Department of Paediatrics

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4

Bedded PICU
30

Inpatient beds
10

Bed NICU
Only

NICU in Sikkim

OVERVIEW

The Department of Paediatrics at SMIMS was established in 1997. The department believes in training the students in a friendly environment training the students in handling paediatric diseases with empathy and compassion.

The academic activities in the department include clinical teaching rounds, seminars, journal clubs, case presentations, mortality reviews and group discussions.

We try to contribute to priming the undergraduate students with basic paediatric knowledge while helping them learn good communication skills.

VISION	MISSION
Global leadership in human development, excellence in education and healthcare	To develop individuals with excellent professional integrity and technical caliber in the field of Paediatrics and to provide the best possible ethical patient care with compassion

OBJECTIVES

Educational Support: Provide comprehensive educational support for MBBS students and MD Paediatric residents through access to resources, lecture materials, and learning aids.
Curriculum Enhancement: Enhance the Paediatric curriculum by offering supplementary materials, case studies, and interactive learning tools to enrich students' understanding of Paediatric medicine.
Clinical Exposure: Facilitate clinical exposure by having clinical case discussions and providing opportunities for hands-on learning experiences in Paediatric wards, outpatient clinics, NICU and PICU
Faculty Development: Foster faculty development by promoting skills development, workshops, TOTs and conferences.
Research Promotion: To motivate our undergraduate and MD Paediatrics students to pursue research in the field of Paediatrics
Community Outreach: Engage in community outreach by providing information on Paediatric health initiatives, preventive care programs, and opportunities for volunteer work or outreach activities aimed at improving child health in the local community.
Networking and Collaboration: Facilitate networking and collaboration among students, residents, faculty members, and alumni within the Paediatric community, both locally and globally, to foster professional growth and exchange of ideas.

PROGRAMS OFFERED

UNDER GRADUATE COURSES

MBBS, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

POST GRADUATE COURSES

MD (Paediatrics)

KEY FEATURES:

MBBS:

Comprehensive Curriculum: A structured curriculum covering all essential aspects of pediatric medicine, including growth and development, common childhood illnesses, pediatric emergencies, and preventive care.
Interactive Learning: Incorporation of interactive learning methods such as case-based learning, problem-solving exercises, and simulation labs to enhance understanding and retention of pediatric concepts.
Faculty Mentorship: Access to faculty mentorship and guidance to support academic and professional growth, including assistance with career planning, research projects, and residency program applications.

MD Pediatrics:

Advanced Training: Advanced training in specialized areas of pediatric medicine, including General Pediatrics, Developmeetal Pediatrics, Neonatology and pediatric critical care among others
Clinical Rotations: Extended and more intensive clinical rotations in various pediatric subspecialties to develop expertise in diagnosing and managing complex pediatric cases, as well as exposure to specialized procedures and treatments.
Research and Publications: Opportunities for conducting original research, publishing scholarly articles, and presenting findings at national and international conferences to contribute to the advancement of pediatric knowledge and evidence-based practice.
Teaching Experience: Involvement in teaching and supervising medical students, interns, and junior residents, fostering leadership skills and preparing residents for future roles as educators and mentors in academic medicine.

COMPETENCIES

MBBS:

The Indian Medical Graduate would have obtained the following set of competencies at the time of graduation:

Clinician, who understands and provides preventive, promotive, curative, palliative and holistic care with compassion.
Leader and member of the health care team and system
Communicator with patients, families, colleagues and community
Lifelong learner committed to continuous improvement of skills and knowledge
Lifelong learner committed to continuous improvement of skills and knowledge
Professional who is committed to excellence, is ethical, responsive and accountable to patients, community and the profession

MD Paediatrics:

Acquiring competencies relevant to all aspects of Paediatrics (new born to adolescent) that are essential to function as a clinical expert in providing new born and paediatric health services for the community at all levels.
Recognizing the holistic health needs of healthy neonates, infants, children, and adolescents
Performing responsibilities of the provision of clinical care in keeping with principles of the National Health Policy.
Performing responsibilities in a professional and ethical manner.
Acquiring skills in effectively communicating not only with the health team but with the child, family, and the community
Active involvement in keeping oneself up to date with scientific advances in Paediatrics and Medico legal aspects of practice.
Orientation to principles of research methodology enabling critical appreciation of published scientific evidence and contributing through scholarship
Acquiring skills to enable education of all stakeholders including health team members
Acquiring skills and understanding of dealing with health team members enabling optimizing system-based practice.

COLLABORATIONS

Involved in monthly training for nurses/doctors in attending deliveries under the National Resuscitation Program (IAP NRP FGM).
Initiates in organising workshop/CME in Paediatrics.

HIGHLIGHTS

Only NICU serving the entire state of Sikkim.
NICU admissions for the year 2013 were 640 and it has crossed this figure this year.
OPD and Hospital admission for the year 2014 is more than 11000 and more than 1800 respectively.
Department of Pediatrics is run by 16 trained doctors.
Only Tertiary hospital with Pediatric support to Pediatric Surgery, Neurosurgery, Urosurgery and Cardiothoracic and Vascular surgery.
Bed strength of 30 pediatrics beds,10 bedded NICU,4 Bedded PICU with state of the art infrastructure.

FACULTY

The aim is to be attached to the families when they are in need of us most of the time when their little ones are unwell and in the process teach our students the subject which helps them to serve the society.

Dr Ashish Pradhan

HOD

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State-of-the-art Teaching Hospital

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RESEARCH

Dr Prasana Rai – An Observational Study on Newborn Metabolic screening Programme in a tertiary teaching Hospital.
Dr Danish Jamal – Profile of Neonatal Seizures at a tertiary Care Hospital in Sikkim- A hospital based study.
Dr Maitreyi. Ojha – Use of umbilical cord blood culture in the diagnosis of early onset neonatal sepsis among high risk mothers.
Dr Anamika Kumari - Aetiology, Clinical Profile and Immediate Outcome in Neonatal Encephalopathy-a hospital based study.
Dr Vibhu Sharma – Cord Blood Bilirubin as a Predictor for Development of Pathological Hyperbilirubinemia.
Dr Daizy N – Pattern of congenital malformations and associated maternal risk factors in neonates born in Central Referral Hospital – A hospital based study.
Dr Rupa Mukherjee – A Study of the Determinants and Short Term Outcomes of Low Birth weight in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sikkim.
Dr Shashank B – Clinico-Etiological Profile of Neonatal Sepsis in the NICU of a Teaching Hospital in Sikkim.
Dr Srikanth Cheripady – Clinical, radiological, Laboratory Parameters in Preschool wheezers: A Hospital Based Study.
Dr Satish Vadapalli – A Hospital Based Study of Risk Factors and Short Term Outcomes of Neonates with Birth Asphyxia in Sikkim.
Dr Meenakshi Dahal, Dr Sudip Dutta - Observational study on the correlation of BMI, waist to HIP ratio and blood pressure in OBESE and overweight children in the age group of 5 to 15 years attending a tertiary teaching Hospital of Sikkim.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

Kumari, A., Dutta, S., Pradhan, A., Kumar, S., & Ojha, M. 2022). Etiology, clinical profile, and mmediate outcome of neonatal encephalopathy in Northeast India: A hospital-based cross-sectional study. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 13(11), 198–202.
Hassan R, Dodaiah N, Bhat D, Batra A, Sathayanaran P. Its just not short sature: A case of Russel Silver Syndrome. Sudanese Journal of Pediatrics. Vol 2, Issue 2. 2023
Meenakshi Dahal, Ashish Pradhan, Sudip Dutta, Amrita Patnaik. A case of secondary hemophagocyctic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) due to coinfection of scrub typhus and dengue fever with warning signs. PediInfo,Vol 8Issue 1 , Jan –Dec 2023
Prospective study on healthcare associated infections in a neonatal intensive care unit in a tertiary teaching hospital of Sikkim. Dr Bijaylaxmi, Dr Ashish Pradhan
Clinical profile of under-five wheezers admitted in a tertiary hospital in Sikkim. Dr Mukta Mukhia, Dr Sudip Dutta
Knowledge, attitude and practice of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in the first 6 months of life of neonate / infant in the north eastern state of Sikkim. . Dr Jivesh Dhand, Dr Ashish Pradhan , Dr Aditya Batra
A Clinical profile of respiratory distress in term neonates in a tertiary care hospital in Sikkim. Dr Meghana Reddy, Dr Sudip Dutta
Adverse events following Immunization in a tertiary teaching hospital in Sikkim. Dr Ashish Pradhan, Dr Prudhvi V
Clinico etiological profile of children with acute febrile illness in a tertiary hospital in Sikkim. Dr Jivesh Dhand, Dr Ashish Pradhan

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TESTIMONIALS

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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

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