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Dr. Veena Vidya Shankar

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  • School

    Medical College

  • Department

    Department of Anatomy

Dr Veena Vidya Shankar, Associate professor in the Department of Anatomy, joined the institution in 2008 as lecturer. She is a graduate from Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru and has completed her post-graduation from Ramaiah Medical College with 5th rank for the state. She has more than twenty research publications to her credit in indexed regional, National and International journals. She has presented several research papers in regional, national and international conferences. She has delivered many academic guest lectures in CME’s and conferences.

She has guided many UG student research projects one of which bagged the best UG paper presentation award in the year 2015 at the 17th Karnataka Chapter of Anatomists held at Siddhartha Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Tumkur.

She is the Co-Ordinator for voluntary body donation program at the institute; actively involved in smooth functioning of this program. Organizing committee member of ‘ABHINANDANA’ program which is a thanksgiving get together for voluntary body donors. Takes initiative in logistics and coordination during the organization of Abhinandana. She has delivered many awareness talks on Voluntary body donation program.

She was nominated as NAAC coordinator for Anatomy Department - As the Departmental NAAC coordinator - actively involved in the NAAC accreditation work since 2010. Based on the NAAC manuals, revisions, upgradations, regular conduct of meetings for NAAC, filing according to different criteria is done; is an active member of the NAAC committee of the institution.

She has actively participated as the organizing committee member in the National CME – ‘Anatomy – Beyond the Horizon’ and National workshop on ‘Model making- Bridging anatomy and Art’ organized by the Department of Anatomy. She has taught Neuro-Anatomy to 12th standard students for three consecutive years from National Public School, Rajajinagar, Bangalore, who competed from India at International ‘Brain-bee’ competition & also won in the competition.

Qualifications

  • (UG with Specialization)

    Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, 1992

  • (PG with Specialization)

    M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, 2008

Experience

Total Years of Experience

15 Years/Months

Academic Experience
  • M.S. Ramaiah Medical College - 15 years
Training Experience
  • Basic Course in Biomedical Research
  • Curriculum Implementation Support Program
  • Revised Basic Course Workshop in Medical Education Technologies
  • Sensitization Programme for Attitude, Ethics and Communication (AETCOM)
  • Demystifying Competency Based Medical Education – Diamond Jubilee Workshop series 2023 – AETCOM

  • Teaching and Research – Medical education cell activities
  • Innovative Teaching Methods
  • Research in Gross Anatomy with clinical applications.

  • She has received letters of appreciation from the institution and from Lions Club international.
  • She has received the best oral paper presentation award at 21st Karnataka Chapter of Anatomists State Conference held at Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute.
  • She has received the “Annual Exemplary Teacher Award” from Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences on the occasion of Teacher’s Day September 2022.

National Journal Papers
  • Veena Vidya Shankar, Rahe Rajan, Komala Nanjundaiah, Sheshgiri Chowdapurkar. (2013). Rectus sternalis muscle – a rare anatomical variant. NJCA. 2, pp.41-43.
International Journal Papers
  • 2011
  • Veena Vidya Shankar, Roopa R Kulkarni. (2011). Block vertebra: fusion of axis with the third cervical vertebra – A case report. International Journal of Anatomical Variations. 4, pp.15–16.
  • Veena Vidya Shankar, Roopa Kulkarni, Varsha Mokhasi, C. Sheshgiri. (2011). Training Students to develop psychomotor skills to enhance their performance during examination. Anatomica Karnataka. 5(1), pp.11-14.
  • 2012
  • Komala N, Seema.S. R, R Veena Vidya Shankar Sheshgiri.C. (2012). Are peer assisted study sessions during the practical classes beneficial to the undergraduates?. Anatomica Karnataka. 6(1), pp.40-43.
  • Veena Vidya Shankar, Divya Chandrashekar, Sheshgiri Chowdapurkar. (2012). Bilateral Anatomical Variations in the Formation, Communication and the Termination of the Retromandibular Vein. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 6(7), pp.1286-1288.
  • 2013
  • Veena Vidya Shankar, Jayanthi V, Srinath M.G., Roopa Kulkarni. (2013). A Radiological Study on the Trabecular Pattern in the Upper End of the Femur in Post-Menopausal Women. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 7(1), pp.10-14.
  • Veena Vidya Shankar, PM Radhika, C Sheshgiri. (2013). Anomalous origin of left vertebral artery. International Journal of Health & Allied Sciences. 2(3), pp.216-218.
  • Komala, Kalpana, Veena Vidya Shankar, C. Sheshgiri. (2013). A study of communication between inferior alveolar nerve and lingual nerve. A study of communication between inferior alveolar nerve and lingual nerve. 7(2), pp.18-22.
  • Veena Vidya Shankar, C. Sheshgiri, Divya C. (2013). Origin of Left Gastric Artery from Abdominal Aorta– A Case Report. Anatomica Karnataka. 7(1), pp.45-47.
  • 2014
  • Komala Nanjundaiah, Radhika. P.M, Veena Vidya Shankar, Prathap K J. (2014). Elongated Styloid Process: A Report of Two Cadaveric Cases. Int J Anat Res. 2(2), pp.431-33.
  • Veena Vidya Shankar, Roopa Kulkarni. (2014). Undescended Testes: Embryological and Clinical Importance. Int J Anat Res. 2(3), pp.456-58.
  • Veena Vidya Shankar, Roopa Kulkarni. (2014). A Study of Ostia of Hepatic Veins draining into the Retro- Hepatic Segment of Inferior Vena Cava in Indian Population. International Journal of Current Research. 6(8), pp.7850-7853.
  • 2016
  • Veena Vidya Shankar, Roopa Kulkarni. (2016). Hypoplastic Left Lobe of the Liver. Int J Anat Res. 4(1), pp.1958-60.
  • Veena Vidya Shankar, Snigdha Das. (2016). Unilateral Variation of the Renal Vein and Testicular Vein - A Case Report. Int J Cur Res Rev. 8(7), pp.38-41.
  • 2017
  • Vivaan Dutt, Veena Vidya Shankar, Shailaja Shetty. (2017). Morphometric study of Pterion and Asterion in adult human skulls of Indian origin. Int J Anat Res. 5(2.2), pp.3837-3842.
  • Girish Shiv Shankar, Veena Vidya Shankar, Shailaja Shetty, Radhika K. (2017). Correlation of human height with head length in Indian individuals. Int J Anat Res. 5(4.3), pp.4723-4726.
  • Veena Vidya Shankar, Komala N, Shailaja Shetty. (2017). .A cross-sectional study of superior thyroid artery in human cadavers. Int J Anat Res. 5(4.3), pp.4751- 4755.
  • Girish Shiv Shankar, Veena Vidya Shankar, Shailaja Shetty, Radhika K. (2017). Correlation of human height with hand length in Indian individuals. Int J Anat Res. 5(4.1), pp.4478-4481.
  • Padmashree.B.R. R, Radhika P.M, Veena Vidya Shankar, Shailaja Shetty. (2017). Bilateral variation in the Carotid Arterial System: A Case Report. Int J Anat Res. 5(3.3), pp.4369-72
  • Girish Shiv Shankar, Veena Vidya Shankar, Shailaja Shetty, Radhika K. (2017). Correlation of human height with foot length in Indian individuals. Int J Anat Res. 6(1.2), pp.4943-4946.
  • 2021
  • Veena Vidya Shankar, Komala N, Shailaja Shetty. (2021). Students’ perception regarding the conventional first MBBS practical examinations. Int J Cur Res Rev. 13(8), pp.67-70.

  • Life Member of Karnataka Chapter of Anatomists (KCA)
  • Life Member Society of Clinical of Anatomists (SOCA)
  • Life Member of Anatomical Society of India (ASI)
  • Life Member of Indian Medical Association (IMA)
  • Life Member of Regional Society of Anatomists Andhra Pradesh

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