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Narasimha Prasad Vijayashankar

Brampton,ON

Summary

As a Medical Doctor and Educator in Physiology, I have had the privilege of teaching and mentoring students for over seven years. My role often involves facilitating small group activities, including problem-based and team-based learning, which I believe greatly enrich the learning experience and engagement for both students and teachers. In my capacity as a preceptor during Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE), I strive to guide and assess clinical skills with care and precision. I am deeply interested in curriculum development and have been involved in the collaborative efforts to plan, develop, and monitor educational programs that meet the evolving standards of medical education and address the diverse needs of students. I am also dedicated to mentoring students and providing academic advice, with a goal of supporting their professional and academic development. My ongoing commitment to medical education is motivated by a desire to make a meaningful contribution to the academic community.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Associate Professor

Nucleus University
Oranjestad, Aruba
10.2022 - Current
  • Delivered interactive lectures to basic sciences students of MD program in General physiology, Cardiovascular physiology, Respiratory physiology, GI physiology, Endocrine & Reproductive physiology.
  • Delivered interactive lectures in Physiology to 1st year students of DDS program.
  • Delivered interactive lectures in Physiology to pre-medical and pre-dental students.
  • Chair of Physiology course of DDS program.
  • Chair of Curriculum Committee of MD program.
  • Member of Admissions Committee.
  • Facilitator, Small Group Activities (PBL and TBL).
  • Preceptor – Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).

Associate Professor

Xavier University School of Medicine
Oranjestad, Aruba
05.2017 - 03.2022
  • Delivered Large Group lectures in General physiology, Musculoskeletal physiology, Cardiovascular physiology, GI physiology, and Endocrine & Reproductive physiology.
  • Chair, Musculoskeletal system
  • Facilitator, Small Group Activities (PBL and TBL)
  • Member, Curriculum Committee
  • Member, Admissions Committee
  • Faculty Accreditation Lead (FAL) during accreditation of Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM), and New York State Education Department (NYSEd).
  • Preceptor - OSCE
  • President, Faculty Senate
  • Administrator, NBME

Pharmacovigilance Physician

Bioclinica
Mysore, India
06.2015 - 04.2017
  • Conducted review and assessment of individual case safety reports (ICSR) in renal (Dianeal®, Nutrineal®, Extraneal®, Physioneal®, and metabolic (IV fluids), oncology (cyclophosphamide, ifosphamide, doxorubicin, mesna), cardiovascular (dopamine HCl, dobutamine, labetalol, esmolol), anesthetics (isoflurane, sevoflurane, lidocaine) and antimicrobial (fluconazole, naficillin, oxacillin, cefipime, ceftriaxone, vancomycin, gentamicin, metronidazole) therapeutic areas.
  • Maintained 100 % compliance for timely case submission and maintained > 98% quality of cases in medical review.
  • Processed an average of 40 ICSRs daily.
  • Conducted medical review of litigation cases across therapeutic areas with 100 % quality.
  • Trained associates in medical concepts, coding as per MedDRA, and important pharmacovigilance concepts.
  • Provided input and feedback to management for continuous quality improvement during weekly team huddles.
  • Collaborated with teams across several therapeutic areas to enhance the productivity and quality.

Junior Resident, Surgery

Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital
New Delhi, India
06.2010 - 06.2011
  • Performed duties in out-patient clinic, in-patient ward, emergency department, and in operation theater (OT).
  • Managed out-patient clinic.
  • Managed bi-weekly emergency surgery department and effectively triaged patients and prepared them for surgery.
  • Performed >100 minor surgical and day care procedures over a period of 1 year.
  • Monitored patients receiving chemotherapy and blood transfusion in the in-patient ward and treated them for infusion and drug related reactions.

Education

M.D. - Pharmacology

Regional Institute of Medical Sciences
Imphal, India
05-2015

M.B.B.S -

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
Bangalore, India
09-2007

Skills

  • Lesson Planning
  • Learning management interfaces
  • Student performance evaluation
  • Faculty communication
  • Course design
  • Curriculum Design
  • Instructional technology
  • Classroom Instruction
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Certification

  • Certificate, Design and Interpretation of Clinical Trials, Johns Hopkins University, USA, 2022
  • Certificate, Medical Teaching, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada, 2019

Publications

  • Hassan AM, Prasad VN, Fidelis N. Drugs Used in Thromboembolic Disorders: An Insight into Their Mechanisms. As J Card Res. 2019;2(2):1-12.
  • Hussain A, Almenfi HF, Almehdewi AM, Hamza MS, Bhat MS, Vijayashankar NP. Laboratory Features of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Patients. Cureus. May 2019;11(5):e4716.
  • Reagan CM, Shivaramaiah G, Honnavar P, Prasad VN. Management of Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea: Review. Int Res J Gasto Hep. 2019;2(1): 1-6.
  • Reagan CM, Prasad VN, et al. Therapeutic Approach for Chikungunya Infection. Virol Immunol J. 2018;2(7).
  • Hassan AM, Bhat S, Prasad VN. Inhaled Nitric Oxide in Treatment of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of Neonate: An Insight into Biochemical Pathways. As J Med Health, Jan 2019;9(3):1-7.
  • Gunaseelan V, Mandal SK, Prasad VN, et al. Adverse drug reactions to cancer chemotherapy in a regional cancer center in Northeast India. Int J Pharm Sci Res 2014;5(8):3358-63.

Thesis

  • Gopikumar MS, Honnavar P, Naik SC, Majhi S, Prasad VN. Perception of Xavier University students on flipped classroom – A questionnaire-based study.
  • Prasad VN, Krishna Pramodini, Rita S. Evaluation of Anti Gastric Ulcer and Anti-Microbial Property of Impatiens balsamina Linn.

Timeline

Associate Professor

Nucleus University
10.2022 - Current

Associate Professor

Xavier University School of Medicine
05.2017 - 03.2022

Pharmacovigilance Physician

Bioclinica
06.2015 - 04.2017

Junior Resident, Surgery

Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital
06.2010 - 06.2011

M.D. - Pharmacology

Regional Institute of Medical Sciences

M.B.B.S -

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
Narasimha Prasad Vijayashankar