Clinical Training/Observership for Foreign Medical Practitioners

Scope and need for starting the course:

• This course offers the participants a very significant opportunity to gain firsthand experience in diagnosis and management of vast variety of respiratory diseases by the way of observation, assistance under supervision, etc. The department is in good position to offer this opportunity to the needy health care professionals and optimally utilize the available resources and the clinical material. This course can potentially enable the participants in betterment of their routine clinical practice.

For whom is it meant:

• MD in Respiratory Medicine, General Medicine, Family Medicine or equivalent degrees recognized by the respective National Medical Councils/ Competent authorities.

How many candidates can join the Clinical Training/ Observership at a given time?

• Two candidates can join at a given point of time.

Course Fees

• 500 USD Per week (Training, Accommodation and Food)

Training Facilities for Observership/ Clinical Training

Faculty:

• The department is having six well experienced faculties with master’s degree in respiratory medicine. One faculty is having PhD as an additional qualification.

Clinical material

• The department caters to a large group of population spread across multiple adjoining districts. The department witnesses a strong footfall with daily average of 70+ out- patients and 25+ in-patients which gives a great opportunity to the learners for acquiring in-depth knowledge and experience regarding almost all varieties of respiratory diseases.

Teaching/ Learning Facilities

• The department routinely conducts under graduate and post graduate teaching programs as per the norms set by the National Medical Commission (NMC), India.

Infrastructure

• The department has all requisite infrastructure required to cater to the needs of patients as well as students under various programs like MBBS and MD.

Equipments

• The department hosts regular services like Spirometry, DLCO, piCOsmokerlyzer device to aid smoking cessation activities, flexible adult bronchoscopy. The special services offered by the department are, Thoracic ultrasound, Allergy Skin Prick testing, Level 1 Polysomnography, dedicated 5 bedded respiratory ICU with invasive as well as non-invasive ventilation facilities. Apart from this, the department also provides services for diagnosis and management of Tuberculosis as per National Tuberculosis Elimination Program of India, Intercostal Tube Drainage, Pleural Aspiration, Pulmonary Rehabilitation and intends to start Interventional Pulmonology services in the near future.

Research facility

• The department actively takes part in research activities on stand-alone basis as well as in collaboration with other departments within the Yenepoya University and external research institutions.

Objectives/Outcomes of the course:

At the end of this course, the participants are expected to be able to

• Demonstrate enhanced understanding of basic sciences, routine diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and management in the field of Pulmonary Medicine appropriate to the level of learning needs.
• Provide assistance in resuscitation of the critically ill and provide respiratory support under supervision.

Duration of the Observership

• Minimum 3 to Maximum 6 weeks

Attendance requirements:

• Average 80% attendance

Course content:

• Obstructive airway diseases, Restrictive lung diseases like ILD, Malignant conditions of the lung and pleura, Infectious diseases of the lung and pleura especially Tuberculosis, Respiratory Emergencies, Sleep apnea and related conditions, Systemic diseases with respiratory involvement.

Teaching -Learning modalities:

• Attending the outpatient department, Grand rounds, ICU Rounds, Therapeutic and diagnostic procedure observation and assistance under supervision, Journal club, Seminar.

Assessment:

• Maintenance of E-Portfolio

Reference books:

• Fishman`s Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders, Sixth edition
• Murray & Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine, Edition No. 7

Any other information:

For any clarifications Contact Dr Rajesh, Professor & Head, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Yenepoya Medical College Hospital, Mangaluru, India. Email pulm@yenepoya.edu.in, drrajeshv@yenepoya.edu.inPhone…08242204668 extension 2115

For Foreign Medical Practitioner: Kindly refer NMC Guidelines for Foreign Medical Practitioners available at Clinical Training/Observership for Foreign Medical Practitioners Yenepoya Medical CollegePage 5 https://www.nmc.org.in/MCIRest/open/getDocument?path=/Documents/Public/Portal/L atestNews/20230823172700.pdf