Physiology
Activities
We are excited to announce the celebration of ‘Lifestyle Medicine Week (LM Week)’ from 2nd June to 9th June 2024. This event aims to promote the importance of Lifestyle choices in the prevention, treatment & management of chronic diseases. It is an excellent opportunity for staff, students & public to engage in activities that enhance our understanding & practice of lifestyle medicine.
| Sl. No. | Activity | Date | Day & Time | Venue |
| 1. | Walk with Doc | 2nd June 2024 | Sunday – 6: 30 to 7: 30 am | BLDE Campus |
| 2. | Yoga & Meditation Workshop for 1st MBBS Students | 3rd June 2024 | Monday – 4: 30 to 5:30 pm | Centre for Yoga & Exercise Sciences |
| 3. | Nutrition & Healthy Food Awareness Workshop for Chefs of Medical College | 4th June 2024 | Tuesday – 11 am to 12 pm | Students Mess |
| 4. | Radio Talk – Lifestyle Modifications for healthy living | 5th June 2024 | Wednesday - 5 to 5.30 pm | Akashavani Kendra, Vijayapura |
| 5. | Group consultation : Post-operative Holistic health counselling for CABG patients | 6th June 2024 | Thursday – 11 am to 1 pm | Medical Education hall |
| 6. | Health Awareness Camp ( Body composition analysis, BP & Blood Sugar measurement, BMI & Waist circumference ) : For Non- teaching staff | 7th June 2024 | Friday – 9 am to 1 pm | Demo room No. 03, Department of Physiology |
| 7. | Plank Workshop : Female staff & PG’s of BLDE Medical College | 8th June 2024 | Saturday – 4:30 to 5:30 pm | Centre for Yoga & Exercise Sciences |
| 8. | Holistic Health Talk : Santosh Auto wings | 9th June 2024 | Sunday – 10 to 11 am | Santosh Auto wings |
“Walk with Doc” : This activity was attended by 60 members on 2nd June 2024 from 6: 30 to 7:30 AM. Doctors walked with public for 5 kms. This activity was conducted to create awareness regarding importance of Physical activity for healthy living.
Day 2 – Yoga & Meditation Workshop for 1st MBBS Students: 3rd June 2024 from 4:30 to 5:30 PM
“Yoga & Mediation Workshop for 1st MBBS Students”: This activity was attended by 50 students & staff members on 3rd June 2024 from 4: 30 to 5:30 PM. This activity was conducted to create awareness regarding importance of Physical activity among students for healthy living.
Day 3 – Nutrition & Healthy Food Awareness Workshop for Chefs of Medical College: 4th June 2024 from 11 AM to 12 PM
“Nutrition & Healthy Food Awareness Workshop for Chefs of Medical College”: This activity was attended by 50 chefs & Kitchen workers on 4th June 2024 from 11 AM to 12 PM. This activity was conducted to create awareness regarding importance of Healthy eating for kitchen workers & to impart knowledge about healthy food preparation for students to the chefs, few of the healthy snack recipes were shared with the chefs to replace fried snacks.
Day 4 – “Radio Talk – Lifestyle Modifications for healthy living”: 5th June 2024 from 5 to 5:30 PM
“Radio Talk- Lifestyle Modifications for healthy living”: This radio talk was given to create awareness among general public about Lifestyle choices for healthy living. The talk was aired in Akashavani Vijyapura on Wednesday at 5 PM.
Day 5 – “Group consultation: Post-operative Holistic health counselling for CABG patients”: 6th June 2024 from 11 AM to 1 PM
“Group consultation for cardiac surgery patients was organized in collaboration with CTVS department on 6th June 2024, 20 patients attended the event. Patients were briefed about the lifestyle changes to be made post- surgery. Patients were allowed to ask questions regarding post-operative care & the issues were addressed.
Day – 6 “Health Awareness Camp” (Body composition analysis, BP & Blood Sugar measurement, BMI & Waist circumference): For Non- teaching staff on 7th June 2024.
Health Awareness camp was conducted in demo room at department of physiology on 7th June 2024 & 65 participants attended from pre, para, college office, university office & IT Departments. Various parameters including body composition analysis, BP & Blood Sugar measurement, BMI & Waist circumference were done. Health counselling for high blood pressure, high sugars & high body fat was done.
Day – 7 “Plank Workshop”: Female staff & PG’s of BLDE Medical College
Plank workshop for female staff & PG’s was conducted on 8th June 2024 at department of physiology. 20 participants attended the workshop & did various plank exercises. Plank exercise was conducted to dissipate the knowledge about core muscle & lower back strengthening for females.
Day – 8 “Holistic health talk: Mastering the Art of a Healthy Life” on 9th June 2024 at Santosh Auto wings, Vijayapura
Holistic health talk was organized for the workers of Santosh Auto wings, Vijayapura on 9th June 2024 at 10:30 AM. Awareness regarding six pillars of Lifestyle Medicine was delivered & importance of holistic health was highlighted. The event was attended by 100 participants.
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Preconference CME cum Workshop on ‘Physiology of Health and Wellbeing: Recent Trends and Advances 1st November 2023
| Sl. No. | Activities | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoga at Work place _ BLDE(DU) _MDNIY 6th April 2022 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVP9Ly9tLPk |
| 2 | YOGOTSVA on 25th April 2022 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FSYGykwnQs |
| 3 | Guest Lecture by Dr. Shashikant Kumbar on 14th May 2022 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVnxgUl3QzE |
| 4 | International Day of Yoga / Common Yoga Protocol BLDEDU YOGA 16th June 2022 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGANGLHiruE |
| 5 | Yogostava-2023 on 21st May 2023 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V6FPlza7vQ |
| 6 | International Yoga Day 2023 on 1st June 2023 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZX4oP3VGHk |
| 7 | Glimpses of International Day of Yoga 2022 Yoga for Humanity 25th June 2022 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf4VdRTFn44 |
| Name of Activity | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value added courses organized | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 05 |
| Foundation course organized | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 03 |
| Guest lecture organized | - | - | 1 | 1 | 02 |
| Special Day Celebration | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| Organized National programs like 75 crore Suryanamaskar, Yogotsava (Countdown program) | - | - | 2 | 2 | 04 |
| Guest lecture delivered | -- | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
| Award/Recognition | -- | 1 | 2 | 2 | 05 |
| Organized Yoga awareness programs (Yoga camps/chart distribution/Y-break campaigns/competitions) organized | -- | 7 | 7 | 1/5 | 6/9 |
| Research projects completed/Ongoing | 1 | 2 | 2/4 | 1(sent for publication) | 24 |
| Value added courses organized | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 05 |
| Foundation course organized | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 03 |
| Guest lecture organized | - | - | 1 | 1 | 02 |
| Special Day Celebration | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| Organized National programs like 75 crore Suryanamaskar, Yogotsava (Countdown program) | - | - | 2 | 2 | 04 |
| Guest lecture delivered | -- | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
Diagram Training Program on Erythropoiesis” for MBBS Phase I 2022-23 Batch held on 6th & 7th January 2023
Advanced learners-Seminars, Quiz, Research projects, Poster presentation UG Seminar held on, Regulation of respiration, 09-09-2022
On the event of the 97th Birth Anniversary of Legendary Scientist Prof. A S Paintal, Department of Physiology has conducted Student Seminar by 1st phase MBBS Students on 30/09/2022
Department of Physiology is organizing SDL on Mind Mapping on Immune System for MBBS Phase I 2022-23 Batchheld on 20th& 21th January 2023 in between 9:00 to 11:00 AM in the Physiology quadrangle.
Department of Physiology conducted AETCOM on “1. Module 1.2: What does it mean to be a patient? 2. Module 1.3: The doctor-patient relationship.” MBBS Phase I 2022-23 Batch Students participated in Role Play, PPT, Skit, Personal Experience & Played Videos doctor-patient relationship by allotting students into two Teams named Kshamata & Jigyasa held on 21th April 2023 in between 9:00 to 11:00 AM in the Anatomy gallery Hall. Co-ordinated by Dr. Jyoti Khodnapur & Dr. Pallavi Kanthe
Department of Physiology has conducted PG Symposium on “HYPER TENSTION” on 27-08-2022. The Chairperson was Dr. Neelamma Patil Professor Department of OBGY PG’s from Physiology, Pathology, Medicine & OBGY have participated and presented the topics on Hypertension.
Department of Physiology has conducted PG Symposium on 5-4-2022 Topic: Adrenal hormones & clinical aspects.
Department of Physiology has conducted PG Symposium on Topic: Covid -19 on 26-6-2021.
Resource Person
Dr. Prachi Parvatikar (Value added course) - BLDE Association's SSM College of Pharmacy and Research Centre.
Date: 06/10/2022
Hands-on training Workshop on Vitamin D estimation by ELISA method
The hands-on training program conducted by the Laboratory of Vascular
Physiology and Medicine, Department of Physiology
Hands-on training Workshop on Vitamin D estimation by ELISA method for PG, PhD & Msc students of Physiology, Biochemistry, & Paediatrics departments.
Resource Person: Dr Chandramouli Reddy Assist Prof and Mr Nargal, Tutor
Department of Biochemistry
Department of Physiology is organized “Library Assignment/ Diagram Training” for MBBS Phase I 2023-24 Batch held on 5th& 6th January 2024 in between 9:00 to 11:00 AM in the Central Library & Physiology quadrangle.
Dignitary’s Departmental Visits
Dr D.S. A Majid, Prof of Physiology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, USA. 2015, 2017
Dr. Sikha Saha, PhD – Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Leeds, UK
Dr Sikha Saha trained the scholars and Faculty members on the techniques of rodent stroke model. February 2016 for 2 weeks.
Dr. Gustavo Zubieta Calleja, MD Director and Professor of Pulmonology High Altitude Pulmonary and Pathology Institute Zubieta University, La Paz, Bolivia. 2017, 2019
Dr Jan Marino (Nino) Ramirez, Professor of Neurological Surgery & Director, University of Washington, USA, 2019
Prof Robert Carroll, Professor of Physiology Associate Dean of Medical Education, Brody School of Medicine East Carolina University , NC, USA. 2015, 2019
Prof. Nanduri R.Prabhakar, D.Sc. Harold H. Hines Endowment Professor of Medicine & Director, Centre for Systems Biology & Oxygen Sensing, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL-60637, USA
Dr S. S. Goudar, Professor of Physiology & Director Research, KLE Academy of Higher Education & Research Belagavi, 4th August 2023.