Courses on pathology for MBBS and DMLT students commenced in the years 2014 and 2015 respectively;
Currently 10th MBBS and 8th DMLT students are getting trained
Medical
o MBBS (100 students)
Paramedical
o DMLT (80 students)
Teaching Methods employed :
o Lecture
o Interactive Discussion
o Small Group Teaching
o Debate
o Self Directed learning
o Seminar
o Integrated teaching – Horizontal and Vertical
o Role play
Honors and Distinctions (of last 3 MBBS Batches)
MBBS Batch
Pass percentage
Honours & Distinction
2018
100%
Honors – 16 Distinction – 19
2019
97%
Distinction -7
2020
97.9%
Honors -2 Distinction -11
Pass Percentage (of last 3 DMLT Batches) :
DMLT Batch
Pass percentage
2018
100%
2019
100%
2020
95%
Awards :
o 2nd Year Student – Janaki. S got 4th Prize for poster titled, ‘Unravelling the mystery in an acute abdomen’ in Poster Presentation for Institute Day CME 2023, Diagnostic Pearls in Pathology, conducted by, Madras Medical college and RGGH, Chennai
2nd Year Student- Jothish. R – 2nd Prize for meme on ‘Signs of Melanoma’ in the Meme Contest in Pathpulse 2023 conducted by Department of Pathology, Govt. Medical College and Hospital, Pudukkottai.
•Presentations
o2nd Year Student – Elakkian. S presented poster titled,‘Hidden Blasts with Bicytopenia – an Enigma’ in Poster Presentation for Institute Day CME 2023, Diagnostic Pearls in Pathology, conducted by Madras Medical college and RGGH, Chennai
Rooms Availability :
o Demonstration room – 2 in number , 45sq. m each
o Histopathology/ Cytopathology Student Practical laboratory – 150 sq. m.
o Clinical Pathology/ Hematology Student Practical laboratory – 150 sq.m.
o Service laboratories – Histopathology, cytology, Clinical Pathology/Haematology – 25 sq.m each
o Museum – 60 sq.m , with 266 specimens
o Departmental Library – 30 sq. m, having about 118 books
o Research Laboratory – 50 sq. m
o Balance room
o High speed centrifuge room
o Store room
o Staff rooms – HOD room (1) – 18 sq.m.
Associate Professor room (2) – 15 sq. m
Assistant Professors room (3) – 14 sq. m.
Tutor / Senior Resident room – 15 sq. m.
Non Teaching and Clerical staff room – 12 sq.m.
Laboratory Services:
o To begin with, the patient care services were provided under ‘The Central Laboratory’ (2013) The designated ‘24×7 Pathology Laboratory’ under ‘Integrated Essential Laboratory Services’ commenced in the year 2017.
o The department offers 24×7 state of art histopathology, cytopathology, hematology and clinical pathology patient care services.
Scope of Services:
Turn around time
Haematology and Clinical pathology Laboratory Services :
External Quality Assurance Scheme (EQAS) :
o The laboratory is enrolled with the External Quality Assurance Programmes by Christian Medical College (CMC), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH), thereby ensures strict quality assurance.
Academic Initiatives :
o The department aims to provide high level academics by creating an interactive learning atmosphere that encourages students to actively participate and unleash their creativity
o The undergraduate teaching programs are being constantly updated and refreshed to meet knowledge and skill sets currently required of trainees based on Competence Based Medical Education (CBME).
Elective Posting in Pathology :
o In accordance with National Medical Council guidelines, Phase 3 Part I professional year students are posted for 1 week in each of Hematology, Clinical Pathology, Cytology and Histopathology (totally 1 month)
o The students are allowed to observe the various tests being done, assist the lab technicians in important tests and perform them under supervision
o16 undergraduate medical students from 2017-18 were trained in pathology
o They were encouraged to present projects on CBC analyzer, Prothrombin Time (PT), Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT), Urine Analysis, Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology, Fluid Cytology, Peripheral Smear Examination and Histopathology.
Special academic achievements of the Dept.
o CME on Tuberculosis Updates was conducted by the Department of Pathology on 15th June 2023.
o Integrated CME included lectures from various broad specialties, comprising of 6 internal speakers & one external speaker from Government Vellore Medical College
o About 350 participants attended the CME & got benefitted from the programme which covered all aspects of Tuberculosis
o The CME was awarded with 10 credit points by TNMGRMU & 2 Credit hours by
.
Special academic achievements of the Dept. :
o As an attempt to provide a platform to unleash the potentials and ignite the young minds, the Department of the Pathology organized an workshop, Haematology Exhibit Parade on 7th Dec’ 2023 for the Undergraduates.
o The Undergraduate students were separated into 10 groups, with 10 members in each group.
o Haematology topics with clinical importance were selected and each group was allotted separate topics.
o The students showcased their posters, supported by charts and models.
o They were judged and awarded prizes based on their performance.
o The exhibit provided an opportunity for the undergraduates to exhibit their creativity and received immense appreciation from the dignitaries, judges, faculties of various departments and other students.
Haematology Exhibit Parade:
Academic Achievements by faculty members :
o Dr. Vinodhini. R, Assistant Professor, Pathology presented a case presentation on “KrukenbergTumour” in the 36th City Pathologist Meet, conducted by “The Chennai City Pathologist Club and The Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry Chapter of IAPM”, on 28th Oct 2023
o Dr. R. Venkateshwaran, Assistant Professor, Pathology presented a case presentation on “Gastrointestional Stromal Tumour” in the Clinical Society Meeting in Tiruvannamalai Medical College, May 2023
o Dr. K.A.T. Mirunalini, Assistant Professor, Pathology presented “An interesting incidental finding in a case of obstructed hernia ” in the Clinical Society Meeting in Tiruvannamalai Medical College, May 2023
o Dr. B. Bharathi, Tutor, Pathology presented, “A case of Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma” in the Clinical Society Meeting in Tiruvannamalai Medical College, held on 14.12.2023.
Research Publications :
o Jeyalakshmi Devi. N, Thangam. R, Veeraraghavan, Brigadheeswarar, Andal. N, 2023. Histopathological spectrum of associated Gynaecological Lesions in patients with Leiomyomas. IJMSCR, 6(2), pp.810-816.
Ongoing research projects :
o Histomorphological spectrum of endometrial lesions in patients with abnormal uterine bleeding in a tertiary care hospital, Jeyalakshmi. N1, Vennila M2, Vinodhini. R3
o Correlation of FNAC and histopathology in thyroid tumours – 3 years study, Jeyalakshmi. N1, Gayathri P2, Mirunalini. T3
o Histomorphological spectrum of ovarian tumours with associated pathology in endometrium, Jeyalakshmi. N1, Vennila M2, Uma. V3
o Histopathological correlation of cervical lesions with clinical presentation and VIA/VILI, Jeyalakshmi. N1, Gayathri P2, Bharathi. B3
o A clinicopathological study of patients with anaemia in a tertiary care centre, Jeyalakshmi. N1, Vennila M2,Gayathri P2, Angeline Aishwarya. D3
On 3rd and 4th January 2025 Hands on training programme on Screening and Prevention of Hemoglobinopathies was conducted by Department of pathology, Government Tiruvannamalai Medical College along with Department of Public Health, Tiruvannamalai. 10 medical officers, 15 Staff nurse, 15 Lab technicians were given hands on training in sickling solubility and NESTROFT screening test for Sickle Cell Anaemia and Thalassemia respectively.
