Dr. Sangeeta Sharma is an accomplished pharmacologist, academician, healthcare quality expert, and health-systems professional with more than three decades of experience spanning teaching, research, patient safety, rational use of medicines, antimicrobial stewardship, healthcare quality, policy development, and hospital administration. She has built a distinguished career combining academic expertise with national and international health-system initiatives.

She has served as Professor & Head of Neuropsychopharmacology at the Institute of Human Behaviour & Allied Sciences (IHBAS), Delhi, with responsibilities covering teaching, research, patient care, and administration. She has also served as Secretary of the Medical Council of India and as Medical Superintendent (additional charge) at IHBAS. Earlier positions include Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Research Associate, Senior Resident, and Junior Resident.

Academic & Research Excellence

Dr. Sharma has an extensive scholarly record comprising 21 books, 3 monographs, 16 book chapters, and 101 original research articles, including 57 international and 44 national peer-reviewed publications. Her research has contributed particularly to pharmacology, rational medicine use, antimicrobial stewardship, medication safety, patient safety, healthcare quality, and health policy.

Her scholarly impact includes 1,809 citations, an h-index of 24, and an i10-index of 43, according to Google Scholar accessed on August 28, 2026. She also holds an ORCID identifier (0000-0001-7411-5335).

Books, Chapters & Scholarly Contributions

Dr. Sharma has authored and contributed to numerous academic books and reference works. Her recent and notable contributions address antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial stewardship, medication safety, standard treatment guidelines, rational prescribing, pharmaceutical medicine, and quality of healthcare.

Her publications include contributions to the Handbook on Antimicrobial Resistance published by Springer and the Handbook of Healthcare Quality & Patient Safety, along with chapters in major medical and pharmacological textbooks. These works demonstrate her ability to translate scientific evidence into practical guidance for healthcare professionals.

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Public Health Leadership

A major area of Dr. Sharma's professional contribution is antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS). She has served in several national and international expert roles, including:

• Chairperson, National Technical Expert Group for Antimicrobial Stewardship Programmes in Andhra Pradesh and Punjab.
• Member, WHO Civil Society Task Force, WHO Headquarters, Geneva.
• Member, WHO Expert Working Group on Antibiotic Access.
• Member, Expert Group for National Guidelines on Antimicrobial Stewardship, NCDC, Government of India.
• Member, Technical Working Group, GARP-India.
• Member, One Health Stewardship in Society (OASIS) Steering Committee.
• Member, National Working Group on Antimicrobial Resistance, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.
• Member Secretary and Nodal Officer for Patient Safety and the State Action Plan to Combat AMR in Delhi (SAP-CARD).

She has also developed antimicrobial-stewardship programmes for specialized areas including obstetrics and gynaecology, dentistry, pharmacy, and nursing.

Standard Treatment Guidelines & Essential Medicines

Dr. Sharma has made substantial contributions to the development and implementation of Standard Treatment Guidelines (STGs). She served as Technical Lead and Editor for the development of Standard Treatment Guidelines for Non-Communicable Diseases for the Maldives in collaboration with WHO.

She has also been involved in the comprehensive 7th Edition of Standard Treatment Guidelines covering approximately 350 diseases, involving more than 70 doctors and 200 external reviewers. Her expertise has further extended to WHO-related work on essential medicines, including service as an expert member of the WHO Expert Committee on the Use of Essential Drugs and participation in The Lancet Commission on Accelerating Progress on Essential Medicines.

"A Manual for Medical Therapeutics" which began in 2002 and is now in its 7th Edition. She also developed six Special Editions for the Governments of Gujarat (2005), Rajasthan (2006 and 2012), Uttarakhand (2007), Haryana (2013), and Delhi (2014). This manual covers 350 diseases and involved over 70 doctors and 200 external reviewers. Her work on STGs is recognized internationally and has made substantial contributions to the development and implementation of STGs, including serving as Technical Lead and Editor for the STGs for Non-Communicable Diseases for the Maldives, and Timor Leste in collaboration with WHO. Her expertise also extends to WHO-related work on essential medicines, where she served as an expert member of the WHO Expert Committee, Geneva on the Use of Essential Drugs and as a member of The Lancet Commission on Accelerating Progress on Essential Medicines

Patient Safety & Healthcare Quality

Dr. Sharma has established a strong professional profile in patient safety, quality improvement, medication safety, infection prevention, and healthcare accreditation. She has contributed to national quality standards and patient-safety frameworks and served as a certified external assessor for the National Quality Assurance Programme.

She has also contributed to the development of healthcare quality tools and standards and has undertaken quality assessments for national healthcare quality programmes and the Association of Healthcare Providers India.

Teaching, Training & Capacity Building

As an academician and healthcare educator, Dr. Sharma has organized and contributed to a large number of educational and professional-development programmes. Her record includes:

• 74+ international/national/state-level workshops and training programmes organized
• 60+ webinar series
• 271+ engagements as a resource person for doctors, managers, and policymakers
• 33 training programmes for pharmacists
• 40 training programmes for nurses
• 42 conference presentations/abstracts
• Organization of numerous international, national, regional, and state-level CME programmes, workshops, and symposia.

She has also served as guest faculty for healthcare management and quality-management programmes at institutions including Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, and Tata Institute of Social Sciences.

Innovation in Medical Education & Stewardship

Dr. Sharma has developed innovative educational programmes in diagnostic stewardship, antimicrobial stewardship, medication safety, and healthcare quality. Notably, she developed and conducted a certificate course in Diagnostic Stewardship for clinicians, nurses, and laboratory technicians, as well as structured antimicrobial-stewardship courses in collaboration with public-health institutions.

Her work also includes public education campaigns addressing antimicrobial resistance among school teachers, undertaken through collaborations involving health and education authorities and international and national public-health organizations.

Awards & Recognitions

Dr. Sharma's contributions have received professional recognition, including the Women Special Award from the Atal Bihari Vajpayee (ABHAV) Foundation in March 2026, recognition among Women Leaders in Healthcare 2026, and the Blackbuck Pioneer Researcher Award, 2nd Edition, 2025.

Women Leaders in Healthcare 2026 - Medgate Today.

International & National Professional Contributions

Her professional engagement extends beyond academic institutions into national and global health-policy platforms. Her association with WHO expert committees and working groups, national health authorities, public-health organizations, and healthcare-quality bodies reflects her substantial contribution to evidence-based healthcare policy and implementation.

Areas of Expertise

Dr. Sangeeta Sharma's major areas of expertise include:

• Clinical pharmacology and neuropsychopharmacology
• Rational use of medicines
• Antimicrobial stewardship and antimicrobial resistance
• Medication and patient safety
• Standard Treatment Guidelines
• Essential medicines policy
• Healthcare quality management
• Infection prevention and control
• Diagnostic stewardship
• Healthcare administration
• Medical education and capacity building
• Health policy and programme implementation

Overall Research & Professional Impact

Dr. Sangeeta Sharma has developed an impressive academic career characterized by the integration of research, teaching, healthcare administration, public-health policy, patient safety, and quality improvement. Her substantial publication record, books and monographs, strong citation profile, extensive teaching and training activities, national and international expert responsibilities, and leadership in antimicrobial stewardship and healthcare quality establish her as a highly accomplished academic and health-systems professional.

Eligibility for Outstanding Academician Award 

Dr. Sangeeta Sharma is highly eligible for the Outstanding Academician Award in Scientific Laurels. Her eligibility is strongly supported by her 30+ years of academic and professional experience, professorial leadership, extensive research portfolio of 101 original articles, 21 books, 3 monographs and 16 book chapters, 1,809 citations, h-index of 24, and i10-index of 43. Her leadership in medical education, patient safety, antimicrobial stewardship, rational medicine use, healthcare quality, and policy development further strengthens her candidacy. Her extensive national and international training activities, WHO expert roles, contributions to Standard Treatment Guidelines and essential-medicine policy, and recognition through prestigious professional awards collectively demonstrate outstanding academic leadership, scholarly productivity, institutional contribution, and sustained impact on healthcare education and practice.