teaching-Learning Innovations

Students’ active participation
Faculty development and achievements
Animal and clinical research
Industry projects
Collaborations
Consultancy
Hospital Services

Patient care / Hospital Services Provided

Managing central drug store
Guiding and auditing drug use inwards
Collecting and reporting of adverse drug reactions and medication errors
Managing drugs and therapeutics committee
Contribution to the antimicrobial stewardship program
Vigilance for drug interactions

Awards & Recognitions

We are proud to celebrate the achievements of our faculty members and students.

The faculty members have earned appreciation for their involvement in reviewing manuscripts for indexed national and international journals.
The faculty members have received best paper awards at national and international conferences.
All our postgraduate students are well-placed in National or MNC Pharmaceutical companies / Pharmacovigilance centres / Educational institutes in India and abroad.
Our undergraduate students have received awards for the best paper or poster presentations in conferences.