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Dr. Savitha D

MBBS, MD

Professor Grade-2 and Head

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English, Hindi, Kannada
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Professor  Grade -2 and Head

Qualification/ Education

MBBS, MD

Experience

20 years

Areas of interest

Research in Medical education, ethics, pain physiology, GI Physiology, exercise physiology.

Field of Expertise

Research in Medical education, ethics, pain physiology, GI Physiology, exercise physiology.

Fellowship & Membership

RGUHS Member - Board of Studies Preclinical: 2021- 2024.

Extramural portfolios/ Committees

RGUHS Member - Board of Studies Preclinical: 2021- 2024.

Institutional portfolios/ Committees

1. Research Society- secretary: 2019- 2020, ex-officio: 2020-2024. 

2. Member of curriculum committee: 2019-2020. 

3. Core curriculum committee member: 2020-2024. 

4. Deputy coordinator: IQAC NAAC: 2021-2023. 

5. Diamond Jubilee committee: memento and memorabilia sub-committee convenor: 2022 - 2023.

 6. Member secretary - Institutional Ethics committee, St John’s Medical College 2024 till date.

 7. Anti-ragging committee – 2024 till date.

 8. Head of the Department – Physiology. 2025-till date.

 9. Preclinical coordinator – 2025-2028.

20 years

Research in Medical education, ethics, pain physiology, GI Physiology, exercise physiology.

No groups and associations specified.

S.I. No Publication Title Authors Source Year
1 From Didactic classrooms to Computer-assisted-Simulated Teaching Learning Strategy: Impact on Knowledge outcomes in Medical and Para medical students in India. Pranathi R, Savitha D, Taniya A, Vedashree H, Aswathi S. Adv Physiol Edu 2025
2 Effect of Humour on Pain Perception among Young Healthy Indian Adults Using Cold Pressor Task. Rhea OP, Savitha D, Anto T Kathmandu Univ Med J. 2024
3 Online physiology teaching for nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic – strengths, challenges and reinforcement measures. Savitha D, Kumar S, Anto T Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 2024
4 Student perceptions of "doing" hematology physiology practicals Savitha D and Taniya A Advances in Physiology Education 2020
5 Introducing reflective narrative for first-year medical students to promote empathy as an integral part of physiology curriculum Savitha D, Taniya Anto, and Sejil TV Advances in Physiology Education 2021
6 Effects of repeated exposures to experimental cold pain stimulus on pain perception in healthy young Indian men D Savitha, Taniya Anto, Tinku Thomas Medical Journal Armed Forces India 2022
7 Inter-individual Variation in Pain Sensitivity among Healthy Young Indian Adults: a pilot study. Aparna Rao C, Savitha D. Kathmandu Univ Med J. 2024
8 Reflective narratives on unfolding ethics case vignettes: integration into the physiology course of first-year medical students. Anto T, Savitha D. Adv Physiol Educ. 2022
9 “Fever clinic duty” during Covid-19: through the eyes of a preclinical doctor–teacher. Dr. Savitha D Indian J Med Ethics. 2022

No Others Contributions details available.