P.hd in Physiology

J.N. Medical College came into existence on 2nd October 1962. The Department of Physiology is the primary department to be started. Prof. J.N. Prasad, M.D. (Physiology), M.S. (Ophth) joined the department as Chairman along with Dr. Wajihul Hasan, MBBS as demonstrator. Physiology Department is shifted to present building in June 1971 from the old building of the Department of Physics of the Aligarh Muslim University. 150 students in MBBS and 40 BDS students are admitted every year since 1996 and are undergoing teaching/training of Physiology.

There are three paramedical laboratories namely Human, Haematology and Mammalian/Amphibion for the UG and PG students as recommended by Medical Council of India. Every year 4 Post Graduate students are admitted. The degree of MBBS and MD Physiology is recognized by Medical Council of India. The main field of research in the department is on clinical physiology. The Department has produced one Ph.D. (Physiology) and 30 MD (Physiology) since 1973. Prof. Usha Singhal is first MD (1973) and only Ph.D. (1986) from the Department. Many research papers are published in index journals.

Many teachers are honoured by International fellowship to different countries to attend conferences and workshops related to physiology and Medical Education.

The Department is pioneer in the filed of teaching Physiology through Problem based Learning methodology and has organized Indo US Workshops, on problem based learning in collaboration with SIU School of Medicine, Springfield IL USA in 1997 and 2002 for the Faculty of J.N. Medical College and other Medical College of India, workshops organized by the Department, were sponsored by Medical Council of India, Aligarh Muslim University and Southern Illinois University of School of Medicine Springfield IL USA.

35th Annual Conference of Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India in December 1989.

The Department has organized a Practical Training Programme in Laboratory Techniques of non-teaching staff for three months in the Department in 2002.

Teachers Reorientation Programme in Munafeul Aza sponsored by Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India was held in March/April 2008.

Seminar Library has 214 nos. of books.

Computer Facility: There are 04 computers with Internet connection for teachers and Postgraduate students.