Dr Sudha M J

Clinical Pharmacologist

Summary

Medical Education | Biomedical Research | Bio-ethics | Ethics Committee | Subject expertise – Pharmacology

Top publications

  1. Sudha MJ, Salam HS, Viveka S, Udupa AL. Assessment of changes in insulin requirement in patients of type 2 diabetes mellitus on maintenance hemodialysis. J Nat Sci Biol Med. 2017;8(1):64-8. (click to access)
  2. Remya S, Sudha MJ, Nair BR, Jayakumar KL. A prospective comparative study of the efficacy of lenalidomide plus dexamethasone combination therapy versus VAD (vincristine, doxorubicin and dexamethasone) regimen in the treatment of multiple myeloma. Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol. 2017 Feb 24;6(3):636–42 (Click to access)
  3. Viveka S and Sudha M J. Evaluation of pattern and duration of university question papers in anatomy. National Journal of Clinical Anatomy 7 (3), 160-6 (Click to access)
  4. Remya S, Sudha MJ, Nair RB and Jayakumar KL: A prospective comparative study of safety of lenalidomide plus dexamethasone combination therapy versus VAD (Vincristine, Doxorubicin and Dexamethasone) regimen in the treatment of multiple myeloma. Int J Pharm Sci Res 2017; 8(11): 4645-52.doi: 10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.8(11).4645-52. (Click to access)
  5. Sudha MJ, Viveka S, Remya S. Assessment of prescription writing skills among undergraduate medical students -. Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol. 2016;5(4):1586–93 (Click to access)
  6. Sudha M J, Viveka S, Mohandas Rai, Study of hypoglycemic effect of Murraya koenigii leaf extract in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats, International journal of medical and applied sciences, 2013(August); 2(3): 191-99
  7. Sudha M J, Viveka S, Mohandas Rai, Antioxidant status in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats and effect of aqueous extract of Murraya koenigii leaves on it. International Journal of Pharmacy and Technology, 2013 (Nov); 5(3): 5726-5735 (Click to access)
  8. Mohandas Rai, Sudha M J, Viveka S, Kumaraswamy Kademane, Rashmi R Rao, Ashwini Mandanna, Seethalakshmi, Effects of gemcitabine on female fertilty – an animal model study. J Drug Delivery & Therapeutics, 2014, 4(1), 45-48 (Click to access)
  9. M. J. Sudha, S. Viveka, S. Remya, A. L. Udupa, Drug package inserts: how accessible is the information?, Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol. 2015; 4(6): 1132-1135doi: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151346 (Click to access)
  10. Parvathy G, Sudha MJ, Pillai RT, Ramani PT. A study on the prescription pattern of antifungal drugs in the Dermatology Department of a tertiary care teaching hospital in Southern Kerala. Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol 2019;8:100-3 (Click to access)
  11. Thasvi Kareem, Sudha M J, Ramani PT, Ashkar Manakkalavalappil, Parvathy G. Prescription pattern of antihypertensive drugs in a tertiary care hospital in Kerala and adherence to JNC-8 guidelines. Universal Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 2018; 3(3): 1-3 (Click to access)
  12. Thasvi Kareem, Ashkar Manakkalavalappil, Sudha M J, Ramani P.T. Effect of Roflumilast As Add On Therapy in Airway Inflammation and Serum Inflammatory Markers in COPD Patients. Saudi Journal of Medicine (SJM). 2018; 3 (8):431-441 (Click to access)
  13. Harish Naik, Anupama Devi, Sudha M J. Pattern of Antibiotic prescription in Urinary tract Infection. Indian Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2016;3(2);59-62 (Click to accss)
  14. Reshma Raj A. R., M. J. Sudha, S. Viveka, Knowledge and practices regarding pharmacoeconomics among resident doctors in a tertiary care teaching hospital. Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol. 2020 Jul;9(7):1114-1118 (Click to access)
  15. Viveka S and Sudha M J, ‘Sequence graphics’ for gross anatomy diagrams and their objective evaluation. J Educ Technol Health Sci 2020;7(2):58-65 (Click to access)
  16. Rassi N, Sudha M. J, Viveka S, Sharafudeen S. The Impact of Educational Intervention on Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Antibiotic Resistance Among Medical Doctors in A Tertiary Care Hospital. Biomed Pharmacol J 2021;14(1)

 Other publications

  1. Ashwini Mandanna M, Roopa P Nayak, Mohandas Rai, Sudha M J, Rashmi R Rao, Pattern of Usage Of Gastroprotective Agents In Patients Receiving Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, VCFL Sciences Journal, 2013 (Sept); 3(3): 139-145.
  2. Yogesh, Viveka S, Sudha M J, Santosh Kumar S.C, Sanjay Revankar, Relation of roots and trunks of brachial plexus to scalenus anterior muscle and its clinical significance. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS), 2013 (Nov – Dec), 11(4): 03-05
  3. Viveka S, Sudha M J, Study of Occipitalization of the atlas with focus on the embryological basis, evolution, paleopathology and clinical aspects. Biomedicine: 2013; 33(4): 515-519.
  4. Vinayachandra PH, Viveka S, Sudha M J, Balakrishna Shetty, Santhosh Kuriakose, Srinivasa Sagar, Morphometry and Variations Of Malleus With Clinical Correlations, Int J Anat Res, 2014; 2(1):191-94
  5. Vinayachandra PH, Viveka S, Sudha M J, Deepak Pradeep, Study of morphology, phylogeny, classification and clinical relevance of extensor digitorum brevis manus, Int. J. Biomed Res. 2014(Jan); 5(1): 43-45
  6. Viveka S, Ajay Udayvar, Sudha M J, Balakrishna Shetty, Santhosh Kuriakose, Digit ratio in down syndrome – correlations with perinatal androgen levels, International Journal of Comprehensive medical physiology and research, 2014; 1(1): 25-32
  7. Vivekananda BR, Viveka S, Sudha M J, Role of posterior stabilisation and anterior fusion in thoracolumbar burst fracture, Int J Health Sci Res. 2014; 4(7): 116-122
  8. Mallikarjun S. Ballur, Viveka S, Sudha M J, Priyanka Murgod, G. Sujathan, strategic evaluation of suicide notes, Int J Cur Res Rev, 2014; 6 (17): 21-24
  9. Sowjanya Bandlamudi, S Viveka, V Viswambhar, M J Sudha. Fingertip Pattern in Schizophrenic Patients: A Dermatoglyphics Study. Int J Sci Stud 2015; 2(12):1-4
  10. Sowjanya Bandlamudi, S Viveka, V Viswambhar, M J Sudha. Quantitative Analysis of Dermatoglyphics in Schizophrenic Patients. Ind J App Res. 2015; 5(5): 787-9

 Conferences /Training Programs attended recently

  1. FERCICON 2020 – virtual conference organized by FERCI and hosted by PGIMER, Chandigarh. Presented oral paper(original research) titled “Can you submit a manuscript without an ethics committee approval letter for publication?” – 27 Nov 2020 to 29 Nov 2020
  2. One-week Online International Course in health research methodology and Evidence-based medicine St. John’s Medical College and research institute, Bangalore in association with Mac Master University, Canada – Nov 2020 – Won the “Best team award” for project presentation.
  3. Webinar on “National guidelines for Ethical Committees reviewing biomedical & health research during COVID 19 pandemic and challenges in the functioning of ethical committees during COVID 19 resilience phase” by KUHS – school of health policy and planning, on 19th Oct 2020 to 21 Oct 2020.
  4. Virtual workshop on “Ethical issues in biomedical research (EBR 2020)” held on Sep 21 2020, organized by the department of clinical pharmacology at SRM medical college and research centre, Kuttankulathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
  5. Participated in “RAKCOMS COVID-19 Webinar Series 2020 – Session 4” On 16th August 2020
  6. Participated in a virtual training Introduction to E-Learning during COVID-19 pandemic – Note on Google Classroom of Webinar series ‘Online Learning and Assessment’ On 15th June 2020
  7. Participated in the training program on Ethical guidelines, current regulations in clinical trials and Good clinical practices (GCP) organized by the Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Kannur in collaboration with FERCI and CMRNCD held on 7 December 2019
  8. SIDCER – FERCAP local and survey co-ordinator training for the ethics committee, August 2019
  9. Participated in symposium Neuropharmacon 2019 held at Sree Gokulam Medical College and Research Foundation on 31 May 2019
  10. Participated in CME Fine-tuning diabetic care organised by the Department of General Medicine at Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences and Research on 02 January 2019
  11. Resource person in CME on Immunopharmacon from basics to clinic insight organized by Department of Pharmacology, Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Thiruvalla on 14th June 2019.
  12. Resource person at Publication skill development program held on 14 and 15 March 2019 at Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in association with IPS 
  13. Participated in 1st National health care quality conclave held on  23 and 24 March 2018 at Vignan Bhavan, New Delhi organised by NABH
  14. Symposium on optimizing antibiotic therapy – an overview, 25th January 2017, Pushpagiri Medical College, Tiruvalla. 
  15. Participated in pre-conference workshop 17th FERCAP and 5th FERCI conference (FERCAPFERCICON 2017) held on 19 November 2017 at India Habitat Center, Lodhi Road, New Delhi
  16. Participated in 17th FERCAP and 5th FERCI conference (FERCAPFERCICON 2017) held on 19 November 2017 at India Habitat Center, Lodhi Road, New Delhi
  17. National research conference titled – Bioradiance 2017: Demystifying Bio-statistics on 11th November 2017, Pushpagiri Medical College, Tiruvalla. 
  18. Resource person for Training program for institutional ethics committee secretaries, conducted Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur on 26th September 2016 (certificate letter dated – No. B/8309/Dean/(Research)/2016
  19. Pharmacovigilance – VigiCare, Government TD Medical College, Alappuzha, 22nd March 2016 – 1 credit hour – TCMC
  20. Presented a paper titled Cost-effectiveness analysis of antibiotics used in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in a tertiary care hospital in Kerala in Southern Regional Indian Pharmacological Society, SRIPS con 2016, 11th to 13th February 2016 – theme Drug discovery and research
  21. Southern Regional Indian Pharmacological Society, SRIPS con 2016, 11th to 13th February 2016 – theme Drug discovery and research
  22. Bioethics workshop – 3T-ETTC conducted by UNESCO, Haifa at Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur, 14th to 16th January 2016
  23. MEDUCON – 2015: Transnational conference of Medical Education, Government Medical College, Thrissur, 2nd and 3rd December 2015 – 3.5 credit hours – TCMC
  24. Current regulatory requirements for members of IEC, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore. 19th and 20th May 2015 – 4 KMC credit hours
  25. Three-day MCI Basic Medical Educational Technologies workshop, Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences, 25th to 27th March 2015
  26. Pharmacology Update – department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Kottayam, 27th February 2015 
  27. CME in Chemiluminence diagnostic tool in an era of evidence-based medicine, Department of Laboratory medicine, Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences, 31st December 2014
  28. CPCSEA – PIMSRC workshop on – Use of experimental animals in toxicity studies and research, 9th June 2014 
  29. 3rd International and 6th national annual conference of Indian Society for Rational Pharmacotherapeutics – ISRPT conference 2014, 21st and 22nd November, JIPMER, Pondicherry – 4 credit hours – TNMC
  30. 10th workshop in molecular biology and bioinformatics in Pharmacogenomics in JIPMER, Pondicherry, from 26th to 31st august 2013.
  31. Workshop on applications of FISH in clinical cytogenetics at Center for Human Genetics, Bangalore, 1st and 2nd July 2013

 Instrumental in organizing workshops

  • Organizing secretary for the national conference- Publication Skill Development Program, at Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, on 14 and 15 March 2019 – Photos link https://photos.app.goo.gl/Dd4Z7KjE3cUYxQfH6
  • Organizing secretary for the national conference- Neuropsychopharmacon 2018, at Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, on 18th January 2018 – Photos link –  https://photos.app.goo.gl/pYTiB0yQ4dl0O2ty2 
  • Research Methodology Workshop for postgraduate students was organised in Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences, 27th and 28th August 2017
  • Resource person for Training of member secretaries of ethics committee workshop, conducted Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur 
  • Conducted Revised Basic Medical Education Technologies at Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences, from 11th July to 13th July 2017 – Photos link – https://photos.app.goo.gl/4XImWIcd6AVMtvxH2 
  • Organizing secretary for National workshop on Good Clinical Practice (GCP) as part of Golden Jubilee celebration of Indian Pharmacological Society (IPS) on 28th and 29th August 2016 – Photos link – https://goo.gl/photos/jyNECq6WtU5XGuRU7 
  • Research Methodology Workshop for postgraduate students was organised in Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences, 29th and 30th August 2016
  • Research Methodology Workshop for postgraduate students was organized in Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences, 6th and 7th August 2015. – Photos link – https://goo.gl/photos/EaNWrkSMYsqF5Aty9 
  • Three-day MCI Basic Medical Educational Technologies workshop, Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences, 25th to 27th March 2015 – Photos link – https://photos.app.goo.gl/nVDBmRRvpTtNG54T2 
  • Research Methodology Workshop for Dental postgraduate students was organized in Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences, 11th August 2013 – Photos link – https://photos.app.goo.gl/yWc9U2GsXt87zG0K2 

Research Projects

 Guiding “The impact of educational intervention on knowledge and attitude regarding antibiotic resistance among medical doctors in a tertiary care hospital” ICMR Short Term Studentship Project – 2019

Guiding “Knowledge & practices regarding Pharmacoeconomics among Resident Doctors in a tertiary care teaching hospital”  ICMR Short Term Studentship Project – 2016

Guided “Assessment of changes in Insulin requirement in patients of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on maintenance haemodialysis” ICMR Short Term Studentship Project – 2014

Ethics Committee

  • Former member secretary – Azeezia Ethics Committee
  • Instrumental in setting up Azeezia Ethics Committee (AEC)
  • Written Standard Operating Protocols for the proper functioning of AEC
  • AEC is registered with CDSCO

Medical Education

  • Organized & contributed as faculty for Curriculum Implementation Support Program (CISP)- Institutional level @Azeezia on 13th & 14th Oct 2020 (Photos)
  • Participated in Curriculum Implementation Support Program (CISP)-2 online on 06 & 07 August 2020
  • Organized & contributed as faculty for Curriculum Implementation Support Program (CISP)- Institutional level @Azeezia on 29 to 31 May 2019 (Photos)
  • Participated in Curriculum Implementation Support Program (CISP) on 21 to 23 March 2019 at MCI Nodal centre for faculty development, Government Medical College, Kottayam (Photos)
  • Organised and contributed as a resource person for Revised Basic Course on Medical Education Technologies, from 11th to 13th July 2017 (Photos, Day 1, Day 2, Day 3)
  • Completed Advanced Course in Medical Education Technologies – 2nd batch, April 2015 to April 2016, MCI Nodal centre for faculty development, Government Medical College, Kottayam (Photos and second session program)
  • Revised Basic Course on Medical Education Technologies, in June 2016, MCI Nodal centre for faculty development, Government Medical College, Kottayam (Photos)
  • Resource persons for Workshop on Dental Health Professional Education Program, on 30th August 2016 to 2nd September 2016.  The program was headed by Dr K K Srinivas, a prominent name in Medical Education (Photos)
  • ATCOM Sensitisation programme, June 2016, Nodal centre for faculty development, Government Medical College, Kottayam
  • Co-ordinator of MEU, Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences 
  • Deliberations as Co-ordinator of the Medical Education Unit
  • Conducted Revised Basic Course on Medical Education Technologies, from 11th to 13th July 2017
  • This was three days under the aegis of Nodal Centre for Faculty Development, Medical Council of India, Government Medical College, Kottayam. Twenty-three faculty were trained in basic medical education technologies. (Photos, Day 1, Day 2, Day 3)
  • Conducted an Induction program for first-year medical undergraduates, 2017-18 batch. This was a two-day long program where vertical and horizontal integration was stressed upon. (Photos)
  • Model and poster competition was organised for second-year medical undergraduates, as an innovative, engaging, outcome-based and student-centred teaching-learning method. (Photos)

Certifications

1. Principles of Bioethics and Human rights – by UNESCO chair Bioethics Haifa, Department of Education

2. Successfully completed Assessor course for “Accreditation program for clinical trials (Ethics Committee)” held on 19th to 21st January, 2018, at Bangalore. By National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH), Quality Control of India (QCI). 

3. MEU INDIA – successfully completed an online certificate course in PHARMACOVIGILANCE– July 2020 to October 2020 amounting to 100 hours work over three months 

Under NABH

  • As a principal assessor, successfully completed more than12 Institutional Ethics Committee assessments for NABH accreditation in various parts of India
  • Trainer for ICH-GCP under NABH and successfully completed six such training programs
  • Trainer for New Drugs Clinical Trial rules 2019 under NABH – more than virtual trainings conducted successfullly as of Dec 2020

Guest lectures

  • Delivered a guest lecture on “Au fait drugs in dentistry” – Virtual– for Indian Dental Association (IDA) smart city branch & Medpiper technologies, 12th CDE webinar series 10 on 05th November 2020
  • Delivered a guest lecture on “Medical Writing” – virtual – Father Medical College, Mangalore on 19th August 2020
  • Delivered a guest lecture on “AETCOM and its assessment” at – Yenepoya Medical University, during a CME – Demystifying CBME on 5 March 2020.
  • Delivered a guest lecture on “Two Minds and One treatment: An update” – at Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kollam during National conference – Neuropsychopharmacon on 18th January 2018
  • Delivered a guest lecture on “Recent advances in the pharmacotherapy of schizophrenia” – at A J Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mangalore on 9th January 2018
  • Part of experts for a panel discussion on Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (RNTCP) @ Azeezia hospital

Professional bodies’ affiliation

  • Life member – Indian Pharmacology Society (IPS)
  • Executive committee member of IPS (2019 to 2021)
  • Life member – Indian Society for Rational Pharmacotherapeutics (ISRPT)
  • Life member – Forum for Ethics Review Committee in India (FERCI) 
  • Life Member – India Medical Pharmacologists Association (IMPA) 
  • Subcommittee and In-charge personnel for Research and Bio-ethics in IMPA
  • External member in Board of Studies, para-clinical (Pharmacology), Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGHUS), Karnataka

Guide

  • Approved PhD guide under Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS)
    • Co-guide for two postgraduates thesis 

Awards and Accolades

Internal committees at Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences and Research

  • Co – Ordinator-Medical Education Unit (2016-2020)
  • Member Secretary – Azeezia Ethics Committee (2014-2020)
  • Member, Scientific advisory committee and Research cell (2015 – 2020)
  • Co-ordinator, Pharmacovigilence (2015 – 2020)
  • Curriculum Committee Member (2018 – 2020)
  • Scientist in charge of animal house facility, Institutional animal ethics committee (2015 – 2020)
  • Co-ordinator, Gender harassment committee (2015 – 2020)
  • Convener, College Council (2017 – 2020)
  • Co-ordinator, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee (2018 – 2020)
  • Convener, Committee for Postgraduate studies (2016-19)