Pharmacology

Department of Pharmacology – Teaching, Research and Patient Safety Activities

 

The Department of Pharmacology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences & Research (HIMSR), Jamia Hamdard is actively involved in teaching, research, and service activities with a strong emphasis on their applicability to patient care and rational use of medicines. The department plays a key role in training medical students by imparting knowledge of basic, clinical, and applied pharmacology in a patient-oriented manner.

The department conducts undergraduate teaching for MBBS courses, as well as postgraduate and doctoral programmes including MD, M.Sc. Teaching and training are delivered through a structured module comprising lectures, tutorials, practical sessions, and case discussions. The postgraduate programme further emphasizes academic development through regular seminars, journal clubs, and assessment sessions, followed by meaningful faculty–student interactions.

The department is also deeply engaged in research activities based on both clinical as well as animal studies, and obtained financial grants for various projects. The faculty members of the Department of Pharmacology have contributed significantly to the scientific community, with publications in many well-regarded national and international journals.

In addition to its academic role, the Department of Pharmacology plays a central role in advancing patient safety through multiple safety activities. These include the Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) Monitoring Centre under the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI), which focuses on the detection, assessment, reporting, and prevention of adverse drug reactions, and the Materiovigilance Monitoring Centre (MvMC), which monitors medical device–related adverse events to ensure patient safety and quality of care. The department also coordinates the Antibiotic Stewardship Programme (AMSP) to promote rational antimicrobial use, conduct antibiotic prescription reviews, and combat antimicrobial resistance.

Through continuous monitoring of medication use, good prescription practices, medication errors, and key safety performance indicators, the department actively contributes to strengthening a culture of patient safety, rational drug use, and evidence-based pharmacotherapy across the institution.