Professor - Respirator Medicine

Core Responsibilities

1. Clinical Leadership & Patient Care

• Expert Consultation: Provide senior-level diagnosis and management for complex respiratory conditions such as COPD, Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), severe Asthma, and Sleep Apnea.

   

• Interventional Pulmonology: Oversee and perform advanced procedures, including Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy, Medical Thoracoscopy, and EBUS (Endobronchial Ultrasound).

   

• Critical Care & Sleep Medicine: Lead the management of the Respiratory ICU and oversee the Sleep Laboratory for diagnosing disorders like Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

• Public Health Impact: Supervise the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP) activities within the institution and ensure rigorous DOTS implementation.

2. Academic & Training Excellence

• Postgraduate Supervision: Act as a primary PG Guide/Thesis Advisor for MD (Pulmonary Medicine) and DNB students.

• Curriculum Innovation: Develop and update teaching modules for undergraduate (MBBS) and postgraduate students, integrating new NMC competency-based guidelines.

   

• Skill Lab Training: Lead hands-on training for students in Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT), arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis, and ventilator management.

3. Research & Scholarly Output

• Strategic Research: Direct the department’s research agenda, focusing on prevalent issues like air pollution, respiratory infections, and lung malignancies.

• Publication Leadership: Maintain an active profile in high-impact indexed journals (Pubmed/Scopus) and mentor junior faculty in scientific writing.

   

• Grant Acquisition: Secure funding for clinical trials and observational studies from national bodies like ICMR or international health organizations.

4. Administrative & Regulatory Duties

• NMC Compliance: Ensure the department meets all National Medical Commission (NMC) standards regarding faculty-to-student ratios, bed occupancy, and equipment.

• Hospital Committees: Serve on institutional bodies such as the Ethics Committee, Pharmacovigilance Committee, or the Hospital Infection Control Committee.

Required Qualifications & Experience