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4.
List of equipments available
1.
Photo electric colorimeter
2.
Electro convulsometer
3.
Research stimulator
4.
Centrifuge
5.
Kymograph
6.
Analgesiometer
7.
Pole climbing apparatus
8.
Eddys hot plate
9.
Digital actophotometer
10.
Plethysmograph
11.
Rectal thermometer
12.
Audiovisual Aids –OHP, Computers with
Printer, Blackboard, Simulated exercises.
Other
Facilities –Photocopier, Common fax
facility in Administrative Block.
i. Refrigerator
ii. Microscope
CAL
Lab
Museum
Notice
Board
Periodical
Evaluation
4.
Ongoing Research
activities
a.
Pharmacovigilance unit and ADR monitoring cell
with an aim to create a database of all the
adverse drug reaction occurring in the medical
college hospital. This is with the whole hearted
co-operation of the clinicians of various
departments. The Professor and HOD is the
Secretary of Pharmacovigilance Committee, MCK.
Objectives
of the Programme:
Broad
objectives of the Programme
·
To foster the culture of Adverse Event (AE)
notification and reporting
·
To establish a viable and broad-based ADR
monitoring program in MCK
Specific
objectives of the Programme
·
To create an ADR database for the Medical College,
Kottayam
·
To create awareness of ADR monitoring among the
doctors
·
To ensure optimum safety of drug products in
Indian market
·
To create infrastructure for ongoing regulatory
review of PSURs
Please
report any adverse drug reactions in the mail
id:adrpharmac.mck@gmail.com
The
adverse drug reaction form can be downloaded ADE
Form.pdf
b.
A Retrospective Analysis of the Pattern of
Poisoning in Patients Admitted to Medical College
Hospital, Kottayam
c.
Clinical Pharmacology studies
5.
CME
programmes conducted
Pharmacovigilance
sensitization programme-2010
Workshop
on updating Drug Formulary -2009
Monoclonal
Antibodies-2009
Serotonin
Modulators-1999
Conferences-Actively
participate in the National, Regional, State level
and local conferences
Pharmacovigilance
Sensitisation Programme 2010
Monoclonal
Antibodies-2009
Serotonin
Modulators
6.
Achievements
1.
2 postgraduate seats were sanctioned in the year
2010
2.
The training programme offered by the Department
is of the highest standards. The MBBS
students acquire many distinctions and high first
classes. The University topper in 2009 -2nd MBBS
exams in this subject was from this institution.
3.
The HOD of the department deliver various guest
lectures and is resource personnel for several
CME programmes and Conferences
4.
Research publications in various indexed and non
indexed journals
5.
Paper presentation and best paper awards at
National and Regional Conferences
7.
Other Activities
1.
Our department is in charge of conducting the
Institutional Review Board of the Institution.
a.
The Scientific Review Committee (SRC) which is
constituted by 3 members is held once in 2 months
and The Professor and HOD of the department is the
Member Secretary.
b.
The Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) which is
constituted by 10 members is held once in 2
months and The Professor and HOD of the
department is the Member Secretary
c.
The Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC)
The
forthcoming events are regularly updated in the
IRB website: http//:irbmck.webs.com
2.
The Professor and HOD of the department is holding
other posts like
1.
Member, IRB, Ananthapuri hospital,
Thiruvananthapuram
2.
Officer-in Charge, Medical Education Unit, MCK
3.
Officer –in-Charge, Central Library, MCK
4.
Warden, Ladies Hostel, MCK
8.
Future prospects
1.
Research
It
is hoped that the department will contribute
significantly to basic and clinical research which
will be appreciated both nationally and
internationally. Our efforts are to conduct
meaningful collaborative research and clinical
trials which will bear favorable outcomes in the
future. We hope to make significant contributions
in the field of health care through our research.
2.
Academics
Postgraduates-We
intend to set up a full fledged postgraduate
course which will equip the students to be well
placed in different arenas like the Teaching
institutions, Industries, Research Fields,
Hospitals or pursue their career as students in DM
Clinical Pharmacology.
Undergraduates-We
intend to train the undergraduates the basic
principles of pharmacology with a clinical
co-relation which will be helpful for them as
junior doctors and while preparing for the
postgraduate entrance exams
3.
Clinical Pharmacology Unit
It
is hoped that we set up a collaborative clinical
pharmacology unit in the Medical College Hospital
which will be helpful for the clinicians as well
as the patients
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