Siddhartha Institute of Pharmacy, Vice Principal: Dr. C.Sravanthi Interview

Dr.Sravanthi Chada is the Vice-principal of Siddhartha Institute of Pharmacy, Hyderabad. She has over 14 years of experience in the field of academics. She holds a postdoctoral degree and PhD from an international university. She has worked as an assistant professor, associate professor, and head of the department in several colleges.

She has published numerous research articles and holds a US patent. She has taken part in several conferences, including the American Chemical Society Conference in the United States. She has mentored more than 60 undergraduates and 20+ postgraduate students.

What is the latest program that you are offering in your institute/dept. which will help students outperform and stand apart from the crowd?

We offer Bachelor of Pharmacy and Master’s Programs in Pharmacy in different specializations like Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmacology, and Regulatory Affairs. We also offer diploma and doctoral degrees in pharmacy.

What are the factors that make this program the best for the students to opt for?

Our institute is offering a professional pharmacy program at the doctorate level. In some countries, it is equivalent to a doctoral degree to practice the profession of pharmacy or to become a clinical pharmacist, they are allowed to practice the profession independently and can prescribe drugs directly to patients. A Pharm D program has significant experiential and clinical education components at introductory and advanced levels for the safe and effective use of drugs. Experiential education prepares graduates to be practice-ready, as they already have spent a significant amount of time in training in areas of direct patient care and research.

What will you say are the “best practices” in the course you’re offering?

The best teaching techniques are employed by Siddhartha such as concept mapping for active learning, just-in-time teaching in a flipped classroom, evaluation of learning styles, and learning to mastery. Other best learning practices include additional readings, educational resources, academic mobile applications, videos for peer instruction and team-based learning.

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How did you train yourself/faculty to deliver this program to the students?

Students from different walks of life converge in a classroom for learning. They have different capabilities and personalities, adding to the diversity that comes with learning institutions. I always believe we cannot apply a “one size fits all” approach, I always teach my faculty to use a blend of different strategies practical enough to their practice to offer the best classroom experience to students,

How do you tend to build an industry connection with this program?

The different pharmacy programs which include, D Pharmacy, B Pharmacy, and M. Pharmacy are created in a way that fosters connections with the industry. For example, third-year B Pharm students participate in a one-month industrial training as part of their curriculum, where they gain practical experience using a variety of tools and technology. Practice school is a subject in the final year of the B.Pharm program, that allows students to tour and work in community pharmacies, giving them valuable practical experience.

What are the types of projects that the students are working on through this program?

The students will work on various lab experiments that involve the use of multiple instruments during the initial years of the program, providing knowledge of the project. Handling experience of various instruments helps them to analyze their results. The students will then be exposed to more advanced tasks, such as research-focused works and research analysis, which will make them fit for the real world.

What are the benefits and career options after pursuing this course?

The profession of pharmacy has always been one of the constantly vibrant, dynamic, diverse, and expanding professions. The main demand in this field is medicine, which is emerging as one of the multifarious disciplines. There is always work available in the pharmacy domain. The drugstore industry needs drug specialists with valid degrees who are highly qualified. The research sector in the medical field is the foundation of the pharmaceutical career. Pharmacists are required to regularly assess the new drugs and formulations available in the market. They provide suggestions for enhancement and carry out toxicological investigations. They support the creation of clinical trials as well. Pharmacists have the feasibility to work with regulatory bodies like FDA and CDSCO. Here they manage and oversee the implementation of pharmaceutical industry guidelines. An understanding of the pharmacy field and a certified degree are enough to get hired for a regulatory role such as drug inspector, drug controller, and so on.