Department of Physiology

Our Vision

Our vision is to Integrate recent updates into medical curriculum teaching, while developing laboratories for student teaching, patient care, and research facilities.


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Our Mission

Create an environment fostering leadership and teaching excellence, while offering students an integrated educational experience preparing them for successful careers in Health Professions, Biomedical Research, and Academia.

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Department Information

Sr. No. Heading Details
1 Name of the Department Physiology
2 Department Email physiologygims19@gmail.com
3 Date of Establishment 2017
4 Name of the first Head of Department Dr. Vivek Kumar Sharma Professor, MD (Physiology)
5 Names and qualification of present Head of Department Dr Bharti Bhandari Rathore Professor & Head MD (Physiology), MAMS, FAIMER

  • Implementation of CBME curriculum in organized manner with changes incorporated as per revised NMC guidelines.
  • Further improvisation of implemented curriculum with modules for ECE, AETCOM, SDL and Electives. Effective Implementation of Post graduate Teaching Curriculum.
  • Department of Physiology envisions itself as a center of excellence in the provision of integrated teaching, research and clinical services to MBBS & DNB students.

  • To carry out multiple collaborative non-funded research projects.
  • To conduct National conference and Workshops related to Physiology techniques.
  • To carry out multiple collaborative funded/non-funded research projects.
  • To contribute significant new knowledge to the society through need-based quality research works.

  • To publish at least two papers per Faculty and Tutors per year.
  • Completion of Revised Basic Course workshop and Basic Course in Biomedical research by all faculty.
  • Short term training and certification courses by faculty members.

  • Autonomic function testing lab
  • Life-style modification lab
  • Neurophysiology lab
  • Spirometry Laboratory

  • Undergraduate Training – MBBS Teaching & Research
  • Postgraduate Training – MD (Physiology)& DNB teaching & Research
  • Nursing & paramedical Training
  • Letter of permission from Medical Council of India vide letter No. MCI-34(41) (E-60)/2019 Med/ 115574 dated 20th May 2019 for starting MBBS course for 100 students. Five batches of 100 students have been admitted till date.
  • Academic activities include 525 hours of teaching in the form of Didactic lectures, tutorials, small group discussions, self-directed learning, Early clinical exposure, AETCOM sessions, seminars and practical demonstration sessions, Elective training, STS projects.

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  • LCD Projector – 02

Extramural Projects

S.No. Project title (Year ) Role/Name Funding agency IEC Approval No.
1 Clinical spectrum, pathophysiology and immunological profile of SARS-nCo V2 induced multisystem inflammatory syndrome among paediatric age group:A multi system prospective cohort study (2021) Co PI- Dr Aprajita Panwar
ICMR
GIMS/IEC/HR/2021/35
2 Assessment of Linear and non-linear analysis of Heart Rate Variability in COPD patients and their co-relation with Spirometric findings (2021) PI - Dr Bharti,
Co-PI - Dr Aprajita Panwar, Dr Prerna Agarwal,
GIMS/IEC/ HR/2021/39 dated 18.10.2021

Intramural Projects

S.No. Project title (Year ) Role/Name Funding agency IEC Approval No.
1 Self-directed Learning: Assessment of Students’ abilities and their perspective (2019) PI - Dr Bharti B Rathore GIMS/IEC/HR/2020/EFR/03
dated 15.03.2020
2 Effect of resonance breathing on Heart Rate Variability and cognitive functions in young adults - A randomized controlled study (2019) PI - Dr Bharti B Rathore
ICMR STS
GIMS/IEC/HR/2020/28
3 Introduction of Self-Directed Learning in phase-1 undergraduate medical students (2020) PI - Dr Bharti B Rathore
Co-PI - Dr Aprajita Panwar
GIMS/IEC/HR/EFR/2020/13
dated 15.06.2020
4 Knowledge and awareness of Ethics among 1st year undergraduate medical students. (2020) Co-PI - Dr Bharti GIMS/IEC/HR/2020/EFR/04
dated 18 May 2020
5 Prevalence of self-reported anxiety and self-medication among upper and middle socioeconomic strata amidst COVID-19 pandemic (2020)
Co-PI - Dr Bharti B Rathore GIMS/IEC/HR/2020/10
6 Online teaching and learning during COVID-19 epoch: Medical students’ feedback and their perspectives. (2021) PI - Dr Bharti B Rathore GIMS/IEC/HR/2020/EFR/12
dated 15.06.2020
7 Assessment of the psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on under -graduate medical students in India (2021) Co-PI - Dr Bharti B Rathore GIMS/IEC/HR/2020/15
dated 08.08.2020
8 Survey of Adverse Drug Reactions on persons on HCQ prophylaxis and COVID19 patients on HCQ treatment (2021) Co-PI - Dr Bharti B Rathore GIMS/IEC/HR/2020/06
dated 08.05.2020
9 Pattern of adverse drug reactions in COVID-19 patients admitted in Intensive Care Unit of a COVID-19 hospital (2021) Co-PI - Dr Bharti B Rathore GIMS/IEC/HR/2020/21 dated 08.08.2020
10 Health care professionals knowledge, attitudes and practices on coronavirus disease in western Uttar Pradesh (2021) Co PI- Dr Aprajita Panwar GIMS/IEC/HR/2021/EFR/10
11 Medical students’ perceptions about reflective writing in logbook: A qualitative study. Completed (2020) PI- Dr Aprajita Panwar GIMS/IEC/HR/EFR/2020/01
12 Competency-based medical curriculum: Exploring the preclinical medical teachers’ pedagogical and technical readiness levels. (2019) PI- Dr Aprajita Panwar GIMS/IEC/HR/EFR/2020/02
13 Jigsaw Classroom: Perceptions of Students and Teachers (2021) Co-PI - Dr Bharti B Rathore GIMS/IEC/HR/2021/09
dated 22–01-21
14 Assessment of attention span, perceived stress, heart rate variability & sleep quality in the shift workers of a tertiary care hospital (2019) PI- Dr Aprajita Panwar GIMS/IEC/HR/2019/14
15 Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine and Its Related Determinants Among the Residents of Western Uttar Pradesh. (2021) PI- Dr Aprajita Panwar GIMS/IEC/HR/2021/41
16 Clinical spectrum, pathophysiology and immunological profile of SARS-nCo V2 induced multisystem inflammatory syndrome among paediatric age group:A multi system prospective cohort study (2021) Co PI- Dr Aprajita Panwar ICMR GIMS/IEC/HR/2021/35
17 Assessment of Linear and non-linear analysis of Heart Rate Variability in COPD patients and their co-relation with Spirometric findings (2021) PI - Dr Bharti
Co-PI - Dr Aprajita Panwar, Dr Prerna Agarwal, Dr Abhinav Singh
GIMS/IEC/ HR/2021/39
dated 18.10.2021
18 Concept mapping – an interesting way of learning Physiology (2022) PI - Dr Prerna Agarwal
Co-PI - Dr Bharti B Rathore GIMS/IEC/ HR/2021/37
dated 18.10.2021
19 Effect of Yoga on Sleep quality, Heart Rate Variability and Cognition in Medical students - a randomized control study (2022) PI - Dr Bharti B Rathore
ICMR STS
GIMS/IEC/HR/EFR/2022/25
20 Assessment cum Feedback Checklist for assessing responses to long- and short-answer questions in formative assessment examination (2023) PI - Dr Prerna Agarwal
Co-PI - Dr Bharti B Rathore
GIMS/IEC/HR/EFR/2023/17
dated 15.05.2023
21 Assessment of Resting Metabolic Rate and muscle-fat ratio in healthy young adults after six weeks of Yoga training (2023) Co-PI - Dr Bharti B Rathore
ICMR STS
Awaited
22 Effect of Sodium Glucose Transporters 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors on body composition in type 2 diabetes: a prospective study using Bio-electrical Impedance Analysis (2023) PI - Dr Bharti B Rathore
Co-PI - Dr Aprajita Panwar
Dr Abhinav Singh
23 Association of Visceral Adiposity with Somatic and Cardiac Autonomic Nervous Systems Functions – a cross-sectional study among healthy young adults (2023) PI - Dr Prerna Agarwal
Co-PI - Dr Bharti B Rathore
Mr. Rishabh Soni
GIMS/IEC/HR/2020/10

  • Develop the department as a centre of excellence in Physiology for undergraduate & postgraduate training.
  • Develop and validate PG teaching module.
  • Facilitate the training of faculty in their field of interest.
  • Fellowship in Medical Education and other research fields.
  • Improvise the research in the department with extra-mural projects.
  • Organize National and International conferences.
  • Futher advancement of Life-style modification lab: This will provide Yoga therapy/ Meditation sessions, diet counselling and carrying out research with Clinical Departments.
  • Futher advancement of Autonomic function testing (AFT) lab: For research purposes and to evaluate the Sympathovagal imbalance (SVI) in patients.
  • Futher advancement of Neurophysiology lab: In this lab, we can do studies with parameters of EEG, EMG, Nerve conduction studies, Audio-Visual Evoked Potentials.

  • Futher advancement of Pulmonary function Laboratory

    VISION PLAN - DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY

    Present Status Next 1 Year Next 5 Years Next 10 Years
    U.G. teaching MBBS PG Teaching Implementation of CBME curriculum in organized manner. Development and validation of SDL module. Further improvisation of implemented curriculum with modules for ECE, AETCOM for Post graduation in Physiology. Department of Physiology envisions itself as a center of excellence in the provision of integrated teaching, research and clinical services to MBBS & DNB students.
    Research To carry out multiple collaborative non-funded research projects. To conduct National conference and Workshops related to Physiology techniques. To carry out multiple collaborative funded/non-funded research projects. To conduct National conference and Workshops related to Physiology techniques. To contribute significant new knowledge to the society through need-based quality research works.
    Faculty Development To publish at least two papers per Faculty and Tutors per year. Completion of Revised Basic Course workshop and Basic Course in Biomedical research by all faculty. Short term training and certification courses by faculty members.
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    The Department of Physiology at GIMS offers various facilities for effective patient are and it also provides excellent learning environment for our students.