The Department of Medical Education, seeks to transform medical education in the service of advancing the health needs of the community using  innovative workshops which are held for medical teachers, basic (undergraduate) and postgraduate medical students. 

 The Department of Medical Education of Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal University, was established in 1985 by Dr. A. Krishna Rao, Professor of Physiology. The department extends help in preparation of learning resources.

 Aim: To make teaching and learning more effective in all phases of education including undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing education.

• To conduct the Revised Basic Medical Education Technologies Workshop as per the MCI directives for the faculty of Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.

• Sensitize teachers about new concepts in teaching and assessment methods.
• Develop knowledge and clinical skills required for performing the role of competent and effective teacher, administrator, researcher and mentor.
• Assist clinicians to acquire competency in communication and behavioral skills.
• Update knowledge using modern information and research methodology tools.

Head and Coordinator:

Dr. Kirtana Raghurama Nayak, Professor, Department of Physiology

Faculty Members:

Dr. Krishnananda Prabhu, Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Associate Dean, KMC

Dr. Leslie Lewis, Professor and Head, Department of Paediatrics

Dr. Veena Nayak, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology

Dr. Ravindra Maradi, Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry

Dr. Kirthinath Ballala, Associate Professor Department of Community Medicine.

Dr. Arvind Kumar Pandey, Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy.

Dr. Prakash P Y, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology

Dr. Vikram Palimar, Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Medicine

Dr. Samir Kumar Praharaj, Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry

Dr. Varashree B S, Professor & Head, Department of Biochemistry

Dr. Vimal Krishnan S,  Additional Professor, Department of  Emergency Medicine

Dr. Sushma Prabhath, Associate Professor, Department of  Anatomy

Dr. Sharada M, Associate Professor, Department of  Medical Oncology

Dr. Seemitr Verma, Associate Professor, Department of  Pathology

Dr. Prithvishree Ravindra, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine

Dr. Sunil R, Associate Professor, Department of Critical Care

Dr. M.Mukhyaprana Prabhu, Professor and Head, Department of Medicine

Dr. Shashidhar V, Professor, Department of Microbiology

Dr. Shyamasunder Bhat N, Professor, Department of Orthopaedics

Dr. Vijetha Shenoy B, Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry

Dr. Suma T Udupa, Associate Professor, Department of  Psychiatry

Honorary Faculty

Dr. K. Ramnarayan, Chairman – Manipal University Jaipur  

Non-Teaching Staff

Ms. Asha

Mr. Shekara 

Contact Information:

Dr. Kirtana Raghurama Nayak,

Head , Department of Medical Education

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

Manipal-576104. Karnataka.

Phone (0820) 2922449

Email: medical.education@manipal.edu