Pharmacology

“Learn to care with ethical medications”

The Department of Pharmacology of VMCH & RI enriches the students with the knowledge of drugs and their usage for the benefit of the patients. The department conducts undergraduate courses for Medicine, Nursing and Allied health sciences in both theoretical and practical aspects of pharmacology. All of the animal experiments have been replaced by clinical pharmacology exercises and also by Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) modules. The pharmacology department of VMCH & RI strives hard to prepare exceptional students for productive and successful careers as clinicians, in society, in academia, in research, and the pharmaceutical industry. Besides delivering quality education in pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics that effectively integrates critical thinking, problem-solving and leadership skills. The department works with the prime focus on inculcating in medical students the habit of practicing rational use of drugs and the culture of observing and reporting adverse drug reactions.

About the Area of Study:

Pharmacology is one of the basic subjects in the medical curriculum. It deals with various aspects of drugs: their sources, dosage forms, effects, adverse effects, indications, and contraindications. It also deals with animal experiments, the development of new drugs and the ethical conduct of clinical trials. The main objective of Pharmacology is to provide such scientific data, using which one can choose a drug treatment of proven efficacy and safety from the various options available, to benefit the patient. The basis of a pharmaceutical industry lies on the pharmacological principles.

Our Facilities :

• Departmental museum-systematically categorized in a learner-friendly manner
• Well-equipped Laboratory for UG & PG students
• Research Laboratory with advanced equipment
• Pharmacy section/ CAL section
• 2 bedded-Clinical Pharmacology unit
• Pharmacovigilance unit-Approved ADR monitoring Centre
• Two demonstration rooms with 75 seating capacity each
• Departmental Library/Seminar Hall
• Central Animal House

Key features :

• Well-qualified and experienced faculties.
• Integrating with other departments for lectures for a better understanding of the subject.
• Practical manual and record designed by the faculties based on Tamilnadu Dr. MGR medical university pattern
• Periodic counseling is given to those students who require special attention.
• Enhancing the communication skills and academic performance of the Undergraduate students by conducting student seminars.
• Intradepartmental microteaching session among the faculties to amplify the quality of teaching and learning.

• Actively participating in the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI) by regularly sending reports of adverse drug reactions that we come across in our hospital to the National Coordinating Centre (NCC-IPC, Ghaziabad)
• Training on ADR reporting and rational use of Antibiotics for undergraduate students
• Modern teaching methods are practiced including computer-assisted learning (CAL)
• The curriculum is reviewed periodically to facilitate Undergraduate teaching and learning.
• Clinical Pharmacology and research lab for providing hands-on training for the postgraduates
• Clinical Research – conducted as per GCP guidelines
• Guiding Undergraduates for Short term studentship (STS) of ICMR research projects
• Encouraging Undergraduate students to participate in various Scientific Quiz Competitions, Poster and paper presentations in various National and International conferences, CMEs and Workshops.
• Promoting the students for their excellence in Pharmacology by organizing an annual Medal Exam