Sunil Jonathan Holla
Professor of Histology and Cell Biology, Biostatistics
Qualifications: MBBS, MD School/Division: School of Medicine Courses: Histology, FOCM
Credentials
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Dr. Sunil Jonathan Holla has more than 33 years of experience in teaching gross anatomy, embryology, neuroanatomy, histology and genetics to MBBS, Nursing, MSc, MD and MS students. He has taught Anatomy in universities in India, Nepal, Ethiopia, Antigua (more than 1 year) and Anguilla (about 3 years 10 months) and was the Head of the Department of the Anatomy Department at CMC, Vellore. He was awarded a Fellowship in Medical Education awarded by FAIMER (associated with FAIMER Institute, Philadelphia) in 2013. He was the co-convener of the MCI Nodal Centre for the Faculty Development at CMC, Vellore, India and was on the Administrative Committee of CMC, Vellore. He has training in E-learning at Tufts University, Boston, USA in 2009, and in Leadership at Haggai Institute, USA in 2010.
- Teaching Anatomy
- Embryology
- Histology
- Neuroanatomy
- Medical Education and Faculty Development
- Research in Anatomy and Medical Education
- Favorite Basic Science Teacher Award, KU Medical School, Nepal 2004
- School Cup for Character and Influence, 1974
- President Scout
- 21 publications in peer reviewed journals including 7 articles in Clinical Anatomy, and 3 articles in European Journal of Anatomy.
- Co-editor of 1st and 2nd editions of Gray’s Anatomy for Students South Asia Edition
- Case reports and medical education
- Co-author of poster on Blended Learning Program in Human Anatomy for Undergraduate Medical Students presented at 19th International Federation of Associations of Anatomists Congress
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St. Matthew's curriculum was designed by U.S.-based faculty and parallels training at top U.S. medical schools. It involves ten semesters of concentrated academic and clinical study split between Basic Sciences and Clinical Sciences.
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All SMU Administration bring extensive experience and insight to the challenge of medical Administration In addition, SMU’s faculty are full-time and devoted exclusively to their teaching mission. Our Basic Sciences students benefit from a 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio.
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All SMU faculty bring extensive experience and insight to the challenge of medical education. They have an advanced medical and/or doctoral degree (MD, MBBS, PhD) with postgraduate training in a medical or academic specialty, as well as demonstrated experience in teaching and/or research.
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