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Govt. Tiruvannamalai Medical College and Hospital
Department of General Medicine
The basic clinical functions of the Department of General Medicine have been made available from the first day of functioning of the Government Tiruvannamalai Medical College and Hospital, Tiruvannamalai in 22.08.2013, with requisite faculty and infrastructure stipulations .Over the subsequent period, till now, as per the guidelines and principles laid down in MCI regulations and the norms of the Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR Medical University,with the constant support and encouragement of the Government of Tamil Nadu, the department has been documenting a progressive pace of growth in the spheres of development, patient care, academic activities.
Courses offered
The course offered in our college is the undergraduate medical degree course (MBBS) awarded on due completion, by the Medical Varsity as per rules and regulations. The rules, regulations and syllabus governing the undergraduate degree course are in the websites of Directorate of Medical Education, the Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical university and the Medical Council of India, which follow, later in this web page.
Department of General Medicine
Faculty
| Professor and HOD |
1
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| Associate professors |
3
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| Assistant professors |
4
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| Senior Residents |
5
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| Junior Residents |
8
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Total number of medical units - 4
Each unit is headed by a Professor/ Associate Professor
Out patient services
All days including Government holidays from 7.30am to 12.00 noon by Assistant professors/Senior residents and subsequently seen by DAP (Duty Assistant Physician).If admitted, all critically ill patients are attended by Casualty medical officers initially to triage & subsequently handed over to duty medical specialists/Assistant Professor/S R /J R – on duty. Average OP patients attended is given below
In O.P.D.
a) Clinical demonstration room : Available
b) Number of rooms in the OPD 4 examination room &
For seeing the patients one demo room
by various faculty members
and resident staff
B. In-door
a) Bedside teaching Available
b) Clinical demonstration room/ Available
seminar room
In patient Beds:120
Emergency patients
Emergency patients are attended at casualty 24hours/ 7 days a week by Casualty Medical Officers and subsequently seen by Medical specialist – Assistant Professor/DAP(Duty Assistant Physician). After triaging, patients are shifted to the appropriate facility ( A E ward/I M C U) for further management.
Admission days
| Monday |
Unit I |
| Tuesdays |
Unit II |
| Wednesdays |
Unit III |
| Thursday |
Unit IV |
| Friday |
All 4 units in rotation |
| Saturday |
All 4 units in rotation |
| Sunday |
All 4 units in rotation |
Special clinics
The various systemic diseases of vital importance with life threatening potential are attended to, at our services offered in special clinics as follows:
Cardiology clinic
Neurology clinic
Diabetic clinic
Hypertension clinic
Master Health Check up
Noncommunicable Diseases Clinic
Cardiology clinic is conducted on Tuesday & Thursday . I H D patients, Rhematic heart disease & congenital heart disease patients are followed up and new patients are registered for regular care.
Noncommunicable Diseases Clinic
Conducted on all Weekdays
Screening done for Cancer Cervix , Breast, Hypertension and Diabetes and refered to respective departments.
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
The 1st and 2nd clinical year medical students OP clinics are handled by the Professor, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors in turn from 8-00am to 9-30 am on all weekdays .IP student clinics for the students are conducted by the same faculty from 10-00 am to 1200 noon on all week days excepting Saturday. Weekly assessment sessions are held for the students on Saturdays from 10-00 am to 1200 noon by Associate professors and Professor.In the IP sessions , clinical demonstration is done on basic clinical procedures and clinical signs .Theory classes for 2nd year students are conducted in the post lunch session following the Varsity Syllabi.
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