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Government Medical College Doda
Department of Microbiology

GENERAL INFORMATION

Introduction: - Microbiology is the study of Microbes that infect human, the disease they cause, their Diagnosis, Prevention and treatment. It also deals with the response of human host to microbial and other antigens.
The Department of Microbiology has three primary responsibilities such as Teaching/Training, Diagnostic Laboratory Services and Research Activities.
The Microbiology Department is actively involved in teaching undergraduates (MBBS & DMLT) and postgraduates (MD).
The Microbiology Laboratory provides a gamut of advance and novel diagnostic tests. It offers quality diagnostic services to the various clinical departments which includes Bacterial Culture & Sensitivity, Serological tests, Mycology, Infection Control services, Mycobacteriology. Tests that have been added in the recent years to the meet the diagnostic needs of the hospital include, PCR for Influenza H1N1, NS1 Antigen detection, IgM detection by ELISA for diagnosis of Dengue and Scrub Typhus, DST for TB.

MISSION

The mission of the department of Microbiology is to educate and train students in the discipline of Microbiology ant to expand the body of knowledge of this scientific field through research. The specific goal of the department is to:

Offer course to enhance the intellectual foundation and preparation of students for life in a complex, dynamic technological world
Offers undergraduate majors in Microbiology and Medical laboratory science (MLS) and partners with other Departments to prepare students for career in Clinical Microbiology.
Prepare students for depth knowledge and research skill for professional careers in Microbiology.
Enhance opportunities for research and scholarship for faculty members as well as undergraduate students.
Preserve add to evaluate and transmit knowledge in the field of Microbiology.
The mission of department is to promote good quality education and inspiring training in different discipline of Microbiology.
To create an innovative, creative study environment to the students.
To train the students, excel in both practical and theoretical aspects of Microbiology.
Motivate and guide the students to develop new techniques in Microbiology.
Emphasis on quality and value in all vision, mission and core endowers values for next 5 years.

VISION

Our vision is to produce highly qualified and competent students in all areas of Microbiology
Providing the timely and accruable informations on current and emerging trends in Microbiology
The Department of Microbiology is an integrated term of education providing leading education and innovation research expertise in all field of Microbiology.
To recognize the strength and ability of the students and work together to achieve our common goal.

CORE VALUES

We shall uphold truth, integrity, honesty, tolerance and accountability as our guiding principles.
We shall promote creative, innovative and inventive research in Medical Microbiology for the benefits of all.
Meritocracy and teamwork in research and practice shall be our hallmark.
We shall nurture responsible professionalism through a culture of mentorship.
We shall practice good management of resources in training and research.
We believe in team-based problem identification and problem solving methodology.
We believe in interdisciplinary networking.

INNOVATION

We are flexible and adaptable in order to meet the changing needs of society.
We strongly believe in continuous quality improvement to enhance clinical performance outcomes.

STEWARDSHIP

We are dedicated to use our resources in a safe and responsible manner.
We are accountable for our actions to patients, the institution, and society.
We earn the respect of our patients and the healthcare community.
We continuously seek to improve.

MAJOR GOALS

Accreditation of laboratory service by NABL and collaboration with well reputed laboratories for regular Quality Control checkups.
Introducing Virology laboratories at the earliest.
Clinico-Microbiological meets on monthly basis to interact with clinicians and understand their problems.
Paperless work by e-services enhancement: WiFi etc.
Optimum utilization of various equipments.
Separate room to laboratory staff.
Landline intercom facilities between the entire Department, their subsections and laboratories.
Providing additional manpower keeping in view expanding workload as criteria for enhancement of staff (Laboratory Technician, Residents, Data Entry Operators and Faculties) not ceiling limit as MCI minimum staff requirement.
Construction of common Sterilization room.
Construction of common washing room.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

Department of Microbiology Government Medical College Doda although in its infancy is committed to provide a clinician a complete frame work to achieve an accurate diagnosis and hence treat the patient efficiently.
Educate the students (MBBS, DMLT and MLT) and enable them to learn the Microbiological processes by appreciating learning by doing and helping them to deliver highest quality services.

FACULTY
This Department has an erudite faculty involved in active teaching and research in medical sciences comprising of one Assistant Professor and there are three Demonstrators working in the Department. The Faculty strength details are as under;

S.No	Name of Faculty	Designation	Phone No.	Email
1.	Dr. Sufhia Akhtar	Associate Professor And Head of Department	7889415127	microgmcdoda@gmail.com
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3.	Dr. Sameera Zargar	Demonstrator	9018687313	sameerazargar@gmail.com
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4.	Mr. Azhar Saleem	Demonstrator	9858612802	azhar.sipas@gmail.com

5.	Mr. Saboor Naik	Demonstrator	9797682722	saboornaik66@gmail.com

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES AND ACHEIVEMENTS
Faculty is constantly encouraged and keen to academically improve, attend CME's and conferences. Department fully understands the importance of CME's and interactive conferencing in honing the capabilities of its manpower and will always take keen interest in organizing conferences, CME's. Conference / Seminar /Workshop /Trainings, publishing Research paper(Attended, Participated, conducted) by faculty members.

Seminar/Conference /Workshop /Training Attended/ Participated /conducted Paper publications by Dr. Sufhia Akhtar in her carrier:
1	Attended workshop on Mycology at GMC, Nagpur, Maharashtra 13th and 14th August 1989
2	Attended workshop on External Quality Assessment Programme for HIV Testing at NICD (Now NCDC) new Delhi from 20-09-2001 to 21-09-2001
3	Attended training on Counsellor Training Programme in HIV/AIDS w.e.f. 26th to 29th June 2002 at Jammu University organized by JKSACS, Department of Health and Medical Education, J&K.
4	Attended training on Appropriate Laboratory Technology as Applied to Diagnosis Emerging Zoonotic Infection at NICD (National Institute of Communicable Diseases Now NCDC).
5	Trained in RNTCP (Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme) at Lala Ram Saroop Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases (now NITRD) New Delhi w.e.f. 17-07-2007 to 29-07-2007.
6	Attended 13th Annual Conference of Indian Menopause Society organized by Indian Menopause Society Jammu Chapter in association with GMC Jammu (J&K) India w.e.f. 14th to 16th March 2008.
7	Trained in Culture and Drug Susceptibility Testing Procedures of Tuberculosis at National Tuberculosis Institute (NTI) Bangalore w.e.f. 5th to 17th February 2009.
8	Hosted a conference of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologist IAMM (NW) in the capacity of organizing secretary, at Department of Microbiology, GMC Jammu including a CME on Bugs and Drugs on 21st February 2009.
9	Trained a Master trainer in HIV/AIDS counselling held at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, w.e.f. 9th to 20th June 2009
10	Trained in Dots-Plus under RNTCP organized by STBCS, Hyderabad from 20th -24th of December 2010.
11.	Participated in National CME on safe blood transfusion by PG Department of Immunohemotology and Blood Transfusion Medicine, GMC Jammu in collaboration with ISBTI, J&K Chapter held on 26^th Feb, 2011 at GMC Jammu.
12.	Participated in training on Tuberculosis Laboratory Management at Mumbai organized by FIND & USAID held on 08 – 12 April 2013.
13.	Participated in training Programme on “Haemovigilance Programme of India” organized by PG Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, GMC Jammu in collaboration with National Institute of biological and Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission Ministry of Health & Family welfare, Govt. Of India ISBTI & JKSACS on 18 May, 2013.
14.	Participated in National CME-cum-Workshop on the topic “HIV – Tuberculosis Co-infection – An Indian Scenario” organized by J&K State Medical Council and Department of Pharmacology, GMC Jammu held on 15^th & 16^th Nov. 2013 at GMC, Jammu
15.	Participated in National CME-cum-Workshop on the topic “HIV – Tuberculosis Co-infection – An Indian Scenario” organized by J&K State Medical Council and Department of Pharmacology, GMC Jammu held on 15^th & 16^th Nov. 2013 at GMC, Jammu
16.	Attended National CME-cum-Workshop on “Hospital Infection Control and Antibiotic Stewardship putting knowledge into action” organized by Department of Microbiology, SGRDIMSAR, Vallah, Amritsar on 02-02-2016.
17.	Participated in the Training programme titled “Biochemical Laboraory Techniques” organized by Department of Biochemistry, GMC Doda under ICMR New Delhi, Govt. Of India w.e.f 25^th to 29^th November 2019
18.	Participated in the three days training programme on Laboratory Diagnosis of Viral Hepatitis at Super Specialty Hospital Jammu w.e.f 17 Feb 2020 to 19^th Feb 2020, under National viral Hepatitis control Programme.
19	Attended National Conference cum Pre Conference Workshop On “EMERGING VIRAL INFECTIONS’ CHALLENGES AND AHEAD” 10^TH to 12^TH Oct 2022.
20.	Participated in National CME-cum-Workshop IN TRAUMACON’22 held at GMC Doda on 30^th and 31th December 2022.
21.	Participated in National CME on SURGICON 2023, Department of surgery , GMC Doda on 13^th & 14^thof May 2023.
22.	Participated in National CME in the 9^th Biennial Conference of the Gastrointestinal Infection Society of India, GISICION 2023: “Gut Pathogens: Old Player, New Games “On September I^st and 2^nd organized by Department of Microbiology, Sri Guru Ram Das University OF Health Science, Sri Amritsar.

Seminar/Conference /Workshop /Training Attended/ Participated /conducted/ Research papers by Dr. Sameera Zargar in her carrier:
1	Attended five days training programme on “Biochemical Laboratory Techniques” Department of Biochemistry Govt. Medical College Doda in 2019
2	Attended three days training program under “Blood safety program of NACO” organised by J&K State Aids Prevention and Control Society and Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine GMC, Jammu.
3	Attended Workshop 4th National symposium cum Workshop on Experimental Research and Alternatives in PGMIER Chandigarh (01 Dec.2018)
4.	Attended National Conference cum Pre Conference Workshop On “EMERGING VIRAL INFECTIONS’ CHALLENGES AND AHEAD” 10TH to 12TH Oct 2022.
5.	Participated in National CME-cum-Workshop IN TRAUMACON’22 held at GMC Doda on 30th and 31th December 2022.
6.	Participated in National CME on SURGICON 2023, Department of surgery , GMC Doda on 13th & 14th of May 2023.
7.	Participated in National CME in the 9th Biennial Conference of the Gastrointestinal Infection Society of India, GISICION 2023: “Gut Pathogens: Old Player, New Games “On September Ist and 2nd organized by Department of Microbiology, Sri Guru Ram Das University OF Health Science, Sri Amritsar.

Seminar/Conference /Workshop /Training Attended/ Participated /conducted by Mr. Azhar Saleem in his carrier:

1	Attended five days training programme on “Biochemical Laboratory Techniques” Department of Biochemistry Govt. Medical College Doda in 2019.
2	Attended two days National conference on ”Recent trends on Biomedical Sciences (RTBS-2020) organized by Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Punjab.
3.	Attended 3 days 62nd Annual International conference of Association of Microbiologists of India conducted by University of Mysore on 21Ist to 23rd September 2022
4.	Attended National Conference cum Pre Conference Workshop On “EMERGING VIRAL INFECTIONS’ CHALLENGES AND AHEAD” 10TH to 12TH Oct 2022.

Seminar/Conference /Workshop /Training Attended/ Participated /conducted by Mr. Saboor Naik in his carrier:
1	Health Fair 2013; 05.04.2013 to 06.04.2013 place Lovely Professional University Punjab, India (sponsored by ICMR).
2	Chandigarh Chapter& Sciences Seminar; 15th April 2013 place: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh (PGIMER).
3	Attended “Data Management Workshop conducted by National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR) Department of Health Research Indian Council of Medical Research.
4	Attend Seminar Biochemical Laboratory Techniques conducted by Department of biochemistry( sponsored by ICMR) Govt.Medical college Doda from 25th to 29th November 2019.
5	Work shop on Difficult Airway Department of Anesthesiology Govt.Medical College Doda on 31 march -01 April 2021
6	Systematic Review AND Meta-Analysis in Healthcare in CHITKARA UNIVERSITY in collaboration with GISI on 30 May- 04June 2022
7	Participated in National CME-cum-Workshop IN TRAUMACON’22 held at GMC Doda on 30^th and 31th December 2022.
8	One Week online basic course on Biomedical Research Sai Tech Institute on 25 august 2022 -31 August 2022
9	Participated in National CME on SURGICON 2023, Department of surgery , GMC Doda on 13^th & 14^thof May 2023

LIST OF BOOKS IN THE DEPARTMENTAL LIBRARY

*S.No*	*TITLE*	*AUTHOR*	*SUBJECT*	*Publisher*
	BRS MICROBIOLOGY & IMMUNOLOGY	RICHARD.I.ZEIGLER	MICROBIOLOGY	PHILADELPHIA LIPPINCOT
	AYLIFF’S CONTROL OF HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION	ADAM FRAISE	MICROBIOLOGY	UK& ARNO
	BASIC IMMUNOLOGY(FUNCTION AND DISORDERS OF THE IMUNE SYSTEM)	ABDUL.K.ABBAS	MICROBIOLOGY	NEW DELHI ELSEVIER
	HIMS MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY	RICHARD.V.GOERING	MICROBIOLOGY	ELSEVIER
	MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY	MICHAEL FORD	MICROBIOLOGY	UK& OXFORD
	HIMS PETHOGENESIS OF INFECTION DISEASE	ANTHONY .A.NASH	MICROBIOLOGY	UK& ACADEMIC PRESS
	HOSPITAL INFECTION PREVENTN	CHAND WATTAL	MICROBIOLOGY	NEW DELHI
	TEXTBOOK OF MEDICAL PARASITOLOGY	TV.RAJAN	MICROBIOLOGY	NEW DELHI
	PRACTICAL GUIDE TO DIAGNOSIS PARASITOLOGY	LYNNE.S.GRACIA	MICROBIOLOGY	USA&ASM
	ESSENTIAL MALARIOLOGY	DAVID.A.WARRELL	MICROBIOLOGY	LUNDON &ARNOLD
	AIDS THE MODERN WORLD	I.EDWARD ALCAMO	MICROBIOLOGY	ENGLAND
	MEDICAL PARASITOLOGY	C.P.BAVEJA	MICROBIOLOGY	NEW DELHI
	TEXBOOK PRACTICAL MICROBIOLOGY	SUBHASH CHANDRA	MICROBIOLOGY	NEW DELHI
	TEXTBOOK OF MEDICAL MYCOLOGY	JAHDISH CHANDER	MICROBIOLOGY	NEW DELHI JAYPEE
	TEXTBOOK OF MICROBIOLOGY	B.R.ARORA	MICROBIOLOGY	NEW DELHI.CBS
	CLINICAL TOBERCULOSIS	PDO DAVIS	MICROBIOLOGY	NW.CRC PRESS
	ANANIHA NARAYAN AND PANIKER’S TEXTBOOK OF MICROBIOLOGY	REBA KANUNGA	MICROBIOLOGY	TELANGANA
	MOLICULAR MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY	YI.WEI TANG	MICROBIOLOGY	USA&ACADEMIC PRESS
	MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY	F.H.KAYSER	MICROBIOLOGY	GERMANY&THEIME
	GATE IN FARMACY MADE EASY	S.S.AGARWAL	MICROBIOLOGY	NEW DELHI.AHUJA
	TEXTBOOK OF MICROBIOLOGY	BAVEJA	MICROBIOLOGY	ARYA.H.P
	MUSCLE FUNDAMENTAL BIOLOGY AND MECHANISM OF DISEASE	HILL	MICROBIOLOGY	ACADEMIC PRESS
	PARASITOLOGY PROTOZOLOGY AND HELMINTOLOGY	K.D.CHATERJEE	MICROBIOLOGY	CBS.NEW DELHI
	COLOR ATLAS OF MEDICAL BACTERIOLOGY	DELA MAZA	MICROBIOLOGY	ASM.USA
	MANUAL OF INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROLE	NIZAM DAMANI	MICROBIOLOGY	OXFORD

LIST OF SOPHISTICATED EQUIPMENTS IN THE DEPARTMENT

S. No	Name of Equipment
1	Binocular Microscope
2	BOD
3	Incubator (370C)
4	Hot Air Oven
5	Deep Freezer (-200C)
6	Water Bath
7	Autoclave (H Vertical)
8	Centrifuge
9	Needle Destroyer
10	Bio Safety Cabinet
11	Culture Media
12	Diagnostic Kits (RA, HBsAG, HIV, HCV, ASO, ZN, Typhi-dot.,IgG, IGM)
13	Stain (Gram, ZN and Albert)
14	Micropipettes(multichannel)
15	Computer System
16	Steel Distillation Plant

RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS IN SHAPE OF PUBLICATIONS AND BOOK/CHAPTERS
Faculty members published their research work in reputed national & international journals during their scientific carrier.

Dr. Sufhia Akhtar:

Paper presented in immunological society of India at Mahatama Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (MGIMS) Sewagram, Maharashtra – Dec. 1991.
Paper published in JK Science AIDS in Jammu, an Epidemiological profile, JK Science Vol. 21 NO. 3 Page 149-151.
Paper presented at CMC Ludhiana-Microbial analysis of water from in and around municipal limits of Jammu (J&K): A Retrospective Study-2009.
Paper presented in International Journal of Medical Science and Diagnosis Research (IJMSDR) - on Nosocomial Infection associated with device usage in a tertiary care Hospital of North India- Vol. 3 issue Jan 2019 Page 130-132.
Original search paper- Antibiotic Resistance – A Global phenomena in International Journal of Medical Science and Diagnosis Research (IJMSDR) - Feb 2019.
Poster presented on utility of CBNAAT in Diagnosis of Pulmonary and extra pulmonary tuberculosis in a predominantly rural mountainous region of Jammu and Kashmir (GMC Doda) India Nov-2019.
Truenat – Rapid Diagnosis of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and Rifampicin resistance in pulmonary samples in tertiary care and teaching.
International Journal of Current Advanced Research – Volume 10, issue 08 (C), August 2021; Page No. 25031-25034. Hospital, Doda, J&K.
Microbiological surveillance of hospital environment in tertiary care hospital in North India., International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, June 2022, Vol 9, Issue 6, Page 2584-2589.
Burden of hepatitis B virus at a Tertiary Care Hospital, Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, India: A Cross-sectional Study, Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2022 Dec, Vol-16 : DC05 – DC-08.
Profile of RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2: A Preliminary Study from COVID-19 Patients in Government Medical College & Hospital, Doda, Jammu and Kashmir.

Dr. Sameera Zargar:

Poster presented in Indian International Science Festival in 2019 “ utility of CB-NAAT in diagnosis of Pulmonary & Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis in predominately Rural mountainous region of J&K (GMC Doda)”
Utility of CBNAAT in Diagnosis of Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in (GMC Doda) India.
TRUENAT- RAPID DIAGNOSIS OF MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSISAND RIFAMPICIN RESISTANCE IN PULMONARY SAMPLES IN TERTIARY CARA AND TEACHING HOSPITAL, DODA, J&K.
Diagnostic Accuracy between CBNAAT, TrueNat, and Smear Microscopy for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Doda District of Jammu and Kashmir- A Comparative Study.
Burden of Hepatitis B Virus at a Tertiary Care Hospital, Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, India: A Cross-sectional Study.
Profile of RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2: A Preliminary Study FromCOVID-19 Patients in Government Medical College & Hospital, Doda, Jammu and Kashmir

ONGOING RESEARCHES:

Detection of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Burden, Rifampicin resistance in newly diagnosed and treated cases by ZN-Stain, CB-NAAT & PCR of J&K India (Department of Microbiology GMC Doda).
Phenotypic & Genotypic identification of Metallobetalactamase producing isolate obtained from various clinical sample s in the departments of Microbiology GMC Doda.

Mr. Saboor Naik:

”Wrath of Hepatitis C in Jammu: A Hospital Based Population Study” Journal of medical science and clinical research, vol.6 Issue 7th July 2018.
Insight into the infection control system.. A prospective study from north India Tertiary Care Hospital in 2019, Uropain Journal of Pharmaceutical Science in 2019.

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