Dr. M. Ramesh

PUBLICATIONS: 40

National publications: 24

1. Ramesh M, Megha Pallepati and Parthasarathi G. Medication Errors in Clinical Settings – Detection & Risk Management. Pharma Times. January 2012; 44 (1): 19-21
2. Shobha C, Ramesh M, Parthasarathi G. Poison Information Centre – An overview of its significance, organisation and functioning. Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice.  Oct-Dec 2011; 4 (4): 14-20
3. M. Ramesh. Case reports in clinical research. RIPER PDIC Bulletin, August 2011; Volume 2 (Issue 13), Page 17-18
4. Harugeri A, Parthasarathi G, Ramesh M, Guido S and Basavanagowdappa H. Frequency and nature of adverse drug reactions in elderly in-patients of two Indian medical college hospitals. J Postgraduate Medicine. July 2011; 57 (3): 189-195
5. Harugeri A, Joseph J, Parthasarathi G, Ramesh M and Guido S. Potentially inappropriate medication use in elderly patients: A study of prevalence and predictors in two teaching hospitals. J Postgraduate Medicine. July 2010; 56 (3): 184-189
6. Nagalakshmi NC, Ramesh M, Parthasarathi G and Harugeri A, Christy SM, Keshava BS. Valproic acid induced abnormal behavior. Indian J Psychiatry Jan – March 2010;52 (1): 71-73
7. Harugeri A, Parthasarathi G, Sharma J, D’Souza GA, Ramesh M. Montelukast Induced Acute Hepatocellular Liver Injury. J Postgrad Med. April 2009; 55 (2): 141-142
8. Bhupathy Alagiriswami, Ramesh M, Parthasarathi G and Basavanagowdappa H. A Study of Clinical Pharmacist Initiated Changes in Drug Therapy in a Teaching Hospital. Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice. Jan – March 2009; 2 (1): 36 - 45
9. Sudha BC, Ramesh M and Parthasarathi G. Continuing Pharmacy Education Series: Asthma. Indian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy. March – April 2009; 46 (2): 4-12
10. Rajesh R, Ramesh M and Parthasarathi G. A study on adverse drug reactions related hospital admission and their management. Indian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy. September – October 2008; 45 (5): 143-148
11. Balakeshwa R, Ramesh M, Basavanagowdappa H and Parthasarathi G. A prospective study on prescribing pattern of antihypertensive therapy in medical wards at a teaching hospital. Indian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy. July – August 2008; 45 (4): 126-131
12. Harugeri A, Parthasarathi G, Ramesh M, Sharma J, Padmini Devi D. Story of heparin recall: What India can do? J Postgrad Med. 2008; 54 (3): 222-224
13. Anand H, Parthasarathi G, Ramesh M. Stavudine – induced pancreatitis followed by lipinavir - ritonavir – induced pancreatitis. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine. April 2008; 54 (2): 153-155
14. Mahesh NM, M. Ramesh, Raghunatha Gupta A, Parthasarathi G.  Analysis of potential drug –drug interactions in psychiatric patients. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research. 2007; 41 (1): 28-34
15. M. Ramesh, G. Parthasarathi and Anand B Harugeri. Establishing drug information center in Indian set up – The basic needs. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. July - September 2005; 34 (3): 147-152
16. M. Ramesh, G Parthasarathi, Anand B Harugeri and B Mohan. Sparfloxacin induced toxic epidermal necrolysis. Indian Journal of Dermatology Venerology and Leprology, 2003;  235-236
17. M. Ramesh and G Parthasarathi. Adverse drug reactions - What we need to know. Indian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy. May-June 2003; XL (3): 99-102
18. M. Ramesh, Siby John and D. Narayanappa. Audit of Aminoglycosides Usage. The Indian Journal of Pediatrics. May 2002; 69 (5), 385-388
19. Sathvik BS, Ramesh M, Parthasarathi G. Usefulness of acetyl salicylic acid in diabetic vascular complications. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. March – April 2002; 64 (2), 118-120 
20. M. Ramesh, Anand B. Harugeri and G. Parthasarathi. Quality Assurance in Drug Information Services. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. October – December 2001; 35 (4), 169-172
21. M. Ramesh, G. Parthasarathi. Critical Evaluation of Biomedical Literature. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. April-June 2001; 35 (2), 67- 70
22. M. Ramesh and G. Parthasarathi. Drug Information – Role of Pharmacist. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. July-Sept 2000; 34 (3), 120-123
23. Patil. Jayadev S, Nagavi. B.G, M. Ramesh, G. S. Vijayakumar. A study on the Immunostimulant activity of Centella Asiatica linn in rats. Indian Drugs, 35 (11) November 1998. 
24. A.J. Prashanth, K.L. Srinidhi, M. Ramesh and B. G. Nagavi. Use of Computers in Community Pharmacy for Better Business Transactions and Professional Services.  Indian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy. 1994; 31 (2), 51 – 58

International publications: 16

1. Shobha Churi, Krunal Bhakta and Madhan Ramesh.  Organophosphate Poisoning: Prediction of severity and outcome by Glasgow coma scale, poisoning severity score, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II score, and simplified acute physiology score II. Journal of Emergency Nursing. [Published online-doic:10.1016/j-jen.2012.05.021]
2. Shobha Churi, Madhan Ramesh, Krunal Bhakta and Jacob Chris. Prospective assessment of patterns, severity and clinical outcome of Indian poisoning incidents. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin 2012 (July); 60 (7): 859-864
3. Shobha Churi, Sri Harsha and M. Ramesh. Patterns of poison information queries received by a newly established south Indian poison information centre. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research 2012; 5 (Suppl 2): 79-82
4. Bhojraj Suresh and Madhan Ramesh. Pharmacy Education and Practice in India – A Profession in Transition. ACCP International Clinical Pharmacist 2012 (Spring); 2(1):1
5. Vishwas H N, Anand Harugeri, Parthasarathi G and Madhan Ramesh. Potentially inappropriate medication use in Indian elderly: Comparison of Beers’ criteria and screening tool of older persons’ potentially inappropriate prescriptions. Geriatrics & Gerontology International 2012; doi: 10.1111/j.1447 0594.2011.00806.
6. Jinta Joseph, Madhan Ramesh, Anand Harugeri, Gurumurthy Parthasarathi and Hathur Basavanagowdappa. Frequency and Nature of Medication-Related Problems in Elderly Indian Inpatients. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research 2010; 40(4): 279-283
7. Anand Harugeri, Jinta Joseph, Parthasarathi G, Ramesh M and Shoba Guido. Prescribing patterns and predictors of high-level polypharmacy in the elderly population: A prospective surveillance study from two teaching hospitals in India. The American Journal of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy. June 2010; 8(3): 271-80
8. Retty Rajan Modayil, Gurumurthy Parthasarathi, Madhan Ramesh, Rajendra Prasad, Vasudeva Naik, Vamadeva Giriyapura, Adverse drug reactions to antiretroviral therapy (ART): an experience of spontaneous reporting and intensive monitoring from ART centre in India. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. March 2010; 19 (3): 247-255
9. Veda N R, Ramesh M, Parthasarathi G, Harugeri A and Chandrashekar AP. Medication use during pregnancy in out-patient setting of an Indian tertiary care hospital. The Journal of Medicine Use in Developing Countries 2009; 1(4): 35-50
10. Ramesh M and Parthasarathi G. Adverse Drug Reactions Reporting: Attitudes and Perceptions of Medical Practitioners. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. April – June 2009; 2 (2): 10-14
11. M. Ramesh, G. Parthasarathi and Rohit Singhal. A case report on aspirin induced sneezing. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research. September 2004; 34 (3): 218-219
12. M. Ramesh, Jayesh M Pandit and G Parthasarathi. Adverse drug reactions in a south Indian teaching hospital – their severity and cost involved. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 2003; 12: 687-692
13. G. Parthasarathi, M. Ramesh, Krishna Kumar and Shivakumar Madaki. Assessment of drug related problems and clinical pharmacists' interventions in an Indian teaching hospital. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research. December 2003, 33 (4): 272-274
14. M. Ramesh, Greg Roberts. Use of night-time benzodiazepines in an elderly inpatient population. Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics. April 2002; 27 (2): 93-97
15. Parthasarathi G, Ramesh M, Karin Nyfort-Hansen, Nagavi B G Clinical Pharmacy in a South Indian Teaching Hospital. Annals of Pharmacotherapy.  May 2002; 36 (5), 927-932
16. M. Ramesh, P Nibu, G. Parthasarathi. Review of a Drug Information Service in an Indian Teaching Hospital. The Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy. June 2001; 31 (2), 144-145

CONFERENCES ATTENDED: 4

Awards and Achievements:

1. Awarded with “Weary” Dunlop Fellowship in Clinical Pharmacy by Repatriation General Hospital, Daw Park, Adelaide, South Australia.
2. ‘Roche Products Fellowship Award 1998' for the best research paper submitted to Board of Censors, The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA), Australia.
3. 'Best Paper Award’: Madhan Ramesh, Srujana G V, Bhuvaneswari P and Parthasarathi G. A study on evaluation of knowledge, attitude and practices on reporting of adverse drug reactions among healthcare professionals. 7th Asian Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology, 26-28 October 2012, Bangalore, India
4. 'Best Paper Award’: Anand Harugeri, Christy Mary Sam, Madhan Ramesh, Gurumurthy Parthasarathi and Nithya Gogtay. Adverse medication reaction (ADMIRE): An algorithm for causality assessment of adverse medication reaction from India. 7th Asian Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology, 26-28 October 2012, Bangalore, India
5. “Best Poster award” for ADverse Medlcation REaction (ADMIRE) - A New Algorithm for Causality Assessment. Asia Pacific Patient Safety Managers Meeting’ organized by AstraZeneca at Bangalore between 7th and 9th November 2011. (Anand Harugeri, Christy Mary Sam, Gurumurthy Parthasarathi and Madhan Ramesh).
6. 'Late Shri. Ishwar N. Hukkeri Award 2010’ for best paper for the article published in Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice. (A. Bhupathy, M. Ramesh, G. Parthasarathi & H. Basavanagowdappa.  A Study of Clinical Pharmacist Initiated Changes in Drug Therapy in a Teaching Hospital. Jan-Mar 2009; Vol. 1 (2), 36-45).
7. 'Best Paper Award 2010’ (first prize) for having presented the paper entitled ‘Design, validation and implementation of continuous professional development programs for community pharmacists - A study’ at APTICON - 15th Annual National Convention, November 2-3, 2010, Hyderabad, India (Atiqulla Shariff, Ramesh Adepu, Parthasarathi G, Ramesh M and Kulkarni PK).
8. 'Best Paper Award 2010’ (second prize) for having presented the paper entitled ‘Potentially inappropriate medication use in hospitalised elderly: Comparison of two explicit criteria’ at APTICON - 15th Annual National Convention, November 2-3, 2010, Hyderabad, India (Vishwas HN, Anand Harugeri, Parthasarathi G and Ramesh M).
9. 'Late Smt. V.G. Yeole Memorial Award 2005’ for the best article published in Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. (M. Ramesh, G. Parthasarathi & Anand Harugeri.  Establishing Drug Information Centre in Indian Set up – The Basic Needs. July-Sept 2005; 39 (3), 147 - 156).
10. ‘Best Article Award 2000' for the article published in Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. (M. Ramesh, G. Parthasarathi.  Drug Information – Role of Pharmacists. IJPE July-Sept 2000; 34 (3), 120-123).
11. Awarded with ‘Best Paper Award’ having presented the paper entitled ‘Development of a postgraduate diploma course in pharmacovigilance’ at AstraZeneca 2010 Asia Pacific Patient Safety Managers Meeting, Osaka, Japan, September 2010. (Harugeri A, Parthasarathi G, Ramesh M).
12. Awarded with ‘Best Paper Award’ by Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA) for having presented the paper entitled  ‘Assessment of severity and cost involved in the management of adverse drug reactions’ at 54th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, Pune 2002 (M.Ramesh, Jayesh Pandit, Parthasarathi G).
13. Awarded with ‘Best Paper Award’ by Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA) for having presented the paper entitled  ‘Prospective study of adverse drug reactions in hospitalized patients at JSS Hospital, Mysore’ at 52nd Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, Hyderabad 2000 (Mathews George, Parthasarathi G, Ramesh M).
14. Awarded with ‘Best Paper Award’ for having presented the paper entitled  ‘Adverse drug reactions - their severity and cost involved’ at international seminar on pharmacovigilance and medication safety held between 11th and 13th December 2003 at Mysore, India. (Jayesh Pandit, M.Ramesh, Parthasarathi G).
15. Authored for the textbook titled ‘Pharmacist’s Intervention on Medication Therapy: Impact on Healthcare Cost’. Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany.
16. Authored for THREE chapters [Medication Review, Drug Information and Poison Information] in the second edition of the textbook titled ‘A Textbook of Clinical Pharmacy Practice - Essential Concepts and Skills’. Edited by G. Parthasarathi, Karin Nyfort Hansen and Milap Nahata.
17. Imparted World Health Organisation Sponsored Clinical Pharmacy Training Program to pharmacy teachers from six different universities of Sri Lanka from 20th December 2011 to 6th January 2012.
18. Assisted Khartoum College of Medical Sciences (KCMS), Khartoum, Sudan in initiating Clinical Pharmacy Services at Bashair Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan.
19. Member of Board of Studies in Pharmacy, JSS University, Mysore, Karnataka, India
20. Member Secretary, Special Interest Group (SIG) – Quality and Safe Use of Medicine, JSS University, Mysore
21. Member of ‘PhD Registration Committee’, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, Bangalore
22. Executive / committee member of various professional and scientific organizations
23. Received research grants from various funding agencies (ICMR and AICTE)
24. Deputy Coordinator, National Pharmacovigilance Program of India (PvPI), Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, CDSCO, New Delhi
25. Editor of  Newsletters: In-house publications of Department of Pharmacy Practice, JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore
26. Appointed as a Member of Doctoral Committee, constituted for the research scholars registered under the SRM University, Kattankulathur, Kancheepuram (Feb 1, 2012).
27. Member of ‘Reviewer Panel’ of various International and National scientific journals (MSM, IJPER, IJMS, IJP, IJPS, PJPS)
28. Published many research papers /articles in various International and National Journals
29. Participated as a resource person in various International and National seminars / workshops.
30. Recognized as PhD Guide in the subject Pharmacy Practice for guiding candidates leading to PhD degree by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, Bangalore [18th May 2006] AND JSS University, Mysore [5th April 2009].
31. Successfully guided more than 42 postgraduate pharmacy practice students for the award of Master Degree in Pharmacy Practice

CONFERENCE ATTENDED AS RESOURCE PERSON: 50

1. Clinical Pharmacy Services - A tool for better patient care. Seminar on Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacovigilance. July 21, 2012, Vinayaka Mission’s Medical College & Hospital, Salem, India
2. Pharmacovigilance: Detection, reporting and management of adverse drug reactions. Staff Development Programme. March 9, 2012, JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty, India
3. Pharmaceutical Care. World Health Organisation funded Clinical Pharmacy Training for Trainers. December 20, 2011, University of Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
4. Safety Monitoring in Various Phases of New Drug Development. National Seminar on ‘Recent Trends in Pre Clinical and Clinical Research’. November 25-26, 2011,  Oxford College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, India
5. Safety Reporting in Clinical Trials. MED - PHARMA CME. November 22, 2011, JSS Medical College and Hospital, Mysore, India
6. Medication Order Review. AICTE sponsored Staff Development Program on ‘Teaching Learning Methodologies in Pharmacy Practice’. September 12- 24, 2011, JSSCP, Mysore , India
7. Quality Assurance in Drug Information. AICTE sponsored Staff Development Program on ‘Teaching Learning Methodologies in Pharmacy Practice’. September 12- 24, 2011, JSSCP, Mysore , India
8. Modified Systematic Approach in Answering Drug Information Query. AICTE sponsored Staff Development Program on ‘Teaching Learning Methodologies in Pharmacy Practice’. September 12- 24, 2011, JSSCP, Mysore , India
9. Drug Information - The Basics. AICTE sponsored Staff Development Program on ‘Teaching Learning Methodologies in Pharmacy Practice’. September 12- 24, 2011, JSSCP, Mysore , India
10. Problem based learning in pharmacy education. IHPA sponsored preconference workshop on ‘Emerging Trends in Pharmacy Practice’. December 15, 2010, MCOPS, Manipal, India
11. Pharmacovigilance in Clinical Trials. National Seminar on Principles of Clinical Research. November 27-28, 2010, JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty, India
12. Medication errors – detection and risks management. SEARPharm and PharmaNext sponsored International symposium on ‘The future visions and challenges in pharmacy profession’. 18th &19th September 2010, B. M. Birla Auditorium, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
13. Individualization of drug therapy for better patient care. Silver Jubilee Conference of Indian Pharmacy Graduates Association (IPGA) 2009. 7th - 8th November 2009, ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, Punjab, India
14. Medication safety monitoring at JSS Hospital, Mysore – An experience. Mysore Physicians Medical Research Trust (MPMRT) sponsored workshop on ‘Safety Monitoring of Antitubercular Therapy’. 11th September 2009, JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, Karnataka, India
15. Adverse drug reaction reporting system at JSS Hospital, Mysore – An experience. Mysore Physicians Medical Research Trust (MPMRT) sponsored workshop on ‘Safety Monitoring of Antitubercular Therapy’. 8th September 2009, JSS Hospital, Mysore, Karnataka, India
16. Critical evaluation of biomedical literature. AICTE sponsored faculty development programme on ‘Pharmaceutical Education – A Global Perspective’. 13th August 2009, Al Shifa College of Pharmacy, Perintalmanna, Kerala, India
17. Detection, reporting and monitoring of adverse drug reactions. AICTE sponsored faculty development programme on ‘Pharmaceutical Education – A Global Perspective’. 13th August 2009, Al Shifa College of Pharmacy, Perintalmanna, Kerala, India
18. Clinical pharmacy services in specialized areas. AICTE sponsored workshop on Quality Improvement Program. 24th November 2008, KLE’S College of Pharmacy, Belgaum, India
19. How to receive and answer a drug information question? WHO sponsored ‘Annual Conference of Southern Regional Indian Pharmacological Society’. 11th – 13th July 2008, JIPMER, Pondicherry, India
20. Reporting of adverse drug reaction. AICTE sponsored Continuing Professional Development for Community Pharmacists. February 16, 2008, JSSCP, Mysore, India
21. Adverse drug reaction reporting and monitoring. Workshop on pharmaceutical care skills. 9th April 2006 organised by IPA HPD and IPA Mysore branch
22. Teaching Learning Media. "Training workshop for pharmacy college teachers in educational science and technology". 3rd April 2006, JSSCP, Mysore, India
23. Principles of Drug Use in the Elderly. “Workshop on Home Medicines Review”. 30th November 2005 organised by JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, India
24. Quality Assurance in Drug Information Services. "Recent Trends In Drug Information Services".  18th November 2005 organized by Periyar College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trichy, India
25. Detection, Reporting and Management of Adverse Drug Reaction. "Workshop on Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting System for Community Pharmacists". 25th September 2005 organized by JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore in association with IPA Mysore branch, Mysore, India
26. Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting and Monitoring. "Seminar on Pharmaceutical Care Skills for Pharmacists". 18th June 2005 organized by Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Paramedical Sciences (SRIPMS), Coimbatore, India
27. Quality Assurance in Drug Information. "Quality Improvement Programme - Drug Information and Pharmacokinetics".  16th March 2005 organized by JSSCP, Ooty, India
28. Positive Thinking. "Personality Development Programme". 18th March 2005 organized by JSSCP, Mysore India
29. Clinical Pharmacy Services - an experience at JSS Hospital, Mysore. 8th November 2004 organized by Khartoum College of Medical Sciences, Khartoum, Sudan
30. Teaching Learning Media. "Training workshop for pharmacy college teachers in educational science and technology". 7th July 2004, JSSCP, Mysore, India
31. Causality assessment of adverse drug reactions. 'International Seminar on Pharmacovigilance and Medication Safety. 11th - 13th December 2003, Mysore, India
32. Causality assessment of adverse drug reactions. 'National Seminar on Clinical Pharmacy Update'. 19th July 2003, Manipal, India
33. Rational drug use in pediatrics. 'CME for Postgraduate Medical Students'. 1st July 2003, Department of pediatrics, JSS Medical College Hospital, Mysore, India 
34. Pharmacotherapy of asthma. ‘Seminar on Pharmaceutical Care and Patient Counselling for Working Pharmacists’. 27th June 2002, Mysore, India
35. Pathophysiology of Diabetes. ‘Workshop on Patient Counselling for Community Pharmacists’. 5th May 2002. Hyderabad, India
36. Pathophysiology of Diabetes. ‘Workshop on Patient Counselling for Community Pharmacists’. 4th May 2002. Siddhartha College of Pharmacy, Vijayawada, India
37. Rational Use of Antibiotics. ‘Workshop on Rational Drug Use’ for the Family physicians of Mysore district. 3rd March 2002. Mysore, India
38. Teaching - Learning Media. ‘Training of Teachers Workshop for Pharmacy College Teachers’. 19th February 2002. JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, India
39. Time Management. ‘Workshop on Learning Skills’. 11th February 2002. JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, India
40. Disease Process of Diabetes. ‘Training of Community Pharmacists in the area of Patient Counselling’. 19th January 2002. College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal, India
41. Quality assurance in drug information. “National Seminar on Advances in Industrial Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice”. 23rd and 24th October 2001. JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, India
42. Disease Process of Diabetes and Hypertension. ‘Training Programme for Community Pharmacists’. 26th August 2001. Sree Siddaganga College of Pharmacy, Tumkur, India
43. Why Pharmacovigilance. ‘Workshop on Adverse Drug Reactions’. 18th May 2001. Holds Worth Memorial Hospital, Mysore, India. 
44. Hospital Based Local ADR Reporting & Monitoring System.  ‘Workshop on Adverse Drug Reactions’. 10th May 2001. Holds Worth Memorial Hospital, Mysore, India.
45. Pharmacotherapy of AIDS. ‘Workshop on Pharmacist Sharing Responsibilities in Fighting AIDS’. 26th November 2000. JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, India.
46. Disease process of Diabetes and Hypertension. ‘Workshop on Patient Counselling’ for the Hospital Pharmacists.  18th & 19th September 2000. JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, India.
47. Drug Safety Monitoring – Methods Available - An Overview. ‘Workshop on Adverse Drug Reactions’. 7th & 8th July 2000. Dept. of Clinical Pharmacy, JSS Hospital, Mysore.
48. Teaching Hospital Based Local ADR Reporting & Monitoring – Relevance to Indian Scenario.  ‘Workshop on Adverse Drug Reactions’. 7th & 8th July 2000. Dept. of Clinical Pharmacy, JSS Hospital, Mysore.
49. Disease process of Malaria, Tuberculosis and Peptic Ulcer Disease. ‘Workshop on Patient Counselling’ for the Community Pharmacists.  28th May 2000. JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, India.
50. Disease process of Diabetes, Asthma and Hypertension. ‘Workshop on Patient Counselling’ for the Community Pharmacists.  20th February 2000. JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, India.

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RESOURCE PERSON:

1. Pharmacy Practice: Opportunities and Challenges. Indian Pharmaceutical Association Students Congress - 5. April 26-27, 2013, JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty, India
2. Medication order review: Why and How? Seminar on Role of clinical pharmacists in better healthcare of patients. April 22, 2013, SRM College of Pharmacy, SRM University, Chennai, India
3. The concept and process of patient medication counselling. Seminar on Role of clinical pharmacists in better healthcare of patients. April 22, 2013, SRM College of Pharmacy, SRM University, Chennai, India
4. Clinical Pharmacy Services - A tool for better patient care. Seminar on Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacovigilance. July 21, 2012, Vinayaka Mission’s Medical College & Hospital, Salem, India
5. Pharmacovigilance: Detection, reporting and management of adverse drug reactions. Staff Development Programme. March 9, 2012, JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty, India
6. Pharmaceutical Care. World Health Organisation funded Clinical Pharmacy Training for Trainers. December 20, 2011, University of Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
7. Safety Monitoring in Various Phases of New Drug Development. National Seminar on ‘Recent Trends in Pre Clinical and Clinical Research’. November 25-26, 2011,  Oxford College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, India
8. Safety Reporting in Clinical Trials. MED - PHARMA CME. November 22, 2011, JSS Medical College and Hospital, Mysore, India
9. Medication Order Review. AICTE sponsored Staff Development Program on ‘Teaching Learning Methodologies in Pharmacy Practice’. September 12- 24, 2011, JSSCP, Mysore , India
10. Quality Assurance in Drug Information. AICTE sponsored Staff Development Program on ‘Teaching Learning Methodologies in Pharmacy Practice’. September 12- 24, 2011, JSSCP, Mysore , India
11. Modified Systematic Approach in Answering Drug Information Query. AICTE sponsored Staff Development Program on ‘Teaching Learning Methodologies in Pharmacy Practice’. September 12- 24, 2011, JSSCP, Mysore , India
12. Drug Information - The Basics. AICTE sponsored Staff Development Program on ‘Teaching Learning Methodologies in Pharmacy Practice’. September 12- 24, 2011, JSSCP, Mysore , India
13. Problem based learning in pharmacy education. IHPA sponsored preconference workshop on ‘Emerging Trends in Pharmacy Practice’. December 15, 2010, MCOPS, Manipal, India
14. Pharmacovigilance in Clinical Trials. National Seminar on Principles of Clinical Research. November 27-28, 2010, JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty, India
15. Medication errors – detection and risks management. SEARPharm and PharmaNext sponsored International symposium on ‘The future visions and challenges in pharmacy profession’. 18th &19th September 2010, B. M. Birla Auditorium, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
16. Individualization of drug therapy for better patient care. Silver Jubilee Conference of Indian Pharmacy Graduates Association (IPGA) 2009. 7th - 8th November 2009, ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, Punjab, India
17. Medication safety monitoring at JSS Hospital, Mysore – An experience. Mysore Physicians Medical Research Trust (MPMRT) sponsored workshop on ‘Safety Monitoring of Antitubercular Therapy’. 11th September 2009, JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, Karnataka, India
18. Adverse drug reaction reporting system at JSS Hospital, Mysore – An experience. Mysore Physicians Medical Research Trust (MPMRT) sponsored workshop on ‘Safety Monitoring of Antitubercular Therapy’. 8th September 2009, JSS Hospital, Mysore, Karnataka, India
19. Critical evaluation of biomedical literature. AICTE sponsored faculty development programme on ‘Pharmaceutical Education – A Global Perspective’. 13th August 2009, Al Shifa College of Pharmacy, Perintalmanna, Kerala, India
20. Detection, reporting and monitoring of adverse drug reactions. AICTE sponsored faculty development programme on ‘Pharmaceutical Education – A Global Perspective’. 13th August 2009, Al Shifa College of Pharmacy, Perintalmanna, Kerala, India
21. Clinical pharmacy services in specialized areas. AICTE sponsored workshop on Quality Improvement Program. 24th November 2008, KLE’S College of Pharmacy, Belgaum, India
22. How to receive and answer a drug information question? WHO sponsored ‘Annual Conference of Southern Regional Indian Pharmacological Society’. 11th – 13th July 2008, JIPMER, Pondicherry, India
23. Reporting of adverse drug reaction. AICTE sponsored Continuing Professional Development for Community Pharmacists. February 16, 2008, JSSCP, Mysore, India
24. Adverse drug reaction reporting and monitoring. Workshop on pharmaceutical care skills. 9th April 2006 organised by IPA HPD and IPA Mysore branch
25. Teaching Learning Media. "Training workshop for pharmacy college teachers in educational science and technology". 3rd April 2006, JSSCP, Mysore, India
26. Principles of Drug Use in the Elderly. “Workshop on Home Medicines Review”. 30th November 2005 organised by JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, India
27. Quality Assurance in Drug Information Services. "Recent Trends In Drug Information Services".  18th November 2005 organized by Periyar College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trichy, India
28. Detection, Reporting and Management of Adverse Drug Reaction. "Workshop on Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting System for Community Pharmacists". 25th September 2005 organized by JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore in association with IPA Mysore branch, Mysore, India
29. Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting and Monitoring. "Seminar on Pharmaceutical Care Skills for Pharmacists". 18th June 2005 organized by Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Paramedical Sciences (SRIPMS), Coimbatore, India
30. Quality Assurance in Drug Information. "Quality Improvement Programme - Drug Information and Pharmacokinetics".  16th March 2005 organized by JSSCP, Ooty, India
31. Positive Thinking. "Personality Development Programme". 18th March 2005 organized by JSSCP, Mysore India
32. Clinical Pharmacy Services - an experience at JSS Hospital, Mysore. 8th November 2004 organized by Khartoum College of Medical Sciences, Khartoum, Sudan
33. Teaching Learning Media. "Training workshop for pharmacy college teachers in educational science and technology". 7th July 2004, JSSCP, Mysore, India
34. Causality assessment of adverse drug reactions. 'International Seminar on Pharmacovigilance and Medication Safety. 11th - 13th December 2003, Mysore, India
35. Causality assessment of adverse drug reactions. 'National Seminar on Clinical Pharmacy Update'. 19th July 2003, Manipal, India
36. Rational drug use in pediatrics. 'CME for Postgraduate Medical Students'. 1st July 2003, Department of pediatrics, JSS Medical College Hospital, Mysore, India
37. Pharmacotherapy of asthma. ‘Seminar on Pharmaceutical Care and Patient Counselling for Working Pharmacists’. 27th June 2002, Mysore, India
38. Pathophysiology of Diabetes. ‘Workshop on Patient Counselling for Community Pharmacists’. 5th May 2002. Hyderabad, India
39. Pathophysiology of Diabetes. ‘Workshop on Patient Counselling for Community Pharmacists’. 4th May 2002. Siddhartha College of Pharmacy, Vijayawada, India
40. Rational Use of Antibiotics. ‘Workshop on Rational Drug Use’ for the Family physicians of Mysore district. 3rd March 2002. Mysore, India
41. Teaching - Learning Media. ‘Training of Teachers Workshop for Pharmacy College Teachers’. 19th February 2002. JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, India
42. Time Management. ‘Workshop on Learning Skills’. 11th February 2002. JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, India
43. Disease Process of Diabetes. ‘Training of Community Pharmacists in the area of Patient Counselling’. 19th January 2002. College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal, India
44. Quality assurance in drug information. “National Seminar on Advances in Industrial Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice”. 23rd and 24th October 2001. JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, India
45. Disease Process of Diabetes and Hypertension. ‘Training Programme for Community Pharmacists’. 26th August 2001. Sree Siddaganga College of Pharmacy, Tumkur, India
46. Why Pharmacovigilance. ‘Workshop on Adverse Drug Reactions’. 18th May 2001. Holds Worth Memorial Hospital, Mysore, India.
47. Hospital Based Local ADR Reporting & Monitoring System.  ‘Workshop on Adverse Drug Reactions’. 10th May 2001. Holds Worth Memorial Hospital, Mysore, India.
48. Pharmacotherapy of AIDS. ‘Workshop on Pharmacist Sharing Responsibilities in Fighting AIDS’. 26th November 2000. JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, India.
49. Disease process of Diabetes and Hypertension. ‘Workshop on Patient Counselling’ for the Hospital Pharmacists.  18th & 19th September 2000. JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, India.
50. Drug Safety Monitoring – Methods Available - An Overview. ‘Workshop on Adverse Drug Reactions’. 7th & 8th July 2000. Dept. of Clinical Pharmacy, JSS Hospital, Mysore.
51. Teaching Hospital Based Local ADR Reporting & Monitoring – Relevance to Indian Scenario.  ‘Workshop on Adverse Drug Reactions’. 7th & 8th July 2000. Dept. of Clinical Pharmacy, JSS Hospital, Mysore.
52. Disease process of Malaria, Tuberculosis and Peptic Ulcer Disease. ‘Workshop on Patient Counselling’ for the Community Pharmacists.  28th May 2000. JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, India.
53. Disease process of Diabetes, Asthma and Hypertension. ‘Workshop on Patient Counselling’ for the Community Pharmacists.  20th February 2000. JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, India.

COURSE COORDINATOR:

1. Event Liaison, Certificate Course of ‘Principles of Clinical Pharmacology’ offered jointly by National Institutes of Health, USA and JSS University, Mysore (Sept. 2010 - Since academic year 2010-11)
2. Event Liaison, Certificate Course of ‘Introduction to Principles and Practice of Clinical Research’ offered jointly by National Institutes of Health, USA and JSS University, Mysore (Oct 2011 - Since academic year 2011-12)

CLINICAL TRIALS:

Participated as coordinator in more than THIRTY clinical trials of various phases in different therapeutic areas including global trials, and trained in ICH – GCP and also participated in many investigators meeting. 

COMMITTEE MEMBER:

1. Member Secretary, Special Interest Group (SIG) – Quality and Safe Use of Medicine, JSS University, Mysore (Since Feb 2011)
2. Executive Committee Member, The Indian Pharmaceutical Association, Hospital & Clinical Pharmacy Division (2004 - 2006)
3. Honorary Secretary, The Indian Pharmaceutical Association, Mysore Branch (August 2004 – Feb 2007)
4. Treasurer, The Indian Pharmaceutical Association, Hospital & Clinical Pharmacy Division (2002 - 2004)
5. Member of ‘PhD Registration Committee’, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, Bangalore (April 2008 – Feb 2010)
6. Member of Board of Studies in Pharmacy, JSS University, Mysore, Karnataka, India (Since July 2008)
7. Pharmacy Consultant, Ethics Committee, Allergy Asthma Associates, Mysore (Since June 2006)
8. Member Secretary, Ethics Committee, Allergy Asthma Associates, Mysore (Since June 2006)
9. Member Secretary, Institutional Human Ethical Committee, JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore. (Since December 2003)
10. Scientific Member, Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC), JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore (Since June 2001)

SCIENTIFIC SESSION / WORKSHOP COORDINATOR:

1. Coordinator - Scientific Session, 7th Asian Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology (ACPE7).  Organised by JSS University, Mysore, International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology and Indian Society for Clinical Research; 26-28 October 2012 held at Bangalore, India
2. Coordinator - Placement Conclave. Organised by Indian Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (IACP), 27th July 2012, College of Pharmacy, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, India
3. Programme Coordinator - Pharmacy Practice Module - Advanced Learning Series 2. Organised by College of Pharmacy, Sri Ramachandra University in association with Indian Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (IACP); 26th - 28th July 2012, College of Pharmacy, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, India
4. Coordinator - scientific sessions, International seminar on experiential education in pharmacy practice, September 2011, JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, India
5. Coordinator, Workshop on ‘Career opportunities for PharmD graduates’, 8th April 2011, Hotel Taj West End, Bangalore, India
6. Coordinator, Training program on ‘Formula for Success’, 21st & 22nd March 2011, JSSCP, Mysore, India
7. Coordinator - scientific sessions, International seminar on pharmacovigilance and medication safety, 11th to 13th December 2003, JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, India
8. Coordinator - scientific sessions, National seminar on industrial pharmacy and pharmacy practice, October 2001, JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, India

SEMINARS/ WORKSHOP/ CONFERENCE ATTENDED:

1. ‘64th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress’ held at Chennai, India, from 7th - 9th December 2012 (Participated as an evaluator of scientific poster session)
2. Chairperson - Safety Considerations and effectiveness of commonly used medications. 7th Asian Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology (ACPE7). Organised by JSS University, Mysore, International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology and Indian Society for Clinical Research; 26-28 October 2012 held at Bangalore, India
3. India - Pharma Summit 2011 (3rd Summit) organised by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and WHO Country Office for India held at Federation House, New Delhi on November 29, 2011
4. Induction–Cum–Training Workshop for ADR Monitoring Centres organised by National Coordinating Centre, Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI), Indian Pharmacopeia Commission in collaboration with WHO Country office (India) held at Ghaziabad on July 20-21, 2011.
5. Symposium on ‘Patient Safety’ organised by JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore and AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd, Bangalore held at Mysore on January 5, 2011.
6. ‘Investigators Workshop’ organized by Indian Society for Clinical Research (ISCR) and JSS Medical College, Mysore held at Mysore on November 13, 2010.
7. ‘Workshop on Ethics Committees - Challenges in Building Stakeholder Confidence’ organized by Pfizer and JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, held at Mysore on October 8, 2010.
8. ‘Workshop on Improved Functioning of Ethics Committee’ organized by Indian Society for Clinical Research (ISCR), held at Bangalore on January 7, 2010.
9. “Workshop on Training of Trainers” organized by JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore held on 27th February 2006.
10. "International Conference on Health Sciences" held at JSS Medical College, Mysore, India from 25th to 26th February 2005.
11. "Workshop on Stress Management" held at Suttur, Mysore, from 20th to 21st July 2004.
12. "Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India 6th National Convention" held at Nashik, India, from 22nd to 23rd September 2001.
13. WHO and CDSCO (Central Drug Standard Control Organization) sponsored “Workshop on Adverse Drug Reaction” held at Mysore, India, from 30th March to 1st April 2001
14. “Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia Federal Conference” held at Adelaide, Australia, from 13-17 November 1997.
15. “National Workshop on Clinical Pharmacology” held at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India, from 17-21 February 1997.
16. "Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India National Convention" held at JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, India, November 1995.
17. “42nd Indian Pharmaceutical Congress” held at Manipal, India, from 28–30 December 1990.