Department of Pharmacy Practice

Description

The Department of Pharmacy Practice at K. K. College of Pharmacy, Chennai, is dedicated to developing future-ready clinical pharmacists equipped with advanced clinical, analytical, and research competencies. The department focuses on academic excellence, patient-centered pharmaceutical care, and evidence-based clinical practice.
With a strong foundation through its Pharm. D program, students gain extensive experiential training in both hospital and community settings, involving patient counselling, drug therapy management, adverse drug reaction monitoring, and medication review.
Building on this legacy, the department has introduced the Master Degree program (M. Pharm) in Pharmacy Practice. This postgraduate program integrates advanced theoretical learning with hands-on clinical exposure and research training, preparing graduates for leadership roles in hospital pharmacy, clinical research, academia, and patient safety initiatives.

🔹 Vision

To emerge as a centre of excellence in clinical pharmacy education and research, dedicated to improving patient outcomes through innovation, evidence-based practice, and compassionate pharmaceutical care.

🔹 Mission

  • To deliver world-class education and training in pharmacy practice.
  • To advance clinical research that enhances medication safety and therapeutic outcomes.
  • To cultivate ethically responsible and professionally competent pharmacists committed to patient welfare.

🔹 Key Features

  • Comprehensive Clinical Exposure: Hands-on training at Dr. Kamakshi Memorial Hospitals, a 300-bedded tertiary care center.
  • Drug Information Centre (DIC): A state-of-the-art facility equipped with internet-enabled systems, reference resources, and tools like Lexicomp, providing evidence-based responses to healthcare professionals and patients.
  • Hospital-Based Learning: Practical engagement in drug therapy management, ADR monitoring, medication reconciliation, formulary design, and antibiotic stewardship.
  • Industry-Aligned Curriculum: Developed as per Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) guidelines and harmonized with international clinical pharmacy standards.
  • Research and Patient Safety Focus: Strong emphasis on pharmacovigilance, clinical trials, evidence-based therapeutics, and medication error prevention.
  • Career-Oriented Training: Equips graduates for successful careers in clinical practice, the pharmaceutical industry, research, and academia.

🔹 Academic & Research Focus  

The department integrates academic rigor, clinical practice, and innovative research to enhance healthcare delivery and promote safe, effective medication use.

Key academic and research areas include:

  • Clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
  • Pharmacovigilance and drug safety studies
  • Therapeutic drug monitoring
  • Antimicrobial stewardship and resistance management
  • Patient counselling and quality-of-life research
  • Hospital-based pharmacoepidemiology and clinical outcome studies

Faculty and students actively collaborate with clinicians, hospital pharmacists, and healthcare professionals, contributing to research publications, scientific conferences, and hospital-based projects that strengthen evidence-based clinical practice.

Department of Pharmacy Practice Faculties

Dr. S. Ramalakshmi, M.Pharm., Ph.D.

Professor & Head – 18 yrs exp.
Specialization: Pharmacovigilance, Antibiotic Stewardship, Pharmaceutical Care
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Prof. S. Vedhapal Jeyamani, M.Pharm., Ph.D.

Professor – 18 yrs exp.
Specialization: Pharmacovigilance, TDM
[email protected]

Dr. A. Niventhi, Pharm.D

Assoc. Professor – 6 yrs exp.
Specialization: Pharmacotherapeutics
[email protected]

Dr. Ashwathi, Pharm.D

Asst. Professor
Specialization: Clinical Teaching & Research
[email protected]

Dr. Deeksha, Pharm.D

Asst. Professor
Specialization: Pharmacy Practice
[email protected]

Dr. R. Suganthi, Pharm.D

Asst. Professor
Specialization: Clinical Research, Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Toxicology, Biostatistics
[email protected]

Dr. J. Soundarya Serena, Pharm.D

Asst. Professor
Specialization: Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Research
[email protected]

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