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Academic Department

Pharmacology

02164-241555/6/7

Head of Department

Dr. Vandana Milind Thorat

Professor & Head

About the Department

Department of Pharmacology has 6 qualified (MD Pharmacology/Ph. D Pharmacology) teaching faculty. Pharmacology is the science of drugs. This subject is taught at II Phase of MBBS, BDS, BPTh courses, Ph. D Pharmacology, BSc. Perfusion, BSc. Cardiac students are also enrolled in this department.

Our Vision

To develop as a centre of excellence to promote rational therapeutic practices, basic and clinical research and safe use of drugs

Our Mission

To impart basic knowledge of drugs to medical undergraduates.

To encourage them to develop rational and ethical approach in prescribing drugs, thereby enriching foundation for good clinical practices.

To impart knowledge of National Health programs

To encourage research in Undergraduate, Postgraduate & Faculty

To prepare competent post Graduates students with sound subject knowledge, good research and teaching skills, who will accept challenges in the field of research, pharmaceutical industries and medical education.

To promote preclinical and clinical research.

To keep pace with rapidly changing trends in pharmacotherapeutics

To promote globally the rational prescribing practices.

To promote a critical approach towards drug promotion.

To promote safe and scientific use of drug in community

Objectives

To achieve excellence in Rational Pharmacotherapy, teaching and research with the ultimate goal of providing quality treatment and life in health care

Infrastructure

Department of Pharmacology has very specious offices, laboratories, seminar room and museum. The laboratories are equipped with all instruments and equipments required for UG, PG training and research.

Teaching Methodology

Didactic lectures.

Self-Directed Learning (SDL)

Small Group Teaching (SGT)

Integrated teaching- Correlation, Nesting, sharing

Practicals

Students’ seminars

Tutorials/Assignments

Problem Based Learning

Electives

Integrated Teaching: Linker cases

Clinical case Discussion.

Quiz

Debate

Students’ Research projects

Role play

Academic / Scientific activities such as webinars, CMEs, workshops, Conferences are conducted by the department regularly

Seminar, Journal club, Case Discussion for PG students