Physiology

Department of Physiology
S. B. H. Govt. Medical College, Dhule

OVERVIEW

Facilities:

Physiology is a preclinical department which is functioning from the inception of this college initially under the Pune University, then North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon and presently under Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik. This department has always been actively participated in curricular, para-curricular and research activities. Physiology deals with functioning of cells and tissues. Physiology department is a full-fledged department in Shri Bhausaheb Hire Government Medical College which conducts quiz programs and student seminars on regular basis. The department is equipped to fulfill students need and make them well trained medical professionals.

Curriculum:

As per the MUHS Nashik, available at – Click here- http://www.muhs.ac.in/upload/syllabus/Phase1_060810_16082012_1233.pdf

Goal:

1) To provide comprehensive knowledge of organ systems of the body.
2) To understand physiological basis of health and diseases.

Educational Objectives:

1) At the end of course students will be able to describe the normal functions of all the organ systems, their regulatory mechanisms and interactions of various systems for well coordinated total body functions.
2) To understand the relative contribution of each organ system in homeostasis.
3) Explain the physiological aspect of normal growth and development.
4) Analyze the physiological responses and adaption to environmental stresses.
5) Comprehend the physiological principles, underlying pathogenesis and treatment of disease.
6) Correlate knowledge of physiology of human reproductive system in relation to national family welfare program.

Skills:

At the end of course students should be able to:

1) Conduct experiments designed for study of physiological phenomenon.
2) Interpret experimental / investigative data.
3) Distinguish normal and abnormal data derived as results of tests which he/she has preformed and observed in the laboratory.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Professor in physiology:

1) To teach UG & PG students in subject.
2) To take tutorial classes.
3) To arrange teaching program of department for 1st MBBS, BscPT, Nursing students.
4) To guide & conduct research in the subject.
5) To be in charge as HOD.
6) To do any other work that may be assigned to him by Dean.
7) To look after student welfare.
8) To guide use of audiovisual, computerized technique in the teaching.
9) To look after clinical Physiology laboratory in the department

Associate Professor in physiology:

1) To look after the work of physiology.
2) To be responsible for lecture, demonstration & practical classes in the subject & any other departmental work assigned by professor & Dean.
3) To take part in research work & also to help professor in supervision of department work, store & verification.
4) To perform any other duties so may be allotted by the professor & Dean in the interest of departmental work.

Assistant Professor in Physiology:

1) To look after the work of physiology.
2) To be responsible for lecture, demonstration & practical classes in the subject & any other departmental work assigned by professor & Dean.
3) To take part in research work & also to help professor in supervision of department work, store & verification.
4) To perform any other duties so may be allotted by the professor & Dean in the interest of departmental work.

FACILITIES:

The department of physiology is well equipped and consists of following laboratories-

1) Haematology
2) Mammalian physiology
3) Amphibian physiology
4) Clinical physiology
5) Clinical pulmonary function test laboratory for conducting pulmonary function tests.
6) Exercise physiology laboratory.
All the laboratories are provided with adequate infrastructure and equipments to accommodate 50 students.

Equipments:

The department has all the necessary equipments as per the MCI norms

 

 

Non-teaching staff:

 

Sr. No.	Name	Designation
1	Mrs. Pushpanjali Sonawane	Technician
2	Mr. Ramesh Kedare	Clerk
3	Mr. Malhari Sonawane	Laboratory attendant
4	Mrs. Ratna Khairnar	Attendant
5	Mr. Dhiraj Chavan	Sweeper

 

 

 

 

 

RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

Dr. G.V. Thakare:

• Resting blood pressure & cold pressor test in policemen in Dhule city. Dr. S. A. Mundewade, Dr. G. V. Thakare. International journal of basic medical science, September 2011, vol. II, isuue 4.
• Effect of sitting & non-sitting yoga asana on premature ejaculation. Prashant Patil, Jayaynt J. Kakwana, Girish V. Thakare, Sarika Patil. Inventi impact, Sex & reproduction, 2012, Vol. 2012, issue 4, 204 – 208.
• Comparative study of lung function test in policemen in traffic control with those in general duty. Prashnt Patil. Girish V. Thakare, Sarika Patil. National journal of physiology, pharmacy & pharmacology, 2013, 3 (2), 162 – 166.
• Variability & accuracy of Sahli’s method in estimation of haemoglobin concentration. Prashant J Patil, GV Thakare, Sarika P Patil. NJIRM, 2013, vol. 4 (1). 38 -44.
• Impact of gender and body mass index on medial and ulnar motor nerve F wave intensity in healthy late teenagers. International Journal of Research in Medicine, March 2016, 5(1).
• Effect of short duration yogic techniques on cardiovascular parameters in students doing yoga. Indian Journal of Basic and Applied Medical Research, 2016, 5(4): 614 – 619.
• Assessment of knowledge attitudes & practices in coaches regarding musculoskeletal sport injuries and sport safety measures use among sport participants. Indian Journal of clinical Anatomy and Physiology, 2017, 4(1).

 

Dr. A. R. Ranade:

• Effect of nadishuddhi pranayam on PFT in medical students of SBHGMC Dhule. Milestone, Jan 2006/Vol.5/No.1
• Profile of some pulmonary function tests in male hypertensives. National Journal of Medical Sciences, vol 4, no. 2, July 2015.P-ISSN;2250-1525
• Stress among Ist MBBS students of SBHGMC Dhule. International Journal of Pharmacology & other biosciences 2015 July: 6 (3): B 1061 -1065.ISSN 0975-6299
• Stress study in Ist year medical students. International Journal of Biomedical & Advanced Research, 2015; 6(06): 499 – 503. ISSN 2229-38009.
• Profile of some cardiac function tests in male hypertensives. International Journal of Recent Scientific research, vol. 6, Aug 2015, ISSN 00176 – 3031.
• Study of basal physiological parameters of standard X students of Dhule city. Int J Pharm Bio Sci 2015 Oct.; 6(4); (B) 770 -773.
• Effect of acute exposure of formaldehyde on pulmonary function tests of 1st yr. MBBS students. Int J Pharm Biol 54;(IJPBS)5(4),Oct-Dec 2015 , 39-43.
• Comparative Analysis of stress among first MBBS students of SBHGMC Dhule in consecutive 3yrs. & analysis effect of yoga on stress .IJBAMR, Mar 16, 5(2),126-137.
• Effect of yoga and garbhasanskar on pregnancy. Journal of basic and applied Medical sciences, 2016.

Dr. P. J. Patil:

• Effect of Yoga on cardiovascular fitness of non atheletic untrained medical students Makwana J, Patil P J. The Indian Practitioner. 2011; 65 (2): 79-85.
• Effect of Sitting & Nonsitting Yoga Asanas on Premature Ejaculation. Prashant J Patil, Jayant J Makwana, Girish V Thakare, Sarika P Patil. Inventi Impact: Sex & Reproduction 2012;Vol. 2012, Issue 4. 204-208.
• Premature ejaculation: A comparative analysis between yoga and stop-start method. Makwana JJ, Patil P J. Indian Journal of Research and Reports in Medical Sciences. IJRRMS 2012; 2(3 ) :17-20.
• Comparative Study of Lung Function Test of Policemen in Traffic Control with those in General Duty. Prashant J Patil, Girish Thakare, Sarika Patil. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy & Pharmacology. 2013; 3 (2):162 – 166.
• Variability And Accuracy Of Sahli’s Method In Estimation Of Haemoglobin Concentration. Prashant J Patil, GV Thakare, Sarika P Patil. National Journal of Integrated Research in Medicine. 2013; Vol. 4(1). 38-44.
• Evaluation of Instructional Multimedia in Learning Basic Clinical Examination Skill by First Year Medical Students. Prashant J Patil, Sarika P Patil. International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences. International Journal of Medical and Health Science. Jan 2014, Vol-3;Issue-1. 48-53.
• Awarness of Healthcare workers regarding biomedical waste management (BMW) at tertiary care governement hospital in Dhule (Maharashtra). Sarika P Patil, Murlidhar P Tambe, Prashant J Patil, Vinod R Bhagwat. National Journal of Integrated Research in Medicine., 2013, Vol 4(4) ; 74-79.
• Departmental equipment maintenance system in Government Medical College. Prashant J Patil. Sarika P Patil, Vilas G Jaltade, Satishkumar S Gupta . International Archives of Integrated Medicine, 2015; 2(3): 79-86.
• Effect of immunization counseling skills training in third-year medical students. Patil SP, Tambe MP, Patil PJ. Int J Med Sci Public Health 2015;4 (Online First). DOI: 10.5455/ijmsph.2015.12122014176.
• Variability of Haemoglobin Estimation Methods in Capillary and Venous Blood of Adult Anemic Patients. National Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016.
• Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices in coaches regarding musculoskeletal sport injuries and sports safety measure use among sports participants. Indian Journal of Clinical Anatomy and Physiology, 2017.

Dr. R. G. Daokar:

• Is Age of onset of myocardial infarction and serum cholesterol level related to smoking status? IJABMS JULY -2013 VOL15B[21]
• Does The Number of Cigarette smoked per day affect the age of onset of acute myocardial infarction and serum total cholesterol ? IJABMS JAN 2014 VOL 16 A [22]
• Correlation of Classroom Attendance with Exam Performance In 1st MBBS Students in South Maharashtra SJAMS
• Screen Out Undiagnosed Cases Of Hypertension: A Cross Sectional Study of Blood Pressure in Solapur ,India SJAMS Dr. K. G. Patil:-
• Effects of chalk dust on peak expiratory flow rate in School Teachers. Int. J Med Health Sciences. Oct 2013, vol 2; issue 4.
• Sex differences in effects of cognitive stress on working capacity in Adults. Applied Physiology and Anatomy Digest. March 2017. Vol 1(4), 9-17.
• A retrospective study, to find out incidence, mortality, causes and vac­cination status of cases of tetanus, among all pediatric admissions in tertiary health care centre during 1st January 2014 to 31st De­cember 2014. International Journal of Contemporary Medical Re­search 2015; 2(5):1208-1210.
• Effect of Tila Taila Paana (Drinking Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil), on Serum Level of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, Lipid Profile and Weight; In Hypothyroid Obese Patient on Levothyroxine Therapy-A Case Report. Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (IJIR) Vol-2, Issue-12, 2016.

Dr. S. B. Mankar:

• Comparison between jigsaw and snowball method of active learning among first year medical undergraduates: An interventional study. International Journal of Physiology, April – June 2020 Vol. 8 No. 02
• Association between hypertension and anthropometric indices in adult men: A case control study. International journal of Community Medicine and public health. 2018 April ; 5(4) : 1514-1518
• Substance abuse and sperm count amongst patients attending semen analysis laboratory at tertiary care center. Scholars journal of applied medical sciences. 2015;3(1F):392-395.

Academic & research activities:-

• 1st year MBBS:
  • We are conducting lectures, practicals, seminars & tutorials.
  • We are conducting Foundation course, of duration 1 month, from year 2019 – 20, as per new curriculum by MCI.
  • As per new MCI norms, we are conducting following activities for students: short group discussion, clinical scenario based learning, etc.
  • We are conducting various sessions on AETCOM modules like: doctor-patient relationship, ethical & moral responsibilities of a doctor, etc.
• 2014. BPMT (now called as BSc PT), bachelor of paramedical technology.
  • We are conducting basic sciences, lectures, practicals & exams, for 1st year BSc PT students from year 2014.
  • BSc PT course is affiliated to MUHS Nashik.
• 2015. 1st year GNM (Nursing course):
  • We are conducting theory lectures for 1st year nursing students, from year 2016.
• 2016. Clinical Physiology Laboratory:
  • We are conducting research activity in PFT Laboratory for various research projects, involving students & faculty.

 

 

 

 

Results

I^st   year MBBS MUHS Examination:-

Batch		Results (%)
		Total (%)	Physiology (%)
2010	Summer	75	85
	Winter	33	33
2011	Summer	75	76
	Winter	77	55
2012	Summer	89	93
	Winter	75	100
2013	Summer	98	91
	Supplementary	86	75
2014	Summer	98	98
	Supplementary	100	100
2015	Summer	94	98
	Supplementary	100	100
2016	Summer	89	94
	Supplementary	100	100
2017	Summer	94	94
	Supplementary	100	100
2018	Summer	90	94
	Supplementary	100	100