1. Name: Sam Aaseer Thamby

2. Qualification: M.Pharm [Pharmacy Practice]

3. Position: Lecturer

4. Email & contact number: samthamby@gmail.com; 0164266240

5. Research area: Drug utilization; Counselling-cum-compliance

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6.  Working Experience:

i] September 2004 to December 2008 – Lecturer in Cherraan’s Institute of Health Sciences (Coimbatore; Tamilnadu; India).

ii] January 2009 till date – Lecturer in AIMST University [FOP]

7. Conference/ paper presentations:

Ø 54^th International Pharmacy Council on ‘Biotechnology- A challenge to the pharmacy profession’, held in B.V.P., Pune Maharashtra (North India) from 13/12/’02 – 15/12/’02.

Ø International seminar on ‘Pharmacovigilance and medication safety- focusing on better patient care through the safe use of medicines’, held in J.S.S. Institute of Health Sciences, Mysore (South India) from 11/12/’03 – 13/12/’03.

Ø 55^th International Pharmacy Council on ‘Pharmacy Practice – Medicine management and National Health Policy’, held in Sri Ramachandra Institute of Health Sciences (South India) from 19/12/’03 – 21/12/’03.

Ø National Conference on ‘Good Clinical Pracice’, held in K.M.C.H. Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences from 07/01/’06 – 08/01/’06.

Ø State level seminar on ‘Bioherbal applications in pharmacy’ held in Cherraan’s Institute of Health Sciences , Coimbatore (South India)in 2007.

Ø National level seminar on ‘Study on the prevalence and utilization pattern of anti diabetic drugs’, held in Cherraan’s Institute of Health Sciences , Coimbatore (South India)in 2007.

Ø Participated in Continuous Professional Development (talk series 3) on ‘Pharmacist Intervention In Hospital Medications’, and ‘Pharmacist’s Professional Approach To Bedside Counseling For Diabetic & Hypertensive Patients’ on 13^th October 2009 organized by Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical society of AIMST (PHARMSA), AIMST University, Semeling, Malaysia.

Ø Participated in Continuous Professional Development (talk series 2) on ‘Pharmaceutical Services in Kkm & Compulsory Services for Pharmacists’, and ‘National Poison Centre – Management & Services’, 9^th April 2009, organized by Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, and Semeling, Malaysia.

Ø Participated in the 13^th National Institute of Health (NIH) Scientific meeting and the 4^th National Conference for Clinical Research (NCCR 2010) from 2^nd – 4^th June 2010.

8. Paper publications:

Ø Retrospective patient Data Analysis with respect to ‘Irresponsible self-medication’ in a community pharmacy setting in Malaysia [Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice Vol. 2(3); Jul – Sep 2009]