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Strengths
of Department:
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The
Dept. of psychiatry started at Sir J J hospital in the
year 1941, with Dr. K.R Masani as the first head of
the department. Initially the department was started
as a Psychoanalytical Institute with a single house physician,
Dr. J.C. Martaftia to assist the then head
Dr. K.R Masani.
In the year 1944, a post gradute prgramme was started.
Later undergraduate training was introduced as a part
of Educational programme. Today, the Integrated
Educational Programme consists of not only
undergraduate and post graduate medical training , but
also education and training of B.Sc , Nursing students
training of Nursing personnel for Diploma Examination,
Training of Medical and Psychiatric social worker
medical
Faculty:
Professor
& Head
Dr.
R M Haridas
Associate
Professor
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Dr.
V.P. Kale
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Dr.
V. Patil
Lecturer
Assistant
Professor Honarory
PSW:
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Mrs.
Purabi Roy
Services
Provided:
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Immunization
against Rabies
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Drop
in center: Care, support, Counselling, Training,
Advocacy, Empowerment of PLHAs
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Active
involvement in Epidemic control measures.
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Disaster
management
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Rural
Health & Training center, Palghar: Pioneer
RHTC, established in year 1956. It is located around
120 Kms. from Mumbai on Western Railway.
Primary & secondary health care services for
community & training for interns, nursing students
from various institutes in Mumbai. It has a 16 bedded
Maternity hospital and 4 functional sub-centers.
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Urban
health Center, Bandra: Preventive & Curative
Health services for community & under graduate
teaching. It has a 50 bedded hospital and lecturers in
various clinical faculties.
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Under-graduate
& Post-graduate teaching in the subject of
Preventive & Social Medicine at Grant Medical
College, Mumbai.
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Teaching
for the II year students of GNM & B.Sc. Nursing
courses involving community Medicine.
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Functioning
of Institutional Ethical Committee (IEC), which
reviews the research protocols of the studies
involving humans conducted at Grant Medical College
& Sir J.J. Group of hospitals and its associated
hospitals (St. George Hospital, Cama & Albless
hospital and G.T. Hospital).
Equipments
available:
Majority
of the equipments which are required for the teaching and
research are available with the department. Functioning
and necessary equipment required for running a basic
public health laboratory is available.
Courses
offered with intake capacity:
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II
& III M.B.B.S. Preventive & Social Medicine
200
per year
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M.D.
Preventive & Social Medicine
2 per year
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D.P.H.
Preventive
& Social Medicine
4 per year
Academic
activities, Publications & Presentations:
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Under-graduate
& Post-graduate teaching in Preventive &
Social Medicine.
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Journal
Club, Book Reviews & Case presentations
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Post-graduate
Seminars
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Presentation
of study protocol/synopsis/study findings
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Many
research articles based on the work conducted in the
department (individual and collaboration with other
clinical & non-clinical department of the
institute) have been published by the faculty in
reputed scientific journals.
Training
Programs:
Workshop
on “ Deciphering and Applying Research Evidence” for
teaching faculty and Post graduate students in November
2005
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Workshop
on “Research Methodology” for teaching faculty and
postgraduate students organized in 2005.
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Workshop
on “Immunization Strengthening” for teaching
faculty and post graduate students organized in 2004.
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Active
contribution of faculty & Post graduate students
for the WHO NPSP in Monitoring the Pulse Polio
Programme & evaluation of the Programme.
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Training
of interns, Class IV workers, Nurses, Post graduate
Students in the field of HIV/AIDS by conducting
workshop.
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Internship
Orientation Program.
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