M.Pharm - Two Year Program: Clinical Pharmacy

Master's Degree by SVKM's NMiMS - Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy & Technology Management Mumbai View Contact

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It is a hospital-based, clinical pharmacy course, which incorporates patient oriented practices in the syllabus. The course trains the students to develop clinical, laboratory and analytical skills beneficial in the management of patient-centred practices. In recent years, there is a paradigm shift in clinical pharmacy from dispensing and trading of drugs to patient management resulting in better quality of healthcare. The students can select their career opportunities in various areas of clinical pharmacy namely hospital pharmacy, community pharmacy, drug related research in the hospital environment and patient-centred health practices.

Merits

• Tailor-made course suitable for hospitals, community pharmacy and clinical research organisations.

• Case studies from hospitals and patient-centred health care areas.

• Experienced and vibrant faculty with expertise in pharmacy education and research areas.

• Frequent interactions with hospitals and research medical team.

• Opportunity to grow with hospital training.

• Need-based research in patient health care and related areas, to adhere to patient management.

Duration

The course is for two years; the first year consisting of three trimesters includes classroom theory, practical and hospital rounds and second year consists of hospital rounds and research work on clinical projects and submission of dissertation for the award of degree.

Intake

20 seats*

*15 percent seats reserved for Management Quota.

Attendance

A student is expected to attend all classes. However, a student must put in 80% of total attendance for each subject, in the absence of which he/she will not be eligible to write the exam for that subject/submit the dissertation as the case may be. A student is required to monitor his/her own attendance and no separate notice will be displayed.

In case of genuine medical/professional/other reasons resulting in shortage of attendance, the student is encouraged to attend classes the following year as per the rules of re-registration and re-examination of NMIMS. Absence beyond 20% will not be condoned for any reason whatsoever.

Board of Studies

Board of Studies for Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy

Dr. S. L. Bodhankar, Professor Pharmacology, Poona college of Pharmacy, Bharati Vidhyapeeth University, Pune

Dr. A R Juvekar, Professor, Institute of Chemical Technology, N.P.Marg, Matunga, Mumbai – 400019

Dr. Sanjiv Badhwar, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Mumbai

Value Proposition

• To identify a link between the patient and the physician.

• To be a part of the patient-management team.

Quality control practices in the hospitals.

Program Objectives

• Specially designed course suitable for job placement in hospitals and pharmacy practices.

• Experienced full-time faculty with expertise in pharmacy education and research areas.

• Regular interactions with hospital authorities.

• Opportunity to develop with current research trends in quality control practices in the hospitals.

• Case studies from hospitals in various specialties of internal medicine.

Pedagogy

• The course is predominantly based on presentations and interactions with a strong focus on the research components of clinical pharmacy.

• This pedagogy enables students to take decisions based on their strong academic and practical background in clinical pharmacy.

• The course is reviewed regularly in consultation with our Board of Studies, which comprises people from pharma Industry, research, FDA and top academic institutes from all over India.

• Thus, the course is tailor-made to fulfill the requirements of health care areas worldwide.

Admission Criteria Process

Candidates will be admitted to the above mentioned program through the NMIMS Management Aptitude Test (NMAT-P). The Admission Test and Personal Interview will be conducted only at Mumbai Centre. The admission Test will comprise objective type questions based on sections: Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Analysis and English Proficiency.

Duration of the personal interview is 10-12 minutes. Candidates will be assessed based on achievements/career orientation, professional knowledge/skills, commitment to the course, learning orientation/perseverance and soft skills.

The final merit list will be prepared on the basis of information provided in the application form, categorised as academic/professional work experience, marks obtained in the written test and personal interview.
Merit list of successful candidates for Stage II as well as the final merit list will be displayed on the NMIMS website and on the Institute’s Notice Board.

Placements

Postgraduates from this course will have a dual advantage of the business lineage of SVKM’s NMIMS Deemed-to-be University and a strong background of the health care aspects in pharmacy. This advantage will be of immense use to the ever growing hospital, community pharmacy and hospital-related quality health practices.

SPPSPTM has a placement cell. It assists students by providing a platform to enter various hospitals and related health care organisations. We facilitate the placement activities. Generally, the placement cell, along with student representatives co-ordinate both, training in the hospital, community pharmacy, health care areas and final placements.

FAQ

1. What is the eligibility criterion for M. Pharm. (Clinical Pharmacy)–Full Time course?

Eligibility for the program is B.Pharm. with 55% and a valid GPAT score. Industry-sponsored candidate would be preferred. Candidates without GPAT score will also be considered if seats remain vacant.
Registration as a Pharmacist is compulsory.

2. What is the admission procedure for the course?

Candidates will be admitted to the program through the NMIMS Management Aptitude Test (NMAT-P) followed by a personal interview.

3. What is the scope for M. Pharm. (Clinical Pharmacy)–Full Time degree?

Course is hospital-oriented and students are exposed to various corporate hospitals.

4. What are the extracurricular activities carried on in SPPSPTM?

• Annual event Urjja (Cultural event)
• Isthmus (Corporate Seminar)
• Sports activities
• Guest lectures (weekly)

5. What is the intake capacity for the course?

Mumbai campus – 20 seats

6. What is the pattern followed for the course?

The course shall extend over two years, consisting of three trimesters in the first year, followed by research work on patient or drug related project and submission of dissertation in the second year for the award of the degree.

7. What are the facilities at SPPSPTM?

Air-conditioned classrooms with modern teaching tools, user-friendly and well equipped sophisticated laboratories, Pilot Plant, Biotechnology Laboratory, Blackboard technology, Animal House, library/databases, Central Instrumental Laboratory, etc.

8. How would you rate your institute nationally?

NMIMS is one among the top ten Business schools in India, while looking into the infrastructure, faculty, teaching learning and research performances.

9. Are placements provided by your institute?

We do have a placement cell. It gives a platform to students to enter into various Pharma industries. However we don’t work as a commercial placement office. We facilitate placement activities.

10. What is the duration of course for M. Pharm. (Clinical Pharmacy)–Full Time course?

Duration of the course for M. Pharm. (Clinical Pharmacy)–Full Time is two years.

11. What is the process for cancellation of admission?

The candidate should submit a written request for cancellation of admission and submit it to the Deputy Registrar (Admissions) along with the original fee receipt. The fees refund will be as per the norms laid down by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), from time to time.

12. Which official statutory bodies have approved these courses?

It is not a pre-requisite for an institution notified as a ‘Deemed-to-be University’ to obtain the approval of the AICTE, to start any program in technical or management education leading to an award, including degrees in disciplines covered under the AICTE Act, 1987. However, institutions notified as ‘Deemed-to-be University’ are required to ensure the maintenance of the minimum standards prescribed by the AICTE for various courses that come under the jurisdiction of the said Council. It is expected that the institutions notified as ‘Deemed-to-be University’ maintain their standards of education higher than the minimum prescribed by the AICTE.

13. Is hostel facility available for students?
Yes we do have Hostel facility as mentioned below

Hostel facility in Mumbai

Hostel for Girls: NMIMS has a well furnished hostel for girls (limited seats) by the name of MKM Sanghavi Girls’ Hostel, which is located close to the University. Along with this a few residential flats are also available for accommodation.

Hostel for Boys: Limited seats are available at G. R. Jani Boys Hostels, which is 1/2 km away from the NMIMS campus. In addition to this, few residential flats are also available for accommodation.

Hostel facility in Shirpur
Being a residential campus, the hostel at our campus is well furnished and fully equipped with all the necessary requirements for students.

Hostel for Boys: NMIMS has a well furnished hostel for boys, which is located in the campus as the campus is a residential campus.

Hostel for Girls: NMIMS has a well furnished hostel for girls, which is located in the campus as the campus is a residential campus.

The additional facilities provided in the hostel are:

• Dining facility

• Regular cleaning of rooms and washing of cloths

• Medical facility attached to hostel

Curriculum

Clinical Pharmacy

SVKM's NMiMS - Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy & Technology Management

Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy & Technology Management is a model pharmacy school conducting various graduate, postgraduate and research programs in pharmaceutical sciences.

The school has excellent lab facilities, good teaching and learning practices based majorly on student feedback systems. The school has highly experienced faculty who encourage students to carry out research in the fields of their interest. The courses and their practice are need based and focus on the pharma industry and hospitals.

MISSION
To produce self-motivated and self reliant young pharmacists catering to the needs of Industry,Academia and Research.
To create a centre of excellence for R&D in the field of pharmaceutical sciences with inter disciplinary approach in emerging area of Science and Technology with focus on Industry-Academia interaction and cooperation at National and International level.
To interlink Pharmaceutical Sciences with Biological / life Sciences and Management Education.
To provide Life Long Learning opportunities in Pharm. Sciences

VISION
To develop a model Pharmacy School at International level inculcating research trends in Pharmaceutical Science and Technology Management.