Dr. Deepak Kumar Bandari, PharmD : Short Profile

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Dr. Deepak Kumar Bandari, PharmD, (PhD) (Europe)

Research Scientist, ICMR-NICPR, Noida.

Current Position: National

1) Project Research Scientist - Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) - National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR), Noida and Delhi. 

Project: AccEEND TB, India.

2) Board of Studies Member - Master’s in Clinical Research and Experimental Medicine, School of Allied and Health Sciences, Malla Reddy University, Hyderabad.

3) Book reviewer - BSP Publications, Pharma Med Press and Kakatiya Publications.

Current Position: International
PhD Researcher and Early Stage Researcher participant
Project: FIP 7 programme of EuroAgeism H2020 project, involving 13 European and Non-European countries.

Early-Stage Researcher (ESR) Participant, Euro Ageism H2020, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Europe.

Thesis: Polypharmacy and comparison of differences in potentially inappropriate prescribing in India, Ethiopia, and European countries.
Projects and Grants handled: 

• Project: FIP 7 programme of EuroAgeism H2020 project, involving 13 European and Non-European countries.

Grant: European Commission, FIP7 program Euro Ageism H2020-764632-MSCA-ITN supported by the scientific group “Ageing and Changes in the Therapeutic Values of Drugs in the Aged”, Charles University, Progress Programme Q42, SVV program 260 417.
Total Finance - 232 422,48 EU (Detailed budget - not disclosed)
EU Consortium: Israel, Czech Republic (CZ), UK, Poland, Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Belgium.
Participating countries: Czech Republic, Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Estonia, Turkey, Spain, Ireland, Belgium, India, Ethiopia.
Collaborating Institutions: Alliance Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (AL), EMDA – The Alzheimer’s Association Israel (AAI), European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research (Euro Centre), National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG), United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and World Health Organization (WHO).

• Project No. START/MED/093

Thesis: Rational geriatric pharmacotherapy, medication errors and clinical pharmacy services in long-term care.
Total Finance - 2,299,968 CZK (Personal cost-1,353,600; Mentor remuneration-40,000; Travel costs-361,000; Training costs- 120,000; Costs of non-investment equipment, materials etc. - 80,000; Overhead costs - 345,368)
Grant: Charles University, Research Unit “Ageing, Polypharmacy and Changes in the Therapeutic Value of Drugs in the AgeD”, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and World Health Organization, University of Zagreb, Croatia, University of Belgrade.

Previous Positions: National

1)Project Technical Support - III (Field Investigator) - Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) - National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad, India. 

Project: Strengthening the Monitoring of Tuberculosis Elimination in India - District Level Sentenial Survey (DLSS), India.

2) Associate Consultant (Epidemiology and Outcomes Research) - Bridge Medical Consulting Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi. 

3) Team Leader - Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) – National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad, India.

Project: National Sero-surveillance to monitor the trend of SARS-CoV-2 infection transmission in India.

4) Investigator (Field) - Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) – National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), Chennai, India.

Project: National survey for the state-wise prevalence of microbiologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis in India.

5) Assistant Professor and Clinical Preceptor: Vaagdevi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Warangal, India. 

No. of Research Publications: 18
Cumulative Impact Factor: 153
Number of Citations: 3000+

h-index: 14; i-10 index: 15 

Awarded grants: Total 7 (International: 6, National: 1)
Achievements: Total 9 (International: 5, National: 4)
My Interviews in Magazines and Newsletters: 3 (International: 2, National: 1)

Scientific presentations: (International: 11, National: 8)
Book reviews: 9 (International: 2, National: 7)
Guest Lectures: Total 3 (International: 1, National: 2)
Editorial member and reviewer: 8
Certification courses: Total 10 (2 - Stanford University, 8 - National and International Organizations)
Countries affiliated: USA, Italy, Poland, Slovak Republic, The Czech Republic, Germany, Hong Kong and 10 other European countries.

International collaborative research: Early Stage Researcher participant in the FIP 7 programme of EuroAgeism H2020 project under Marie-Curie Innovative Network and EU COST Action IS1402 network aimed at describing main prescribing problems in rational geriatric pharmacotherapy in 13 European and Non- European countries (including India and Ethiopia). 

Collaborating Institutions: Alliance: Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (AL), EMDA – The Alzheimer’s Association Israel (AAI), European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research (EuroCentre), National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG), United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and World Health Organization (WHO).

Remarkable Achievements:

1. Award and Position: Early Stage Researcher (ESR) participant in the network of FIP7 EuroAgeism H2020 – ITN project, European Commission.
2. Reviewer: Acknowledged in Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine textbook, 23rd Edition, 2018; Elsevier publishers ISBN: 9780702070280.
3. Personal interview: “I expect the 8-star Pharmacist Concept of World Health Organization will come true in India in the Future” published in an International Magazine “Lekarnicke Listy”, March 2018, Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
4. Best reviewer award: Textbook of Hutchison’s Clinical Methods 23rd International Edition by Michael Glynn &William Drake. Saunders Publishers, UK ISBN: 978-0-7020-4091
5. ERASMUS+ Student Mobility: Internship in various European countries.

A few other Achievements:

1. Award and Interview: Winner of “Ideathon” First Nobel Prize Series in India, Department of Biotechnology, India. Interview entitled “Pharmacist Nobel Prize Series: Science Impacts Lives – The Pride of India”, Indian Pharmaceutical Association – Community Pharmacy Division (IPA - CPD) e-Times 6 (2), March – April 2017.

2. Story of Success (2017): Published by Elsevier, as a part of the budding Medicos National contest.

3. Elsevier Student Ambassador (ESA) and Mentor’ for South Asia from July 2014 to June 2016.

4. Felicitation and award: Special Faculty Achievement Award at Viswambhara Educational Society Silver Jubilee Celebrations, March 2018, Warangal, India.

5. Award: Pharmacy Practice contribution award on World Pharmacist’s Day, 25th September 2017 for the successful delivery of an invited lecture on the Prescriptive role of Clinical Pharmacist in Ambulatory Care at Deccan School of Pharmacy, Hyderabad, India.

Acknowledgement: 

• I thank Prof. Daniela Fialova, PharmD, PhD, BCCP; Chair of the Horizon 2020 EuroAgeism FIP7 program; Head of the University Centre of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University; Department of Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology,1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Czech Republic.
• Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, PharmD, PhD; Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Department of Public Health, North Dakota State University, United States of America. 
• Prof. Yamsani Madhusudan Rao, M.Pharm, PhD; Director, Vaagdevi group of Pharmacy Colleges, Warangal, India for their valuable guidance and support throughout my career.

 

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Opportunities for CSIR/ICMR/DBT/UGC JRF qualified candidates to join NIPER Hyderabad.

Applications are invited from interested, motivated and enthusiastic CSIR/ICMR/DBT/UGC JRF qualified candidates with excellent academic record for the Ph.D. 

Program at NIPER Hyderabad to carry out cutting-edge research in various pharma disciplines for the session 2019-2020. 

Candidates for admission to the Ph.D. program shall have a Master’s degree/ M.Pharm with at least 55% of marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade. 

Eligible candidates may kindly send their resumes enclosed with copies of all relevant certificates to director.niperhyd@gov.in

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NIPER Hyderabad 2nd May 2019 Inviting applications for AIRTF & RTF‐DCS Fellowships NIPER Hyderabad is an established host Institute for AIRTF and RTF DCS, fellowships. 

Applications are invited for the scheme started by Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) for the flagship funding program titled “The ASEAN-India Research Training Fellowship (AIRTF)” and “Research Training Fellowship-Developing Countries Scientist” (RTF-DCS). 

Interested candidates may contact/approach Dr Satheesh kumar Nanjappan E-mail: satish.niperhyd@gov.in 

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Tanya is 33 and presents complaining of breakthrough bleeding with her contraceptive implant. It has been in situ for over two years and she has been getting altered bleeding for the last four months. She is up to date with her cervical cytology screening: her last one was taken 12 months ago and was normal. She had an STI screen six months ago and this was also normal.

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• You can test your knowledge with case-based assessment questions at the end of the module and download a certificate of completion for your appraisal or training portfolio.

Other modules in the Ask an Expert series include:

Ask an expert: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

Ask an expert: Chronic heart failure

Ask an expert: Psoriasis

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Accreditor	credit	Accreditation statement
ASCOFAME	1:00 hour	BMJ Learning has assigned 1 hour of CPD/CME credit to this module. BMJ Learning modules are being certified for ASCOFAME VIRTUAL (Colombia).
Australian College of Nursing	1 credit, 1:00 hour	ACN 3LP participants can claim 1 CNE point per hour of active learning for modules that are directly related to their area of nursing practice (no limit).
Austrian Academy of Physicians	1 credit, 1:00 hour	BMJ Learning modules have been certified for DFT Punkte. DFT Punkte are accepted in Austria
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Clinical Pharmacy Council : A Huge Fraud

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Clinical Pharmacy Council (CPC) is formed in 2014 with a motto of transforming traditional pharmacy practice into Advanced patient centered pharmacy practice. It has been seen in every part of social media regarding CPC which framed a fake reputation among pharmacists for self benefits. It has been misguiding the pharmacists of India from the past couple of years by giving permission and certification to practice pharmacy by opening a pharma-clinic. Please note that NO NGO or Society or Private Association has a right to certify you or permit you to practice by opening a clinic. 

European Society of Clinical Pharmacy, United Kingdom of Clinical Pharmacy Association, American Colleges of Clinical Pharmacy, South African Society of Clinical Pharmacy are the International Associations of Clinical Pharmacists formed by the collaborative memorandum with various International Organizations providing advocacy and resources to achieve excellence in practice, research and education with various specializations. Whereas CPC in India is formed by a private association or an individual which was constituted by the Society Registration Act (but not Pharmacy Act). Please note both cannot be the same. It is foolish to be a member of such body after being licensed from the concerned Pharmacy Council.

The Right to Information Act (RTI) activists had approached the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) to give a clarity on CPC, after investigation by PCI; Clinical Pharmacy Council was proved to be a fraud with no right to register/ license/ certify pharmacists. This is just to misguide the pharmacists for personal benefits --- says the Registrar-cum-Secretary Ms. Archana Mudgal. A circular to the Andhra Pradesh State Pharmacy Council and the Drugs Controller was also passed by the PCI to take immediate action on the members of the CPC and ban the concerned website.

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Continuing Education : Center for Disease Control and Prevention

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Today, I would like to discuss one of the important issues of Global Public health.  As we already know that Public Health is the art and science that deals with the prevention and control of diseases along with health promotion through standard strategies for better living, there is a need for all the under-developed, developing, Middle and Low income countries to concentrate much on the public health standards to improve the healthy living of the population.

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It is a well known fact that the United States is one of the most sophisticated countries in research and health promotion, that remains at the forefront of public health efforts to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats. 

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)  is one of the major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services and is recognized as the United States premiere health promotion, prevention, and preparedness agencies since 1946. It is globally recognized for conducting research and investigations for its action-oriented approach. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention - Public Health Grand Rounds (PHGR) presents a Continuing Education programme on major public health issues every month. Each session focuses on key challenges related to a specific health topic, and explores the impact of interventions on global health.

What is Continuing Education?? 

Continuing Education is a specific learning activity to encourage professionals to expand their foundations of knowledge and stay up-to-date on new developments. This is also characterized by the issuance of a certificate with credential units know as Continuing Education Units (CEU). These credentials are different for different professions as they are issued by their respective boards. For example, in case of Pharmacy these are issued by Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the points are considered as Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) units. In case of medical professionals these are issued by Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the points are considered as Continuing Medical Education (CME) units. These units adds as credentials for all the healthcare professionals for their career growth or sometimes course completion. This system is followed in United States and parts of Canada. The education system in India need to be updated to achieve such standards.

About the Programme:

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Grand Rounds (PHGR) presents a Continuing Education programme on “Dengue and Chikungunya in Our Backyard: Preventing Aedes Mosquito-Borne Diseases” this month on 19 May, 2015 at 10.30pm - Indian Standard Time (IST). This session will highlight the importance of preventing Aedes mosquito-borne diseases and the need for improved diagnostic, prevention and control measures, which describes the key measures of morbidity, mortality, Evidence based preventive interventions, identification of research gaps and strategies to achieve prevention goals of mosquito-borne diseases. For more details about the programme check out the link below:

"Programme Brochure"

Expected Outcomes:

As it is a knowledge-based activity, all the health care professionals (physicians, nurses, pharmacists) can update their knowledge on the various strategies and the evidence based practice on this particular theme. All the participants who have successfully completed the online seminar evaluation are then eligible to get awarded by  the CE certificates. This helps students and all practitioners in getting recognition for the update knowledge and their career growth as well.

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Fundamentals of Research : Elsevier Publishing Campus

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Dear Pharmacy Students, 

It is evident that there is a decline in the student scholarly research activities due lack knowledge on the fundamentals of research. We publish a couple of papers and feel like we know everything, unfortunately there exists fake journals, fake impact factors with no proper abstracting and indexing.. 

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1. What is peer review?
2. What is Impact factor?
3. Difference between fake impact factor and a true impact factor?
4. Different Impact factors and which one to trust?
5. What are scholarly publications?
6. What is abstracting and Indexing?
7. What is the publishing process in scholarly publications?
8. How to draft a manuscript and how to submit it?
9. How to write a research proposal?
10. What is Bibliography and literature review?
11. What is plagiarism and various softwares available?

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