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Dr. Amit M Shah  (Pharmacology)

Name : Dr. Amit M Shah
Mobile Number : 9974820709
Email ID : dr_amit84@yahoo.co.in
Blood Group A+ve
Designation : Associate Professor
Department : Pharmacology
Qualification : M.B.B.S, M.D (Pharmacology)
UG : G-38205
PG : G-17838
Joining Date : 15/10/2012
Total Teaching Expereince 15 Years & 05 Months
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Co-Ordinator for prescription audit: Doing prescription audit of prescriptions of outpatient departments of GMERS Medical College and General Hospital, Gandhinagar


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Publication Details : 1. Dissertation submitted to Sardar Patel University: “Study of Antibiotic Drugs Use for Surgical Prophylaxis in Surgical Departments of a Tertiary Care Teaching Rural Hospital”2. Presented paper in 42nd Annual Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society & International Conference on Integrative and Personalized Medicine at Kolkata, entitled, “Evaluation of Prescription Pattern in Terms of Essentiality and Rationality and Assessment of Hospital Pharmacy Services Utilization in Tertiary Care Teaching Rural Hospital” in UK Seth Prize Session [Co-Author: Jatin Dhanani, Rima Shah, Apurva Agrawal, Bharat Gajjar]3. Shah AM, Dhanani JV, Shah RB, Agrawal A, Gajjar BM. Evaluation of Prescription Pattern in Terms of Essentiality and Rationality and Assessment of Hospital Pharmacy Services Utilization in Tertiary Care Teaching Rural Hospital. Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2010;3(2):11-5. 4. Shah AM, Gajjar BM. Antibiotic Utilization for Surgical Prophylaxis in a Tertiary Care Teaching Rural Hospital. International Journal of User-Driven Healthcare. 2011;1(4):1-14. DOI: 10.4018/ijudh.20111001015. Parchwani DN, Dhanani JV, Upadhyah AA, Sharma MH, Shah AM, Maheria PB, et al. Relationship between cardiovascular autonomic (dys)function and microalbuminuria in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2012; 2:84-92. DOI: 10.5455/njppp.2012.2.84-926. Patel H, Gor S, Shah AM, Dhanani JV. Prevalence of Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Higher Socio-Economical Class of Bhuj – Kutch. IOSR Journal of Pharmacy. 2012;2(5):1-3.7. Shah AM, Shah RB. Trends of articles published in National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology (NJPPP). Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2013; 3:102-108. DOI: 10.5455/njppp.2013.3.102-88. Shah AM, Shah RB, Gajjar BM. Standard Treatment Guidelines for Family Physicians. 1st ed. Anand: MM Sahitya Prakashan; 2013.9. Presented paper in ‘Pharmacon 2013’, the 29th Annual Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society, Gujarat Chapter at Ahmedabad, entitled, “Cost Burden of Inappropriate Peri-Operative Antibiotic Use in a Tertiary Care Teaching Rural Hospital” in SC Verma Memorial Prize Session on 16th March 2013 [Co-Author: Rima Shah, Bharat Gajjar]10. Shah AM, Shah RB, Gajjar BM. Cost burden of inappropriate peri-operative antibacterial use in a teaching tertiary-care rural hospital in India. Drugs Ther Perspect. 2013;29(8):247–52. DOI: 10.1007/s40267-013-0051-y11. Shah RB, Desai SV, Gajjar BM, Shah AM. Factors responsible for noncompliance to drug therapy in the elderly and the impact of patient education on improving compliance. Drugs Ther Perspect. 2013;29(11):360-6. DOI: 10.1007/s40267-013-0075-312. Sanghani NB, Parchwani DN, Palandurkar KM, Shah AM, Dhanani JV. Impact of lifestyle modification on glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Indian J Endocr Metab. 2013;17:1030-9. DOI: 10.4103/2230-8210.12261813. Thakker RM, Mundhra S, Upadhyay G, Shah RB, Shah AM. Chronic cor-pulmonale: The experience of a tertiary care teaching hospital in Gujarat. Int J Med Sci Public Health 2014;3:1169-72. DOI: 10.5455/ijmsph.2014.27082014114. Patel SR, Shah AM, Shah RB, Buch JG. Evaluation of drug utilization pattern of antimicrobials using ATC/DDD system in intensive care unit of a tertiary-care teaching hospital. Int J Med Sci Public Health 2016;5:80-4. DOI: 10.5455/ijmsph.2016.0811201518915. Patel PM, Shah AM, Gajjar BM. Drug utilization pattern of antiepileptic drugs in a tertiary care teaching rural hospital. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2016;6(5):458-63. DOI: 10.5455/njppp.2016.6.082270708201616. Gajjar BM, Shah AM, Patel PM. The pattern of adverse drug events to antiepileptic drugs: A cross-sectional study at a tertiary care teaching hospital. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2016;6(6):616-21. DOI: 10.5455/njppp.2016.6.082301308201617. Diwan JS, Sanghavi SJ, Shah CJ, Shah AM. Comparison of case-based learning and traditional lectures in physiology among first year undergraduate medical students. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2017;7(7):744-8. DOI: 10.5455/njppp.2017.7.020422003201718. Chaudhari VP, Patel J, Shah R, Shah A. Pharmacoepidemiological profile and appropriateness of drug use in paediatric diarrhoea patients: a cross sectional study in western India. Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol 2017;6:2062-9. DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp2017329719. Shah AM, Shah RB, Dave PN. Factors contributing to development of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2018;8(10):1463-9. DOI: 10.5455/njppp.2018.8.082623008201820. Vegada BN, Makwana SP, Shah AM. Cost Variation Analysis of Antifungal Agents Available In Indian Market. Saudi J Med Pharm Sci. 2019;5(1):49-53. DOI: 10.21276/sjmps.2019.5.1.921. Shah AM, Shah RB, Kachoria S. Health-related quality of life and associated factors in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Drugs Ther Perspect. 2019;35(5):241–9. DOI: 10.1007/s40267-019-00617-922. Rao VV, Jhaveri N, Nayak K, Jyotsnanjali T, Khamar P, Vadera H, et al. Compliance of antimicrobial drug therapy in patients with dental periapical abscess. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2019;9(7):668-73. DOI: 10.5455/njppp.2019.9.051841805201923. Rao VV, Jhaveri N, Nayak K, Jyotsnanjali T, Khamar P, Vadera H, et al. Patient satisfaction level in outpatient department in a private dental hospital. Int J Med Sci Public Health 2019;8(7):554-61. DOI: 10.5455/ijmsph.2019.051311805201924. Shah RB, Patel JM, Shah AM, Desai GJ, Buch JG. Determinants of health-related quality of life in patients with hypertension. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2020;10(03):262-269. DOI: 10.5455/njppp.2020.10.0203120201102202025. Vegada BN, Shah AM, Shah D, Mogal K, Santoki H, Joshi R. Polypharmacy and potential drug-drug interactions among geriatric patients. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2020;10(05):393-399. DOI: 10.5455/njppp.2020.10.0205520201703202026. Shah RB, Shah AM, Patel PM, Thakker RM. Stigma associated with tuberculosis – An Indian perspective. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2020;10(07):579-585. DOI: 10.5455/njppp.2020.10.0511820202805202027. Compiled & published e-book on “Basic Course in Biomedical Research – Success” on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (Link: https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0928GC9C9) in April 202128. Compiled & published e-book on “Basic Course in Biomedical Research – Success, 2nd Edition” on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (Link: https://amazon.in/dp/B09J3Y2FT4) in October 202129. Compiled & published e-book on “Basic Course in Biomedical Research – Success, 3rd Edition” on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (Link: https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0B37Q77Z9) in June 202230. Compiled & published e-book on “Master of Centuries - Sachin Tendulkar: A Tribute to the Legend of Cricket” on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (Link: https://amazon.in/dp/B0B6D646PC) in July 202231. Shah AM, Shah SV. Hepatotoxicity related to first-line anti-tuberculosis drugs and factors implicated in it: A review. International Journal of Basic & Applied Physiology 2022;11(02):50-57.32. Compiled & published e-book on “Basic Course in Biomedical Research – Success, 4th Edition” on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (Link: https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0BT9VNWTL) in January 202333. Shah AM. Telemedicine in India: A perspective, collaboration, and knowledge sharing. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2023;13(08):1597-1603. DOI: 10.5455/njppp.2023.13.0734320231307202334. Shah AM, Shah SV. Antimicrobial stewardship program: Fighting antimicrobial resistance in India. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2023;13(09):1800-1805. DOI: 10.5455/njppp.2023.13.07376202305082023

Conference Workshop Details : AS RESOURCE PERSON IN WORKSHOP, CONFERENCES AND COURSES
Conferences and Courses Organized by Date
1. Workshop on Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Topic: Accreditation of Ethics Committee IEC, GMERS Medical College & Hospital, Himmatnagar 26th July, 2018
2. Workshop on Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Topic: Roles and Responsibilities of Investigators IEC, GMERS Medical College & Hospital, Dharpur, Patan 21st December, 2018
3. Workshop on Acute Poisoning and Accident Management (Nexus 2019)
Topic: Poisoning in Pediatrics GMERS Medical College & Hospital, Gandhinagar 8th March, 2019
4. Workshop on Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Topic: Roles and Responsibilities of Investigators IEC, GMERS Medical College & Hospital, Gandhinagar 21st December, 2019
5. Workshop on Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Topic: Roles and Responsibilities of Investigators & Informed Consent Process Ananta Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Rajsamand, Rajasthan 11th January,
2020
6. Workshop on Research Methodology
Topic: Literature Search GMERS Medical College & Hospital, Gandhinagar 11th & 12th September, 2020
7. Workshop on Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Topic: Roles and Responsibilities of Investigators & Informed Consent Process GMERS Medical College & Hospital, Gandhinagar 24th December, 2021
8. Workshop on Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Topic: (i) Informed Consent Process; (ii) Roles and Responsibilities of Investigators Surat Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS), Surat 7th January, 2022
9. Workshop on Research Methodology
Topic: Literature Search & Review GMERS Medical College & Hospital, Gandhinagar 16th – 18th June, 2022
10. Celebration of “Rogi Suraksha Saptaah” (Patient Safety Week) 12th – 17th September, 2022
Topic: Medication Safety GMERS Medical College & Hospital, Rajpipla 16th September, 2022
11. Workshop on Research Methodology
Topic: Literature Search & Review GMERS Medical College & Hospital, Gandhinagar 2nd – 4th February, 2023
12. Workshop on Research Methodology and Scientific Writing (Theorem: Concordia’23)
Topic: Informed Consent Process GMERS Medical College & Hospital, Gandhinagar 27th July, 2023

CONFERENCES AND COURSES ATTENDED
Conferences and Courses Organized by Date
1. Nanoparticles in Drug Delivery System Parul Institute of Pharmacy, Waghodia, Vadodara 5th - 6th July, 2008
2. New Avenues in Pre - clinical & Clinical studies CU Shah Pharmacy College, Surendranagar 28th September, 2008
3. Translation Pharmacology & 41st Annual Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society AIIMS, New Delhi 18th - 20th December, 2008
4. 27th Annual Conference of IPS (Gujarat chapter): Biotech drugs - an unmet opportunity for better health care RK College of Pharmacy, Rajkot 1st February, 2009
5. Paediatric Cardiac CME Pramukh Swami Medical College+, Karamsad 28th February, 2009
6. Scientific Writing BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad 20th March, 2009
7. Biostatistics in Pharmaceutical Science KBIPER, Gandhinagar 26th September, 2009
8. Laboratory Animal Science: Applications in Biomedical Research LASA India, Mumbai 1st - 3rd October, 2009
9. Annual lectures on Nano science & Technology PD Patel Institute of Applied Science, Charusat, Changa 3rd November, 2009
10. Immunopharmacology & Pharmacogenomic Techniques IPGMER, Kolkata 9th December, 2009
11. 42nd Annual Conference of IPS & International Conference on “Integrative and Personalized Medicine IPGMER, Kolkata 10th - 12th December, 2009
12. GCP Guidelines Government Medical College, Bhavnagar 27th June, 2010
13. Antibiotic Stewardship Program Pramukh Swami Medical College at Karamsad 30th June, 2010
14. Pain Management in Cancer Patients Pramukh Swami Medical College, Karamsad 23rd October, 2010
15. Current Challenges in Clinical Trials of Herbal Drugs Sat Kaival College of Pharmacy, Sarsa 25th October, 2010
16. Advanced GCP Guidelines Government Medical College at Bhavnagar 4th December, 2010
17. 3rd National Conference on ISRPT on Bridging Clinical Medicine with Rational Pharmacotherapeutics Government Medical College, Jammu 25th - 27th November, 2011
18. Basic Course workshop of Medical Education Technology Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhuj 5th- 7th January, 2011
19. Data Analysis by SPSS Government Medical College, Surat 8th - 9th
December, 2012
20. Pharmacon 2013, the 29th Annual Conference of IPS, Gujarat Chapter Dept. of Pharmacology, BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad 16th March, 2013
21. XIII Annual Conference of SOPI, India: Towards achieving Global Standards of Pharmacovigilance Pramukh Swami Medical
College, Karamsad 22nd - 24th
November, 2013
22. Healthy Gujarat: Agenda for Action Health & Family Welfare Department, Gandhinagar 3rd December, 2013
23. Telemedicine GMERS Medical College, Gandhinagar 25th June, 2014
24. Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) GMERS Medical College, Gandhinagar 17th November, 2014
25. Current Regulatory Requirements for Members of Institutional Ethics Committee by CDSA Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad 18th & 19th November, 2014
26. 43rd Annual National Conference of IAPSM & Joint Gujarat State Conference of IAPSM (XXIII) GMERS Medical College, Gandhinagar 7th – 9th January, 2016
27. Workshop in ICH GCP Sangini Hospital Ethics Committee, Ahmedabad 7th February, 2016
28. Admission Process for Professional Medical & Paramedical Courses BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad 26th May, 2016
29. Advance Level Training on Pharmacovigilance Dept. of Pharmacology, BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad 20th January, 2017
30. Dissemination of ICMR National Ethical Guidelines 2017 AMCMET Medical College, Ahmedabad 30th November, 2017
31. NQAS Assessor Course – Public Health Facilities Dept. of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Gujarat 4th – 7th April, 2018
32. Seminar on ‘Principle of ICH-GCP E-6 (R1 & R2), Overview of Recent Changes in Drug & Cosmetic Act – Schedule Y and other Regulatory Guidelines’ Manas Clinical Research Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad 8th April,
2018
33. Curriculum Implementation Support Program (CISP) MEU, GMERS Medical College & Hospital, Dharpur, Patan 24th – 26th April, 2019
34. Curriculum Implementation Support Program (CISP) – II MEU, GMERS Medical College & Hospital, Gandhinagar 17th & 18th September, 2020
35. Understanding Evidence-based Healthcare: A Foundation for Action
[Online Course Training] Consumers United for Evidence-based Healthcare, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health September, 2020
36. Basic Course in Biomedical Research – Cycle 2
[Online Course Training] ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR-NIE), Chennai March-June 2020
Exam: Dec 2020
37. Ethics Review of Health Research
[Online Course Training] ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR-NIE), Chennai April-July 2021
38. Current regulatory requirements for conducting clinical trials in India for investigational new drugs/new drug (Version 3.0)
[Online Course Training] Clinical Development Services Agency (CDSA) with Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) (August-October 2021)
Exam: October 2021
39. Revised Basic Course workshop of Medical Education Technology MEU, GMERS Medical College & Hospital, Gandhinagar 16th – 18th September, 2021
40. Antimicrobial Stewardship: A competency-based approach (OpenWHO Course)
[Online Course Training] World Health Organization (WHO) September 2021
41. Good Clinical Practice, Version 5
[Online Course Training] NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) Clinical Trials Network, NIH, Department of Health and Human Services, USA October 2021
42. Advanced Level Training in Pharmacovigilance Regional Training Centre, Department of Pharmacology,
B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad in collaboration with NCC-PvPI 13th October, 2021
43. 5th Virtual Workshop on Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Cum Indian Pharmacological Society (IPS) Meeting [GCP-CUM-IPS 2021] Experimental Pharmacology Laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India, Under the aegis of Indian Pharmacological Society (IPS) 27th – 29th December, 2021
44. Scientific Writing in Health Research
[Online Course Training] ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR-NIE), Chennai December 2021-March 2022
45. Workshop on Protocol Designing IEC, GMERS Medical College & Hospital, Himmatnagar 14th March 2022
46. CME on National TB Elimination Program District TB Center & Department of TB & Chest Diseases, GMERS Medical College, Gandhinagar 23rd March 2022
47. Body Composition & Exercise: An Update on Physiological and Pharmacological Aspects All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rajkot, 7th July 2022
48. CME on National TB Elimination Program District TB Center & Department of TB & Chest Diseases, GMERS Medical College, Gandhinagar 21st March 2023
49. CME on Academic Integrity in the Era of Artificial Intelligence [Online] Turnitin, LLC 3rd August 2023

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