Surekha R Kamath

Professor

Division of Physiology

Qualification: MSc, PhD

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    ? . Teaching Physiology to students of MBBS, BDS and Allied health science courses through lectures, Self-Directed Learning , Problem Based Learning? ?and practical sessions.

    ·? Involved in the conduct? of class tests, block examinations and university examination in theory and practical's.

    · Function as an examiner in the evaluation of the theory and practical component of the final summative examination.?

    · Mentor for? MBBS students and assisted them in their academic and research activities

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SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Semester / Year
Physiology First year MBBS
Physiology First year BDS
Physiology First and second semester Allied Health science courses

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
PhD Wound healing 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 Academy of Higher Education 2005
MSc Physiology Kasturba Medical College, 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 1995

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
Department of Physiology -MMMC, 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 Professor February 2013
Department of Physiology -MMMC, 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 Associate Professor July 2009- February 2013
Department of Physiology -MMMC, 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 Assistant Professor July 2005 - July 2009
Department of Physiology -MMMC, 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 Senior Grade Lecturer October 2002 - July 2005
Department of Physiology -MMMC, 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 Lecturer August 1996 - October 2002

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Medical Education

Area of Expertise

Physiology

Area of 亚洲通_亚洲通官网

Respiratory Physiology

Pyramid environment reduces the wound healing suppressant properties of dexamethasone in albino rats. IJEB, 2003.

Enhanced wound contraction and epithelisation period in steroid treated rats: Role of pyramid environment. IJEB, 2006.

A trial of objective structured practical examination in Physiology at Melaka 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 Medical College. Adv in Phy Edu. 2009.

Impact of note-taking on cognition during lectures. S-E Asian J of Med Edu, 2010.

Influence of pyramid environment on the wound healing effects of dexamethasone indomethacin: A comparative study. Asian J of Pharm & Cli Res, 2011.

Prevalence of myopia among students of Melaka 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 Medical college 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 India. Ind J of Bioinf & Biotech, 2012.

Prevalence of obesity among the medical students: A cross sectional study in a 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 Indian medical college.Al Ameen J Med Sci, 2013.

Mini-test blueprint for OSPE in Physiology. Education in Medicine journal. Vol 4 Issue 5 2013.

Students’ Perception of Effective Teaching Practices in a Medical School. Education in Medicine journal. Vol 6 Issue 3 2014.

Study of refractive errors among medical students of Melaka 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 Medical College at 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 in India. Proceedings of the 4th World Conference on Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology 24-26 October 2015, Kumamoto University, Japan, ISBN 13: 978-81-930222-1-4, pp 043-045

Comparison of HemoCue method and Sahli’s acid hematin method for hemoglobin estimation. 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 and Reviews: Journal of Medical and Health Sciences. Volume 4 Issue 2, e-ISSN: 2319-0865 p-ISSN: 2322-0104. 2015.

Evaluation of mass drug administration programme for elimination of lymphatic filariasis in Bidar district, Karnataka. 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2018 Mar;5(3):1020-1023 http://www.ijcmph.com pISSN 2394-6032 | eISSN 2394-6040

Student Participation in Assessment: A Strategy for Improving Learning. J Datta Meghe Inst Med Sci Univ 2019; 14:90-93.

Comparison of haemocue method and sahli’s acid haematin method for haemoglobin estimation

2011-01-09 Logeswary Mr. Yugenddren Quah Swee Teng Priyashini

batch 29, September 2011. The estimation of haemoglobin by haemocue method is more efficient, accurate and convenient when compared to Sahli’s Acid Haematin method.

Study of relationship between lifestyle factors and academic performance in medical students