GOVERNMENT INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Greater Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar-201310, Tel-0120-2341738, 9999384468
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(An Autonomous Institute under Govt. of U.P)
GIMS/Acad/2023/1680 Date – 20.12.2023
Status Report – Alignment & Integration
• AITO Team has been formed in the institute which has faculty from all the phases of MBBS .
• They discuss on the content and the teaching learning methods to be adopted for delivering
the topics.
• The relevant topics are shared within the phases to reduce redundancy & repetition.
• The following topics were included in the time table of various phases oof MBBS Course:
AITO Topics in Phase I
S. No. Competency related to- Sharing Departments
1. Neuron and neuroglia; myopathies, Anatomy & Physiology
2. Organization of nervous system Anatomy & Physiology
3. Ascending & descending tracts Anatomy & Physiology
4. Connective tissue with functional correlation, Anatomy & Physiology
ultrastructure of muscular tissue, structure-function
correlation of blood vessel
5. Principles of sensory and motor innervation of muscles Anatomy & Physiology
6. Functional anatomy of Respiratory system Anatomy & Physiology
7. Describe the structure and functions of digestive system Anatomy & Physiology
8. Functional Anatomy of heart including chambers, sounds; Anatomy & Physiology
and Pacemaker tissue and conducting system.
9. Fetal circulation and changes occurring at birth. Anatomy & Physiology
Embryological basis of: 1) atrial septal defect, 2)
ventricular septal defect, 3) Fallot’s tetralogy & 4) tracheo-
oesophageal fistula.
10. Sex determination; sex differentiation and their Anatomy & Physiology
abnormities
11. Functions of the kidney, liver, thyroid and adrenal glands. Anatomy, Physiology &
Biochemistry
12. Tests to assess the functions of these organs (kidney, liver, Anatomy, Physiology &
thyroid and adrenal glands). Biochemistry
13. Abnormalities of kidney, liver, thyroid and adrenal glands Anatomy, Physiology &
Biochemistry
14. Molecular and functional organization of a cell and its sub- Physiology & Biochemistry
cellular components.
15. Functions of proteins and structure-function relationships Physiology & Biochemistry
in relevant areas eg, hemoglobin and selected
hemoglobinopathies
16. Normal pH, water & electrolyte balance of body fluids and Physiology & Biochemistry
the derangements associated with these.
17. Minerals in the body, their metabolism and homeostasis. Physiology & Biochemistry
Immunity Physiology & Biochemistry
18. Functions of haem in the body and describe the processes Physiology & Biochemistry
involved in its metabolism.
AITO Topics in Phase II
S. no. Competency related to- Sharing Departments
1. Drug resistance, methods of antimicrobial susceptibility Pharmacology & Microbiology
testing and monitoring of antimicrobial therapy.
2. Enteric fever, food poisoning - pathogenesis, clinical course Pathology, Microbiology &
and laboratory diagnosis Community Medicine
3. Acid Peptic Disease (APD) and the clinical course, diagnosis Pharmacology, Pathology &
and management of the causative agent of APD Microbiology
4. Immune mechanisms Pathology & Microbiology
5. Rheumatic fever, Infective endocarditis – etiopathogenesis, Pathology, Microbiology &
clinical features & diagnosis Community Medicine
6. Microbial agents causing anemia, kala azar, malaria, Pharmacology, Microbiology &
filariasis and other common parasites prevalent in India Community Medicine
7. HIV Pharmacology, Pathology,
Microbiology & Community
Medicine
8. Viral hepatitis, encephalitis & meningitis Pharmacology, Microbiology &
Community Medicine
9. Hospital waste management Microbiology & Community
Medicine
10. Concept of Essential Medicine List (EML) & counterfeit Pharmacology & Community
medicine. Medicine
11. Pathogenesis of disorders caused by air pollution, tobacco Pathology & Community
and alcohol Medicine
12. Common infectious diseases Microbiology & Community
Medicine
13. Personal Protective Equipments (PPE) Microbiology & Community
Medicine
AITO Topics in Phase III
S. No. Competency related to- Sharing Departments
1. Avoidable blindness and the National Programs for Control Community Medicine &
of Blindness (including vision 2020) Ophthalmology
2. Describe the health hazards of air, water, noise, radiation Community Medicine, ENT,
and pollution Ophthalmology
3. Perinatal mortality and morbidity including perinatal and Pediatrics & OBG
neonatal mortality and morbidity audit
4. Reproductive child health (RCH) program and appraise the Pediatrics & OBG
monitoring and evaluation
5. Child survival and safe motherhood Pediatrics & OBG
6. Observe the implementation of the program by Visiting Pediatrics & OBG
the Rural Health Centre
7. Enumerate the indications for ultrasound and other General Surgery & Internal
imaging studies including MRCP and ERCP and describe Medicine
the findings in liver disease
8. Hepatic transplantation General Surgery & Internal
Medicine
9. Rheumatologic problems Medicine & Orthopedics
10. Thyroid disorders Internal Medicine & General
Surgery
11. Cancer – pathogenesis, clinical features, clinical Internal Medicine & General
examination, diagnosis & management Surgery
12. Narcotics in pain alleviation in patients with cancer Internal Medicine &
Anesthesiology
13. Bariatric surgery, Upper and lower GI bleeding, Acute Internal Medicine & General
blood and volume loss Surgery
14. Endoscopy, colonoscopy and other imaging procedures in Internal Medicine & General
the investigation of Upper GI bleeding Surgery
15. Colonoscopy, diagnostic imaging and biopsy in the Internal Medicine & General
diagnosis of chronic diarrhea Surgery
16. Crohn’s disease from Ulcerative Colitis Internal Medicine & General
Surgery
17. Migraine and tension headache Internal Medicine & Psychiatry
18. Nutritional assessment in an adult and calculation of Internal Medicine & Pediatrics
caloric requirements during illnesses, protein caloric
malnutrition, enteral and parenteral nutrition in critically ill
patients
19. Leprosy, STDs- epidemiology, etiology, microbiology Internal Medicine,
pathogenesis and clinical presentations, diagnosis & Dermatology & Psychiatry
management , complications & associated stigma
20. HIV Internal Medicine, OBG &
Psychiatry
Following topics are integrated across the phases either through nesting or correlation using
Linker cases:
Integrating Departments
Competencies Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 part 1 Phase 3 part 2
related to the
topics
1. Diabetes Anatomy, Pharmacology Community G. Medicine,
Physiology, Pathology Medicine Pediatrics, OBG
Biochemistry Ophthalmology
2. Tuberculosis Anatomy, Pharmacology, Community G. Medicine,
Physiology Pathology, Medicine Pulmonary
Microbiology Medicine,
Pediatrics
3. Jaundice Physiology, Pathology Community Pediatrics & OBG
Biochemistry Medicine
4. Anaemia Physiology, Microbiology Community Int. Medicine,
Biochemistry, , Pathology, Medicine Pediatrics, OBG
Medicine, Pharmacology
5. Thyroid Anatomy, Pharmacology Community G. Surgery,
Disorders Physiology, Pathology Medicine Internal
Biochemistry Medicine
6 Spinal cord Anatomy, - - Orthopedics,
diseases Physiology Gen. Surgery, Int.
Medicine
7 Nutrition Physiology, Pharmacology Community Pediatrics, OBG
Biochemistry, , Medicine Int. Medicine
8 Renal Failure Anatomy, Pathology - Int. Medicine
Biochemistry,
Physiology,
9 Carcinoma Anatomy Pharmacology - G. Surgery
Breast Pathology
10 Heart Failure Anatomy, Pharmacology, - Int. Medicine
Physiology, Pathology
Biochemistry
11. HIV Biochemistry Pharmacology, Community Int. Medicine
Microbiology Medicine OBG
Pediatrics
12. Inflammatory Anatomy, Pathology Community Gen. Surgery, Int.
Bowel Physiology, Pharmacology Medicine Medicine
Diseases Biochemistry
13. Blindness Anatomy, Pathology Community Int. Medicine
Physiology Medicine Pediatrics
Ophthalmology
14. Hearing loss Anatomy, - Community Int. Medicine
Physiology Medicine Pediatrics
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Dr. Rambha Pathak
Dean, GIMS, Gr Noida