1. Medical Laboratory Roles: Opportunities as Medical Laboratory Technologist, Lab Technician, and Diagnostic Specialist in hospitals and laboratories.
2. Healthcare & Hospitals: Careers in multispecialty hospitals, diagnostic centers, and pathology labs supporting disease diagnosis and treatment.
3. Diagnostic & Pathology Labs: Roles in clinical testing, sample analysis, and laboratory management in reputed diagnostic organizations.
4. Research & Development: Opportunities in medical research labs, biotech companies, and healthcare research organizations.
5. Specialized Fields: Scope in areas like Microbiology, Biochemistry, Hematology, Immunology, and Molecular Diagnostics.
6. Higher Education: Options to pursue M.Sc Medical Lab Sciences, MPH, or other specialized healthcare programs.
7. Government Sector: Opportunities in government hospitals, public health labs, and healthcare departments.
8. Global Career Scope: Demand for skilled lab professionals in international healthcare systems and diagnostic industries.

“Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences of the Pharmacy Wing organised an Expert Talk on the topic of “BLOOD DONATION”

Dr. Neeraj Sharma, HOD, Blood Bank, Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, Amritsar, was the main speaker who spoke at length covering various aspects of blood donation.

In her address, she said that the Blood that we Donate could save precious life of someone who can be your close relative, a friend, a loved one and it may be even you yourself.

She explained the various components of blood like Red Blood Cells, Plasma, or Platelets. She highlighted the importance of Blood donation, which is a process of collecting, testing, preparing, and storing blood and its components.

Any healthy person over 18 years of age can donate blood and serve the mankind by saving life of those who need blood.

She elaborated that the blood collected by donation is not directly transfused. It has to undergo various tests like- HIV-1, HIV-2, Hepatitis B & Hepatitis C, Syphilis and Malaria.

Hence it is beneficial to know all things both for the donor as well as for the donee or recipient.

She motivated the students to donate blood after every 3 months as it is quite safe and also good for their health.

The lecture was highly appreciated by the students as well as by the faculty members.

A vote of thanks was moved at the end by the Principal.

Dr Neeraj was requested to visit the Institute again in the near future for delivering more such lectures which she readily accepted.

 

“MLS / OTT /RIT Department Organized the “ *Blind Artist ” Activity on 23rd Feb. 2022 in Pharmacy Department.”

In this activity ,One player is given a picture of an object or word. The person doesn’t know what it is and he has to describe the image using words that will help in identifying the object. The other person draws the object on the basis of the verbal description given and their own guess work.

It was very intertesting and brain storming activity.

At the end the following winners were awarded certificates :

1.Amandeep Kaur ( OTT 2nd )

2.Shahnawaz

(RIT 2nd )

3. Shahid Ahmad Mir

( BMLS 6 th)

 

TALK ON FATTY LIVER

The Department of Medical Laboratory Science organized a visit to Laboratory at Shoor Multi Super Specialty Hospital, Khazana Gate, Amritsar on 22nd December 2022.

One day value added course on ‘Introduction to MLS & Analytical Techniques used in Laboratory.’

Department of MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES organized a value added course on 30-10-2020 for the understudies, as these talks become a huge part of schooling. The discussion was passed on by Prof. Lalit Kumar, Head of Department of MLS TIMT, Jalandhar. The subject of talk was ‘Introduction to MLS & Analytical Techniques used in Laboratory. Prof. explained that how the Medical Laboratory Science Department is highly focused on laboratory organization, laboratory safety, basic laboratory analyzers, pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical variables, quality control, calibration and analytical techniques for laboratory settings. All the understudies went to the discussion successfully and moreover cleared their inquiries concerning their outline.

Total Number of Students were 40

One day value added course on “Laboratory Quality Management”

Department of Pharmacy and MLS organized a value added course on “Laboratory Quality Management” on 8-6-2021. Mr. Roshan Sah, a certified internal auditor and a scientific officer at SRL diagnostics who was the Expert Speaker for this webinar. In his interactive session, he gave detailed information about the Laboratory Quality Management which is one of the most important protocol to be followed these days.  Mr. Sah also gave practical hands-on experience providing the students with the data sheets to be filled during an internal audit and cleared many doubts about quality control. At the end of this activity, participants learnt the importance of a quality management system and quality system essential elements. The webinar was followed by question answer session and it was a great success and well appreciated by the students and faculty members.

Total Number of Students were 67

B.Sc. (Medical Lab Sciences)

Bachelor of Science in Operation Theatre Technology

Bachelor of Science in Operation Theatre Technology is course that helps the students in gaining knowledge and understanding the complexities of Operation Theatre Technology. It is a profession which deals with a combination of professionalism, skills and most importantly ethics. They also get wonderful work opportunities in surgical departments of public and private hospitals. An OT technician is in charge of the Operation Theatre along with that they preparing, cleaning and organize surgical instruments before surgery, obeying surgeons order and dealing with anaesthesia equipment. Their primary role is to assist the Surgeons, Specialist, Anaesthesiologists and Nurses. Working as Operation Theatre Technologists, they get to work and grow in the operating theatres, ICUs and emergency departments of hospitals and nursing homes.With an ever-increasing need for world-class healthcare services, students will be handpicked by transplant teams, orthopaedic clinics, gynaecology sections, cancer units, surgery, special care baby units, etc.

VISION

The vision of the program isto improve the healthcare system by providing world-class Operation Theatre Technology professionals by educating and preparing highly competent Paramedical scientists to serve their patients and the healthcare profession while demonstrating high ethical and moral standards.

MISSION

• To develop and transmit knowledge of diverse aspects of health care delivery and health research.
• To provide hands-on learning experience in each discipline of the Operation Theatre and, under supervision, learns in Pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative areas.
• To promote symbiotic relations with industry, academic and research institutions and community to meet the academicneeds of students.
• To inculcate the employability and entrepreneurial skills through value and skill-based training.
• To provide an environment for holistic evolution of the learners as human, socially responsible and conscious of sustainable ecosystem.

PROGRAM OUTCOME (PO)

PO1: Basic knowledge:Applythe basic knowledge of pathophysiology of common conditions requiring surgical procedures

PO2: Preparation of Operation Theatre:Prepare the operation theatre, load and label requested drugs, gather and assemble the surgical equipment for common surgical procedures as per the complexity and duration

PO3: Technical Support: Manage the overall upkeep of the equipment used in intensive care unit and transport of critically ill patients and assist the specialist in resuscitation, management and transfer of such patients with appropriate paraphernalia.

PO4: Emergency assistance: Assist consultant in emergency department while receiving acutely ill patients, stabilize them and transport in or out of hospital as per the individual needs.

PO5: Operation Theatre Technologist and society: Function as a member of rescue / code blue team in recognizing cardiac arrest and participate in revival cum cardiopulmonary resuscitation inside and outside hospital.

PO6: Modern tool usage: Organize equipment and monitors for procedures outside operation theatre including endoscopies, imaging, electro convulsive therapy and transport etc. and monitor through the procedures.

PO7: Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of biomedical waste on society as well as environment and to manage the hazardous waste following biomedical waste disposal protocols.

PO8: Individual and team work: Contribute in planning, setting up, commissioning, maintaining and managing operation theatre, emergency departments, and intensive care unit, cardiac catheterization lab and emergency response services as a team member.

PO9:Ethics: Practice professional and ethical responsibilities with high degree of credibility, integrity and social concern.

PO10:Communication & pre-operative preparation: Recognize the anxiety of patients in pre-operative state and appropriately assist to shift and position patient for surgical procedure.

PO11: Personality Development:Engage oneself in self-assessment and structure their continuing professional education to refine existing skills and acquire new skills for patient care and professional advancement.

PO12: Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and ability to engage in independentand life-longlearninginthebroadest context of scientific andtechnological change.

Program Specific Outcome (PSO)

At the end of the program, the student will:

PSO1: The technologist also performs equipment validations, calibrations, quality controls, statistical control of observed data, and recording normal operations.

PSO2:This program deals with healthcare professional who have the skills and knowledge to prepare and maintain Operation Theatre as well as to assist anesthetists in handling emergencies outside of OT Room.

PSO3: Competency to Identify and inspire to maintain a sterile field and follow infection control policies and procedures in operation theatre.

Program Educational Objectives (PEO):

PEO-1: Students will be able to learn the terminology of the subject and basic knowledge of cells, tissues, blood and to understand anatomy and physiology of human body. This subject will develop an understanding of the structure and function of organs and organ systems in normal human body.

PEO-2:To produce graduates who are able to classify, identify, use of instruments, sterilization, cultural requirements and to perform different microbiological tests in clinical microbiology lab.

PEO-3:To produce graduates that are able to learn the terminology of the subject and basic knowledge of cells, tissues, blood and to understand anatomy and physiology of human body

PEO- 4: To produce graduates who are aware of the composition of blood and methods of estimating different components of blood.

PEO-5: To produce graduates who would be able to Students will be able to know the basic concepts of Hematology & routine clinical investigations of Hematology laboratory.