Description

The department of Pharmacology of Mymensingh Medical College is one of the oldest department which started its activity since 1962 when the college was established. It is a center of excellence for learning Pharmacology and Therapeutics. In this department there is one Professor, One associate professor, two assistant professors, five lecturers, one medical officer and one pharmacist. It is one of the most spacious and well equipped department. There are both undergraduate like MBBS, BDS and postgraduate M.Phil (Pharmacology) courses. Postgraduate courses have been started since 2002. Academic service includes teaching MBBS student 3rd and 4th year, BDS 3rd year. Every 6 students are admitted in MPhil (Pharmacology) course. The department has carried out thesis work in collaboration with Microbiology, Biochemistry, Community medicine, Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Mymensingh Medical College and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Meidical University. Well-equipped Pharmacy lab and Experimental lab are available in this department. Computer loaded with different text books of Pharmacology. Power point presentations through multimedia and overhead projector are used for large scale teaching.

The pharmacy lab contains various teaching collections like drug sample and samples of different herbs.

Education

Courses & training:  MBBS, BDS, MPhil (Pharmacology)

Schedule of class hour of different courses

MBBS:

Lecture

Tutorial

Practical and Demonstration

Clinical Case Report

Total teaching hours

100 hrs

30 hrs

50 hrs

15 hrs

195

BDS:

Lecture

Tutorial

Practical and Clinical

Total teaching hours

50  hrs

35 hrs

22 hrs

107

 

Research

Serial Research Title Name of Researcher
1 Antibacterial effect of Neem leaf extract against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Dr. Shamima Sultana
2 Hypoglycaemic effect of Catharanthus roseus in normal and streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Dr. Aftab Uddin Ahmed
3 Antibacterial effect of Garlic (Allicum sativum) against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli. Dr. Sonjoy Saha

Our Faculty Members

Dr. Shamimul Masud Ahmed

Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology
Contact No.: 01916962528

Dr. Farhana Sabrin Nipa

Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacology
Contact No.: 01746333222

Dr. Mahmuda Aktar

Lecturer
Department of Pharmacology
Contact No.: 01913988398

Dr. Sharmin Jahan

Lecturer
Department of Pharmacology
Contact No.: 01775996496

Dr. Sabikun Nahar

Lecturer
Department of Pharmacology
Contact No.: 01717670349

Dr. Rehana Naznin Shimu

Lecturer
Department of Pharmacology
Contact No.: 01711705313

Dr. Masuma Sultana

Dr. Masuma Sultana

Lecturer
Department of Pharmacology
Contact No.: 01777848599

Dr. Faria Talukder

Medical Officer
Department of Pharmacology
Contact No.: 01739048588