Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College has come into existence in the year 2005 fulfilling the holy wish of the great saint. This academic multidisciplinary hospital of the college is a non commercial venture and is equipped in a ways which are yet to be available in other hospital in Bangladesh.
Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics is one of the important department of five para-clinical departments at Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College which is devoted to excellence in teaching-learning program, active training participation, ensure safe, rational & effective prescribing and research activities with the aim of producing up-to-date knowledgeable, skilled, competent, positive minded attitude and social responsible medical graduate.
The objective of department is to provide a need based integrated “Basic Pharmacology for a safe and effective prescribing” course so that the students on graduation will be competent to: 1. Describe the pharmacological effects, mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetic characteristics and adverse reactions of drugs in order to be able to prescribe safely and effectively. 2. Describe the basic principles and concepts considered essential for rational (effective, safe, suitable and economic) prescribing and use of medicines in clinical practice. 3. Understand the principles of rational prescribing and the basis of utilizing the principles of rational evaluation of therapeutic alternatives. 4. Recognize, manage and report the adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and drug interactions. 5. Obtain informed consent by providing enough information about disease(s), treatment(s) and alternative options available, in order to allow the patients to make informed decision about their treatment. 6. Identify and assess objectively the drug information sources. 7. State the Essential Drug List and principles underlying the “Concept of Essential Drugs”, and apply them appropriately in community oriented health care delivery service. 8. Recognize the implications of poly pharmacy and other means of irrational prescribing, identify influences favoring irrational prescribing and develop means to resist them. 9. Evaluate the ethical and legal issues involved in drug prescribing, development, manufacture and marketing. 10. Acquire methods of learning needed for evaluation of existing and new drugs and to follow trends and approaches in pharmacological research. 11. Develop attitude for continuous self learning and professional development throughout their practicing life.
Finally but not least, I would like to extend my deep gratefulness to the Honorable Director, Trustee Board, KYAMC, Honorable Director, Hospital, KYAMC&H, Honorable Principal & Vice-Principal, KYAMC, Honorable Focal person, Medical Education Unit, KYAMC , Sirajganj for their expert contribution and cooperation.
Reards.
Professor Dr. A. K. M. Shahidur Rahman
Professor & Head
Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College
Sirajganj
Professor & Head
Associate Professor
Associate Professor
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