Dr. Dhiren Punja

Professor & Head of the Dept.

Department of Physiology

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Dr Dhiren Punja takes theory and practical classes in physiology for first M.B.B.S

    He

    • Takes practical classes for MD and provides guidance for seminars.
    • Is involved in BLS training programme for undergraduates.
    • Is involved in taking lectures in Physiology in integrated teaching programme organized for second MBBS and ophthalmology postgraduates.

     

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Semester / Year
Medical Physiology 1st and 2nd semester
Medical Physiology

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
MD Physiology Kasturba Medical College, Manipal 2011
MBBS Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore 2006

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
KMC,Manipal Professor and Head Mar 2020 till date
KMC, Manipal Associate Professor 2015-Feb 2020
KMC, Manipal Assistant Professor 2011 to 2015
KMC, Manipal Tutor 2008 - 2011

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Cardiovascular Physiology

Team-based learning as a teaching strategy for first-year medical students

2014-31-12 Punja D Kalludi SN Pai KM Rao RK Dhar M

Australasian medical journal [AMJ 2014; 7(12):490–499]

The effectiveness of self-directed learning (SDL) for teaching physiology to first-year medical students

2014-30-11 Pai KM Rao KR Punja D Kamath A

Australasian Medical Journal [AMJ 2014; 7(11):448–453].

Efficacy and perceived utility of Podcasts as a supplementary teaching aid among first year dental students

2013-30-09 Kalludi SN Punja D Pai KM Murali Dhar

Australas Med J. 2013; 6(9): 450–457.

Impact of readiness assurance process and faculty feedback on individual application exercises: a model for continuous assessment in physiology

2020 KR Nayak D Punja C Suryavanshi

Advances in Physiology Education 2020; 44 (4), 509-515

Application of Case-Based Readiness Assurance Process as a Model for Case-Based Pedagogy and Collaborative Learning in Physiology

2020 Nayak KR Punja D Suryavanshi CA Kamath A

Med Sci Educ 2020;30(2):869-877

A comparative study of vasa vasorum density among coronary arteries

Panchagnula K Punja R Punja D Suryavanshi C

Artery Res 2018;22:36-42.

Enhancing our ability to diagnose cardiac valve disease by applying a graphical educational game

2022 Medical Education Suryavanshi CA Nayak KR Prabhu KM

Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences 17(5):834-43.