Department Details :
The Department of Medicine at Dr. Vitthalrao Vikhe-Patil Foundations (DVVPFs) Medical College and Hospital, (also informally known as Vikhe-Patil Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), Vadgaon Gupta, Post- MIDC, Ahilyanagar (Maharashtra) is the largest department of college in terms of workload.
The department is not only providing outstanding basic medical care in the field of medicine but also is productive in its scientific contributions. The faculty has helped to establish the role of physicians as consultants and teachers in fields such as Internal Medicine, Intensive Care, Critical Care, Geriatrics, Neurology, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonology, Hematology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Oncology and endocrinology particularly diabetes and thyroid disorders.
Specialty OPDs are regularly conducted by qualified faculties. The department runs MBBS and MD courses/ and has a strong background of research and publications.
VISION
To strive for perfection and become centre of excellence by setting the standards in medical education, patient care and clinical research and bring the institute to the international standards of medical education and research.
To create an academic atmosphere conducive for assimilation of knowledge, inculcate a sense of compassion and empathy for human suffering and promote full realisation of latent potential, hidden talents and eventual self-actualisation of all those who learn, train and serve here.
MISSION
Achieve excellence in the specialized field of medicine, critical care medicine.
To be strong, efficient, dedicated and well-organized support of the entire medicine fraternity.
To train the undergraduate and postgraduate students in the basics of medicine care and emergency life support.
To enable students to inculcate analytical, practical and communication skills.
To impart knowledge of research methodology and scientific temper for the advancement of the specialty.
To inspire the faculty staff for updating their knowledge and research skill.
To facilitate achieving the institutional goal of producing a competent physician with requisite practical skills and knowledge of medicine to safely practice anywhere in the world.
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Best Practices :
Department of Medicine
Best Practices of department
1.Eco-friendly implementation of program for prevention & control of CAD, hypertension, diabetes, TB and other communicable diseases.
2.Fully equipped cardiology centre, dialysis centre, oncology centre, & conducting Bronchoscopy, PFT, NCV, EEG, Doppler studies.
3.OPD facilities for ECG, Injection, Covid vaccines.
4.Library with collection of Indian as well as foreign authored books.
5.Regular conduct of UG/PG seminars for self-directed learning.
6.Regular conduct of demonstration & bedside teaching to improve clinical & communication skills with special reference to differential diagnosis and elicitation of signs and their interpretations.
7.Regular conduct of chart/ poster preparation & presentation by UG/ PG students to improve clinical & communication skills & orientation to research.
8.Arranging integrated teaching program with various pre & Para clinical departments.
9.Problem based learning (case scenario presentation).
10.Skill training done in skill lab for life support.
11.Innovative teaching, learning methods like OSCE, OSPE, interview with patients and relatives & its discussion, case presentations.
12.Identification of slow learners & arranging special classes, clinics, demonstrations to improve their performance.
13.Fast learners are trained for DNB, DM, MD/MS & other competitive examinations.
14.Computer aided teaching & use of video, animations in regular teaching.
Future Plan :
Department currently running super specialty OPDs and has facility of Cardiac Cath Lab, Dialysis Centre, and Oncology Centre. The department also has allied specialties of Departments of pulmonology, Dermatology and Psychiatry. Future plan •Start the super specialty services in Neurology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology, Immunology, Haematology and ART centre. •Take measures to increase the seats of MD medicine to full capacity. •Start post-graduate courses in allied specialties of cardiology, nephrology & oncology. Other courses to be added gradually in due course of time. •Start digital library in the department. •Develop e-resource vault that will have audio visual lecture/demonstrations for ease of teaching. •Digitalise all documentation and records of the department.
Other Information :
1.Department runs in complete hormany with morning rounds in MICU with whole team of residents and faculty, where all the serious patients are seen collectively and discussed. All the faculty and residents contribute and learn.
2.Department maintains a Whatsapp group “Sherlock Medicos” where all the faculty and residents (present and past) are members. They contribute with updated articles and opinions on complex medical problems. Which stimulates the inquisite minds.
3.During COVID pandemic faculty performed duties in CIVIL hospital and COVID centre of the district before start of the covid centre in our hospital.
4.Actively involed in runing Covid centre and maintaining department covid management protocols for hospital and for whole district of Ahilyanagar.
