physiology

 

Department of Physiology

 

Introduction

Human Physiology is one of the basic sciences’ subjects of medical education, which lays the foundation of multiple medical branches. It is taught as a part of the medical curriculum to the first-year MBBS students and is also being integrated with multiple medical subjects taught during the subsequent period of MBBS under the new revised UG curriculum, NMC. Like the other branches of medicine, physiology is also progressing by leaps and bounds. Today’s physiology is not restricted to classrooms but has entered the clinical settings of the hospitals as Neurophysiology, Intra-operative neurophysiological monitoring, Polysomnography (sleep studies), Sports Physiology, Exercise physiology, Yoga related physiology, EEG (Electroencephalography), EMG(Electromyography) etc. As we are laying the foundations of the physiology department, as an integral - part of SHRI MATA VAISHNODEVI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EXECELLENCE, in the year 2024, we the members of the physiology department aspire to become one of the best physiologists not only in India but Worldwide. We have started the department with a scratch but with considerable contribution and multitasking by the whole of the team physiology, utilizing all the available resources, with rightful directions, guidance, in addition to all possible help from the Executive Director, and administrative heads in the hospital and higher-ups we are trying to achieve a lot. We plan to create a well-established & acknowledged department, providing the best of medical education along with the undertaking of a lot of innovative research projects.

 

Department Faculty

 

 

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Sl. No.	Name	Designation	Email	Contact.
1.	Dr. Sabita Yograj	Professor & Head	sabyyograj@gmail.com	+91 9419222754
2.	Dr. Megha Kapoor	Associate Professor	meghabadyal247@gmail.com	+91 9419104575
3.	Dr. Mohita Singh	Assistant Professor	mohitasingh1512@gmail.com	+91 9797677595

 

Core Activities of the Department

 

• Imparting teaching and training to undergraduate MBBS & BSc Nursing students at its best.
• Teaching physiology in an integrated manner with other basic sciences, para clinical and clinical subjects
• Making students understand the importance & relevance of physiology in providing health care by exposing them to early clinical exposure
• Improving & modifying the soft skills of the medical graduates who are now renamed as Indian Medical Graduate (IMG) by orienting them to AETCOM (Attitude, Ethics & Communication) teaching.
• Involving students in extracurricular activities like quizzes, seminars, debates etc. at local, state, National & International levels.
• Developing a culture of leadership in innovation in research and teaching.
• Research in all possible fields of medical science, aiding in preventive, promotive, diagnostic & curative aspects leading to better health infrastructure.
• Supporting staff and students to enhance their research success, enhancing awareness to research programs along with promoting translational research opportunities
• Developing a culture of leadership in innovation in research and teaching.
• Maintaining the highest standards of scientific research and teaching. Filling gaps in the curriculum of undergraduate medical education as well as nursing education as identified by the time-to-time curriculum review.
• Identifying and providing teaching opportunities and learning resources available to staff members
• Guiding & providing better teaching mentorship to the senior residents with constructive feedback and recognition.
• Establishing and maintaining the latest clinical physiology laboratories like, Yoga & meditative physiology, Respiratory physiology, Autonomic nervous system testing, exercise physiology, nerve conduction studies & electromyography, etc. to improve the healthcare facilities at SMVDIME, Kakryal.
• Integrating with other basic sciences, clinical & paraclinical sciences to help provide the best healthcare infrastructure.

Faculty wise extraordinary professional achievements

• Name:Dr Sabita Yograj
• Professional Qualifications:MBBS, MD(Physiology), FIMSA, ACME, AMAHA, MA(HM-Pursuing)

   

• Areas of Special Expertise & achievements:

• Attended, chaired and speaker at multiple National and o International medical as well as publishers conferences.
• Previously worked at Govt Medical College Kathua, J&K, which is one of the new medical colleges of J&K. While working there played many roles few of which were
• As the senior most Professor, established the dept. of Physiology
• As Coordinator of MEU & CC & Designated Academic Registrar
• Established the medical education dept. sensitized the new faculty members towards the UG CBME curriculum, planned and helped in the implementation of the Foundation and CBME curriculum timetables for different phases of MBBS students planned & conducted online CISP workshop & two rBCW at the college in which faculty from GMC Doda was also trained
• Started e-learning platforms for students from 17th March 2019 during COVID for all subjects
• Started departmental Y-tube channel, and helped prepare Physiology practicals videos which were shared with students
• Conducted an online competition among Phase 1 MBBS students for preparing the video presentation on COVID-19 with few inspiratory words for doctor, prize-winning videos were appreciated all over India and abroad. link is given below:click here
• Started own you-tube channel to share physiology lectures with students, which was helpful during pandemic, the link is given below:click here
• GMC, Kathua students participated in all India Physiology competition held at Lady Harding Medical college, New Delhi and secured 1st in poetry and 3rd in the skit competition
• Conducted autonomic function tests at ASCOMS & Hospital, Sidhra, Jammu, linked it with HRV directory at AIIMS New Delhi, which will shortly start at GMC Kathua too
• As ex-adjunct faculty of ACME under the aegis of NMC Nodal centre CMC Ludhiana Punjab, promoted the faculty development
• NMC observer for rBCW under aegis of NMC Nodal centre CMC Ludhiana Punjab at different medical colleges across India
• Resource faculty: rBCW & CISP
• As Examiner DNB and NEET PG examiner under NBEMS (National Board of Examinations of Medical Sciences)
• Instrumental in Starting the J&K Chapter of Association of Physiologists of India (ASSOPI) as its General secretary and Joint Secretary North Zone ASSOPI
• Ex-Executive Member ASSOPI
• Member of medical education committee of Physiological Society of India (PSI)
• Executive member IESRF (Innovative Education & Scientific Research Foundation)
• Fellow of International Medical Sciences Academy (IMSA)
• A medical journalist for IESRF-insight, medico-journalism o Part of social work network and visit schools for advice and guidance
• MBBS, MD &PhD examiner of multiple universities
• Trained in multiple national and international workshops in autonomic function tests, sleep physiology, exercise physiology, medical education, simulation workshops, etc.
• Editorial board member & Reviewer of multiple National & International Scientific(medical)Journals
• Reviewer of Amazon OTT
• At present Dean (Academics), Prof & Head, Dept. of Physiology & Coordinator (MEU&CC), SMVDIME (Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence)
• Awards:
• Received best editor and teachers awards
• Area of Interest:
• Medical Education & Autonomic nervous system, Exercise physiology

Membership of Professional Societies/Organizations (Mention only)

• Full member of the Physiological Society (International).
• Fellow & member of the International Medical Sciences Academy (IMSA).
• Associate Member of Academy of Hospital Administration(AHA).
• Life member of the Association of Physiologists of India(ASSOPI).
• Life member of the Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India(APPI).
• Life member of The Physiological Society of India(PSI).
• Member, PSI (Physiological Society of India) Education Committee
• Life member of the Basic Medical Scientists Association
• Life member of the Indian Science Congress
• The reviewer of Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology Advances (International)
• Member Editorial Board, Translational Clinical Biology. Open access Peer reviewed Scientific Journal
• Joint secretary North zone of Association of Physiologists of India (ASSOPI)
• Ex-executive member: ASSOPI
• Member Editorial Board and Reviewer, Anatomy Physiology & Biochemistry International Journal (APBIJ)
• Member Editorial Board, International Journal of Anatomy Physiology and Biochemistry (IJAPB)
• Member Editorial Board, Indian Journal of Clinical Anatomy and Physiology (IJCAP)
• Member Editorial Board of Journal of Human Applied Physiology
• Instrumental in starting the J&K chapter of ASSOPI, application sent, General Secretary of J&K chapter of ASSOPI
• Reviewer Journal of Nature and Science of Medicine
• Reviewer Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International
• Reviewer of multiple other medical National & International journals