Vijay CV
Dr. Vijay Thawani, MD (Pharmacology)
Nagpur Cell: +91-7774978833
Netgroup: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/netrum
Date of Birth: 06 Oct 1955
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Core competencies for job: Teaching, Training,
Research, Scientific writing,
Medical journalism
Summary: Ex-Professor & Head of Pharmacology. Had
topped Maharashtra Public Service Commission’s interviews for the post of
Professor of Pharmacology. Having experience of 35 years in medical teaching, research
and administration. Retired Major (NCC) highly commended for service, well
trained, good communicator, prolific writer, with >170 hard copy research publications.
Widely travelled, was invited for presentations in US, Thailand, Nepal and many
places in India. Was co-investigator for WHO project on hospital waste management
as well as WHO-HAI project on medicine pricing. Recipient of appreciation
letter from WHO SEARO, a trained faculty for rational use of medicines, trainer
for international courses sponsored by WHO in India and Nepal. Have coordinated
courses conducted in collaboration with WHO, ICMR and IJP. Participated in two WHO
Technical Briefing Seminars at WHO Headquarters, Geneva , Switzerland New Delhi
Last three jobs:
March 2011 to March 2013: Professor & Head, Pharmacology Department, Veer Chandra Singh
Garhwali Govt. Institute of Medical Sciences & Research,
Srikot, Uttarakhand.
April 2013 to January 2014: Senior Programme Officer, Lata
Medical Research Foundation, Vasant Nagar, Nagpur, Maharashtra.
February 2014 to August 2014: Professor of Pharmacology, Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical &
Health Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
Academic Qualifications: MBBS, MD (Pharmacology), MA (Sociology), MA-I (Public
Administration), Bachelor of Journalism, Postgraduate Diploma in Public
Relations (Gold Medal), Postgraduate Diploma in Gandhian Thought (Topper),
Certificate in Social Welfare Administration.
Computer Literacy: Certificate in Office Automation.
Teaching Experience: 35 years
Research paper publication experience: Regularly publishing since last 25 years
Recipient of appreciation letter:
From the Regional Director, World Health Organization,
Regional Office for South East Asia for safeguarding the integrity of WHO
reputation in medicines.
Research:
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Published >170
papers in indexed, national, international medical journals.
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7
E-publications
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10 papers
pending publication.
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Completed research
project funded under “Star Research Project” scheme of The Medical Research
Council of Maharashtra, Directorate of Medical Education & Research,
Government of Maharashtra.
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Presented
research paper at Second International Conference on Improving Use of Medicines
(ICIUM -2004) at Thailand
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Was
co-investigator for WHO project (INHEHH 001) on Baseline study for hospital
waste management.
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Was
co-investigator of WHO and Health Action International (HAI) funded project on
Medicine Pricing.
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Guided the
study, which won Prof U. K. Sheth award for best paper in Clinical Pharmacology
at 35th All India Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society held
at DRDE, Gwalior
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First
recipient of 10% reprint revenue (Rs.12,000) share from Indian Journal of
Pharmacology out of Rs 1,20,000 earned by journal on sale of reprints of a
published paper.
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Was guide /
trial monitor of the research projects which were awarded Indian Council of
Medical Research (ICMR) Short Term Research Studentship in 2003, 2004, 2005 and
2006.
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Was guide of
the research project, which received Rs.1.35 lakh grant under Sir Madhavrao
Chitnavis Clinical Research Fellowship for 2003 -04.
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Recognized PG
Guide for MD (Pharmacology) and Supervisor for PhD of Nagpur University.
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Member of
Institutional Review Board of Lata Medical Research Foundation of Sir
Gangadharrao Chitnavis Memorial Medical Research Trust, Nagpur.
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Subject
Expert, Doctoral Research Committee, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences
University, Nagpur.
·
Was Member
Secretary, Institutional Ethics Committee, VCSG Govt. Institute of Medical
Science & Resesarch, Srikot, Pauri-Garhwal, Uttarakhand.
·
Was clinical
pharmacologist member of Ethics Committee of Govt. Medical College, Nagpur.
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Best paper award in
IOMC 2011 for “Effect of Bacopa
monnieri on cognitive functions in Alzheimer’s disease patients” (http://www.iomcworld.com/2011/award-winners.htm). International J of Collaborative Research on Internal
Medicine & Public Health. Mar 2011, 3(3), 179.
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Best poster award at 3rd National Conference
of Indian Society for Rational Pharmacotherapeutics, Jammu (25-27 Nov 2011).
Medical Journalism:
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Chief Editor,
NetRUM newsletter.
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Associate
Editor, International Journal of User Driven Healthcare (IJUDH) (www.igi-global.com/ijudh)
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Member,
National Advisory Board, Tanda Medical Journal, Dr. RP Govt. Medical College,
Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
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Member of
Editorial Board - Indian Journal of Pharmacology
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Member of
Editorial Board - Journal of Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics
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Section Editor, Rational
Pharmacotherapeutics, Journal of Rational Pharmacotherapeutics and
Research.
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Member of Editorial Board - Enliven:
Pharmacovigilance and Drug Safety
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Member of the
Scientific Advisory Board and peer reviewer - The Milestone, Journal of
Directorate of Medical Education and Research, Govt. of Maharashtra.
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Reviewer -
Journal of Postgraduate Medicine.
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Reviewer -
Journal of Ethnopharmacology.
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Reviewer -
Indian Journal of Medical Research
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Reviewer - Indian
Journal
of
Medical
Ethics
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Book Reviewer
- The Antiseptic.
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Published
invited editorial in Indian Journal of Pharmacology.
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Published many
invited articles in national and local newspapers and magazines.
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Edited book on
Human Genetics.
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Edited
In-house journals/magazines of Government Medical College Nagpur and V.N. Government
Medical College
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Reviewed
Essential Medicine List for Children (EMLc) for WHO SEARO (May 2011).
Invited as Faculty / Guest Speaker at:
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34th Annual
Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society, Nagpur
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18th
All India JLN
Hospital
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All India Rourkela .
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Tata Main Hospital Jamshedpur 28 Sept 1997 ).
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Tata Hospital
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Indian
Pharmacological Society, Vidarbha Branch
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Indian Medical
Association (IMA) Zonal Conference of Chattisgarh Region, Durg, (17 Aug 1997).
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IMA Workshop
on self-assessment of medical professionals, Raipur (11 Jan 1998).
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IMA
Kanhan-Kamptee
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Vidarbha ENT
Conference, Yavatmal
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New Millennium
World Congress on Alternative Medicine & Therapies, Mumbai (6-8 Apr 2000)
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National Aids
Control Organization (NACO) workshop on AIDS
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Nagpur
University, Govt. Dental College Nagpur, Ayurvedic College Yavatmal, MSS
Institute of Social Work, Manganese Ore India Ltd, Lions Club MIDC Nagpur, and
many other places.
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USA
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5th
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Training Course in Clinical
Pharmacology in Traditional Medicine at Nair Hospital
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Short Term
Training Programme on Basic Laboratory Techniques in Molecular Biology
sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology,
Govt. of India at Sindhu Mahahavidyalaya, Nagpur (9 July 2005). Topic: Research in herbal
medicines.
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Medical
Council of India (MCI) sponsored symposium on Rational use of antibiotics,
Department of Microbiology, Government
Medical College Nagpur 1 Oct 2005 ).
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Resource
person for “International Course on Rational Use of Medicines in Community” at
Indian Institute
of Health Management Research
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Resource
person for “Training course on promoting rational
medicine use in the community” conducted in collaboration with
WHO's Essential Drugs and Other Medicines, SEARO, at Govt. Medical College,
Nagpur (1- 8 Mar 2006).
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“Putting patients first” seminar organised by
Health Education Library for People (HELP), Mumbai. Topic: Educating patients
about their medicines. (7-8 Apr 2006)
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Silvercon – 2006 on “Making medicine consumer
friendly” organised by IPS Gujarat chapter at B. J. Medical College 8 Oct 2006 ).
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All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
sponsored Staff Development Programme “Recent trends in quality assurance of
pharmaceuticals” at Sharad Pawar College of Pharmacy, Nagpur 13 Oct 2006 ).
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Medical Staff Research Society, Govt. Medical
College Nagpur 24 Nov 2006 ).
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International
training course on promoting rational drug use in the community at IIHMR, Jaipur
(10-21 Dec 2006 ).
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Orientation and Harmonization Workshop on Pharmacovigilance
by Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences at Jawaharlal Nehru
Medical College 23 Jan 2007 ).
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Infection Prevention Seminar at Govt. Medical
College Nagpur 4 July
2007 ).
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Department of Management Studies &
Research, Tirpude
College 15
Sep 2007 ).
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Resource person for WHO sponsored
seminar-cum-workshop on Safety profile of Ayurvedic dosage forms at BHU, Varanasi
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Resource person for International training course on promoting rational
drug use in the community (sponsored by WHO) at IIHMR, Jaipur, 23 Mar – 03 Apr 2008 .
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Sharad Pawar College of Pharmacy, Nagpur
Topic: Rational use of medicines. 18 Sep 2008 .
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ACPM Medical College
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Symposium on “Rational pharmaceutical
practice in pharmacy” on 30
Nov 2008 at Government
Medical College Nagpur
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“Coordinators Training Programme in
Pharmacovigilance for ASU Drugs” organised by National Pharmacovigilance
Resource Centre, Institute for PG Teaching & Research in Ayurveda and Gujarat Ayurved University India Jamnagar
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Resource person for International training course on promoting rational
drug use in the community (sponsored by WHO) at IIHMR, Jaipur, 22 Feb–05 Mar 2009 .
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CME on Pharmacovigilance of Ayurvedic drugs
(sponsored by AYUSH) at BHU, Varanasi
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Faculty for Workshop on Medical Education Technology
MET Unit, Govt. Medical College Nagpur
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Guest Faculty for
AICTE sponsored Staff Development Programme “New Concepts in Pharmaceutical
Technology & Motivation of Pharmacy Teachers” at Adv. V. R. Manohar Institute
of Diploma in Pharmacy, Wanadongri, Nagpur 03 July, 2009 .
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Guest Lecture on “Problems
in rational use of medicines in community” at MSS Institute of Social Work, Nagpur
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Resource
person for course on “Rational Use of Medicines in Community” sponsored by WHO at
Kathmandu University , Nepal
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Guest lecture
on “Challenges in promoting rational use of medicines” at KIST Medical
College Kathmandu , Nepal 23 Nov 2009 ).
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Participant in “Better Medicines for Children Initiative” conclave at New Delhi , organized by WHO and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , US. (1-3 Feb 2010)
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Faculty for 22nd Indian Cooperative Oncology Network “Commitment to quality cancer research”. Topics: 1. Prominent regulations: Institutional review boards 2. Ethical considerations in protecting human research participants. Kolkata (20-21 Feb 2010).
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Guest lecture
at Indian
Pharmacological Society, West Bengal , R G Kar Medical College , Kolkata “Pharmaceutical
promotional practices: A critical look”. (22 Feb 2010 ).
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Resource person for “International course on rational use of medicines in community” sponsored by WHO at Indian Institute of Health Management Research Jaipur (14-21 Mar 2010).
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Conducted
workshop on rational use of medicines at MESCIP 2010, Mamata Medical College 1
Oct 2010 ).
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Invited
Guest lecture “Fixed Dose Combinations and Rational
Pharmacotherapetics” at International Conference and CME cum
Workshop on Pharmacovigilance systems and rational use of medicines at LHMC, New Delhi
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National CME cum
Workshop on Rational Use of Medicines at Mahatma Gandhi
Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram (26 Feb 2011).
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Resource person for “Training course on Promoting rational
drug use in the community” at IIHMR, Jaipur (01-05 Mar 2011).
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Resource person for Workshop
on Pharmacovigilance at Indira Gandhi Govt. Medical College, Nagpur (July 2011).
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Chief trainer
for Workshop on Medical Writing at Mamata Medical Colege, Khammam (1-2 Oct
2011).
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Invited guest lecture on “Rational
pharmacotherapeutics: Is it possible under pharmaceutical companies’ pressure?”
at 3rd National Conference of Indian Society for Rational Pharmacotherapeutics,
Jammu (25-27 Nov 2011).
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Chief trainer for Workshop on “Writing
Research Paper and Dissertation” at Govt. Medical College, Nagpur (28-29 Dec
2011).
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Invited guest speaker at Srinagar, Kashmir
(Jan 2012)
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Resource person for “Training course on Promoting rational
drug use in the community” sponsored by WHO at IIHMR, Jaipur (27
Feb-03 Mar 2012).
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Invited guest lecture at CME
sponsored by Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health, Govt. of India, New Delhi
at Govt. Ayurved College & Hospital, Nagpur on “Pharmacovigilance,
WHO guidelines and significance in Ayurvedic practice” (23 Mar 2012).
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Conducted
preconference workshop on “Rational Use of Medicines” and also delivered
invited guest lecture on “Rational pharmacotherapy in pain and palliative care”
at 2nd
International and 4th National Conference of Indian Society for
Rational Pharmaco Therapeutics (ISRPT), Kolkotta, 29 Nov to 01 Dec, 2012.
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Resource person for “Training course on Promoting rational
drug use in the community” at IIHMR, Jaipur (Feb 25 to Mar 05, 2013).
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Resource person for WHO SEARO Regional workshop on
Chemical Safety at Bangkok, Thailand (June 24-26, 2013).
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Invited Guest
CME on “Protocol Writing” at NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences, Hingna,
Dist. Nagpur (July 3, 2013).
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Resource person
for WHO Country office for India sponsored “Workshop on Essential Medicine Concept,
Price and Availability of Essential Medicines” at V. P. Chest Institute, Delhi
(Dec 6, 2013).
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Resource person
for International Conference at Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shri Guru
Ram Rai Institute of Technology & Science, Dehradun. Topic Rational use of
antimicrobials (14-15 Feb 2014).
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Trainer for
Workshop on Scientific Writing at Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shri
Guru Ram Rai Institute of Technology & Science, Dehradun (28 Mar 2014).
UNDER
INVITATION
Resource
Person for WHO sponsored International Course on Promoting Rational Drug Use in
the Community at IIHMR, Jaipur November 16-25, 2014.
Organized many conferences/CME/Workshops/courses, notable being:
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Was Organizing
Secretary of 2nd Conference of South Asia-Pacific Society of Human
Genetics and 25th Annual Conference of Human Genetics at Nagpur
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Was Coordinating Secretary, 34th
Annual Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society, Nagpur
¨ Was course
coordinator for “Training
course on promoting rational medicine use in the community” conducted in collaboration
with WHO's Essential Drugs and Other Medicines, SEARO (01–08 March 2006).
¨ Was course
coordinator for WHO sponsored “Training of trainers’ workshop on integrating
clinical pharmacology, concept of essential medicines and rational medicine use
into the UG curriculum” (17 Aug 2006).
¨
Was course coordinator for ICMR sponsored “Workshop on biomedical communication
in cyberage” (18-20 August 2006).
¨ Organised
and conducted CME on “Literature search made easy” at GMC Nagpur (9 Aug 2008).
¨
Workshop
on “Scholarly Scientific Writing” at VCSG GMSRI, Srikot, Uttarakhand (19-20 Dec
2012).
¨
Workshop
on “Ethics for IRB members” at Lata Medical Research Foundation, Nagpur (7-8
June, 2013).
¨
Workshop
on “Scientific Writing” at Lata Medical Research Foundation, Nagpur (5-7 July,
2013).
¨
Coordinator
for NABH Trainings at Shri Mahant Indresh Hospital, Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute
of Medical & Health Sciences, Dehradun
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Training
of Trainers Workshop for Nursing Staff (9-25 Apr 2014).
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Training
of Attendants (23-25 Apr 2014)
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Training
of Doctors (21 Apr to 10 May 2014)
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Training
of Security and Fire safety officers (28-30 Apr 2014)
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Training
of Technicians (01-10 May 2014)
Courses / Workshops attended:
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National workshop
on Clinical Pharmacology at PGI Chandigarh (13-18 Feb 1995).
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Training programme on “Hospital clinical waste: Hazards, management and infection control” at Indian Society of Health Administrators at Bangalore June 1999).
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Maharashtra University of Health Sciences Convention on “Interpathy Research Policies & Priority Areas in Research” at Nashik (18-20 Jan 2000)
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ICMR Workshop on “Biomedical Communication in Cyberage” at JIPMER, Pondicherry Aug 2001)
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Maharashtra University of Health Sciences Regional Workshop on “Development of Integrated Teaching” at Nagpur Jan 2002)
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ICMR Workshop on “Clinical Pharmacology of Traditional Medicine” at Nair
Hospital Mumbai (13-23 March 2002)
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Regional Workshop on “Good Clinical Practices” organized by Pfizer & Pharmacology Research Society , IGGMC Nagpur (9-10 Dec 2002)
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Pre-survey workshop on “Medicine Prices” conducted by WHO and HAI at Hyderabad April 2004).
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Training Programme
on Intellectual Property Rights at Intellectual Property Training Institute,
Government of India Nagpur
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Training course “Promoting Rational Drug Use in the Community” by WHO , Indian Institute of Health Management Research , Jaipur (23-30 Jan 2005)
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Post-survey workshop on “Medicine Prices” conducted by WHO and HAI at Goa June 2005).
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Regional workshop on “Biomedical and municipal solid waste” at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) by Toxics Link and TISS at Mumbai (23-24 May 2006).
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“Biomedical Information Retrieval” at National Informatics Centre , New Delhi July 2006).
Ø WHO/
UNICEF Technical Briefing Seminar on “Essential drugs & medicines” at WHO
Headquarters, Geneva , Switzerland
Ø WHO
Technical Briefing Seminar on “Quality assurance & safety of medicines:
Promoting global collaboration” at WHO Headquarters, Geneva , Switzerland
Ø Training
programme on “Patenting systems in India Nagpur 1 Aug 2008 ).
Ø Training
programme on “Patent filing, processing and contents of patent application” at
National Institute for Intellectual Property Management, Nagpur
Ø CME on “Drug Safety” at Indira
Gandhi Government Medical College Nagpur 06 Sep 2008 ).
Ø Workshop on “Leadership for doctors” at N.K.P.Salve Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre , Nagpur 18 Oct 2008 ).
Ø WHO–HAI sponsored Technical Briefing Seminar on “Medicines Prices , Availability and Financing” at New Delhi Nov 2008).
Ø “Health
and human rights course” organised by CEHAT & TISS at Mumbai (27 Jan - 8 Feb 2009 ).
Ø “Fundamentals
of research ethics and the role of the institutional ethics committee”
sponsored by The office of AIDS Research, NIH; International Clinical Sciences
Support Center and Family Health International at New Delhi (2-3 Dec 2009).
Ø Asian
Regional Training Course on Medication Management in Hospitals: Role of Drug
and Therapeutic Committees, sponsored by WHO SEARO, at New Delhi (1-5 Nov 2011).
Ø Workshop
on “Designing problem based research protocol and scientific paper writing” at
3rd National Conference of Indian Society for rational
pharmacotherapeutics at Jammu, Kashmir (25 Nov 2011)
Ø Workshop
on “Statistical analyses with Microsoft excel” organised by Lata Medical Research
Foundation, Nagpur (22 Feb 2012).
Responsibilities
shared at Govt Medical Colleges, Nagpur and Yavatmal, Maharashtra, India:
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Was Faculty,
Medical Education Technology Unit
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Was Vice
President, Maharashtra State Medical Teachers Association, GMC Nagpur.
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Was In-charge
of Medical Stores, Govt. Medical College & Super Specialty Hospital
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Was Executive
Committee member of Alumni Association,
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Was Secretary
Press & Publicity Committee, Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
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Was Supervisor
in-charge of outdoor dispensaries
Ø
Was
Teacher-in-charge of Students' Council
Ø
Was Editor of
English section of the college magazine
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Was
Teacher-in-charge, Postgraduate Teaching, Department of Pharmacology
Ø
Was Students’
Councilor
Responsibilities
shared at VCSG Govt Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Srikot,
Uttarakhand, India:
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Member
Secretary, Institutional Ethics Committee
¨
Member of
Institutional Purchase Committee
¨
Member of
Institutional Pharmacovigilance Committee
Responsibilty
shared at Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical & Health Sciences, Dehradun:
Was Coordinator, Quality Cell, Mahant
Indiresh Hospital
Association
with medical organizations:
v
Life member,
Indian Pharmacological Society
v
Life member,
Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India
v
Patron,
Thalessemia Society of India Nagpur
v
Director, Indian Academy
v
Chief Editor,
Indian Pharmacological Society, Vidarbha Chapter.
v
Patron, Sindhi
Medicos’ Association, Nagpur
v
Life Member, Rashtra Sant Tukdoji
Maharaj Cancer
Hospital Nagpur
v
Life member and Ex-Executive Committee Member, Govt. Medical College
Alumni Association, Nagpur
v Ex-Vice President , Maharashtra State Medical Teachers’ Association , Govt.
Medical College Nagpur
National
Cadet Corps (NCC)
As an Officer:
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Was Associate NCC Officer for 15 years
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Last rank: MAJOR (NCC)
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Last designation: Second-in-command of 2 Maharashtra
Medical Company NCC.
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Recipient of commendation certificates from all Group Commanders under
whom worked.
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Recipient of commendation medal from Director General NCC.
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Qualified two Medical Officers Junior Command Courses of Ministry of
Defence, Govt. of India from Army
Medical Corps
School Lucknow
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Qualified Parasailing Instructor Cadre.
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Provided medical cover to DG NCC All India Trekking Expedition “Shivaji
Trail”.
As a Cadet:
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Was Senior Under Officer
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Qualified Basic Paratroopers Course
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Qualified Advanced Leadership Course in rock climbing
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Was Best Cadet of the Unit : 2 Maharashtra
Medical Company NCC
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Was Best Cadet from Senior Division (Boys) of NCC Group Head Quarters Nagpur
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Passed “B” and “C” Certificate examinations
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Was Vice Chancellor’s nominee from NCC on Nagpur University Students’ Council.
As a student in Govt. Medical
College
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Was Class representative
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Was College Representative in Nagpur University
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Was Captain of college Football and Hockey teams
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Played in All India
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Was General Secretary of Sports & Games
Association
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Was Founder member and Treasurer, Voluntary Blood
Donors’ Organization
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Was Founder member and Secretary, Interns’ Association
Adventure Sports:
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Founder
President, Nagpur
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Life
member, Nagpur Mountaineers.
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Participated
in five National Himalayan Trekking Programmes organized by Youth Hostels
Association of India. Was group leader of two.
Civil Defence:
Qualified
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