Academic Programmes

DEPARTMENTAL ACADEMIC & STUDENT ACTIVITIES
PG Student Activities (MD Microbiology)	Seminars / Journal club / Case presentation / Faculty lectures Training across various divisions of microbiology Emergency microbiology services District Residency Programme (3 months) Clinical and allied postings as per NMC norms Hospital infection control activities Dissertation as per MUHS Norms Paper presentation in national and state conferences
D.M.L.T Programme	Seminars and Practicals
UG Student Activities	Self-directed learning Seminars, tutorials, and small group discussions Elective modules ICMR / STS projects

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES STATISTICS & RECORDS (LAST YEAR)
S. No.	Details	Number in the Last Year / Remarks
1	Clinico-Pathological Correlation	—
2	Clinical Seminars	22 (Adequate)
3	Journal Clubs	24 (Adequate)
4	Case Presentations	23 (Adequate)
5	Group Discussions	4 (Adequate)
6	Guest Lectures	03 (Adequate)
7	Death Audit Meetings	2
8	Physician Conference / CME Organized: 1. WAAW AMR Awareness Program (21st November 2025): • Antimicrobial resistance & impact: Dr. K.C. Chandaliya (Prof & HOD, Pharmacology) • Antimicrobial stewardship program: Dr. Supriya M. Emekar (Assoc. Prof, Microbiology) • Appropriate use of antibiotics: Dr. Anjali S. Deshmukh (Assoc. Prof, Internal Medicine) 2. NABL Accreditation Procedure Session (30th January 2026): • Mr. Romesh Nayi, Coordinator, QCI	2
9	Symposium	—

NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMMES PARTICIPATION
IDSP (Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme): Surveillance for notifiable diseases like dengue and chikungunya is performed via ELISA and rapid card tests. Necessary investigations for other notifiable diseases like cholera and diphtheria are carried out and reported accordingly. NACO (National AIDS Control Organisation): Screening and confirmation for HIV is conducted in ICTC I and ICTC II laboratories according to NACO guidelines (ICTC I for asymptomatic HIV screening; ICTC II for pregnant female screening). NTEP (National Tuberculosis Elimination Program): Patients are screened using Ziehl-Neelsen staining for tuberculosis and reported accordingly. Symptomatic, smear-negative, and MDR-TB suspected patients are confirmed using the CBNAAT technique (GeneXpert). Viral Hepatitis (NVHCP — National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme): Patients are tested for HBsAg and HCV using rapid chromatographic tests. All positive samples are further tested for viral load, and antiviral treatment is administered accordingly.

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