Academic programmes are the backbone of
every department.In the department of
Cardiology.we are trying to do justice to
both ends of teh academics;teaching as well
as the learning.following are some of the details....
Undergraduate teaching programme Post graduate teaching programme CME's &conferences in cardiology Guest lectures by nri specialists Academic requirements of the dept
Undergraduate teaching programme
Theory class -- Once a week
Clinical Cardiology-- Demonstration
& discussiononce a week.
Seminars-- Once in three months.
(Recent seminar on Hypertension-
Conducted with collaboration of final year
PGs of Siddhardha Medical College, Vijayawada
on 24-10-1999.)
Exposure to emergencies - Daily as and when
in Cardiology the students come.
Being planned:-
Demonstration through computer
Topics:
-CPR
- Other emergencies like administration of
TL treatment etc.
- Different Cardiology topics.
- Video transmission of different hospital
grand rounds,clinicals etc at USA through
Internet with the help of NRI specialists.
MEDICAL/PAEDIATRIC PG PROGRAMMES IN CARDIOLOGY
- Clinical Cardiology - Once in a week
classes
- Exposure to colour
Doppler & Computer - Regularly
Treadmill Test &
image Intensifier
- Journal clubs &
review clubs in - Monthly once
cardiology
- Involvement in - Different thesis
research activi- topics being
ties
undertaken.
Personal Remarks:
- There is abundance of clinical
material that needs to be explored.
While the PGs are most often excellent,
the zeal on the part of the teaching
staff in taking up the research projects
is lacking.
CMEs CONDUCTED (UNDER AUSPICIES OF NTR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCES MRS.CHALASANI NAGARATNAMMA MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT)
1)CME PROGRAMME IN CARDIOLOGY
ON 30-4-1989 at
GUNTUR MEDICAL COLLEGE, GUNTUR.
PARTICIPANTS:
DR.I.SATYA MURTHY, APOLLO HOSPITAL, HYD
DR.K.N.REDDY, VIJAYA HOSPITAL, MADRAS
DR.B.S.RAJU, CARE HOSPITAL, HYDERABAD
DR.PRASADA RAO, SURGEON, CARE HOSPITAL,
HYDERABAD.
2)CME PROGRAMME IN CARDIOLOGY
ON 14TH & 15TH NOVEMBER, 1998
AT GUNTUR MEDICAL COLLEGE, GUNTUR
PARTICIPANTS:
DR.SESHAGIRI RAO, NIMS., HYDERABAD
DR.B.SOMA RAJU, CARE HOSPITAL, HYD.
DR.GOPICHAND, MEDWIN HOSPITAL, HYD.
DR.ALAGESAN, MADRAS MEDICAL MISSION,
MADRAS.
DR.V.DAYASAGAR RAO, DURGABAI DESMUKH
HOSPITAL, HYD.
DR.DHARMA RAKSHAK, NIMS, HYDERABAD.
DR.BARUAH,CITI CARDIAC RESEARCH CENTRE,
VIJAYAWADA.
DR.A.SRINIVASA RAO, VIJAYAWADA
DR.RAMA BALA, CARE HOSPITAL, HYDERABAD.
DR.PRASADA RAO, CARE HOSPITAL, HYD.
DR.PRASADA REDDY, CARE HOSPITAL, HYD.
3)CME PROGRAMME IN CARDIOLOGY
ON 19TH DECEMBER,1999
AT GUNTUR MEDICAL COLLEGE, GUNTUR.
PARTICIPANTS:
DR.YASH LOKHANDWALA, K.E.M.HOSPITAL,
MUMBAI.
DR.DAYASAGARA RAO, DURGABAI DESMUKH
HOSPITAL, HYDERABAD.
DR.RAMA BALA, CARE HOSPITAL, HYD.
DR.ALAGESAN, MADRAS MEDICAL MISSION,
MADRAS.
DR.ANJANEYULU, MEDWIN HOSPITAL, HYD.
CONFERENCES ATTENDED
ALL CARDIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF INDIA
CONFERENCES & NATIONAL ECHO CARDIOGRAPHIC
CONFERENCES
LATEST ATTENDED:
1.NATIONAL ECHO CARDIOGRAPHIC CONFERENCE,
ON FEBRUARY, 1999, AT UDAIPUR.
2.INDIAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGICAL CONFERENCE,
ON JUNE, 1999, AT BANARAS.
3.CARDIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF INDIA CONFERENCE,
ON DECEMBER, 1999, AT NEW DELHI.
GUEST LECTURES BY NRI SPECIALISTS
NAME
TOPIC
YEAR
Dr.Ravi Tripuraneni Cardiac anaesthesia in off beat CABG 1995,1999
Dr.Butchu Babu Paidipati Critical
Care Medicine 1995,1996,1998,1999
Dr.Surendra Peripheral Vascular intervention 1998
Dr.Prabhakar Tripuraneni Coronary Brachy Therapy 1999
CARDIOLOGY ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS 1. Regular issues
of Primier Journals viz.,
- American Heart Journal.
- American Journal of Cardiology.
- American Society of ECHO Cardiography.
2. DM Cardiology Course/ DMB Cardiology course
(Letters addressed to Vice Chancellor, NTR
Medical University of Health Sciences &
Government) (Copy of Letter enclosed)
