Department of Pediatrics

Phase-4 (Clinical) Department of Pediatrics

DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS

Departmental Objectives

At the end of the course of Pediatrics the undergraduate medical students will be able to
manage common pediatric and neonatal problems at hospital and the community level.
manage acute neonatal and pediatric emergencies efficiently.
identify neonatal and pediatric problems that require secondary and tertiary care and refer them appropriately.
To diagnosis and manage pediatric emergencies commonly encountered in hospital practice.
refer appropriately for rehabilitation where necessary.
use growth chart in order to assess the growth of a child to differentiate normal from abnormal.
provide emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation to newborns and children.
select and interpret relevant investigations.
perform routine therapeutic procedures.
communicate effectively with the child, parents, relatives and colleagues.
counsel, explain and guide parents and relatives regarding the illness, the management plan, the possible complications and the prognosis.
participate in the national programmes providing both service and training and preventive activities: IMCI, NNS, EPI and other programmes.
serve the community during disaster and epidemics.
update with latest information related to core paediatric problems.
conduct research.
perform/discharge medico-legal and ethical responsibilities.

List of Competencies to Acquire

After completing the course of Pediatrics in MBBS course students will acquire following Competencies:
communicate and counsel patients, parents and relatives.
demonstrate empathy and humane approach towards patients, parents and relatives.
exihibit a proper attitude towards colleagues and other staffs.
take relevant history and perform clinical examination to arrive at a working diagnosis.
perform the anthropometric measurements in order to assess the growth of a child.
use and interpret the growth chart to compare the anthropometric values with the standard one.
suggest appropriate investigations keeping in mind their relevance and cost effectiveness.
plan and outline a treatment at primary facilities which is need based, cost effective and evidence based.
recognize situations which need urgent treatment at secondary and tertiary level hospitals and be able to make a prompt referral with a referral note after giving first aid or emergency treatment at primary health care facilities.
use and interpret the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) Chart prepared by WHO.
prepare and administer oral rehydration therapy (ORT).
explain mother about appropriate positioning and attachment in breast feeding & effective suckling.

Faculty Members of Pediatrics Department

Name & Qualification	Designation	Date of Birth & Joining
Dr. Jamir Ahmed MBBS, FCPS (Paediatrics), MAMS (Vienna)	Associate Professor	03-04-1955 01-05-2012
Dr. A.T.M. Faruque Ahmed MBBS, DCH, MD (Paediatrics)	Associate Professor and Head	30-12-1959 01-03-2017
Dr. Abu Sufian MBBS, DCH	Assistant Professor	01-12-1986 01-09-2016
Dr. Md. Abir Hossain MBBS, DCH	Assistant Professor	23-10-1990 01-01-2018
Dr. Muhammed Mizanur Rahman Bhuyan MBBS, MD (Paediatrics)	Assistant Professor	16-11-1986 18-08-2020
Dr. Sharmin Sultana MBBS, Diploma in Child Health	Assistant Professor	20-06-1986 01-04-2023
Dr. Momtaz Begum MBBS, DCH, MD (Paediatrics)	Assistant Professor
Dr. Sabuj Chandra Sarkar MBBS	Assistant Registrar (IMO)	01-01-1994 18-07-2021
Dr. Rakesh Saha MBBS	Assistant Registrar (IMO)	02-08-1996 01-01-2023
Dr. Farhan Shahriar MBBS	Registrar (IMO)	28-12-1990 01-12-2020

Academic Activities

Research Activities

Published Articles and ongoing research activities of Dr. A.T.M. Faruk Ahmed
Published Articles and ongoing research activities of Dr. Abu Sufian
Published Articles and ongoing research activities of Dr. Md. Abir Hossain
Published Articles and ongoing research activities of Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman Bhuyan
Published Articles and ongoing research activities of Dr. Sharmin Sultana

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