Professor and Chairperson, Dept. of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Incharge-Documentation Centre, RAKMHSU
Year | Degree | Discipline | University |
2008 | Ph.D. | Pharmacy Practice | Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, India |
1999 | M. Pharm | Pharmacy Practice | Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, India |
1996 | B. Pharm | Pharmacy | Bangalore University, Karnataka, India |
1992 | D.Pharm | Pharmacy | Drug Control Board, Bangalore, Karnataka India |
Positions held | Name of Institution | Date (From-To) |
Incharge – Documentation Centre | RAK Medical and Health Sciences University | March 2022 – till date |
Professor and Chairperson | Dept. of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacology, RAK College of Pharmacy, RAKMHSU | 1st September 2018 – till date |
Associate Professor & Chairperson –Incharge | Dept. of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacology, RAK College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, RAKMHSU | § August 2013–1st September 2018 § September 2017 |
Assistant Professor | Dept. of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacology, RAK College of Pharmacy, RAKMHSU | April 2010 – July 2013 |
Lecturer | Dept. of Pharmacy Practice, International Medical University (IMU), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | June 2008 - April 2010 |
Assistant Professor & Clinical Pharmacist | Dept. of Pharmacy Practice, JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, India | July 2006 - May 2008 |
Lecturer& Clinical Pharmacist | Dept. of Pharmacy Practice, JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, Karnataka, India | August 2000 - June 2006 |
Lecturer | Acharya and BM Reddy College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, India | January 2000 - August 2000 |
Community Pharmacist | --- | August 1996 - August 1997 |
S.No | List of Recent Awards (2016-2021) | Year |
1. | Best Oral Presentation Award’ during the 6th International Clinical Pharmacy Conference [CAPCON 2021] held at Manipal, Karnataka, India, on the 8th and 9th of January 2021. The presentation topic was “Adverse Drug Reactions in Stroke Patients – Need for Continuous Monitoring.” | 2021 |
2. | Eminent teacher award. The award was given at the Society of Pharmaceutical Education & Research [SPER] international conference in Bangkok | 2019 |
3. | Awarded Best Poster Presentation Award Proton Pump Inhibitors and the Risk of Kidney Diseases: A Critical Review. International Pharmacy Conference. National University, Muscat, Oman. | 2019 |
4. | Awarded Best Oral Presentation Award Assessment of Potential Drug Interactions among Psychiatric Inpatients receiving Antipsychotic Therapy of a Secondary Care Hospital, United Arab Emirates. SPER International conference Bangkok, Thailand | 2019 |
5. | Awarded Third Best Poster Presentation Award. Screening of Potential Drug-Drug Interactions in Hospitalized Patients with Lower Respiratory Tract Infections –Medication Safety Assessment Protocol. 12th Medication Safety Conference Organized by American Society of Health-System Pharmacists [ASHP] in association with International Medication Safety Network [IMSN], Institute for Safe Medication Practices [ISMP] and SEHA Abu Dhabi] | 2019 |
6. | Awarded Second Best Poster Presentation Award. Adverse Drug Reactions in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections – Need for continuous Monitoring. 12th Medication Safety Conference Organized by American Society of Health-System Pharmacists [ASHP] in association with International Medication Safety Network [IMSN], Institute for Safe Medication Practices [ISMP], and SEHA Abu Dhabi. 1st to 3rd of November 2019, Abu Dhabi, UAE | 2019 |
7. |
Awarded Best Quality Poster award Duphat conference. Study on Knowledge and Practice related to Inherited Genetic Disorders among Health Science University Students in Ras Al Khaimah | 2019 |
8. | Best Oral Presentation Award for the graduate student research entitled “Assessment and evaluation of drug interactions and adverse drug reactions in chronic renal failure patients.” | 2019 |
9. | Awarded for best quality poster presentation at DUPHAT conference. Patient Care through Telepharmacy – Current Status and Future Implications for Pharmaceutical Care | 2018 |
10. | Awarded First Best Poster. Clinical Pharmacy Practice Experiential Educational Module at RAK College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ras Al Khaimah, U.A.E. APTI-RAKMSU International Convention. | 2016 |
S.No | List of Recent Publications (2019-2022) | Journal |
1. | I2C2: An international interprofessional clinical case competition for health professions students. | Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice 2022; 29:100548 |
2. | The Pharmacist’s Role in Managing COVID-19 in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: A Review of Existing Strategies and Future Implications. | Pharmacy 2022; 10: 94 |
3. | Evaluation of potential drug-drug interactions and adverse drug reactions among chronic kidney disease patients: An experience from the United Arab Emirates. | Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research 2022; 21 (4): 853-861 |
4. | Effect of Polymers and Permeation Enhancers in the Release of Quetiapine Fumarate Transdermal Patch through the Dialysis Membrane | Polymers 2022; 14: 1984. |
5. | Evaluation of Drug-Related Problems in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients. | Cureus 14(4): e24019 |
6. | Development and validation of standardized severity rating scale to assess the consistency of drug-drug interaction severity among various drug information resources | Res Social Adm Pharm. 2022; S1551-7411(21)00405-8. |
7. | The Effect of Polymers on Drug Release Kinetics in Nanoemulsion In Situ Gel Formulation | Polymers 2022; 14(3): 427 |
8. | Potential Psychotropic and COVID-19 Drug Interactions: A Comparison of Integrated Evidence From Six Database Programs | Cureus 13(12): e20319. i:10.7759/cureus.20319 |
9. | Frequency and Predictors of Potential Drug Interactions among Psychiatry Outpatients on Treatment with Antidepressant Medications | Biomedical & Pharmacology Journal, September 2021; 14(3) : 1209-1218 |
10. | Assessment of Prescription Pattern of Antipsychotic Medications in a Psychiatry Inpatient Setting of a Secondary Care Hospital of the United Arab Emirates | Clin Schizophr Relat Psychoses 2021; 15: 5 |
11. | Pharmaceutical care services provided by pharmacists during COVID-19 pandemic: perspectives from around the World | Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research 2021; rmab017 |
12. | Experiential training during COVID 19 pandemic: a virtual attachment experience from a college of pharmaceutical sciences in the United Arab Emirates | Pharmacy Education 2021; 21(1) 51 - 55 |
13. | Assessment of Incidence, Causality, Severity, and Preventability of Suspected Adverse Drug Reactions to Antidepressant Medications in a Psychiatry Outpatient Setting of a Secondary Care Hospital | J Pharm Bioall Sci 2020;12:131-8 |
14. | Inborn Errors of Metabolic Disorders in the United Arab Emirates – Are our Future Healthcare Providers Knowing Enough about It - A Cross-sectional study." | Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science 2021 11(10): 093-098 |
15. | Assessing Consistency of Drug-Drug Interaction-Related Information Across Various Drug Information Resources | Cureus 2021 8;13(3):e13766. |
16. | Study on Knowledge and Attitude Related to Inherited Genetic Disorders | International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences 11(SPL4):1587-1593 |
17. | Prevalence and associations of moderately increased albuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes in the United Arab Emirates | Diabetes Metab Syndr 2020; 14(6):1865-1870. |
18. | Study and Evaluation of the Different Types of Poisoning Cases Encountered in a Secondary Care Hospital in Ras Al Khaimah | EC Pharmacology and Toxicology 8.4 (2020): 122-127 |
19. | Impact of community-based educational intervention on antibiotic use and resistance awareness among the people living in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. | Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research 2020:11(3): 197–204 |
20. | Intensive Monitoring of Adverse Drug Reactions in Nephrology Unit of Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital. | Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 2019; 30(5):1075-1083 |
21. | Frequency and Predisposing Factors of Drug-Induced Hypoglycemia in Patients with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus | J Res Pharm Pract.; 8(2): 64–68 |
22. | Intensive Monitoring of Adverse Drug Reactions to Antiepileptic Drugs in Neurology Department of a Secondary Care Hospital in U.A.E | J Young Pharm. 2019 ;11(2):192-196 |
23. | Use of phosphate binders in end-stage renal disease: An experience from a secondary care hospital in the United Arab Emirates. | J Pharm Bioall Sci 2019; 11:148-54. |
24. | Assessment of potential drug–Drug interactions in hospitalized cardiac patients of a secondary care hospital in the United Arab Emirates. | J Res Pharm Pract 2019; 8:20-4. |
25. | Incidence, nature and causality assessment of cutaneous adverse reactions to cosmetics: a pilot study. | Int J Community Med Public Health 2019; 6:1978-83. |
S.No. | Guest Lectures Delivered, Papers Presented & Workshops Conducted (2019-2022) | Year |
1. | Delivered Guest Lecture on ‘Total parenteral Nutrition-role of the pharmacist.’ June 2022 at the Ministry of Health and Prevention (EHS) conference. | 2022 |
2. | Delivered Guest Lecture on ‘Introduction to Interprofessional Learning’ on 17th May 2022 at RAKMHSU. | 2022 |
3. | Conducted Interactive Presentation on “ Learning Outcomes and Mapping” during Curriculum Mapping, Blue-printing, and Result Analysis” on Friday, 22nd April 2022 at RAKMHSU | 2022 |
4. | "Telepharmacy: Current Status and Its Future Implications For Provision of Pharmaceutical Care Services at the International E- Conference on Healthcare and Pharmacy Practice on the theme " Coalescing Healthcare and Pharmacy Practice" at L. M. College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India on 11th February 2022. | 2022 |
5. | Resource Person for the workshop on Writing Effective MCQs held on 18th November 2021 at JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysuru. | 2022 |
6. | Speaker at 7th International Conference on Clinical Pharmacy, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal, India | 2022 |
7. | RAKCOPS International Conference on Drug Development | 2021 |
8. | Oral Presentation: 6th International Conference on Clinical Pharmacy, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal, India | 2021 |
9. | 11th RAKMHSU Student Scientific Conference, RAKMHSU | 2021 |
10. | Speaker- CME webinar on Opportunities and challenges for the practice of pharmacy before and after Covid -19, RAKMHSU | 2020 |
11. | Invited Speaker- Webinar, International Pharmacy Conference, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dayanand Sagar University, Bangalore, India | 2020 |
12. | Invited Speaker – One Day International Webinar, Vishnu College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India | 2020 |
13. | Invited Speaker – 4th International Webinar, KK College of Pharmacy, Chennai, India | 2020 |
14. | Invited Speaker – Live Webinar. Swamy Vivekananda College of Pharmacy, Tiruchengode, Tamilnadu | 2020 |
15. | Conducted a Workshop on “How to write a research proposal” CEDAR, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, RAK | 2020 |
16. | Screening Potential Drug-Drug Interactions in Hospitalized Patients with Lower Respiratory Tract Infections –Medication Safety Assessment Protocol. 12th Medication Safety Conference Organized by American Society of Health-System Pharmacists [ASHP] in association with International Medication Safety Network [IMSN], Institute for Safe Medication Practices [ISMP], and SEHA Abu Dhabi 1st to 3rd of November 2019, Abu Dhabi, UAE | 2019 |
17. | Adverse Drug Reactions in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections – Need for continuous Monitoring. 12th Medication Safety Conference Organized by American Society of Health-System Pharmacists [ASHP] in association with International Medication Safety Network [IMSN], Institute for Safe Medication Practices [ISMP], and SEHA Abu Dhabi. 1st to 3rd of November 2019, Abu Dhabi, UAE | 2019 |
18. | Assessment of Potential Drug Interactions among Psychiatric Inpatients receiving Antipsychotic Therapy of a Secondary Care Hospital, United Arab Emirates. SPER International conference Bangkok, Thailand | 2019 |
19. | Delivered a guest lecture on “Management of Medications during Ramadan” for RAK Medical District, MOH on Saturday, May 2019, held at Hotel Cove Rotana, Ras Al Khaimah | 2019 |
20. | Guest lecture on “Adverse Reactions to Cosmetics: Need of Cosmetovigilance” [Invited Speaker]. National University, Muscat, Oman. | 2019 |
21. | Conducted a workshop on Detecting, Monitoring, Reporting & Assessment of Adverse Drug Reactions on Thursday 18th of April 2019 for Healthcare Professionals of Ibrahim Bin Hamad Obaidallah Hospital, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE | 2019 |
22. | Speaker at Workshop on Health Management During Ramadan. Organized by the Ministry of Health and Prevention, RAK | 2019 |
23. | Conducted a workshop on Detecting, Monitoring, Reporting & Assessment of Adverse Drug Reactions on Thursday 18th of April 2019 for Healthcare Professionals of Ibrahim Bin Hamad Obaidallah Hospital, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE (organized by the quality control department) | 2019 |
24. | Conducted a workshop on “rational drug use –antibiotics’’ on 13th March 2019 for Pharmacy Department and Primary Health Care Centres, Ras Al Khaimah. | 2019 |
Pharmacoepidemiology, Pharmacovigilance, Drug and Poison Information, Renal and Psychiatry Pharmacy and Community Pharmacy