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VELS Medical College & Hospital Faculty Details 2026-27

Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu
  • College Type
    Deemed to be University
  • Co-Ed Status :
    Co-Education

VELS Medical College & Hospital Faculty Details

Vels Medical College and Hospital (VMCH), Tiruvallur employs 100+ full-time faculty across 19 departments (as per July-Nov 2025 lists), meeting NMC norms with a student-faculty ratio supporting 150 MBBS students; over 70% hold MD/MS/PhD qualifications from TN Dr MGR Medical University and other reputed institutions.

Leadership & Key faculty

Faculty Name

Designation

Dr. Kumudha Lingaraj

Dean

Dr. Lalitha Shanmugam

Professor Physiology

Dr. Shanker

Professor & HOD General Medicine

Dr. Prince Johnson Samuel

Professor & HOD Physiology

Dr. Subhashree

Professor & HOD Pathology

Dr. E. Ananda Reddy

Professor & HOD, Psychiatry

Dr. S. S. M. Uma Mageswari

Professor & HOD Microbiology

Dr. G. Ramkumar

Professor & HOD Orthopaedics

Dr. Sudakshina

Professor & HOD, Anatomy

Dr. Sathish Dev

Associate Professor Community medicine

Vels Medical College and Hospital (VMCH), Tiruvallur follows the NMC-mandated Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) curriculum, delivered through student-centered, innovative teaching methodologies via its Medical Education Unit (MEU) to foster critical thinking, clinical skills, and lifelong learning.

Core Teaching Methodologies

Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME)

  • Focuses on mastery of clinical competencies (e.g., patient examination, diagnosis) via milestone-based modules, early clinical exposure, OSCE/OSPE assessments, and self-directed learning.

Problem-Based Learning (PBL) & Case-Based Learning (CBL)

  • Small-group discussions on real-world cases, role-playing, and collaborative problem-solving to build clinical decision-making and teamwork.

Integrated Teaching

  • Vertical/horizontal integration linking basic sciences (anatomy, physiology) with clinical subjects (pathology, pharmacology); includes guest lectures, patient-based simulations.

Vels Medical College and Hospital (VMCH), Tiruvallur maintains an impressive faculty-to-student ratio of 1:2 to 1:3 as per its official 2025-26 prospectus and NMC compliance reports, supporting personalized mentorship for its 150 MBBS students with 300+ experienced doctors and 350+ support staff across 19 departments.

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