Vision

• To provide high quality evidence based medical education to the undergraduate and postgraduate students, high quality patient care and ethical research to serve the community and become globally recognized center of excellence in otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery.

Mission

• To train the undergraduates in basic ENT care and emergency management.
• To train the postgraduates in ENT basic as well as advanced modalities like neuro otology, head and neck surgeries, cochlear implants, LASER surgeries, OSA surgeries, Rhinoplasty surgery.
• To collaborate with national & international institutes for knowledge sharing & excellence.
• To provide quality 24×7 emergency and inpatient care.
• To provide rehabilitation services to the hearing and speech impaired patients.
• To ensure active participation in deafness screening programmes and initiate cochlear implant surgeries to eliminate deafness in the community.

Generic Outcomes

• To provide adequate knowledge and skills for optimally dealing with common disorders and emergencies and principles of rehabilitation of the impaired hearing

Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs)-UG

• PSO 1 – Knowledge of the Oto -rhino- laryngological (ENT) emergencies and problems
• PSO 2 – Ability to recognize, diagnose and manage common problems in ENT and emergencies in ENT in primary care setting
• PSO 3 – Ability to examine ENT systematically and to perform simple ENT procedures as applicable in a primary care setting
• PSO 4 – Ability to recognize hearing impairment and refer to the appropriate hearing impairment rehabilitation program and following it up
• PSO 5 – Ability to diagnose refer to a referral center the cases of ENT, Head and neck malignancies and guiding them properly to get the appropriate treatment without time lag.
• PSO 6 – Attending the CME, undergoing hands on training on new techniques and implementing the procedures in the day-to-day practice
• PSO 7 – To develop the proper way of communicating the patient’s attendee regarding the healthcare given for the terminally ill patients and about the potential outcomes of the treatments offered and also the availability of highly advanced recent techniques in the higher centers.
• PSO 8 – Detecting the SN hearing loss early in the newborn and guiding to get cochlear implant done in Tertiary health care center and the ability to explain about the rehabilitation methods available for the child after cochlear implant
• PSO 9 – The ability to organize public awareness program on cancer prevention by highlighting the causative factors like alcohol, tobacco and enquiring to quit those habits

Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs)-PG

• Practice his specialty ethically keeping in mind the requirement of the patient, community and people at large.
• Demonstrate sufficient understanding of basic sciences related to his specialty and be able to integrate such knowledge in his Clinical practice.
• Diagnose and manage majority of conditions in his specialty (clinically and with the help of relevant investigations)
• Plan and advise measures for the promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative aspects of health and diseases in the specialty of ENT.
• Should be able to demonstrate his cognitive skills in the field of ENT and its ancillary branches during the formative and summative evaluation processes.
• Play the assigned role in the implementation of National Health Programs
• Demonstrate competence in basic concepts of research methodology and writing thesis and research papers.
• Develop good learning, communication and teaching skills.
• Demonstrate sufficient understanding of basic sciences and the clinical applications related to the specialty to be able to integrate this knowledge into Clinical practice. Acquire in-depth knowledge in the subject including recent advances.
• Demonstrate that he is fully conversant with the latest diagnostics & therapeutics available.

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

• PEO1-Acquire basic knowledge, clinical applications and transfer the knowledge into clinical practice ethically and also attending the CME, undergoing hands on training on new techniques and implementing the procedures in the day-to-day practice.
• PEO2-Able to explain about the Promotive, Preventive, curative and rehabilitative methods available in ENT.
• PEO3-Ability to recognize hearing impairment and refer to the appropriate hearing impairment rehabilitation program and following it up
• PEO4-Understanding the basic concepts of research methodology and ability to write thesis and publish research papers.
• PEO5-Ability to acquire good teaching and communication skills.

PEO6-Able to perceive and reflect the knowledge in ENT and other ancillary branches during the formative and summative evaluation.

• The Department of E.N.T (Otorhinolaryngology) is functioning from the inception of SMVMCH
• The Department has experienced faculties
• The outpatient department has 4 consultation rooms
  1. Procedure room
  2. Minor operation theatre
  3. Speech therapy room
  4. stroboscopy
• Audiometry room facilities available
  1. Pure Tone Audiometry
  2. Tympanometry
  3. Speech therapy
  4. BERA
  5. ENG
  6. OAE
• The inpatient ward has 60 beds and equipped with post operative ward and ICU
  facility
• The operation theatre is equipped with operating microscope (zeiss), endoscopes (storz), and microsurgical instruments, microdebridder.
• All surgeries related to E.N.T are performed regularly

• Atul M Bage, Anand Karthikeyan D, Nutan N Bage, Vijayasundaram Comparitive study of post-operative hemorrhage between abscess tonsillectomy and interval tonsillectomy – the myth broken?- Odisha Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and HNS – Vol-8, Issue-1, Jan-June – 2014.
• Shilpika Divakaran, Arun Alexandar, Sabarinath Vijayakumar, Sunil Kumar Saxena Voice outcome following carbon dioxide laser assisted micro laryngeal surgery, (Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery; December 2015, Volume 67, Issue 4, PP361-365)
• Sabarinath Vijayakumar, Shilpa Divakaran, Pradipta Kumar Parida, Suriyanarayanan Gopalakrishnan Potassium titanyl phosphate laser turbinate reduction in the management of allergic inferior turbinate hypertrophy: our experience, (Journal of allergy & rhinology; 2016 spring 7 (1): e29 – e33 doi 10.2500/ar.2016.7.15 ISSN: 2152 – 6575)
• Sabarinath, M.R. Harish, Shilpa Divakaran Triamcinolone impregnated nasal pack in endoscopic sinus surgery : our experience, (Accepted in Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery December 2016)
• Santhanakrishnan K, Poornima S. Bhat. Various outcomes of pinna abscess management in our experience. International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery 2017; Sep. 22; 3(4): 939– 42.
• Santhanakrishnan K, Poornima S Bhat, Harish M.R, Akshaya A.C. Ossicular erosion in mucosal type of chronic suppurative otitis media in our experience. National Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences -Jemds. 2017Feb 27; 6(17): 1379 – 82.
• Santhanakrishnan K, Poornima S. Bhat. A comparative study of the outcomes of temporalis fascia graft versus tragal perichondrium graft in type 1 tympanoplasty in our experience. International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery 2017; Dec.22;4(1): 60 – 2.

• Atul M Bage, Anand Karthikeyan D, Nutan N Bage, Vijayasundaram Comparitive study of post-operative hemorrhage between abscess tonsillectomy and interval tonsillectomy – the myth broken?- Odisha Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and HNS – Vol-8, Issue-1, Jan-June – 2014.
• Shilpika Divakaran, Arun Alexandar, Sabarinath Vijayakumar, Sunil Kumar Saxena Voice outcome following carbon dioxide laser assisted micro laryngeal surgery, (Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery; December 2015, Volume 67, Issue 4, PP361-365)
• Sabarinath Vijayakumar, Shilpa Divakaran, Pradipta Kumar Parida, Suriyanarayanan Gopalakrishnan Potassium titanyl phosphate laser turbinate reduction in the management of allergic inferior turbinate hypertrophy: our experience, (Journal of allergy & rhinology; 2016 spring 7 (1): e29 – e33 doi 10.2500/ar.2016.7.15 ISSN: 2152 – 6575)
• Sabarinath, M.R. Harish, Shilpa Divakaran Triamcinolone impregnated nasal pack in endoscopic sinus surgery : our experience, (Accepted in Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery December 2016)
• Santhanakrishnan K, Poornima S. Bhat. Various outcomes of pinna abscess management in our experience. International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery 2017; Sep. 22; 3(4): 939– 42.
• Santhanakrishnan K, Poornima S Bhat, Harish M.R, Akshaya A.C. Ossicular erosion in mucosal type of chronic suppurative otitis media in our experience. National Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences -Jemds. 2017Feb 27; 6(17): 1379 – 82.
• Santhanakrishnan K, Poornima S. Bhat. A comparative study of the outcomes of temporalis fascia graft versus tragal perichondrium graft in type 1 tympanoplasty in our experience. International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery 2017; Dec.22;4(1): 60 – 2.

• Free Hearing Screening Camp at Tiruvennainallur RHTC: The celebration kicked off with a community-focused initiative, hosting a free hearing screening camp at Tiruvennainallur Rural Health and Training Center. The camp aimed to provide accessible hearing assessments to the local community, promoting early detection of hearing impairments.

• Poster competition for PGs: On the occasion of World Hearing Day, the Department of Otorhinolaryngology organized a poster competition exclusively for postgraduate students. The event aimed to raise awareness about hearing health and promote innovative ideas to address hearing-related challenges.
• Guest lecture by Dr Sethu PL: Dr. Sethu PL consultant MERF, Chennai delivered an enlightening lecture on cochlear implantation. The lecture focused on basics and also recent advancements in cochlear implantation.

• Inauguration: The official inauguration of the World Hearing Day Celebration took place, marked by the presence of esteemed guests, faculty, and participants. The event emphasized the importance of raising awareness about hearing health.
• Free Hearing Screening Camp at Hospital Courtyard: Continuing the commitment to community service, a free hearing screening camp was organized at the Hospital Courtyard. This outreach aimed to reach a broader audience and provide valuable health services.
• Rangoli Competition for UGs at Medical College Block: A creative Rangoli competition engaged undergraduate students, encouraging them to express their artistic talents while spreading awareness about World Hearing Day.
• Quiz Competition for PGs: Postgraduate students participated in a challenging Quiz Competition, testing their knowledge in various aspects of Otorhinolaryngology. The competition fostered a spirit of healthy competition and continuous learning.

“World Hearing Day” (01.03.2021 to 03.03.2021)

• On the evet of world hearing day March3rd 2021, various community oriented programmes were organized by the Dept. of ENT and Head & Neck surgery, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College & Hospital.
• On March 1st 2021, Free hearing screening camp was organized at Rural Health and Training Center, Thiruvennainallur and hearing screening and counselling was offered for rural patients.
• On March 2nd 2021, free hearing screening and special hearing investigations like Pure Tone audiometry were done for the public, drivers and people in high risk group like diabetics and aged above 55 years at ENT OPD and more than 300 people were benefitted.
• On March 3rd Shri. M. Dhanasekaran, Chairman & MD of Sri Manakula Vinayagar Education Trust, inaugurated the Vertigo clinic and delivered the presidential address in the august presence of Dr. D. Rajagovindan, Director, Dr. RN Kagne, Deputy Director, Dr. K. Karthikeyan, Dean Academic, Dr. M. Pragash, Medical superintendent, Dr. S. Girija & Dr. M. Jayashree, Deputy Medical Superintendents, Mr. T. Dhatchinamurthy, Registrar. In his address he highlighted that facilities like Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (VEMP), Electronystagmogram (ENG), Brain Stem Evoked Response (BERA) are available under one roof for first time in private Medical College in Puducherry and requested the public to make use of Vertigo Clinic.
• He also stressed the need for early detection of hard of hearing among children and early intervention to prevent incapacitating deafness which will lead to impediment of educational career and social well being of young generation. He also recalled that for every new born child in SMVMCH, Oto acoustic emission has been done as a screening procedure to detect congenital deafness and if needed BERA is also done as a confirmatory test. And soon, he hoped that the institution will be capable of doing cochlear implants and rehabilitate the affected children.
• Welcome address was given by Professor Dr. Mariappan Rajagopal, HOD, Department of ENT & Head and Neck Surgery. Prizes for undergraduate students participated and excelled in the quiz programme arranged in the eve of World Hearing day, were distributed by Dr. D. Rajagovindan Director and Dr. R.N. Kagne Deputy Director. Vote of thanks was offered by Dr. K. Santhanakrishnan , Associate Professor, Dept. of ENT & Head and Neck surgery.
• In the afternoon webinar on congenital hearing loss and its management was delivered by Professor Dr. F. Antony Irudhayarajan, M.S., DLO highlighting the cochlear implant surgery. He congratulated the institution and department of ENT & HNS for taking step in right direction towards WHO’s objective of “Hearing care for all”

• 122 kids actively participated in this event ranging from 2.4 yrs to 12 years of age Participations from various parts of India like Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Pondicherry, Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhyapradesh, Andhrapradesh, Himachal Pradesh etc and also from various parts of the world like USA, UK, Switzerland and Australia.
• An overwhelming moment for us to receive a singing participation from a special child suffering from Down’s Syndrome from Madhyapradesh.
• A child playback singer and winner of various Pan-India singing reality shows, Baby. Prakruthi Reddy, from Karnataka also extended her support to our event by sending one of her most popular singing
• The posts on the page has reached more than 28,000 people and the event page received 311 likes, and 334 followers over a period of 15 day
• Feedbacks were obtained from the parents of the participa E-Certificates were issued to all the participants.