Physiology
We strongly believe that The Physiology Department, Government Thiruvarur Medical College, Thiruvarur is an intellectually vibrant place. We have been successful in imparting detailed and complete knowledge of normal functioning of human body, and understanding the difference between physiological and pathological states. This provides relevance and mean, when students go to clinical posting in second MBBS onwards. Our department is committed to excellence in teaching under graduate students since 2010 and guiding various co-curricular activities.
- Academic activities
We teach Physiology for the following courses – MBBS, B. Sc Allied health Sciences students, Diploma in Radiation Technology and Medical Record Technician. We conduct theory classes in the forenoon and practical classes and tutorials in the afternoon sessions. Also Elective postings for Third MBBS part-II students
Early Clinical Exposure: as a part of CBME curriculum, First MBBS students are given exposure by visiting the Wards (I. V Fluid management), Blood Bank (Blood Collection and Storage), Nephrology (Dialysis procedure), and Neurology OPD. This enables the students to correlate the basic science taught and clinical applications of the same, which provides a relevance and mean to their learning. Also increases interest in basic science subjects
AETCOM Module: as a part of CBME curriculum, First MBBS students are taught the Longitudinal, Structured AETCOM module as suggested by NMC, enables the students learn the Ethics and Communication, Principles of Empathy etc.
CAL: as a part of CBME curriculum, First MBBS students are trained in the Computer Assisted learning module in Amphibian Nerve, Muscle experiments and Cardiac experiments as per the NMC guidelines.
- Co-curricular Educational activities
We conduct small group discussions, debates and student symposiums periodically to enhance the competitive spirit among young minds. We also encourage and guide students to participate in Inter college quiz competitions, Model making, Poster making and oral / poster presentations.
- Laboratory activities
Our department is well equipped with the following
1. Computerised Spirometer
2. Bicycle Ergometer
3. Computerized ECG machine
4. Physiopac machine
5. Physiograph
6. HRV Analysis equipment
- Research activities
Members of the faculty of the Department of Physiology are involved in collaborative research with various clinical Departments. We have been guiding medical students in ICMR –Short Term Student projects.
- Elective Postings
As per the NMC directions for CBME curriculum. At the end of Third MBBS-Part I and Start of Third MBBS Part-II , Students who opt physiology for the elective postings are trained in the following elective postings for BLOCK-I
- Pulmonary Function Tests – Preceptor: Dr. T. Dinesh
- Anthropometry – Preceptor: Dr. T. Dinesh
- Electrocardiogram – Preceptor: Dr. Ela. Elanchezhian
- Exercise Physiology – Preceptor: Dr. J. B. Ashraf Ali
We are committed to infuse in our students a life-long love for learning medicine and a keen sense of curiosity about arising diseases and developing treatment modalities.
Faculty Proforma
| S.No | Name of the Faculty | Present Designation | Date of Joining in the institution with designation | Total Teaching experience as on 31-12-2024 | No of research Publications | Research Projects | |
| National | National | ||||||
| 1 | Dr Preetha R | Assistant professor | 06/06/2024 | 2years 6 months | nil | nil | nil |
| 2 | Dr. J .B. Ashraf Ali | Associate Professor | 09/07/2017, Assistant Prof | 7 years, 5 months | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Dr.A.V.Lavanya | Tutor in physiology | 6/7/2024 | 3 yr 10months | nil | nil | nil |
| 4 | Dr G Udhaya Bharathi | Tutor in physiology | 04/06/2024, Tutor | 3 years, 10 months | nil | nil | nil |
Research Publications
| S.No | Name of the Faculty | Present Designation | Title of the paper | Journal Name | Volume No/issue no | Year Published | Indexed on | National /International | Authorship(First or Second or etc) |
| 1 | Dr. J .B. Ashraf Ali | Associate Professor | Association Between Coronary Artery Disease And Testosterone | National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology | Volume 11, Issue 7, Pages 667-670 | 2021 | EMBASE, Index Copernicus, CAB Abstracts/Global Health, and CINAHL. | International | II, CORRESPONDENCE |
| Trigeminal Neuralgia in a Couple: Case Report | International Journal of Physiology | Volume 10, No. 2, April-June 2022 | 2022 | EMBASE/Excerpta Medica, Scimago Journal Ranking, SCOPUS, and Web of Science (Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Previews) | International | I | |||
| Teaching Physiology Using PowerPoint Presentation During COVID-19 | Indian Journal of Clinical Anatomy and Physiology | Volume 9, Issue 1, Pages 74-75 | 2022 | Index Copernicus, Google Scholar, J- gate, ROAD, CrossRef, Microsoft Academic, Scilit. | National | I | |||
| Association between Coronary Artery Disease and Body Mass Index | Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development | Volume 15, No. 1, January-March 2024 | 2024 | GoogleScholar, Scilit,CINAHL, EBSCOhost (USA), EMBASe | National | I | |||
| Brain Stem Evoked Auditory Response In Hypertension | Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development | Volume 15, No. 4 | 2024 | GoogleScholar, Scilit,CINAHL, EBSCOhost (USA), EMBASe | National | I | |||
| Assessment of Quality of Sleep and Sympathovagal Balance among Healthcare Students with Depressive Symptoms | Journal of Population Therapeutics & Clinical Pharmacology | Volume 30, Issue 2 | 2023 | Web of Science, SCOPUS, and EMBASE/Excerpta Medica. | International | I | |||
| Depression Among Future Physicians: A Cross-Sectional Study on MBBS Students | African Journal of Biomedical Research | Volume 27, No. 4S, Pages 11481-11485 | 2024 | SCOPUS, EMBASE and Clarivate Web of Science Zoological Records | International | I | |||
| 2 | Dr G Udhayabharathi | Tutor | Impact of obesity on cognitive function in young adults attending | African Journal of Biomedical Research | 28(1s) | Jan 2025 | EMBASE | International | I |
Research Projects
| S.No | Name of the Faculty | Present Designation | Title of the Project | Role in the Project(Principal Investigator/Co investigator) | Sponsoring Agency (if any) | Fund sanctioned | Project duration |
| 1 | Dr. J .B. Ashraf Ali | Associate Professor | Study of Physical Fitness Index and VO2 Max using Modified Harvard Step Test in Healthcare Students | PI | NIL | NIL | I YEAR |
| 2 | Dr. J .B. Ashraf Ali | Associate Professor | Prevalence of symptoms of High Functioning Autism in Students studying in Tertiary Medical Institutes | CO I | ICMR – STS | 15000 | 2 YEARS |
AWARDS RECEIVED BY FACULTY
- Dr. J. B. Ashraf Ali, Assistant Professor in Physiology received appreciation certificate for Teaching Tamil Medium MBBS student through Tamizhini online platform by the District Collector, Theni on Republic day in the presence of Dean, Govt. Theni Medical College.
- Dr. J. B. Ashraf Ali, Assistant Professor in Physiology received Ambethkar award for his service to the public on 14.04.2023 by Tamizh Uravugal Kuzhumam.