Internal Quality Assurance Cell at AISSMS College of Pharmacy has been organising various activities under PTI (Parent Teacher Initiative) since 2019.These activities are organised by cooperation of teachers and parents. It can in the form of guidance sessions in Pharmacy or related fields by parents or their acquaintances. PTI activity has also been in the form of industry visit, pathology lab visit etc. The objective of these activities is “All round development of students” by inputs from teachers and parents.
The summary of activities conducted so far is as follows:
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 18th Sept 2023 | Mr. Sagar Paygude, Director UM Pharma., Pune | Business Opportunities and challenges for Pharmacy graduates |
| 28th July 2023 | Dr. Jayant Tilekar, Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Ahmedabad | Pharmaceutical Industry: Opportunities and challenges. |
| 26th Dec 2022 | Prof. D.N. Shinde, DSM College, Parbhani | Basics of Pharmaceutical statistics |
| 10th Oct. 2022 | Mr. Dinesh Tarate, Director, Kryptosis Pharma. | Entrepreneurship: Opportunities and challenges |
| 30th Sept. 2022 | Dr. Vidya Bhailume, Clinical Research, Lupin Ltd. | Understanding Good Clinical Practices & importance of Ethics in clinical research” |
| 5th Oct. 2021 | Dr. Jyutika Rajwade, Scientist F, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune | Nanostructured materials: Biological applications |
| 16th Sept. 2021 | Dr. Sushama Vaidya, Practicing Paediatrician | Paediatric vaccination |
| 29th June 2021 | Dr. Rupali Jadhav, Practising Homeopath | Homeopathy in Corona |
| 20th Dec. 2020 | Mr. Subhash Patil, Mylan Laboratories | Pharmaceutical Industry: Structure and opportunities for Pharmacy students |
| 24th Oct. 2020 | Dr. Krishnakumar, Novartis Pharmaceuticals | Biosimilars and Beyond |
| 5th Sept 2020 | Dr. Neeta Nargundkar, Biosphere Clinical Research | Enterpreneurship development and opportunities in clinical research |
| 12th March 2020 | Mr. Sesaram Chaudhary, Pharmaceuticals retail shops owner, Pune | Entreprenurship Development |
| 12th Jan 2020 | Mrs. Upadhyay guided Street play at NSS campe | Street play on Alcoholism and its demerits |
| 9th Dec. 2019 | Dr. Prasad Kulkarni, Scientist “E”, Bioprospecting Group, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune | “Copper metabolism in Neurological Disorders” |
First PTI session of 2021-22 on Tuesday 29th June 2021
A session by Dr. Rupali Jadhav, titled “Homeopathy in Corona” was organised by IQAC, AISSMS College of Pharmacy under PTI (Parents Teachers Initiative) on Tuesday 29th June 2021 on WebEx Online platform. Staff and students attended this session.
Dr. Jadhav explained the basic principles of treatment in homeopathy. She highlighted that Homeopathy is based on art and philosophy. The concept of dilution of medicines that leads to potentiation was interesting. She explained that the sickness is result of stimulus from environment and energy exchange. Adapting to environmental change is the key to overcome any disease. Homeopathic medicines are person specific. Energy, vitality, psychology of the person is deciding factor for potency of medicine prescribed.
Second PTI session of 2021-22 on Thursday 16th September 2021
A session by Dr. Sushama Vaidya, titled “Paediatric Vaccination” was organised by IQAC, AISSMS College of Pharmacy under PTI (Parents Teachers Initiative) on Thursday 16th Sept. 2021 on WebEx Online platform. Staff and students attended this session.
Dr. Vaidya explained the types of vaccines and vaccination schedule for kids up to 5 years. She highlighted that pharmacy students can help in spreading the awareness. She mentioned various vaccine manufacturers. The history and importance of infant immunization was discussed.
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Third PTI session of 2021-22 on Tuesday 5th October 2021
A session by Dr. Jyutika Rajwade, titled “Nanostructured materials: Biological Applications” was organised by IQAC, AISSMS College of Pharmacy under PTI (Parents Teachers Initiative) on Tuesday 5th Oct. 2021 on Zoom Online platform. Staff and students attended this session.
Dr. Rajwade is Scientist F at Agharkar Research Institute, Pune. She explained the major categories of nano-materials like semiconductor ZnS, antimicrobials like Ag, ZnO, Ceramic and mesoporous silica, biotemplated cyclodextrins, carbon nanotubes etc. She elaborated medical applications of liposomes, dendrimers, quantum dots, gold nano shells, Fullerene. The process of nano-particle synthesis by metal-microbe interaction was explained.
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