Department of Pathology and Microbiology -

Department of Pathology and Microbiology

Vision

Develop the knowledge, abilities, and self-assurance necessary to handle the health concerns of the community in a comprehensive manner as a primary care homoeopathic practitioner.
To attain superiority in Homoeopathic Education, encompassing research and healthcare services for humanity.

Mission

 To provide the students an understanding of how people respond to many pathologic factors that cause disease.
 To distinguish between the patient’s symptoms and the disease, and to support the miasmatic perspective with pathology in order to provide a precise homoeopathic prescription.
 To evaluate clinical symptoms, correlate subjective and objective symptoms with underlying pathology, and develop their diagnostic and management skills to become a fully qualified homoeopathic physician.
 To communicate knowledge, skills, and competence in students to recognize common diseases’ etiology, pathophysiology, presentation style, laboratory tests, and prognosis.
 The aim of this course is to provide a thorough understanding of Medical Microbiology and immunological studies about the nature of the host defence mechanism against various environmental insults.
 To enable students to draw connections between the concepts of pathology and microbiology and homoeopathy in immunity and susceptibility, highlighting the progression of illness and its treatment.
 To teach students how to distinguish between illness and patient symptoms in order to support the miasmatic perspective using pathology.
 To provide the students with laboratory diagnosis of common disease conditions by performing tests of histopathological, blood, urine, and stool samples.

Course Outcome

At the end of the course of Homoeopathic Pharmacy, I BHMS Student will be able to

CO1	Acknowledge the significance that general and systemic pathology and microbiology perform in the homoeopathic system.	Knowledge
CO2	Distinguishes between the morphological alterations in cell structure that occur during disease and determines the method by which etiological variables lead to these changes in connection to homoeopathy.	Knowledge, Understanding
CO3	Connect the concepts of pathology and microbiology to homoeopathic conceptions of miasms in connection to immunity and susceptibility, highlighting the homoeopathic concept of the development of illness and remedy.	Understanding
CO4	Integrate knowledge concerning pathology and miasms to homoeopathy.	Understanding
CO5	Integrate knowledge concerning pathology and miasms to homoeopathy.	Understanding & Interpretation
CO6	Differentiate common and important diseases on the basis of their evolution, etio-pathogenesis, and mode of presentation, progress and prognosis.	Understanding
CO7	Acquire proficiency in recognizing pathogenic characteristics, particularly histopathological characteristics and gross pathological specimens.	Skill
CO8	Maintain a positive attitude toward the significance of microbiology and pathology in the homoeopathic system.	Attitude
CO9	Acquire passionate about clinical practice by seeing how homoeopathic treatment benefits patients.	Interest

Program Outcome

At the end of the programme of the undergraduate studies, the homoeopathic physician must
1) Develop the knowledge, skills, abilities and confidence as a primary care homoeopathic practitioner to attend to the health needs of the community in a holistic manner
2) Correctly assess and clinically diagnose common clinical conditions prevalent in the community from time to time
3) Identify and incorporate the socio-demographic, psychological, cultural, environmental & economic factors affecting health and disease in clinical work
4) Recognize the scope and limitation of homoeopathy in order to apply Homoeopathic principles for curative, prophylactic, promotive, palliative, and rehabilitative primary health care for the benefit of the individual and community
5) Be willing and able to practice homoeopathy as per medical ethics and professionalism.
6) Discern the scope and relevance of other systems of medical practice for rational use of cross referrals and role of life saving measures to address clinical emergencies
7) Develop the capacity for critical thinking, self-reflection and a research orientation as required for developing evidence based homoeopathic practice.
8) Develop an aptitude for lifelong learning to be able to meet the changing demands of clinical practice
9) Develop the necessary communication skills and enabling attitudes to work as a responsible team member in various healthcare settings and contribute towards the larger goals of national health policies such as school health, community health and environmental conservation.
Defining the Programme outcomes is a crucial step since this allows us to derive the competencies the homoeopathic graduate should possess at the end of the period of training. Care is taken to ensure that the National goals are covered as much as possible by the various aspects of the Programme Outcomes. Further, the annual course objectives for each academic year will be formulated separately based on the Courses studied and the nature of clinical or community activities undertaken each year. Accordingly, the corresponding competencies for the respective years have been defined.

Program Specific Outcomes

 Understanding Pathophysiology: Students will gain knowledge of the underlying mechanisms of diseases, including the role of pathogens and host responses.
 Microbial Pathogenesis: Understanding the mechanisms through which pathogens cause disease, including virulence factors and immune evasion strategies, and how these relate to homoeopathic treatment approaches.
 Application of Homoeopathic Principles: Learners will be able to apply homoeopathic principles to diagnose and treat various diseases, considering both physical and emotional aspects.
 Clinical Competence: Enhanced clinical skills for assessing and managing patients with a variety of pathological conditions, using homoeopathic remedies.
 Diagnostic Techniques: Proficiency in using various diagnostic techniques, such as microscopy, culture methods, and serological tests, to understand disease processes and guide homoeopathic interventions.
 Research Skills: Development of critical research skills to evaluate the efficacy of homoeopathic treatments in the context of infectious and non-infectious diseases.
 Integrative Approaches: Ability to integrate homoeopathic practices with conventional medical knowledge, fostering a holistic approach to patient care.
 Ethics and Professionalism: Understanding of ethical issues surrounding homoeopathic practice, including informed consent, patient autonomy, and the importance of transparency in treatment options.
 Continued Learning: Encouragement for lifelong learning and staying updated with advancements in both homoeopathy and microbiology
 Skills Development
o Critical Thinking and Analytical Skills: Enhancing the ability to critically assess clinical situations and make informed decisions based on a synthesis of microbiological, pathological, and homoeopathic principles.
o Practical Laboratory Skills: Hands-on experience in laboratory settings to understand microbial cultures, identification, and the effects of homoeopathic remedies on microbial growth.

Facilities

FACILITIES
The department has a very good infrastructure for undergraduate teaching with.
Staff room
Practical laboratory and Microbiology lab
Museum and Demonstration room
Departmental library
Staff room
Departmental staff room has adequate space for faculties and computer system with internet facility
A painting with important pioneers in the history of pathology is aesthetically displayed
Practical Laboratory and Microbiology
We have well equipped Pathology and Microbiology practical labs with all latest instruments and microscopes for demonstration and better understanding of various practicals. The laboratory contain chemicals, reagents, and media available for its requirement. Storage space is available for storing a range of media, chemicals, reagents, glass wares, equipments and apparatus which are not in continuous use. The equipments and materials meet all requirements of the students for their practical classes and trainings. The labs have designated to be enough for 60 students at a time.
Museum and demonstration room
Museum and demonstration room is available with necessary infrastructure as per the NCH norms .The departmental museum consists of specimens, slides and models and the infrastructure for the students to have a better learning of human pathology and microbiology. The specimens and models displayed in museum facilitates the students for self-learning. The department is having the charts in relation to Pathology, Parasitology and Microbiology.
Departmental library
Library containing more than 150 reference books and educational CDs on General & Systemic pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology

Research Works

Sl.No	Investigator	Guide	Topic	Completed / Ongoing
1	Dr.Flavia Annet George Associate Professor & HoD, Department of Pathology & Microbiology	Dr.Shiny Tressa Professor & HoD, Department of Homoeopathic Materia Medica	Evaluate the Effectiveness of Homoeopathic medicines Apis mellifica and Sarsaparilla officinalis in various attenuations in antibiotic resistant urinary tract infection caused by Escherichia coli (E. Coli) in children – A Vitro study	Ongoing
2	Mr.Kiran IV BHMS	Dr.Flavia Annet George Associate Professor & HoD, Department of Pathology & Microbiology	Effectiveness of Homoeopathic Medicine Magnesium phosporicum 6X increase Magnisium content in wax gourd	Ongoing
3	Mr.Dinesh III BHMS	Dr.Flavia Annet George Associate Professor & HoD, Department of Pathology & Microbiology	To find the efficacy of Crysarobinum 3X to control the anthracnose in Dolichos bean	Ongoing
4	Miss. Vibras IV BHMS	Dr.John Franklin Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology & Microbiology	A comparative study in the efficacy of Homoeopathic medicine Silicea 30 c and 200 c potency as a fertilizer to promote yielding of Murraya Koenigii	Ongoing
5	Mr.Gopinath III BHMS	Dr.John Franklin Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology & Microbiology	An investigation into the influence of Homoeopathic remedy Phosphorus on yield optimization in Leguminous plant of Fabacea family	Ongoing