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Prof. Bharat Mani Pokharel
Research Department was established in March 2, 2008 by Dean, Institute of Medicine to strengthen research in the institute. Director of Research Department appointed by Dean will implement the decision of Research Committee and coordinate the research activities between the Dean of IOM, and other concerned bodies such as IRB, Campus Chief of Maharajgunj Campus and others.
Objectives of Research Department
To activate and promote research activities of various Campuses and their Departments
To provide technical expertise as per their need
To conduct research methodology workshops and trainings for faculties and post graduate students
To build up collaboration in research with various national and international organizations
To identify and explore research areas.
To support teaching/learning activities.
To monitor the progress of enrolled research work in the institute
To help in the publication of research articles
Members of Research Department
Director: Prof. Dr. Bharat Mani Pokhrel, Department of Microbiology
Adjunct faculties
Prof. Dr.Ram Prasad Uprety; Department of Anatomy
Prof. Dr. Pradeep Vaidya, Department of Surgery
Dr. Dinesh Kafle, AssociateProfessor,Department of Orthropedics
Mrs. Jamuna Sayami, Matron,Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital
Prof. Sarala Joshi, Nursing Campus, Maharajgunj
Administrative staff:
Mrs. Meena Rai, Assistant Administrator, Institute of Medicine
Mr. Deepak K. C., Typist "A"
Some of the important activities of the department:
· Workshop on
o Research Methodology for Postgraduate Students – May 22 and 23, 2008
o Research Methodology for Faculties – Sept. 4 and 7, 2008
o Research Methodology for Postgraduate Students – Sept. 6 and 7, 2009
· Fourteen Research Proposals approved for In-house grant of Dean's Office / Maharajgunj Campus Institute of Medicine (IOM), TU
· Joint research with various agencies
MBBS Doctor Follow-up study (MBBS study) MOU between Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj (IOM), TU and Nick Simons Institute (NSI)
· Protocol for evaluating the introduction of reuse-prevention (RUP) reconstitution syringes in
two districts of Nepal MOU between Institute of Medicine, UNICEF and Child Health Division
· Research Conference on Health Science, Institute of Medicine – March 2, 2009
Total 47 research papers were presented in the conference. Majority of them were from Institute of Medicine and some from BPKIHS, Dharan, Nepal Medical College, KIST Medical college and UCMS, Bhairahawa.
The First, Second and the Third best scientific papers were selected among those presented in the conference by its’ judges comprising of Senior Professors.
This august gathering of academicians, researchers and scholars together in one platform gave an opportunity to share their research outcomes, knowledge and experiences.
The Chief Guest, Prof. Madhab P. Sharma, Vice Chancellor,Tribhuvan University addressing the conference
Audience of Research Conference on Health Science
· Symposium on Infection Control – Sept. 23, 2009
An half day symposium on Infection Control was jointly organized by Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital(TUTH), Institute of Medicine(IOM) and International Medical Centre of Japan (IMCJ) through Research Department, Deans’ office, IOM on September 23, 2009 at IOM, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu.
This symposium was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Arun Sayami, Dean, Institute of Medicine, T.U.
Total of 7 papers were presented by the experts of Vietnam, Japan and Nepal. Brief discussion was held among Experts, Executive Director, TUTH and Matron of TUTH regarding possible future collaboration for the prevention and control of Infectious diseases in TUTH.
The speakers were:
o Dr.Hiroshi Ohara, IMCJ, Japan
o Prof. B.M. Pokhrel, TUTH/IOM, Nepal
o Dr.Nguyen Hung, BMH, Hanoi, Vietnam
o Dr. Sakurada, IMCJ, Japan
o Prof. J.B. Sherchand, TUTH/IOM, Nepal
o Prof. Tran Quy, BMH, Hanoi, Vietnam
Dr.Hiroshi Ohara, IMCJ, Japan addressing the symposium
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