Name of Head of Department :
Dr Anish Mudvari
Department introduction/description :
The Department of Pharmacology, Maharajgunj Medical campus, IOM, was established in 2040 B.S. Department of Clinical Pharmacology is committed to achieve and to strive for excellence in teaching, research and service. The faculty members of the department are actively engaged in teaching under graduate and post graduate medical students. Apart from didactic lectures, teaching also involves interactive modules as correlation seminars, problem based learning (PBL) , computer assisted learning (CAL) module with demonstration exercises in experimental pharmacology, tutorials, group discussions on clinical oriented problems, drug display and seminars related to Pharmacology.
The Post-graduate training for resident doctors includes regular subject seminars, journal clubs, lectures for under graduate students, postings in therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) laboratory, drug and toxicological center (DTC), clinical posting in medicine and general practice/emergency department.
Our department pursues a multifaceted mission of training & excellence in the field of medical education and research. The department is seeking opportunities to collaborate with government and non-government organizations to promote drug quality and safety.
Key Features
Commitment towards excellence in teaching and research
Student friendly faculty
Constant endeavors in curriculum innovations to improve student learning
Commitment to establish bioequivalence center
Importance on Collaborative research with other basic science departments and clinical departments through highly motivated and co-operative clinical faculty
Involvement as regional pharmacovigilance center for Nepal through ADR monitoring center.
As an integral part of drug and therapeutics committee of TUTH
Drug and toxicology center for drug and poison information data collection and advice and suggestions to the inquirer from health care providers across the country.
As a member for clinical trials especially within the institute – covid-19 vaccine trials
Department vision, mission and goals :
Vision –
To be nationally renowned for excellence in pharmacology academia, research and service, with the focus on effective and safe use of medicines
Mission –
The Department of Clinal Pharmacology has been integral to the scientific, clinical and educational missions of the Maharajgunj medical campus (MMC) , Institute of medicine (IOM). The disciplines of pharmacology and toxicology span basic mechanisms of drug discovery, action, metabolism, and distribution, along with studies of the therapeutic or adverse effects that chemicals/drugs have on biological systems. Our faculties are determined to provide a dynamic and diverse academic environment that fosters innovative, ground-breaking research in basic and clinical pharmacology, therapeutics and toxicology, promote strong evidence-based teaching and training for our students and other health care providers.
Goals-
To promote interdisciplinary graduate and post graduate clinical pharmacology education
To establish drug and toxicology center as national institute-based poison information center and promote rational use of drugs by clinician across the country
To strengthen Therapeutic drug monitoring laboratory for services including serum drug measurements and toxicology tests as well as for research and academia
To act the role of the key regional pharmacovigilance center
Department faculty members:
| S.N. | Full Name | Designation | Full Academic Qualifications (Bachelor onwards) | Joined year | Remarks |
| 1 | Dr Anish Mudvari | Assistant Professor | MBBS MD | 2011 | |
| 2 | Dr Sangha Ratna Bajracharya | Professor | MBBS, MD, Med | 2004 | |
| 3 | Dr Satish Deo | Associate Professor | BDS, MD | 2007 | |
| 4 | Dr Pradip Gyanwali | Associate Professor | MBBS MD | 2009 | |
| 5 | Dr Rakesh Ghimire | Assistant Professor | MBBS MD | 2018 | |
| 6 | Dr Pravin Prasad | Assistant Professor | MBBS MD | 2019 | |
| 7 | Dr Akritee Pokharel | Assistant Professor | MBBS MD | 2022 |
Department staff members (MMC appointed staff only, not from hospitals/centers):
| S.N. | Name | Designation | Joined year |
| 1 | Mrs Chitra Devi Sharma | Helper | 2024 |
Academic programs and students educated/trained each year / total
| Level | S.N. | Program name | Details |
| Bachelor | 1 | MBBS | Yes (100/batch = 200) |
| 2 | BDS | Yes (25/batch = 50) | |
| 3 | BASLP | Yes | |
| 4 | B Optom | Yes (12) | |
| 5 | B Perfusion | Yes (3) | |
| 6 | B Pharmacy | Yes (20/batch = 40) | |
| 7 | BSc MIT | Yes (12) | |
| 8 | BSc MLT | Yes (8) | |
| Masters | 9 | MD Clinical Pharmacology | Yes (1) |
| 10 | MD Pediatrics & MS Orthopaedics | Yes (12) |
List of hospital clinical services provided
Drug and Toxicology center / poison information center
Regional pharmacovigilance center – Adverse drug reaction reporting
Therapeutic drug monitoring laboratory (TDM) using HPLC, LCMS– Serum drug level measurement
Research activities of the faculties/department
Ongoing studies with faculties from this department as principal investigator/co-investigator:
Knowledge and Attitude regarding Pharmacogenomics and Customized Treatment among Undergraduate Students at a Medical Institute of Nepal: A Cross- Sectional Study
Method development, validation and assay of paracetamol in commercially available paracetamol tablets using Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (awarded with University Grant Commission Faculty Research Grant-2078)
Cost effectiveness of estimation of blood tacrolimus level using in-house method and commercially available kit for liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (awarded with NHRC Provincial Research Grant, 2078)
A Phase III, Placebo-controlled, Randomized, Observer-blinded, Multi-national, Multi-center Study to Assess the Safety, Reactogenicity, and Immunogenicity of Heterologous Booster Vaccination of a SARS-CoV-2 Recombinant Protein Nanoparticle Vaccine (GBP510)
A parallel-group, Phase-III, multi-stage, modified double –blind, multi-armed study to access the efficacy, safety and immunogenicity of two SARS-CoV-2 Adjuvanted Recombinant Protein Vaccines (monovalent and bivalent) for prevention against COVID-19 in adults 18 years of age and older as a primary series and open-label extension to assess immunogenicity, safety, efficacy of a monovalent booster dose of SARS-CoV2 Adjuvanted Recombinant Protein Vaccine
Assessing and teaching critical analysis of drug promotional literature to undergraduate medical students of Nepal.
Pharmacotherapy of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 at a tertiary care hospital in Nepal.
Number of publications by faculties/department
| Original articles | Review articles | Online news | Total |
| 11 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
Training/Workshops/Conferences conducted by department
National Pharmacology Quiz Season 3 (3 June 2024)
1st anniversary of establishment of poison information center (10 September 2024)
Inter-medical pharmacology quiz (2, June, 2024)
