P.S.G Institute of Medical Sciences, Coimbatore

The health care scenario was a matter of great concern to PSG & Sons Charities. Having started a Maternal and Child Care Centre at Vedapatti in 1961, the Charities wanted to do more. In the year 1985, the Trust as its 60th anniversary Diamond Jubilee venture, entered the scene of medical education. The Government was finding it difficult to fulfil the aspiration.

On the 25th January 1926, a Trust under the name and style of P.S.GOVINDASWAMY NAIDU & SON'S CHARITIES came into being to cater to the growing needs of education and industry. Coimbatore opened a new chapter in its history. To understand the genesis, growth and objectives of the trust, it is necessary to travel back in time and visualize the social, educational and economic scenario of India in general and city of Coimbatore in particular.

Illiteracy and poverty afflicted the people, while lack of resources and organized services imposed enormous constraints on the government. The city of Coimbatore, as it exists today with all its industrial and educational houses of excellence, could not even have been dreamt of. The entrepreneurs were yet to arrive while education was meant only for an exclusive few.It needed a benign and active mix of sympathy, daringness, generosity and selflessness to even think of bringing in changes in such a setting.

The four sons of Shri PS Govindaswamy Naidu whose initials the trust bears, had all this in themselves and through their tireless efforts brought forth the trust. They, Shri PSG Venkataswamy Naidu, Shri PSG Rangaswamy Naidu, Shri PSG Ganga Naidu, Shri PSG Narayanaswamy Naidu, the four sons of Shri PS Govindaswamy Naidu, went about setting up the trust in a unique and inimitable fashion. They adopted Charity as their fifth brother and divided their ancestral wealth into, not 4 equal portions, but 5, the fifth one earmarked exclusively for Charity.

They realized that illiteracy caused stagnation, insulating the people from the progressive changes taking place all around and left them poor and uninformed; and hence it was at the root of all the ills of society. Their generous and leadership qualities surged ahead to the fore with this clear sense of understanding of the prevailing malady and its cause. And so, they struck back at illiteracy with a missionary zeal and made education as their primary thrust area. The zeal of idealism continued and many institutions were born in succession in various disciplines.

Over eight decades ago, PSG & Sons' charities was established and is deemed to be the fifth brother of the sons of PSG Govindaswamy Naidu. Right from the beginning, the charities followed a unique approach to serve the community with a vision of providing service through education. The PSG & Sons' Charities Trust is one of oldest charitable organizations dedicated towards empowerment and social change through liberal Arts, Science and Technical education in India.

The Trust started in 1926 is routed in the principles of Gandhism to establish a classless society. Over 3 lakhs students, mostly from economically weaker sections were educated in the institutions of the Trust so far. The educational institutions of the Trust are well known for their academic excellence, providing educational programmes from Kindergarten to Doctoral levels. The Trust symbolizes world class quality education which explains the presence of the Alumni all over the world.

The health care scenario was a matter of great concern to PSG & Sons Charities. Having started a Maternal and Child Care Centre at Vedapatti in 1961, the Charities wanted to do more.

In the year 1985, the Trust as its 60th anniversary Diamond Jubilee venture, entered the scene of medical education. The Government was finding it difficult to fulfil the aspiration of many aqualified and eligible student to enter medicine, in addition to catering quality health care to large sections of people. The Trust, with its decades of track-record and good-will in education and public service, decided to contribute its share in Medical Education.

Thus, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research was born on September 30, 1985. The admission policies and fee structure of the institution correspond to the Government and Judicial requirements of the country. Currently, the annual intake is 100 students for MBBS course.

The institution has been granted recognition by Medical Council of India, General Medical Council of UK and Srilankan Medical Council. The WHO Directory of World Medical Schools lists the institution. Students from this college secure high ranks in the University examination and various competitive examinations held at National and International level like PLAB examination of UK and USMLE.

The institution is highly conscious of its social responsibilities. In fact, the Trust mandates social vision as an essential component of any venture by PSG & Sons Charities. The National Service Scheme finds an active extension and support in our college and it is a forum for our students and staff to interact with community at grass root level and serve their needs.

Frequent medical camps are organized at outlying rural and tribal areas and treatment offered is free. Those requiring admission are brought to the hospital and taken care of. The institution maintains several rural and urban health centres, manned by qualified medical and paramedical personnel. Tribal welfare is top on the agenda and our dedicated medical and paramedical teams frequently visit the tribals inhabiting the remote regions of Nilgiris and Anamalai.

PSG & Sons Charities Trust was born out of munificence of its fore founders, who adopted Charity as their own brother. Recorded history is rare in such events. Started in the year 1926, PSG has spearheaded the fight against illiteracy. Coimbatore of today with education as a dominant force is not how it was then. Sensing that education alone was the magic remedy to many of the social ills of the city and the country, PSG took the first and noteworthy initiative in this direction.

PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research was started in 1985 with the mission of achieving excellence in medical education and health-care delivery. Over the years, our Institution has come to be known for its discipline, high academic standards and overall development of the students. PSG Hospitals, the teaching affiliate to the medical school, offers health care from primary to tertiary levels.

The hospital is most modern, and has all the state-of-the art equipment with highly trained faculty-physicians making appropriate use of them. Our goal now is all geared towards making substantial progress in biomedical research. The Trust stands in full support of all the academic and research efforts of our faculty. I am confident that PSG & Sons Charities Trust with its progressive and professional outlook will scale new heights in the coming years.

PSG & Sons Charities Trust, a charitable organization, is synonymous with Education. Social progress through education has been, is and will be the driving force of this legendary yet dynamic Trust.The Trust came into existence in the year 1926, and over the decades many Institutions of diverse disciplines have blossomed, nurturing the budding aspirations of the youth and nourishing the changing social needs.

PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research was started in 1985, and has been growing steadily since then. The focus here is making of a physician in the most complete form. Medicine has become a highly technology-intensive science but still will have to be practiced in a human-setting.

Therefore, the medical students will have to imbibe human values and ethics. In addition, basic character building that is started in the school will have to continue to make one acquire habits that lead to personal and social success. All these admixed with high-quality academic programs mark our Institution. Students are encouraged to pursue research and present in conferences and seminars. Many of our alumni, placed nationally and globally, have looked back with gratitude and admiration at the dynamic and personalized education that we offer.

• Developing student-centered, interactive, self-learning educational modules in medical science and medical humanities.
• Delivering scientifically sound, evidence-based individualized patient care.
• Promoting cutting-edge, state-of-the-art, socially relevant biomedical research Our faculty and students work in a cordial and collaborative manner in achieving all these and setting fresh goals! So, learning here is doing it in an academically-demanding yet encouraging clime. Many thanks for visiting our site. Enjoy the tour

UNDER GRADUATE
The institute offers MBBS course, an undergraduate programme in medicine. The MBBS course is of four and a half years and is followed by one year of Compulsory Rotating Residential Internship.

It is affiliated to the Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University. The course is recognized by the Medical Council of India as well as by the General Medical Council of United Kingdom and Srilankan Medical Council.

The course comprises of 3 phases. In Phase I, the students are taught Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry over a span of one year. Phase II is for 18 months and includes Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, and Forensic Medicine.

The final phase is of 2 years duration and subjects such as Community Medicine, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, General Medicine, Paediatrics, Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and Obstetrics & Gynaecology are covered.

Library
The library of PSGIMS&R boasts excellent facilities and ample spaces with lots of natural light for quiet reading, group collaboration, individual research and recreational reading.

The library has a total seating capacity of 280. There are about 15,000 text books (regular and reference) and 4500 back volumes. 392 foreign journals (including 250 online versions) and about 100 Indian journals are subscribed.

The library media centre offers MEDLARS SERVICE (a medical and allied health data base), International Pharmaceutical Abstracts Service, Proquest online database and regular internet service.

Abundant clinical information including surgical procedures, clinical situations etc are recorded and available as audio / video tapes, and compact disks. A good number of reference books are available at the departmental libraries also.The library works on all days from 8.00 am to 12.00 midnight. Facilities for photocopying are available in-house. Book bank facilities are offered to some of the students.

RESEARCH
1) Project on Development of an Atlas of Cancer in India in collaboration with NCRP- supported by WHO, aided by ICMR Dept. of Pathology, PSG IMS & R

2)Cervical Cancer prevention and the comparative Evaluation of single versus double Freeze Cryotherapy techniques in the treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia under the auspicies of the International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France.

3) Quality STD care training for Pharmacists /ANMs funded by APAC / USAID from 1998

4) Quality STD Care training for Doctors funded by APAC / US AID from 1997

5)Problem Solving for Better Health Student Research for action project funded by HAP

6).Web site & Resource Center, STD / HIV / AIDS / Infotech Center funded by APAC / USAID from 1999

7) Reproductive Child Health Projects in 10 villages funded by GOI / FPAI from 2000

8)RCH Program and Training Urban schools, workplace, Slum funded by DESH / B & M Gates Foundation from 2001

9).Monitoring Quality of Iodized Salt to prevent IDD in 3 Districts funded by AIIMS / G.O.I / UNICEF from 2001

10) Risk factor assessment for Cardiovascular disease Community Medicine and Cardiology / WHO / CII from 2001 to 2002

11) Risk factor assessment for Cardiovascular disease Community Medicine and Cardiology / WHO / CII from 2001 to 2002

12) Computer aided drug designing for malaria

13)Estimation of losartum HCL by UV Spectrophotometry

14) Antidiabetic Activity of Achyrantha Rubrofusca in Ethanolic & Aqueous Extract

15). Isolation of flavanoids Alkaloid from Achyrantha Rubrofusca and its Elucidation.

16) Pharmacognostical, Biological and Phytochemical studies on Andrographis stenophylla leaf.

17). Isolation & characterization of active constituents from Methanol extract of Andrographin sterophylla leaf.

18) Characterisation & formulation aspects of a polysacharide isolated from microbes.

19) Study on patient counseling with help of medication leaflets

20) A study on establishment of pharma vigilance.

21) A study on Antibiotic utilization study.

Anaesthesiology
The department is involved in evaluating patients for anaesthetic fitness, maintenance of the sophisticated operation theatre complex, and management of patients in critical care units, apart from academics.

The faculty are involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching of anaesthesia, intensive care, preoperative medicine (including acute pain management), chronic pain management, resuscitation, safety and quality in healthcare and related medico legal issues etc. A pain management clinic is also run by the department.

Anatomy
The department of Anatomy is one of the earliest and largest departments of the medical college housing a vast dissection hall which provides work space for 150 students at a time. Adequate number of cadavers, a museum well stocked with mounted specimens, charts and clay models aid learning. A cold storage system that can preserve 15 bodies is functional as is an automated embalming facility to embalm private and donated bodies. A demonstration room with a radiology lobby with numerous CT, MRI and X Ray images orient the students to applied radiological anatomy.

The department has ventured beyond pictorial description of histological images to the appropriate use of CCTV facilities to orient the students better, to histology. The department possesses a Carl-Zeiss research microscope with microphotography attachments to boost research activities.The department caters to the academic needs of undergraduate students of medicine and involves in re-inforcing basic medicine skills for post graduate students of medicine.

Community Medicine
The Department provides unique and appropriate learning opportunities for the students to prepare them for Primary Health care. For this purpose, the department has one Urban Health Center at Peelamedu covering 10,000 urban poor and four Rural Health Centers at Vedapatti, Nilambur, Vellalore and Karadiwawi covering 100,000 rural population, offering extensive field-practice areas. It also has a PG Program (MD) in Community Medicine.

The Institution is a member of The International Network of Community Oriented Health Professions Educational Institutions through the Department's training activities that prepare doctors for Primary Health Care. The department starts its Community Oriented training right from year 1 through its Community Orientation Programme.

In Year 2, it introduces them to Family Health Care and Community-based Research through its Problem Solving for Better Health Project, in year 3 to Community Health Program and during Internship to developing Skills for Primary Health Care through its Competent Primary-care Intern Program. It is also a member of the Health Policy Research Network HELPONET, a National level Network of Health Institutions coordinated by IIM Ahmedabad. At the State-level, it is a member of the Tamilnadu Voluntary Health Association through which it networks with NGOs in Western Tamilnadu and provides the NGOs with Health manpower expertise and services.

P.S.G Institute of Medical Sciences, Coimbatore Degree Programs :

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