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OVERVIEW

The Department of Physiology started with the inception of the SMIMS in 1999. Department caters to the teaching of Medical and allied health sciences (MBBS, MD, PhD, BPT, B.Sc. Nursing and Diploma courses in various paramedical courses).
The Research activities of the department encompasses varied fields. At present there are 6 registered PhD scholars. As per the SMU guidelines department can take 4 PhD scholar per year. The department follows the CBME curriculum for the MBBS, as per NMC guideline and for allied health sciences UGC and other regulatory bodies guidelines.
The department has permission from the NMC for intake of three MD Physiology candidates. Most of the faculties are trained for CBME and AETCOM under the supervision of NMC Regional centre for Medical Education Technology.
The current primary areas of research involvement in the department include autonomic function testing, sports Physiology and high-altitude physiology. The department also imparts research and value added course in Yoga.

PROGRAMS OFFERED

UNDER GRADUATE COURSES

MBBS

POST GRADUATE COURSES

MD (Physiology)

PhD Program

KEY FEATURES

Equipped with the advanced instruments for all types of basic and applied clinical experiments.
Problem based learning, small group teaching, self-directed learning is implemented for all the courses.
Competency based medical education is implemented in the process of training and grooming an Indian medical graduate and other graduates.

CORE COMPETENCIES

To develop a strong foundation for future Indian Medical Graduate by making them competent to learn “How a human body functions in normal and other supra-normal environments?”
To motivate the young and interested doctors in acquiring the higher knowledge of physiology either by joining the ‘post-graduate’ courses or the ‘research’ programmes of physiology.
To help and facilitate the researches to contribute in the development.

FACILITIES AVAILABLE

For UG and PG courses as per NMC/UGC guidelines.

FOR RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Various updated equipment’s are:

Physiograph 3 channel, 2 channel
Computerised Spirometer
Spectrophotometer
ECG
Polygraph
Perimeter
Blood Analyser
Power lab for ANS evaluation
Simulator (Amphibian & Mammalian Practical)

Well Equipped Haematology, Clinical, Research & Yoga Lab as per NMC norms.

FACULTY

Physiology signifies the normal functioning of all the living organisms. Without applying the knowledge of physiology the practice of medicine is null.”

Dr Sanjay Kumar

HOD, Physiology, SMIMS

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RESEARCH

PUBLICATIONS LIST

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ONGOING RESEARCH

Dr. Sanjay Kumar

1. “Effect of 12 weeks of YOGA Therapy on Heart Rate Variability, Blood Pressure and Pulmonary Functions in Pre-diabetics and Type II Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled Trail”. (Co-PI)
2. “Prevalence of Depression and its Association with heart rate variability and pulmonary function among the school going adolescents of Sikkim- A Cross Sectional Study. (Co-PI)
3. “Impact of Regional adiposity among metabolically healthy Obese, Unhealthy Obese and metabolically unhealthy normal weight college going young adult’s Phenotype: A Cross Sectional Study. (Co-PI)
4. “Prevalence, Severity and risk factors of Type 2 Diabetes induced Cardiac Autonomic Dysfunction in Highlanders and Lowlanders of Nepal.” (Co-PI)
5. “Relation Between Pupil to Limbus Diameter Ratio (PLD Ratio) with blood pressure and pulse rate in young adults of Tadong, SMU and RDG Medical College, Ujjain Campus- An Observational Study. (As PI)
6. “Distribution of different blood groups and its association with BMI and Blood Pressure among ethnic Medical Students of Sikkim, India: A Cross Sectional Study.” (Co-PI)
7. “Validation of the MDRF- Indian Diabetes risk score among adult population of Sikkim, India: A Cross Sectional Study. (Co-PI)
8. “Risk Assessment of Diabetes Using the MDRF-Indian Diabetes Risk Scoreand its relation with blood Glucose level and blood Pressure: A Cross Sectional Study on Medical Students from Sikkim, India. (Co-PI)
9. Ramdas Pai & Mrs Vasanti Pai Endowment funded project title “Ethnic differences in Spirometry Parameters and body fat percentage in young Healthy Sikkimese and Non-Sikkimese adults in India: A Cross Sectional Study. (Co-PI)
10. “Impact of Integrated Yoga Module on Mental Well Being, Heart Rate Variability, Blood Pressure and Pulmonary Function in Paramedical students in Gangtok: An Open Labelled Randomized Control Trail.” (Co-PI)
11. Learning to learn to be a life long learner: Role of self directed learning. (in collaboration with NEIGRIHMS, Shillong) (Co-PI)
12. Concept mapping as a teaching learning tool for enhanced learning in phase I Medical Studies in a medical college in Sikkim. (Co-PI)

Dr. Rubi Dey

1. Learning to learn to be a life long learner: Role of self directed learning. (in collaboration with NEIGRIHMS, Shillong)
2. Concept mapping as a teaching learning tool for enhanced learning in phase I Medical Studies in a medical college in Sikkim.

Dr. Bhawana Thapa

1. Prevalence of depression and its association with heart rate variability and pulmonary function among the school going adolescents of Sikkim.
2. Effect of eight weeks of om chanting on memory in medical students of Sikkim-A randomized control trial.

Dr. Sujata Gurung

1. Effectiveness of flipped classroom versus traditional classroom method and their perception toward it.

Dr. Bibhushan Dhungyal

1. In vitro anticancer activity of hydro extract of Tupistra nutans in BRCA 1 defective cancer. (In collaboration with RGCB Trivandrum).
2. Invitro alpha amylase and alpha glucosidase activity and identification of biochemical constituents of flower of Tupistra nutans. (In collaboration with Sikkim University).

Ms. Snehalatta Rai

1. Study of changes in HR variability and pulmonary function amongst people residing in different altitude of Sikkim: a cross sectional analytical study.

Ms. Suprabha Sharma

1. Effect of 12 weeks of Yoga Therapy on Heart Rate Variability, Blood pressure and pulmonary Functions in Prediabetics and Type II Diabetes Mellitus: Randomized Controlled Trial.
2. Validation of the MDRF-Indian Diabetes Risk Score among Adult Population of Sikkim, India: A Cross-Sectional Study.
3. “Prediction Equations for Spirometry in ethnic adult population of Sikkim, India: A Cross-Sectional Study”.
4. Effect of 12 weeks of Yoga Therapy on Heart Rate Variability, Blood pressure and pulmonary Functions in Prediabetics and Type II Diabetes Mellitus: Randomized Controlled Trial.

MAJOR AND MINOR EVENT

2024

National level Physiology Quiz Competition 14th May2024.
State level Physiology Quiz Competition 6th May 2024.
Board of Studies (BOS) meeting conducted by department of Physiology on 23rd April 2024.
PhD selection interview on 5th Jan 2024.
International Yoga Day celebration is being organized by the department of Physiology every year on 21st June.
Extension activities “Manage diabetes with yoga” 11th March 2024.
Regular Departmental Research Committee (DRC) meeting for assessing progress of PhD scholars and other projects.
Free Yoga session for diabetes and prediabetics and any willing participants: February 2024
Online free 7-day Yoga and pranayama session: 23rd to 29th February 2024.
Monthly/Quarterly subscription-based online yoga and pranayama sessions from May 2024 onwards.

2023

Guest lecture on impact of hypoxic training in endurance athlete improving their performance on 22nd Aug 2023.
State level inter college debate competition 21st June 2023
Fund raising drive for the victim of Sikkim flash flood on 7th Oct 2023 along with NSS, SMU and Medical Student Association of India.
White coat ceremony 1st year MBBS 31st Oct 2023
Guest lecture by Dr. Sai Sailesh on “vestibular apparatus” on 19th July 2023
One month’s free yoga session for prediabetics and diabetics and any willing participants, inside SMIMS campus 1st Aug to 31st Aug 2023.

GALLERY

TESTIMONIALS

Sikkim Manipal University has not only helped us to enhance our knowledge but helped us in the overall development.”

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Sikkim Manipal University has truly inspired my choice of career and has helped me to be motivated in every situation.”

Vithoseno Iralu

SMU means something great for me since it provides me such a big chance to explore the field of education.”

Eshak Lepcha

The four years spent in SMIT were a life time experience, making my career, making friends, having fun etc.”

Gaurav Modi

NEWS

November 05,2024

Renowned Geriatrician Dr Kausik Majumdar from Manipal Hospital, Kolkata will be visiting CRH, Manipal, Gangtok

August 31,2024

News Letter July - August 2024

July 15,2024

SMCPT Ranking 2024

June 23,2024

Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences Dean Honored as a Legend of Gynaecology

May 30,2024

SMIMS Ranks Among Top 10 Promising Medical Colleges in India for 2024 by Higher Education Review Magazine

May 29,2024

Keynote speaker at Dant Kranti 24- International Virtual Conference

April 29,2024

SMU Newsletter Inaugural Issue

February 20,2024

Dr. Keerthilatha M Pai MDS as a resource person at A.B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences

EVENTS

October 24,2024

Pre Diwali-Celebration

Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) organized a joyful pre-Diwali celebration and Ethnic day at the CDOE on 24th October 2024 at 3:30 PM. The event brought together all the faculty and staff, who celebrated the day with great enthusiasm. The conference hall was beautifully decorated with colourful balloons and lights, adding to the festive atmosphere.

October 14,2024

Special Lecture on Commodity Derivatives for the students and faculties of FHSSLA & Management dept., SMIT

The special lecture on the Awareness Programme on Commodity Derivatives, an initiative during World Investor Week – Oct 14-20, 2024, held on 19.10.2024 at Lecture Hall III, SMIMS Building, Sikkim Manipal University. It was a highly enriching and insightful event organized by Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences & Liberal Arts (FHSSLA), SMU.

September 21,2024

Studio Inauguration - CDOE

On 21st September 2024, the Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) hosted the inauguration of its new studio with an event filled with excitement and grandeur.

September 18,2024

Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam

NSS, Sikkim Manipal University conducted a Plantation Drive in the University campus on18th September 2024 under the Campaign “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” (एक पेड़ माँ के नाम) to mark the Birth Anniversary of Padma Bhushan Awardee Dr Ram Das M. Pai, Founding Pro-Chancellor, Sikkim Manipal University.

September 17,2024

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Dr. Sanjay Kumar:

Team Excellence Award 2019 awarded by SMU.
Bharat Vidya Ratan Award (International Business Council, New Delhi), on 4th Dec. 2019.
Covid Warrior Award 2021 awarded by SMU

Dr. Naushi Mujeeb:

Covid Warrior Award 2021 awarded by SMU.

Dr Rubi Dey:

Dr.TMA Pai overall Excellence award 2018 awarded by SMU
Team Excellence Award 2019 awarded by SMU
Covid Warrior Award 2021 awarded by SMU.

Dr Bhawana Thapa :

Spotlight Award 2019 awarded by SMU
Team Excellence Award 2019 awarded by SMU
Excellence in Teaching Award 2020 awarded by SMU
Covid Warrior Award 2021 awarded by SMU.

Dr.Sujata Gurung:

Covid Warrior Award 2021 awarded by SMU.

Ms.Sneha Latta Rai:

Covid Warrior Award 2021 awarded by SMU

Mr. Bibhushan Dhungyal:

Awarded with best poster presentation in International Conference on Basic and Applied Physiology (ICONBAP) 2019. “In vivo hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic activities of Tupistra nutans in STZ induced diabetic Wistar rats”.
Received certificate of appreciation for the utilization of seed grant funded by Dr. Ramdas Pai and Mrs. Vasanthi Pai endowment fund, Sikkim Manipal University.
Covid Warrior Award 2021 awarded by SMU

Dr. Nokethonu Chaya:

Covid Warrior Award 2021 awarded by SMU

Ms. Purnima Gurung:

Covid Warrior Award 2021 awarded by SMU

Ms Suprabha Sharma:

Awarded best poster presentation (PHYSIOLOGY) on the topic “Prediction equations for spirometry in adults from Sikkim, India” in APPICON 2019 organized by the Department of Physiology & Department of Pharmacology, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati, Assam, India held on 28th, 29th, &30 November 2019.
Covid Warrior Award 2021 awarded by SMU

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