Himanshu Pandya Appointed Head of Postgraduate Academic Unit at Pramukhswami Medical College
Himanshu Pandya, M.D.
Professor, Department of Medicine
Pramukhswami Medical College
Karamsad, India
Congratulations to Himanshu Pandya (CMCL 2007), who was recently appointed Head of the Postgraduate Academic Unit at Pramukhswami Medical College in Karamsad, Gujarat, India. He was also chosen as 2008 Shrimad Jesingbapa Sadguru Rotating Lecturer by the Association of Physicians of Gujarat in recognition of contributions to the field of medical education.
Throughout 2008, Dr. Pandya was an invited participant in workshops and conferences devoted to health professions education, including the following:
- A faculty development workshop at Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, India, in June
- International Update on "Excellence in Medical Education for the Best of Health Care to Underserved" at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, India, in September
- National Workshop on "Teaching Learning Methods in Health Professions Education" at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, in November
- Workshop on Evaluation Methodology at Government Medical College, Bhavnagar, in Bhavnagar, India, in November
Recent publications include the following:
Ghosh S (GSMC 2007), Pandya HV. Implementation of integrated learning program in neurosciences during first year of traditional medical course: perception of students and faculty. BMC Medical Education. 2008;8:44.
Pandya H, Ghosh S. Sensitizing faculty to the problem-oriented approach as an instructional method: experience of a brief faculty development workshop. National Medical Journal of India. 2008;21(5):243-245.
Singh S (CMCL 2008), Ghosh S, Pandya H. Foundation course for MBBS students at entry level: experience at an Indian medical school. South East Asian Journal of Medical Education. 2007;1(1):33-37.