● INFRASTRUCTURE : Well equipped and well spaced with adequately ventilated Air conditioned lecture hall and Demonstration hall , facilitates interactive sessions as per CBME through digital learning.
● DISSECTION HALL : Well equipped and well maintained with adequate ventilation, available asrequired by NMC .CADAVER : Adequate and well preserved CADAVERS are available as per NMC norms .
● HISTOLOGY LAB : Adequate Microscopes, Histology Slides and other histology teaching tools are available in well aerated and designed area as required for Undergraduate students .
RESEARCH LAB : Well equipped laboratory with adequate facilities are available. Two Research Projects are submitted to Multi – Disciplinary Research Unit (MDRU) for approval.
Teaching aid : 1.Computer with internet : facilitates e – learning for both faculty and students through the access of e- journals and e- library.
2. Printer and Scanner : Print out of learning materials are also available for future reference.
MUSEUM : Well maintained infrastructure with adequate teaching aids and wellpreserved adequate ( 150) Anatomy specimens are available in our museum .
Our Museum racks are filled with many Models , Charts , Glass painting Projects , foetal specimens (according to developmental age) and embryology specimens ( Neural tube defects ).
LIBRARY : Positive learning environment with adequately equipped and well maintained .
Books : Latest edition of standard books around 160 of various authors are available.
Journals : National and inernational Journals around 15 , of various phases areavailable.
PHYSIOLOGY
Courses Offered :
MBBS – 150 Students/Year admissions in our college as per NMC regulations
MD – DRP program.
Academics : Based on CBME
We have incorporated an integrated method of learning Physiology by correlating our subject with relevant clinical departments like Medicine, Surgery, Paediatrics, Skin & STD, Obstetrics and gynaecology, ENT and Ophthalmology, etc…
Every Month we conduct internal assessment for I MBBS Students and students are evaluated accordingly.
Teaching Schedule includes Lecture, Practicals, Quiz, seminar, small group discussions, Self Directed Learning, etc..
Facilities :
Research lab
Clinical physiology lab
Hematology lab
Amphibian lab
Mammalian lab
Library
BIOCHEMISTRY
PATHOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY
About Department
One of the important departments in a medical college, linking all the clinical, pre and paraclinical departments, in dindigul medical college started functioning even before the inception of medical college as a part of the central lab of the district headquarters hospital.
Services Offered
The three basic divisions of pathology include
Histopathology
Hematology
Cytopathology
Histopathology: Essentially the study of tissue samples to diagnose closely the disorder.
Hematology: Deals with the study of diseases in the blood cells and components like leukemia, clotting disorders and deficiency processes of iron and vitamin-B12.
Cytopathology:Dealing with the etiological processes involved in a disease development and deals with the study of fluids in the body like urine, saliva, semen, pleural and peritoneal fluid and the disease processes.
The following investigations are done in our Pathology laboratory:
Histopathology studies
Peripheral smear examination
Reticulocyte studies
Bone marrow examination
Fluid cytology
FNAC
PAP smear examination
Semen analysis
Complete urine examination
Imprint smear examination
Further stepping up like including Immunohistochemical studies and special stain studies are also being planned in the near future.
Blood Bank
As part of the department, the blood bank is also maintained by the faculties.
Our blood centre provides quality transfusion services following approved standards. It is a process that takes place in the laboratory to ensure that the donated blood and blood components are safe before they are used in blood transfusion. It caters to the need of our hospital.
It includes collection of Whole blood from voluntary blood donors and processed into blood components.
Blood components include PRBC, FFP, Platelet concentrate, Cryoprecipitate.
Blood products are screened for infectious diseases – HIV, HBsAg, HCV, VDRL, Malaria
The laboratories perform tests which include blood grouping and typing, screening of blood products and identification of abnormal antibodies.
We provide academic sessions to CRMI ‘s posted in blood centre
We conduct 5 camps in a month and total collection around 400 – 600 units per month and
Total blood issued around 400- 700 units per month
Facilities
Museum:
A well designed and organized museum of interesting specimens is also available in the department.
Departmental Library:
The departmental library holds good collection of standard books in basic pathology for the undergraduates and monologues of various systems like the gastrointestinal system, dermatology, forensic medicine, lymph node pathology, etc is also established.
Microscopes and Case Slides:
There are sufficient number of microscopes and interesting case slides along with charts for the study of the undergaraduate students according to the competency based medical education.
Research & Publications
Various papers have been published by the faculties of the department, as follows:
Rajeswari Thivya Dhanabalan, Chitra Thukkaram, Shifa Syed Ibrahim. Histomorphological spectrum of oral squamous cell carcinoma in a tertiary care centre: A four-year study. MedPulse International Journal of Pathology. November 2019;12(2): 77-82.
Shifa S, Kamaleshwari K , Byravi S.How common is adenomyosis and endometriosis in south tamilnadu. Its targeted therapy: are we there yet?GJRA.Jan 22 ;11(01): 26-29.DOI : 10.36106/gjra
Shifa S,SofiaTamilarasi C,Kamalakannan K. Ki 67 expression in breast carcinoma – Its relationship with age of the patients and pathological stage of the disease. International Journal of Health and Clinical Research, 2022;5(3):275-279.
Niveditha Jayakumar, Meenakumari G, Shifa S Ibrahim. Analysis of expression of IDH1 and EGFR in WHO grade IV gliomas. Int J Acad Med Pharm.2023; 5(3); 1145-1149. DOI: 10.47009/jamp.2023.5.3.235
The Role and comparative study of P63 and Hmwck in prostatic lesions by Dr.UmaSamundeeswari
Role of P53 in serous ovarian carcinomas- Dr.UmaSamundeeswari
Value of E-CADHERRIN expression in prostate cancer-Dr.V.Nithyananthinie
A Study on cytology of thyroid lesions categorised under the Bethesda system- Dr.V.Nithyananthinie
VEGF expression in prostate cancer- Dr.V.Nithyananthinie
Ki67 expression in breast carcinoma its relations hip with age of the patient and pathological stage of the disease- Dr.SofiaTamilarasi
On going research
Comprehensive Analysis Of Obesity-Related Serum Parameters And Their Association With Cancer Incidence In Patients Admitted In A Tertiary Care Centre In South Tamilnadu
A study on the prevalence of KRAS, BFAF, MLH1 and P53 mutation among colorectal carcinoma patients attending a tertiary care hospital in Tamilnadu
Academics (CBME)
As a part of the curriculum students when they come in the second year, are taught practical applications of hemoglobin estimation, blood grouping, peripheral smear examination and urine analysis. Students are also taught the basic morphological features in various disease processes like anaemia, appendicitis, tuberculosis, malignant cell morphology and common inflammatory conditions.
Frequent group discussions, charts, wet specimens- studies, seminars and symposia are also conducted in the department as part of the new CBME.
Academic activities also include participating in the clinical society meeting held in the hospital and CME programmes.
Medal Examination
Students are also awarded prizes based on their performance in the medal exams planned every year.
PHARMACOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY
About department:
One of the Para-clinical department that deals with the science of drugs – interaction of exogenously administered chemical substances with the living system.
Courses offered:
Our Institution has been approved as an ADR Monitoring Centre under the Indian Pharmacopoeia commission, National Coordination Centre – Pharmacovigilance Program of India.
MBBS as of now
Awaiting B- Pharm/ D – Pharm courses
Academics (CBME):
*We have conducted a ‘CME – ON PHARMACOVIGILANCE’ on 23.09.2022.
*Second Pharmacovigilance week was celebrated from 17.09.2022 – 23.09.2022 with the theme -“Encouraging reporting of ADR by patients”.
Third Pharmacovigilance week was celebrated from September 17-23, 2023
CME ON BOOSTING PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN PHARMACOVIGILANCE was conducted on 21.9.2023
Essay, Poetry & drawing competitions were conducted for the students and winners were awarded.
Facilities:
Museum – A well organised museum with display of all drugs & their route of administlation is available.
Library : Departmental library with around 100 books are available for both faculties & students with all facilities.
Clinical Laboratory : A well equipped clinical laboratory with Mannikins for demonstrating intramuscular, intravenous, subcutaneous & intradermal injections is available in our department.
CAL : Computer assisted lab is available for demonstrating simulation animal experiments for students.
Well equipped Experimental Laboratory is also available.
Services offered:
Pharmacovigilance committee & Causality assessment committee: Will analyse the ADR reported from various departments of our Institution and the final report will be uploaded through vigiflow to PvPI. Till now around 150 ADR cases has been reported.
Details of Research & Publications:
1. Anti inflammatory property of Metformin – An animal experimental study
2. Effects of Vitamin C & vitamin E in rheumatoid arthritis
Ongoing research :
1. A crossectional study on knowledge, attitude & practice of Pharmacovigilance among healthcare professionals in a tertiary care hospital
2. A retrospective observational study of ADR cases reported in a tertiary care hospital.
Details of CME Programs, conferences & any academic activities conducted by department/institution:
1. ” CME ON PHARMACOVIGILANCE”-2022
2. Awareness programs to faculties & students to report ADR promptly
3.CME ON BOOSTING PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN PHARMACOVIGILANCE -2023
4. Vertical integration classes for MBBS students
Details of Awards & Achievements received by faculty or students:
Collector award for best performance received by
Dr. B. Jayapriya. MD
Dr. T. Gowri Thilagam, MD
Dr. G. Muthukavitha, MD
Details of Medal Exam: A medal exam will be conducted every year and gold medal will be awarded for the best students.
MICROBIOLOGY
COMMUNITY MEDICINE
FORENSIC MEDICINE
GENERAL MEDICINE
About Department:
TheDepartment of General Medicine provides a comprehensive program of clinical services. Department is not only committed to provide the best available patient care services but also to impart academic training and teaching to our students which is at par with the global standards. The department of medicine trains the doctors for “evidence-based medicine” and teach them to deal with medical emergencies like infectious diseases, toxicology, poisoning and patients with multi system involvement.
Courses Offered:
MBBS
MD – DRP programs
Dialysis Technician diploma course-1year
Academics:
MBBS Classes for 1st Year and 2nd Year Students
Lecture classes
Small group discussions
Bedside Clinic
Dialysis technician classes
Facilities:
Intensive Medical Care Unit
Intensive Coronary Care unit
Demo room
Teaching room(seminar)
Library
Departmental office
Room for faculty with computer and internet facility
Services Offered:
Outpatient
Inpatient
Hemophilia unit
Geriatric Ward
Fever Ward
Dialysis unit
Infectious ward
Day Care Chemotherapy
IMCU-15
ICCU-7
Details of Research & Publications:
Perceptions of phase 3 MBBS students towards concept map as a teaching learning tool by Prof.Dr. Sundaram
A Study on Dyslipidemia and the Atherogenic Index of Plasma in Chronic Kidney Disease by Prof.Dr. Srividhya
Liver Function Tests in patients presenting with Dengue Fever by Prof.Dr. Srividhya
A Prospective observational study on Risk factors of Patients with dilated cardiomyopathy by Associate Professor Dr.M.Thangaraj
A Prospective observational study on Peripheral Nerve dysfunction in chronic kidney disease patients by Associate Prof.Dr.M.Thangaraj
Details of CME Programs, Conferences& Academic Activities:
Guest Lecture by Prof.Dr. Rajendran on “Introduction to clinical medicine”
Guest Lectures on
World Diabetes Day
World Hypertension Day
World Heart Day
World Hepatitis Day
World Cancer Day
Geriatric Day
PEDEATRICS
Scope of Paediatrics curriculum:-
Competency based medical education (CBME), AETCOM, CISP according to new syllabus Early clinical exposure, horizontal & vertical integration Advanced method of learning like simulation based learning with skill labs Adequate teaching learning methods and AV Aids Student centered education – participatory learning and to meet more expectation from students
DERMATOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF DERMATOLOGY VENERELOGY LEPROSY
SPECALITY CLINICS
TUESDAY – VITILIGO CLINIC
WEDNESDAY- LEPROSY
FRIDAY- PSORIASIS
PROCEDURES DONE
SKIN BIOPSY
CHEMICAL PEELING- MELASMA, ACNE, HYPER PIGMENTATION
VARIOUS TEACHING ACTIVITIES LIKE SEMINARS, CONDUCTING INTERNAL TESTS FOR MBBS STUDENTS
TRAINING OF PRACTICAL SKILLS FOR CRMI
CONDUCTING SEMINARS, INTERNAL TESTS, DEMONSTRATION OF VARIOUS CLINICAL SIGNS, TEACHING PROCEDURAL SKILLS FOR DRP PG STUDENTS
DISTRICT LEPROSY PROGRAM TRAINING OF NURSING STUDENTS
PSYCHIATRTY
RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
GENERAL SURGERY
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY
Department of General surgery is one of the main and largest clinical department in the Government Medical college, Dindigul headed by Professors, Associate Professors and Assistant professors. It take care of about 250 outpatients and 200 in patients every day. The following services are available in Department of General surgery
Out patient department For male and female with separate room for breast screening
Trauma and Emergency care along with Other departments
In patient wards containing 5 units with 130 beds
Surgical Intensive Care unit.
Dedicated Surgical post operative ward.
Immediate post operative care unit with Multipara monitors, ventilators
Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy running daily
Colonoscopy service running daily
4 Major Operation Theatres ( One modular Operation theatre )
24/7 Emergency Theatre with separate rooms for Septic and Clean cases
24/7 Trauma Theatre
Laparoscopy Services
Dedicated Ultrasound machines for EFAST, Breast, Thyroid Venous screening by surgeons
Day care Theatre
Burns Care
Urology services with facilities for Laser, Cystoscopy, Ureteroscopy
Paediatric surgery services with facilities for Emergency and elective surgical care of the paediatric
COURSES OFFERED
M.B.,B.S.
MS General surgery DRP training program
Theatre technician course
CBME ACADEMICS
We run classes for undergraduates and post graduates student by competency based medical education.
FACILITIES
The following facilities are available for the patients under Department of General surgery.
24 x 7 emergency trauma and emergency surgical care
24 x 7 Emergency operation theatres
Outpatient services from 7: 30 AM to 12 Noon
200 bedded surgical ward with Free diet and Drugs.
Airconditioned Wards
Modern equipments like Ventillator, multipara monitors Full ICU cots, Laparascopy sets, Upper GI endoscopy and Colonoscopy units
30 Special beds under CMCHIS and PMJ care.
The following specialities cases are regularly treated in our institution.
Trauma patients
Burns
Cancer of solid organs particularly Breast, and Gastrointestinal tumors.
Diabetic foot ulcers
Tropical Infections
Hernias of all types
Minimal invasive procedures
Plastic and reconstructive procedures
Paediatric surgical cases ( Congenital, Tumors Hernia and Others )
Urological cases.
ORTHOPEDICS
ANESTHESIOLOGY
Anaesthesia services are essential for carrying out complicated surgeries. Our hospitals offer services for both acute and chronic conditions. Pre-evaluation, intraoperative treatment with cutting-edge monitoring, and highly pleasant post-operative care are all included in our services, and we also give a great deal of importance to pain management,early mobilisation, and rehabilitation. We achieve expertise in neuraxial and USG-guided nerve blocks with the availability of the latest anaesthesia machine and USG machine and are also equipped with advanced anaesthesia equipment like fiberoptic bronchoscope.
Courses offered: MD – MBBS; DRP program; One year Diploma – Anaesthesia technicians
Academics (CBME): Third and final year MBBS students
Services offered: Preanaesthetic assessment clinic, Day care procedures , Diagnostic procedures, pain procedure
Dept. / Unit wise beds distribution: 21
Details of Research & Publications: A comparative study on the effects of oral premedication with Clonidine and Metoprolol on intraoperative hemodynamics and surgical conditions during functional endoscopic sinus surgery in a tertiary care hospital. Spontaneous Heparin induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis after Total Knee Arthroplasty: a report of 2 cases.
Details of CME Programs, conferences & any academic activities conducted by department/institution: FLUELECT 4th Feb 2023
OPHTHALMOLOGY
OTO RHINO LARYNGOLOGY
OBSTETRICS &GYENACOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF OBG-
GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, DINDIGUL
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES:
1.Our Assistant Professors and PG’s have presented more than 10 interesting cases in monthly Clinical Meeting held on 3rd Wednesday of every month.
2. Regular weekly symposiums on exam topics and Grand rounds by HOD on Saturday with Demo classes
3.CME’s : About 5 CME’s were conducted in this academic year.
4.Workshops: 2 workshops-PPH workshop and LIVE LAPAROSCOPY workshop LIVE COLPOSCOPY workshop on 21.07.2023 and RESEARCH METHODOLOGY workshops were conducted 10.08.2023.
5.PG’s poster and papers presented in TNFOG annual conference, DIPSI annual conference, YUVA FOGSI south zonal conference, MENOPAUSE annual conference, FOGSI vice president conference HRPCON 2023.MOGS conference 2022
6.Outreach Programmes: Actively conducted colposcopy and antenatal screening camp in KALAIGNAR CENTENARY MULTISPECIALTIY HEALTH CARE at Kannivadi
7.Community Health Program: Environmental day celebration, World Yoga day, Breast feeding week celebrations
8.Postgraduates Dissertation works:
Thesis research works on
1.Efficacy of calcium carbonate in reducing the incidence of preeclampsia vis-avis calcium lactate-Dr.Ramani Devi
2.Comparative efficacy of conventional GTT and 75gm oral GCT in the diagnosis of GDM.-Dr.Mangaikarasi
3.Prospective and comparative study of maternal and fetal outcome in intramural and extramural PPH.-Dr.Vedhavarshini
4.Comparative study on Liquid based cytology and conventional pap smear on the early diagnosis of cervical cancer-Dr.Keerthika S
5.Prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in patients with preterm labour in tertiary care centre.-Dr.Balachander R.S
6. Prevalence of abnormal uterine bleeding and its associated risk factors in reproductive age group women attending gynaecology outpatient department of a tertiary care center.-Dr.C.Naveena
7.Analysis of obstetrics patients admitted in intensive care unit in a tertiatry care hospital-Dr.Nivethika.k
9. 24*7 OG Casuality and all emergency are procedures.
COURSES OFFERED:
1.MBBS – UG
2.DNB primary Post MBBS-OBG
3.DNB diploma –OBG
4.DNB POST DGO degree course
PERFORMANCES:
1.800-900 deliveries per month
2. Major cases in CMCHIS
3.Referred to Madurai GRH reduced to single digit and 1-2 cases per month.
4.JSSK-80% for the past consecutive 2 months.
5.Primary caesarean section rate at 22% standards
6. Many near miss cases handled
7.One of the State colposcopy training centre.State NHM VIA training for OBG specialists done as 2 batches.
8.Best performing centre in PPIUCD.
9. One of the State Laparoscopic sterlisation training centre.Many LS and NSV done at camps.
TRAINING PROGRAMS
1.CEMONC SKILL BIRTH ATTENDANT
2.PPIUCD
3.DAKSHATA
4.LAQSHYA TRAINING
5.COLPOSCOPY TRAINING
6.BEmONC TRAINING
ACHIEVEMENTS:
1.1ST Wertheims hysterectomy done on 17.07.2023
2.More than 30 staging laparotomies done for ovarian cancers.
3.SSG done for 3 patients
4.Tubal recanalisation surgeries performed-15
5.100% pass percentage in Primary DNB postgraduate exams.
6.Successfully completed Laqshya state assessment
CLINICS:
1.INFERTILITY CLINICS
Infertility workup, Follicular study,Induction with Ovulation day mapping.
Diagnostic Laparoscopy with Chromotubation.
Tubal recanalisation done.
2.NCD CLINICS
Regular Breast clinical examination done in daily OPD.
Screening Mammography done regularly.
Screening for Diabetes mellitus/Systemic Hypertension done
VIA screening done for Cancer Cervix and all VIA positive patients are subjected to Colposcopy.
3.GDM CLINICS:
Regular GDM OPD daily .If OGCT>140mg/dl Antenatal mothers are referred to GDM clinics.
All patients are given Cafeteria approach of choices of contraception in regular family planning OPD
6.COLPOSCOPY CLINICS:
Colposcopic clinic with cryotherapy
7.ADOLESCENT CLINICS:
On every Tuesday
8.MENOPAUSE CLINIC:
On all days
9.POSTNATAL MENTAL ILLNESS COUNSELLING CLINIC:
On all days
COUNSELLING SERVICES:
1.DIET COUNSELLING FOR Normal antenatal mothers,Anaemic and GDM mothers in ANTENATAL DIET CLINIC.
2.Regular Antenatal exercises taught to AN mothers by Yoga therapists
2.All POCSO girls are given Psychiatric counseling along with treatment.
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS:
1.A study on key determinants of near miss cases in atertiary care hospital-Tamilnadu—Dr.D.Geetha MD DGO Associate professor,Dr.S.Nivethika DNB OGpostgraduate.
2.A prospective study on prophylactic SR cannula application in instrumental delivery for atonic PPH in a tertiary care hospital– Dr.D.Geetha MD DGO Associate professor,Dr.S.keerthika DNB OGpostgraduate.
3.Gestosis score as a early screening tool for prediction of preeclampsia.- Dr.D.Geetha MD DGO Associate professor,Dr.V.Veenashri MS OG Assistant professor,Dr.S.keerthika DNB OGpostgraduate
CME PROGRAMMES:
1.Live workshop on screeing of cancer cervix and colposcopy on 22.07.2023
2.Research methodology workshop on 10.08.2023
AWARDS /ACHEIVEMENTS BY STUDENTS:
1.Won 2nd prize in TNFOG ANNUAL CONFERENCE for paper presentation
2.2nd prize in 17th annual National DIPSI conference
3.Two consolation prizes in Indian menopause society national conference
4.Quiz winner in Indian menopause society national conference menopause quiz.
RADIOLOGY
DENTAL
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
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