Residency Program in Clinical Pharmacy - Infectious Diseases
The Residency Program in Clinical Pharmacy provides education and training with a primary emphasis on the development of practice skills in specialized pharmacy practice area. Pharmacists completing this program will be highly qualified independent practitioners able to provide and be responsible for improved drug therapy outcomes for individualized patients as an integral member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team.
In addition to clinical pharmacy activities, the residents will also be involved in educational activities which include pharmacy case presentations, journal club discussions and seminar presentations. Other teaching opportunities include co-precepting Pharm.D students who undergo clinical rotations in different wards. The residents will also be encouraged to enhance their research skills through a research project and to participate in international/national/state/local conferences and disseminate their research findings.
A multidisciplinary approach to patient care is highly emphasized in the residency program and the preceptors include several experienced clinical pharmacy practitioners and clinician preceptors. Upon successful completion of the residency, the resident will be able to pursue positions in a variety of clinical practice settings as well as in academics.
Structure of programme:
The Residency Program in Clinical Pharmacy shall be of 24 months (two years) duration from the commencement of the academic term. This residency program shall be of annual system that includes ‘Residency Program Year One’ (RPY-1) extending for 12 months from the commencement of academic term which offers more generalized training, providing residents exposure to a broad range of clinical specialties. ‘Residency Program Year Two’ (RPY-2) of 12 months duration commencing from the successful completion of RPY-1 emphasizes specialty clinical pharmacy practice. In order to commence a RPY-2 residency, a RPY-1 program must be completed.
No exemption shall be given from this period of study and training for any other experience gained prior to the admission to the program.
The duration for the completion of the course shall be fixed as double the time of the course (48 months) and the residents have to successfully complete within the said period otherwise they have to get fresh admission. However, the stipend will be paid only for the period of 24 months.
Syllabus for Residency Program in Infectious Diseases – RPY 1
| Clinical Rotation | Duration |
|---|---|
| General Medicine* | 2 months |
| Paediatrics* | 2 months |
| Drug distribution & Inventory Control* | 2 months |
| Drug & Poison Information Service* | 2 months |
| Electives | |
| General Surgery | 2 months |
| Ambulatory Clinic | 2 months |
| Nephrology | 2 months |
| Psychiatry | 2 months |
| Cardiology | 2 months |
| Pulmonology | 2 months |
| Emergency Medicines | 2 months |
| Oncology | 2 months |
| Infectious Diseases | 2 months |
* Indicates Mandatory rotation(s),
NoteMaximum two electives are permitted. ONE of the two electives shall be from Specialty Residency Program opted (if not a mandatory rotation).
Syllabus for Residency Program in Infectious Diseases – RPY 2
| Clinical Rotation | Duration |
|---|---|
| Clinical Microbiology* | 2 months |
| Paediatric Infectious Diseases* | 2 months |
| Adult & Geriatric Infectious Diseases* | 2 months |
| Critical Care Antimicrobial Stewardship* | 2 months |
| Surgical Antimicrobial Stewardship* | 2 months |
| Electives | |
| AIDS/ HIV Infectious Diseases | 2 months |
| Transplant Infectious Diseases | 2 months |
| Sexually Transmitted Infectious Diseases | 2 months |
| Ambulatory Antimicrobial Stewardship | 2 months |
* Indicates Mandatory rotation(s)
Note: Maximum one elective is permitted
A candidate who has successfully completed Pharm.D degree with minimum aggregate marks of 60% (aggregate of 5 years) from any Pharmacy College approved by Pharmacy Council of India, New Delhi and affiliated to a recognized University AND has registered himself or herself as a ‘Registered Pharmacist’ in the respective State Pharmacy Council.
A residency can provide the clinical knowledge and experience necessary for pharmacists to be successful in a specialty practice. Residency training experience will be essential to be competitive in the job market of Clinical Pharmacist now and in the future. Further, the residency will provide credentials and experience that will help candidates to stand out among the other candidates. Usually, the clinical pharmacists work in hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare settings. They spend little time dispensing prescriptions. Instead, they are involved in direct patient care. Clinical pharmacists may go on rounds in a hospital with a physician or healthcare team. They recommend medications to give to patients and oversee the dosage and timing of the delivery of those medications. Specific to this program, the resident will be trained in promoting appropriate antimicrobial drug therapy so as to strengthen the antimicrobial stewardship.
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Bharatiyar University, Coimbatore
JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty
The Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai
JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore
Department / Subject Taught
Jan 15, 2005
12 Years 2 Months
Pharmacy Practice
Jan 15, 2005
12 Years 2 Months
Jun 16, 2006
1 Years 5 Months
My objective is to work towards developing pharmacists as responsible health care professionals for preserving and advancing public health.
Dr. M. Ramesh is presently working as Professor & Head of the Department of Pharmacy Practice. Also, he is heading the Clinical Pharmacy Department at JSS Medical College Hospital, Mysore. In his more than 25 years of teaching & research experience, he received several awards including ‘Weary Dunlop Fellow in Clinical Pharmacy’; ‘Roche Products Fellowship Award 1998’; `Late Smt. V.G. Yeole Memorial Award 2005’ and `Late Shri. Ishwar N. Hukkeri Award 2010’. Also, nine of his research papers have won the ‘best paper award’ in the national and international conferences. He pioneered in assisting Khartoum College of Medical Sciences (KCMS), Khartoum, Sudan in establishing clinical pharmacy teaching and practice at KCMS and Bashair hospital, Khartoum, Sudan. Also he imparted World Health Organisation Sponsored Clinical Pharmacy Training Program to pharmacy teachers from six different universities in Sri Lanka. He has authored for a textbook titled ‘Pharmacist’s Intervention on Medication Therapy: Impact on Healthcare Cost’. Also he has authored for three chapters in the second edition of the textbook titled ‘A textbook of Clinical Pharmacy Practice’. He received research grants from various funding agencies like AICTE, ICMR and DST. He coordinated more than 50 clinical trials of various phases in different therapeutic areas including global trials. He has more than 65 research publications to his credit both in international and national journals. He acted as a resource person in 88 national and international workshops / seminars. Also he presented several scientific research papers in various national and international conferences. He has successfully guided 61 postgraduate Pharmacy Practice & Pharm.D students. Also, he successfully guided 2 PhD students and currently guiding 6 PhD candidates. He held several posts at various capacities in different academic and professional bodies. He has been acting as a scientific reviewer for several International and national journals. He is a member of various professional bodies like IPA, APTI, IHPA, ISPE. He visited several countries, for academic purposes, including Australia, Singapore, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Dubai, Thailand, Hong Kong, Turkey, Denmark, Austria, Czech Republic, Malaysia, China and Canada.
1. Patient Safety Surveillance Studies
2. Outtcomes Research
3. Medication Incidents & Drug Related Problems
4. Drug Utilisation & Effectiveness Studies