Dr.Geetha.S
Professor
Academic Qualifications: MBBS, MD
| SL NO | Degree | Specialization | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MBBS | - | Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya | 2001 |
| 2 | MD | Physiology | Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore | 2012 |
Additional qualifications / training:
- Underwent Ad hoc training on laboratory animal sciences at National Centre for Laboratory Animal Sciences, Hyderabad in 2018
- Completed the 67th National Course on Educational Science for Teachers of Health Professions at JIPMER, Pondicherry in 2013
- MET workshop at St.John’s Medical College, Bangalore
- Underwent training in Revised Basic workshop in Medical Education Technology held from 17th to 19 st October 2016 at MEU Nodal Centre – St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore.
- Completed Basic course in Biomedical research from ICMR in the year 2020
- Completed the Competency based medical education (Physiology) from MEU India in the year 2020
- Pursuing Advanced Course in Medical Education (ACME) at St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore
EXPERIENCE
| Institution / Organization | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore | Tutor | Teaching, | 2009 -2012 |
| SDUMC | Asst. Prof | Teaching, | 2012-2019 |
| SDUMC | Assoc. Prof. | Teaching, Research | 2019-2023 |
| SDUMC | Professor | Teaching, Research | Since 2023 |
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Teaching Physiology to the undergraduate students of 1st year MBBS and MD postgraduates.
- Helping the postgraduate students in their thesis as a Guide & co-guide.
- Mentoring the students as a teacher guardian.
- Member Secretary of the RL Jalappa Bioethics Center, SDUAHER
- Member, Medical Education Unit, SDUMC
- In-charge officer , SDUMC website
- Member, Preclinical Board of Studies
- Convener, International Student Cell, SDUMC
- Member, Annual Report Committee, SDUAHER
RESEARCH
| Name of project | List of researchers | ongoing / completed | Funded / Non funded | Funding agency | Funds sanctioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effect of enriched environment on memory and learning in Streptozotocin induced type 1 diabetic rats. | Dr Shobha, Dr Jagadamba, Dr Karthiyanee Kutty, Dr Prabhakar, Dr Shashidhar | Ongoing | Funded | SDUAHER | - |
| Radiation induced alteration in gut microflora of rats | - | Ongoing | Funded | SDUAHER | - |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
- Neurophysiology
- Medical Education
PUBLICATIONS
| Title of article | Name of the Journal | Year of publication | List of authors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment of Motor Function in Mice Model of Parkinson's Disease | Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research | 2023 | Geetha Shivanna , Vinutha Shankar |
| Perception on medical ethics in teaching among medical students in India | Bioinformation | 2022 | Shetty AK, Geetha.S |
| Integrating Ethics into the Physiology curriculum: a scale-up study in three medical colleges in Karnataka, South India. | Indian J Med Ethics | 2018 | Savitha D, Geetha S, Bhaskar S, Anto T, Sejil TV, Vittal V, Ghosh S, Kumar P. |
| Does smoking affect intraocular pressure? A cross-sectional study. | National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology | 2018 | Geetha S, Lincoln Deva Kumar |
| Prevalence of migraine among medical students of a tertiary care teaching medical college and hospital in South India - A cross-sectional study. | National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology | 2018 | Raju, Sowmi, and Geetha S. |
| A Study of the Effect of Isolated Folic Acid Deficiency on Lens in Adolescent Rats | Annals of Health and Health Sciences | 2014 | Datta, Nita Jang, and S. Geetha |
MEMBERSHIPS
- Life member of Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India (APPI)
- Life member of Society for Neurochemistry India (SNCI)