2018 

BCA – BREAST CANCER AWARENESS OUT CAMPAIGN PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY

2019

LIVER QUIZ –  INTERDEPARTMENTAL QUIZ IN ESCALATING ACADEMIC INTERESTS AND KNOWLEDGE

CMEs

2020

 – UPPER GI SCOPY WORKSHOP

Cadaver workshops

2020

CADAVERIC WORKSHOP ON BASIC AND ADVANCED BEDSIDE SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON 03/11/2020 CONDUCTED BY DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY

Academic Activities

Clinical Teaching – Under Graduate

1. 150 students are admitted every year

2. Around 420 students (4th & 5th , 6th & 7th, 8th & 9th semesters) attend theory classes from Monday to Saturday.

3. On an average, 100 students attend practical classes every day.

4. The students are divided into small groups and posted in 5 clinical units.

5. O.P.D Clinics, Bedside Clinics and clinical Demonstrations are held.

6. Practical classes including presentations and case discussions are being conducted for the 9th, 8th, 7th, 6th and 3rd semester students on all working days.

7. 24 weeks of clinical posting is conducted, for 3 hours daily from 9.30am to 12.30am.

8. More than 300 hours of theory lecture classes are conducted separately for 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th & 9th semester students.

9. Group discussions are conducted every Monday from 2 pm to 4 pm for Final year MBBS Students

10. Symposiums / Seminars are conducted every week for MBBS students

11. Internal assessment exams are conducted regularly

Clinical Teaching – CRRI

1. End postings clinical and theory exams are compulsorily conducted every two months for every batch.

2. We are conducting orientation training programs for CRRI’s in the Department at the beginning of internship.

3. Two months training in General Surgery including Anaesthesia.

4. They are trained in Operative Procedures and are given live skills training under supervision

5. Management of injuries and surgical emergencies is taught

6. Weekly CRRI Seminars and case presentations

7. Monthly Suturing Workshops

8. Case based bedside Topic Discussion

9. Patient specific follow up – Rapport building

10. Encouraged to present interesting cases in the CSF meetings

Clinical Teaching – Post Graduates

1. Annual Intake of 10 post graduate students

2. Intensive Clinical training of 3 years duration

3. Post graduates trained under ENTRUSTATBLE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

4. Weekly thrice Clinical Presentation and case discussion

5. Alternate Saturdays – Journal Club & EBM sessions

6. Weekly seminars

7. Weekly once Group Discussion

8. They assist in all major surgeries

9. Perform under supervision various minor and major surgeries independently

10. Confidence Building Measures – Independent Case handling and patient counselling under supervision

11. Every day activities are updated in SBVU designed E-portfolio with their concerned unit chiefs and under their guidance

12. They are encouraged to present Paper and Poster presentations in conferences.

13. Encouraged to attend various seminars and CME programs

14. Peripheral Postings during their second year to MMC, Chennai for 6 months – Super Specialty training in various departments

15. Laparoscopy training for all post graduates

16. Endoscopy [OGD scopy and Colonoscopy] training

Teaching and learning programs

1. The academic schedule is prepared in advance according to the syllabus and theory classes are taken by faculties.

2. Teaching Methods:

3. Powerpoint projections

4. OHP projections

5. Audio-Visual aids

6. Clinical Demonstrations

7. BedsideClinics    

8. Small group teaching

9. Role plays

10. Quizzes          

11. Surgical Procedure Demonstration

12. Students are evaluated periodically by monthly cycle tests in theory and Clinical Evaluation tests in clinical postings.

13. Internal assessment examination (Theory and Practical) is conducted for final MBBS students.

14. Students performance are evaluated and feedback given to the students and their parents to improve academic performance.

15. Surgical Skill training in minor and major surgical Procedures for post graduates.

16. Bedside surgical procedures and trauma management for Interns