KEY FEATURES

• Dissection hall is equipped with a revolving camera, display screen, WIFI, prosected and undissected specimens.
• Histology lab is furnished with over 100 self-illuminated, mono-ocular microscopes, magnus microscope with CCD camera attached to LCD monitor for demonstration of histology slides and WIFI.
• Research Lab for conducting histopathological and immunohistochemical studies is endowed with working tables, microtomes, cryostat, western blot tanks and many other equipment’s.
• Small and large lecture halls are facilitated with LCD projector, portable OHP, WIFI and online class recording tools.
• The Department additionally hosts seminars, conferences, webinar for students and faculties regularly and collaborates with other departments of SMIMS, and with the Biomolecular Research Unit of Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom and Clinical Anatomy Unit, University of Bristol, United Kingdom for fully funded intra and extramural research activities.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Clinician, who understands and provides preventive, promotive, curative, palliative and holistic care with compassio

• Demonstrate ability to search (including through electronic means), and critically re-evaluate the medical literature and apply the information in the care of the patient.

• Be able to identify and select an appropriate career pathway that is professionally rewarding and personally fulfilling.

Professional who is committed to excellence, is ethical, responsive and accountable to patients, community and the profession

• Practices selflessness, integrity, responsibility, accountability and respect.
• Respect and maintain professional boundaries between patients, colleagues and society.
• Demonstrate ability to recognize and manage ethical and professional conflicts.
• Abide by prescribed ethical and legal codes of conduct and practices.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the growth of the medical profession as awhile.

A Curriculum

1st Professional Year:

1. ANATOMY

a. Competencies:

The undergraduate must demonstrate:

• Understanding of the gross and microscopic structure and development of human body,
• Comprehension of the normal regulation and integration of the functions of the organs and system on basis of the structure and genetic pattern,
• Understanding of the clinical correlation of the organs and structures involved and interpret the anatomical basis of the disease presentation.

b. Broad subject specific objectives:

• Demonstrate knowledge of normal human structure, function and development from a Molecular, cellular, biologic, clinical, behavioral and social perspective.
• Demonstrate knowledge of abnormal human structure, function and development from a molecular, knowledge: At the end of the course the student should be able to

 c. Skills:

At the end of the course the student should be able to --

• Identify and locate all the structures of the body and mark the topography of the Living Anatomy.
• Understand clinical basis of some common clinical procedures i.e. intramuscular and Intravenous injection, lumbar puncture and kidney biopsy etc.
• Identify the organs and tissues under the microscope.
• Understand the principles of karyotyping and identify the gross congenital anomalies.
• Understand principles of newer imaging techniques and interpretation of CT scan, Sonogram, MRI & Angiography.

d. Integration:

The teaching should be aligned and integrated horizontally and vertically in organ systems with clinical correlation that will provide a context for the learner to Comprehend the normal disposition, clinically relevant interrelationships, functional and cross -sectional Anatomy of the various organs and structures of the body to Identify the microscopic structure and correlate elementary ultra-structure of various organs and tissues with the functions as a prerequisite for understanding the altered state in various disease processes.

Comprehend the basic structure and connections of the central nervous system to analyse the integrative and regulative functions of the organs and systems. He should be able to locate the site of gross lesions according to the deficits encountered Demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles and sequential development of the organs and systems; recognize the critical stages of development and the effects of common teratogens, genetic mutations and environmental hazards. He should be able to explain the developmental basis of the major variations and abnormalities. Cellular, biological, clinical, behavioural and social perspective.

FACILITIES

• The department has the following:
• Fully furnished dissection hall
• Histology lab with surplus microscopes
• Spacious research lab
• Anatomy museum with specimens, charts and models 

HIGHLIGHTS

The goal of anatomy department is to promote excellence in student based anatomical teaching methodologies and cell biology research and to nurture medical & para-medical students to become competent professionals, who can contribute to the advancement of our society with dedication & passion. The department has the following features to support its goals:

• A wonderful Anatomy Museum comprising of around 100 rare and beautifully dissected specimens of the various regions of the Human body. A museum catalogue is maintained which guides the students to study the specimens. The museum has an osteology and embryology section with attention to detailed labelled specimens.  The museum has an attached radiology section for the study and display of Xray reports only for the 1st year students. Illustrative charts depicting the History of Anatomy is also maintained.
• Large group teaching is normally conducted for general orientation on a particular topic, with emphasis on small group teaching & learning activities for dissection and histology practical were one on one faculty to student interaction is fostered.
• Dissection hall is well ventilated and illuminated to easily accommodate a capacity of 150 students, and 10 students can dissect one formalin preserved cadaver which gives them hands on experience of dissecting a human body, and the students learn by verifying facts with experienced faculties and globally acclaimed books on dissection.
• The histology lab is well equipped with slides and microscopes, and there are around 70 tissue types and 700 slides in the slide bank. Individual students are given a series of slides depending on the region taught, and the student are always guided by the faculties monitoring them.
• The department has a bone bank with more than hundreds of bones from human cadavers. These bones are issued to the individual students during dissection hours for detail analysis and study purpose.

BODY DONATION PROGRAMME

• Body Donation Program
• Form 1
• Form 2
• Sikkim Anatomy Act, 2014 - Annex-1