DEPARTMENT OF PRACTICE OF MEDICINE

About the Department

Though Practice of Medicine is based on the modern medicine, Homoeopathy makes a deviation from  that, It treats the patient as a whole by assessing an individual’s genetic predisposition of developing various diseases relying upon the psychosomatic approach thus aiming at personalized medication. It therefore imperatively pre-supposes to know the Man in both health and disease. Hence a study on applied Anatomy including Developmental Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry along with their parameters relating to various systems and special senses embracing Psychology and Ecology to assess the state of health and diseases should be undertaken. By keeping this in mind, every disease should be studied so as to understand it in relation to aetiology and pathogenesis, considering both Internal (fundamental cause i.e. Psora, Syphills, Sycosis) and External Causes (Exciting and Maintaining), its Pathology, Clinical Features through Physical Examination and Investigations, complications, Differential Diagnosis and its management including Miasmatic Analysis and Homoeopathic Management , General Management.

Practice of medicine department in Sarada Krishna Homoeopathic medical college was established on 2002. In order to provide competent and qualified faculty, we offer post graduate programme in Practice of medicine from 2010 onwards. we have also started PhD programme in Practice of medicine from 2018 onwards.

Subspecialties under Practice of Medicine:

a.       Geriatric medicine

b.       Preventive Cardiology

Salient Features

·     The department conducts academic activities for under graduate, Postgraduates and PhD candidates.

·   The department is facilitated for providing Clinical, Research training (clinical Cases skill development Program) & Skill Lab Training for interns.

·   Every day there will be a morning teaching session for the undergraduates, in wards there will be bedside clinics and case discussion daily. In IP Days, Philosophical Case discussions are conducted for the undergraduates. On every OP days, there will be one hour Skill Lab Training for Final BHMS who are posted in 3. B Medical unit.

·     In IP day there will be a morning teaching/Learning session for the Postgraduates, in wards ( To name a few are Short Case discussion, Long Case discussion, Bed side - Live Case discussions, Guest Faculty Clinical Case Presentation & Discussions, Short Remedy discussions), Journal discussions, Book review, discussion on Lab Investigation, Website Review, Instrument Demonstrations, Skill Lab Training . 

·    Conducting the training programmes by faculty of Department of Practice of Medicine as part of faculty development, Social & Community outreach programs.

·  Conducting Sub-speciality programs in a holistic way, incorporated with Physiotherapy, Dietitian, occupation therapy, Yoga & Meditation.

Teaching methodology: 

Well qualified and experienced faculties of Department will be taking the class by Didactic Lectures, Power Point Presentations, Experiential Learning, Project Based Learning, Patient –centric and Evidence based learning, Participatory learning, Integrated/interdisciplinary learning, Role play, Problem solving methods, self-directed Learning, PASS.

Other Features

Student Log Book:  

Department of Practice of Medicine is maintaining Department Student Log Book for the final year students as well as the post graduate students for recording and evaluating their works and overall assessment. Introduced on 2017

Forum for Interactive Learning (FIL): 

FIL is a weekly one day program has a unique role in the enrichment of theoretical and practical skill in the field of medicine for the students. The classes are organized for the final BHMS students and PG scholars as a part of Self Directed Learning. Students can regain their knowledge in various signs & syndromes, about normal values, Medical Website, Book and Journal Review. Program was implemented on 2008.

Skill Enhancement for Early Diagnosis (SEED):

SEED is a weekly two days bed side program aimed to develop skills in Physical Examination, Provisional Diagnosis & Differential Diagnosis for Final BHMS Students and Post Graduates. Classes are arranged in ward. In Differential Diagnosis class an IP case was given to each group of students and asked to work out provisional diagnosis, differential diagnosis, systemic examinations and their significant findings along with needful special investigations. Physical Examination classes, emphasizes patient interviewing, acquiring a medical data base, and performing a comprehensive physical examination in the cases provided to each group.

Classes are monitored by the faculties of Dept. of PM and discussions were under guidance of Post Graduate Students. Program was implemented on 2008.

Progression Activities for Student’s Skill (PASS):

It is a weekly one day program, adapted a new method of learning program, aimed for  Learning diseases - symptoms, Signs & Syndromes, Homoeopathic Medicines & Physical examination through individual student or group of Students who are skilled in various Cultural, Literature, Sports, Physical Activities, Programmed Patients and Other Individual Skills. Program was implemented on 2019.

Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE):

A form of performance-based testing used to measure students’ clinical competence.  During an OSCE, candidates are observed and evaluated as they go through a series of stations in which they interview, examine, treat standardized patients (SP) or Programmed Patients who present with some type of medical problem.

Skill Lab Utilization.

Department of practice of medicine utilize the simulation, Mannequins based training for undergraduate, Interns, Post Graduate, PhD candidates from Skill Development Centre For Communication & Clinical Practice Lab of SKHMC.

Jnaanam: 

One day quiz programme conducted by the department incorporating curriculum, various programs such as FIL, SEED, PASS and Role Play. This programme is exclusively for Final BHMS. Program was implemented on 2008.

Litero Cultural Club & Museum.

Department of Practice of Medicine started Litero Cultural Club in 2016, aimed to develop, give opportunity and a platform to exhibits students’ literature and cultural activities along with academic performance.

Upahaar.

Under Litero cultural Club, Department of Practice of Medicine conducting an Award ceremony for Excellence provide annual recognition to outstanding contributions in the SKHMC community and the department. One Category of award is to recognize the academic achievements of its students in the form of several academic excellence awards. These academic excellence awards are given at the end of each academic year based on the performance of the student in the previous academic year. Department encourage excellence in academics as well as cultural, sports and club activities. Department also appreciate positive behaviour, leadership, Research, Publications & community service.

Department Museum:

Department comprises with well-established Museum with Collection of sophisticated equipments and instruments.

Inscribe & The Archive.

INSCRIBE – the handwritten Journal of Dept. of Medicine published by the Post Graduate students including articles of Faculties, Department Alumini, Interns, experiences and opinion of patients.. THE ARCHIVE –  A fortnight medical news magazine published by Final years with latest medical news.

Exhibition wing:

Department have a exhibition wing, consist of  normal to pathological variants, original specimen of diseases, animation and videos, medical illustrations and posters, virtual and augmented reality shows, Prototypes and Models available at our institution.

B.L.S (Basic Life Support) Training.

Provide BLS workshops as that the BLS Instructor-led course teaches  both  single rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in both pre hospital  and in- facility environments, with a focus on High-Quality CPR and team dynamics.

Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU )

     a. SAHYA –    School of Artistic Homoeopathy For Youngsters And Adults

     b. IFSD-  India Forum for sustainable development.

School Health Programs, Awareness Classes & Medical Camps.

·      Department is Conducting monthly School Health Program at N.M Vidya Kendra School, Chitharal.

·   Medical camps are conducted regularly by department of Practice of  Medicine in association with various NGO’s ( Sevabharathy, Malar) / Organisations like TNSF, IFSD, TNSPA.

·  General Medical camps are also conducted at various remote areas where there are no medical facilities provided for public.

·    Free Medical check up camps are also conducted on health days like  World heart day, cancer day, Diabetic Day at hospital.

·      Medical awareness programs are also conducted frequently.

C.M.E Programme

     Department of practice of medicine conducting CME Program for the professional development of the Homoeopaths.