The department of Physiology started functioning on 1963 under the efficient
leadership of Dr. C. M. Francis.
From even the beginning it was headed by elegant and dedicated professors who are role models in our profession and whose footsteps we try to follow.
The heads of department of Physiology who have fostered, enriched and sacrificed their valuable time and depth of knowledge and moulded the department into its present shape and of whom we always remember with loving and fonded cherished memories are
1. Dr. C.M. Francis
2. Dr. Susan Thomas
3. Dr. Komalam
4. Dr. Lalitha Bai
5. Dr. C.P. Radhamoniamma
6. Dr Saraswathy.K
7. Dr Remany George
8. Dr. Suma Devi V.S
9. Dr. Alice George
Facilities
Available
I.
Facilities
The department has a clinical physiology laboratory, amphibian laboratory, Mammalian Laboratory, Research Laboratory & two demonstration rooms. A Lecture hall, which can accommodate more than Two hundred students, a Library cum seminar and many staff rooms spread over third and fourth floor of C-2 block. The department is equipped with instruments like student
Physiograph, Benedict Roth's BMR Apparatus, E.C.G. Machine, Microscopes with in- built light sources, mammalian heart perfusion Assembly, Water- Still, Electric Kymographs, for teaching purpose we have two overhead projectors and a Computer etc
II.
Faculty
Members
The department has the posts of 1 Professor, 3 Associate professors, 2 Assistant professors, Asst. Professor Lecturers and one lecturer in Bio-physics.
III.
Courses run by
the Department
Name
of Course
Annual
intake
P.G. Courses
(M.D. Physiology)
2
Undergraduate Courses
M.B.B.S.
150
The department also caters to the needs of the following courses.
B.D.S
40
B.Sc Nursing
70
DMLT
15
DRT
15
D. Pharm
30
DOTT
10
IV.
Academic
Activities:
The department is conducting Theory classes and Practical Classes for the above mentioned courses. We periodically evaluate and assess the student's knowledge by conducting examinations (both theory and practicals), Viva- voce. Also discussions and seminars, vertical integration & horizontal integration classes are usually conducted. M.D. Physiology students are also involved in teaching theory & practicals. P.G. students are doing thesis work on current topics like Risk Factors of Metabolic Syndrome, Relation between intra ocular pressure and BP, Age related changes in Renal Function.
The faculty is actively involved in organizing, Symposium, Seminars & Journal Clubs & Discussion classes for the P.G. students and also supervise their Thesis work. For the MBBS students there is Tutorial system which is beneficial to the students & teachers to understand the problems both academic and personal problems. The department is organizing an annual CME program. We are also conducting Dr. Gopakumar Memorial all Kerala Gold Medal Examination in Physiology for M.B.B.S students of all the medical collages.
Dr. Gopakumar who was an enthusiastic and eminent teacher, who would have been an asset in medical collage service, was snatched away by the Perumon train accident in 1988, while working as Assistant Professor in our department.
Quiz Competition for the post graduate students in Physiology is conducted annually in memory of late Dr. Akhila Bai who was dear to all of us. She graduated MBBS from our college and was a very hard working, sincere & dedicated post graduate student (M.D. Physiology). She was very keen in maintaining good interpersonal relationship. She was loved by all of us. She passed away in 2003 May due to complications of Scleroderma.
V. Papers
Presented
The former heads of our Department Dr. Suma Devi presented many papers on various topics in Physiology in many CMEs at various Medical Colleges and also paper presented in other Departments of our Medical College (Bilirubin metabolism -CME, AMBITCON at Kottyam, Anticlotting mechanism CME Hemostasis and its disorders - APPI at Trivandrum Medical College-2006, Ligand Receptors CME- Respiratory Department and Physiology Department, Govt. Medical College, Trissur, Physiology of Pain CME on Headache, ENT Department, Kottayam, Physiology of Learning & Memory - Jubilee CME on Alzheimer's disease, Department of Bio- Chemistry, Calicut Medical College, Physiological basis of Lung function test - CME Respiratory Medicine & CME Pediatrics, Govt. Medical College, Kottayam, Renal handing of Electrolytes, CME- Department of Physiology, Medical College, Trivandrum).
Dr Alice George presented paper on Thymus in the CME T- TIME conducted at Calicut Medical College during 2007.
Dr. Mary Chacko has presented topics on Symposium, Seminar & Panel discussion for PG orientation during 2007.
Dr. Pradeep C. Thomas has presented a paper on the Neuro Anatomical correlation of cerebellar Physiology in a CME by Anatomy Department of SME, M.G. University.
Dr. Gino Abraham has presented a paper on High Altitude Physiology and illness (CME 2006 at Pushpagiri Medical College) and study of Lipid Profile in males and females of different age groups (CME- 2007, Physiology Department, Medical College at Kottayam).
Dr. Saritha T. Shenoy has presented the paper on Effects of Atmospheric Pollution on Traffic Policemen in state level conference (RESPICON 2006) and was awarded 2nd prize.
VI. CME's
We are organizing CME programmes every year (ION CHANNELS IN HEALTH AND DISEASES IN 2005, ALGESIA IN 2006 AND VASOTONE IN 2007)
VII.
Conferences
We have attended the National conference of APPI held at Nimhans at Bangalore in 2004 and workshop held in CMC velloor. Also we usually attend the CME conducted by Physiology Departments at various Medical Colleges in Kerala and also CMEs of various departments at Kottayam Medical College
VIII. Any
other Relevant Information
DNB physiology courses have been sanctioned and so interested candidates can apply. There are two seats for MD Physiology per year- one under all India quota and other under Kerala State quota. In case there is no applicant from the all India quota; both seats will be filled from the state quota.
Medical graduates are eligible to apply for the post of vacancies in lecturer, if no PSC candidates are available.
We the staff of Physiology department is keenly interested in both academic and extra curricular activities of our Medical College. We extend our whole hearted co-operation and team work to support the vision of widening the horizons to attain the goals of making students into excellent clinically skilled compassionate human doctors and wholesome individuals.
