Medical Education at Apollo Hospitals

As envisioned by our Chairman Dr Prathap C Reddy we, at Apollo Hospitals group are committed to the achievement and maintenance of excellence in education and research for the benefit of humanity as we firmly subscribe to the belief that clinical services supported by Medical Education & research of the highest quality relevant to the needs of the country should be an integral part of the Apollo Hospitals.

The various programs being offered as part of post graduate medical education initiative at Apollo Hospitals group with the aim of developing competent human resources in the medical arena.

PG Medical Education Programs - A Snapshot

A brief introduction to courses offered

Affiliations

Performance in Exit Examinations

Accolades

IGNOU at Apollo

Hyderabad	:	10 seats
Bangalore	:	10 seats
Ranchi		:	10 seats
Kolkata		:	10 seats
Delhi		:	06 seats
Chennai		:	06 seats by July 2012

Fellowship Courses

Fellowship course 1

Apollo Hospitals Chennai

Fellowship In Occupational Health

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai in affiliation with The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai offers one year, full-time, Fellowship course in Occupational Health for the academic year, May 2013 to April 2014.

The regulations, syllabus, the format of the examination and the award of Fellowship will be as framed by The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R.Medical University.

Successful completion of the course and the examination as set out by The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R.Medical University will lead to the award of Fellowship in Occupational Health by the University.

The Fellowship will be awarded by the Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University during their convocation.

Applications are invited for admission to the course from doctors who meet the following criterion.

• The candidates should have a MBBS Degree recognized by the Medical Council of India.
• The candidates should be medically fit; all selected candidates will have a medical check-up prior to appointment in the Department of Occupational Medicine as Post Graduate students and designated as medical officer.
• The candidates will pay a one-time fee of Rs. 1 Lakh at the time of admission.
• The candidates will receive monthly stipend of Rs. 25,000 during the period of study for 12 months.
• The candidates will have to pay the academic services fee, registration fee, examination fee, convocation fee and other fees, if any, stipulated by The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University.
• The candidates will spend a proportion (3-4 days per week) of work based experiential learning involved in supervised occupational health centers in a variety of industries, on rotation. They will work within the rules laid down by the Department of occupational Medicine and the concerned industry.
• No certificate or refund of fees will be entertained if a doctor discontinues the course for any reason.
• The candidates will follow all the rules and regulations applicable to doctors working in Apollo Hospitals, Chennai which is a JCIA approved facility.
• In case of any dispute the decision of the Medical Education Department in consultation with Human Resources department of the Apollo Hospitals will be FINAL.

Click here to download the application form

Please send the filled application to -
medicaleducation_cni@apollohospitals.com or drswaminathan_v@apollohospitals.com

Fellowship course 2

Apollo Hospitals Chennai

Fellowship Courses in association with IASGO

Apollo Hospitals Chennai offers Fellowship Courses in association with IASGO, commencing from January 2013.

Candidates required for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Tranplantation Surgery.

Fellowship will be awarded after a proper theory and practical examination at the end of the course. Assessment and Examination fees as levied by the IASGO from time to time, will have to be paid by the PG.

Applications can be sent to :

Dr. Anand Kkhakar/ Dr. Anand Ramamoorthy
Dept of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobilary and Pancreatic Surgery

Apollo Hosptials, Greams Road, 
Chennai- 600 006, Tamil Nadu.
Tel : 28295612/28293333
E-mail : dranand_k@apollohospitals.com

Contact Details

Nursing Education

The Apollo Colleges of Nursing was founded in 1997 with a view to grooming caring, competent nurses capable of providing nursing care of international standards.

Our belief in the healing power of the nurse is manifested in our logo. The depiction of Florence Nightingale carrying a torch symbolises a union of dedicated nursing care and our expansion of the horizons of healthcare through embracing research and superior technologies.

Our vision is to provide the best nursing education that combines continuous quality improvement, current technology and cost effectiveness within a mechanism to continually assess and improve student performance in learning and rendering compassionate patient care in the international environment.

Courses offered:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (4 years)
• Bachelor of Science for Trained Nurses (2 years)
• Masters of Science in Nursing (2 years)

Post their graduation all nurses are immersed into a minimum of two years of hands-on experience at one of the Apollo's hospitals.

Today our nurses are much sought after and find placements in India as well as the US, Europe, Singapore, Australia and other Asian countries.

Contact

Apollo College of Nursing
Vanagaram to Ambattur Main Road
Ayanambakkam
Chennai 600 095
Phone: +91-44-2653 4387
Fax: +91-44-2653 4386

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Principal
Ms. Onila Salins
Apollo College of Nursing
Apollo Hospitals Complex
Jubilee Hills
Hyderabad - 500 033
Phone: +91-40-23607777

Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery

For information contact:

Principal
Ms. Alturi Rao
Apollo School of Nursing
Apollo Hospitals Complex
Jubilee Hills
Hyderabad - 500 033
Phone: +91-40-23607777

Paramedical Courses

• Certificate in Blood Bank Technology
• Diploma in Medical Lab Technology

For information contact:

Co-ordinator
Dr. Shyamala
Blood Bank
Apollo Hospitals Complex
Jubilee Hills
Hyderabad 500 033
Phone: +91-40-23607777

Management Courses

» Executive Diploma in General Management and Health Care

XLRI Jamshedpur and Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd., have jointly launched a one-year "Executive Diploma Programme in General Management and Health Care"

India is one of the largest health care markets in the world and the sector is well-poised to emerge as the employment engine of the future. According to recent studies, health care has the potential to create about 15-million additional jobs in the near term. Presently over 4-million people are employed, making health care one of the largest service sectors in our nation. Yet, the demand completely eclipses capacity.

Currently very few institutes offer specialized course for health care managers despite the rise in demand for trained and experienced professionals. Thus to address these issues the two premier institutions in Education and Health care Services - XLRI & Apollo Hospitals have come together and collaborated to offer programs for developing properly trained pool of health care leaders to design and deliver quality health care services in the rapidly changing environment. This program will help in creating management professionals with health care perspective and will offer ample career opportunities in health care sector either in a business role or a functional role.

About the course: Twenty eight courses will be taught into four terms in one year residential programme. The first three terms will have twenty three courses. Fourth term for electives, each term will consist of five to seven courses. Internship in term four. Total 750 contact hours.

Eligibility: Graduation in any discipline with three years of work experience after graduation. Eligible applicants will be subject to a process of written test and personal interview.

Admission: The application form to apply for the programme is available online at http://www.xlri.ac.in/icp. After online registration, candidates need to send the hard copy of application form to XLRI Jamshedpur. The last date for online registration is October 17, 2011. The completed application form along with DD of ` 1655 should reach XLRI by October 21, 2011.

This program is the first of its kind in India that leverages the strengths of two premier institutions to change the landscape of healthcare management forever.

Important Dates :

Contact :

Ms. Arthy
Apollo Hospitals Group
No:55, 4th Floor, Ali Towers,
Greams Road,
Chennai – 600 006
Ph : 044-2829 6006
Fax: 044-2829 4868
e-mail:xlriadmin@apollohospitals.com

For more details, please visit www.xlri.ac.in/icp

» Masters Degree in Hospital Management (MDHM is a two years, four semesters full time on-campus Programme offered with affiliation from Osmania University with approval of AICTE)

For information contact:

Principal
Prof. D. Obul Reddy
Apollo Institute of Hospital Administration
Apollo Hospitals Complex
Jubilee Hills
Hyderabad - 500 096
Phone: +91-40-23607777 extn. 5007, +91-040-23543269
e-mail: info@apolloiha.ac.in , Website : www.apolloiha.ac.in

» Master's Degree in Hospital & Health Care Management (MBA (HHCM)) is a two years, four semesters full time on-campus programme. It is offered by Dr. BRAOU in collaboration with AIHCM of AHERF)

For information contact:

Director
Prof. D. Obul Reddy
Apollo Institute of Hospital Administration
Apollo Hospitals Complex
Academic Block, Apollo Health City,
Hyderabad - 500 096
Phone: 040-23556850 or 23607777 Extn 6658 Fax 040-23608050.
e-mail: info@apolloihcm.ac.in , Website : www.apolloihcm.ac.in

Academic Achievements of Medvarsity

Diploma in Emergency Medicine

The Diploma in Emergency Medicine is offered by RCGP, UK and Medvarsity Online Ltd. The duration is 1 year and an extensive 9-month contact program at Apollo Hospitals. The quality of the program is assured by RCGP, UK.

Currently, there is a huge demand for trained professionals in accident and emergency care and is expected to rise significantly. As per a BBC report one person dies every 6 minutes and 10 people are critically injured in road traffic accidents in India.

Emergency Medicine is relatively new in India but is fast growing to be a critical specialty. There are very few training programs for Emergency Medicine while the demand for qualified emergency physicians is massive. Those who train in this specialty now have an exciting career ahead of them as many institutes across the country and abroad are in desperate search of qualified emergency physicians.

Medvarsity also offers a 6-month course in Intensive Care Medicine with a rigorous 15-day contact program at Apollo Hospitals. This program is designed to develop registered and graduate medical professionals into intensive care practitioners through a programmed approach of knowledge and skills acquisition coupled with a critical thinking focus.This program also prepares the student to take full responsibility for the quality of treatment and care of the critically ill patient. The course material has been developed by experienced specialists from Apollo Hospitals and Medvarsity.

Diploma in Family Medicine

The Diploma in Family Medicine is a one year course with a 3 month contact program at Apollo Hospitals. The course is quality assured by RCGP who also act as external examiners during the assessments.

The Family Medicine Course gives doctors in India a chance to upgrade their knowledge and skill online followed by full time clinical attachment.

The demand for family medicine courses run by various institutions is seeing a major increase. As against just 50 MBBS students enrolling to become family physicians a couple of years ago, the numbers reached close to 300 in 2011. This is mainly because private hospitals have increased their recruitment for general practitioners.

Introduction of Family Medicine as a PG discipline has been emphasized by the Bhore Committee, National Health Policy 2002, National Knowledge Commission and the taskforce on human resource for NRHM.

Fellowship in Dialysis

There are about 1.5 million people currently undergoing renal replacement therapy in India and the number is expected to double within the next 10 years.

This 6 months course followed by 2-week hands on training will enable professionals to play a crucial role in delivering the best dialysis treatment and discuss the value of teamwork during dialysis.

Diploma in Hospital Administration

This one year course which involves a 15 day contact session and a project work prepares qualified and efficient administrators to manage modern hospitals and deliver better healthcare.

Until recently, doctors without any professional training in management were assigned managerial roles. Besides being a difficult task, doctors barely managed to devote time to their patients. Thanks to the rapid corporatization, a lot of medical graduates are taking up further specialization in hospital administration. Even non-medical professionals are increasingly taking up the mantle of hospital administration. The government too is veering around to the view that public hospitals also need to be run professionally. Hence there is a strong need for a course in Healthcare Management.

It is evident that there is a wide gap between supply and demand for trained healthcare managers / administrators to work for hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, health insurance and third party administrators and other healthcare organizations. There are bright opportunities even in the government sector. The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) looks forward to appoint healthcare administrators. The demand for healthcare professionals is envisaged to increase in manifolds in the years to come with more and more hospitals expected to increase in semi-urban and rural areas.

Certificate Course in the Management of Diabetes

An estimated 41 million Indians are diabetic and this figure is expected to reach 73 million by 2025 making India the diabetes capital of the world.

This 6 month course followed by a 1-week contact program will impart knowledge, skills and confidence in the delivery of diabetes care and to respond appropriately in complex practice situations with other professionals.

Certificate Course in Healthcare Quality Management

Quality improvement has to be the core competency for every healthcare manager and clinician at every level of medical practice. An increasingly educated public expects to receive nothing less than excellent care and services and it must be the mission of every healthcare organization to deliver that excellence.

The 6-month Certificate Course in Healthcare Quality is designed to provide participants with a solid foundation of all the core elements of healthcare quality improvement. The fundamental concepts, tools and management techniques of quality are extensively covered in this program.

Nursing Courses

Nurses and nursing assistants form the largest group of workers in health sector. They are required in the hospitals and health centers right from general ward to operation theatre. Therefore, with the growth of the health industry, the demand for nurses is also increasing making a career in nursing very attractive.

With increasing health consciousness in India, the quality of health services has improved. Skilled and specialized nurses are in high demand by the health organizations.

Medvarsity offers nursing courses of 3 months duration in Cancer and Palliative Nursing, Surgical Nursing, Nursing Administration, Critical Care Nursing, Cardiac Nursing and Ward Sister Course which are available online and offline for nursing graduates who wish to enhance their skills in specialized areas.

Fellowship in Neurological Rehabilitation

From the bench to the bed side bringing neuroscience to the clinical workplace; this is a flexible program designed for health professionals with an interest in neurological rehabilitation wishing to enhance their career potential in this field; the program is transferable across health care settings nationally and internationally and enables students to apply underpinning principles to their specific areas of work; it encourages debate, critique and self-analysis of a health care professional’s own clinical practice; it enables students to promote and lead change and be responsive in a changing health care environment.

Fellowship in Orthopaedic Rehabilitation

This unique course enables specialist registrars to acquire a scientific and analytical approach to orthopaedic practice, and engenders a class of orthopaedic rehabilitation with a depth and breadth of skills, knowledge and attitude based on a solid foundation of science and clinical expertise.

This E - Learning covers a broad spectrum of musculoskeletal topics, including basic science and clinical aspects. It aims to give students, in a multidisciplinary setting, a holistic view of musculoskeletal science and rehabilitation, and provides an in-depth knowledge of specific areas appropriate to each student's individual interests.

Fellowship in Cardiac Rehabilitation

This course aims to provide health professionals with an understanding of cardiovascular rehabilitation and prevention, to prepare health professionals to provide an effective cardiac rehabilitation service, and to objectively evaluate their practice through research. It also aims to develop the health professionals’ knowledge of current prevention strategies in the area of cardiovascular disease. The student will gain research experience and undertake a research dissertation.

Fellowship in Sports Sciences

Offers knowledge and expertise: to develop students’ evaluative, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and to increase their practical and theoretical knowledge of sports science and injury, so that they can apply these skills in the further advancement of their profession.

Fellowship in Applied Nutrition

This course will provide you with the knowledge and critical skills to design intervention strategies for nutrition-related disorders such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease. You will enhance your understanding of physiology and biochemistry together with food science and food microbiology. By thoroughly exploring the current developments of nutritional issues you will learn how to influence national and regional policies and encourage evidence-based best practice.

This was the first pioneering in Applied Nutrition to be started in India (in 2005) and it has gained an international reputation, attracting students worldwide. We have a well-established academic staff team with a wide range of clinical, nutritional and dietary research interests.

The program is designed for all members of Nutrition Support Teams in hospitals (i.e. dieticians, doctors, nurses, speech and language therapists and pharmacists).

International Postgraduate Paediatric Certificate

International Postgraduate Paediatric Certificate is a unique international program to learn Global Best Practices in Paediatrics conducted by The University of Sydney and the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Australia in collaboration with Apollo Hospitals Educational and Research Foundation (AHERF) and Medvarsity. The course was started in September 2010 and is equivalent to Diploma in Child Health in Australia.

It is a one year online program with contact classes at three centres – Apollo Hospitals, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata. The IPPC offers an excellent, comprehensive overview of paediatrics that is evidence based and teaches current best practice in child health care. The main deliverables of the programme are 111 Lecture Units with one Lecture Unit equal to a recorded lecture, learning outcomes, lecture notes and self-assessment. They are supplemented with newsletters and case presentations.

Apollo Medical Development Program

Medical profession is one where the ability to deal with people effectively and politely, more than mere occupational skills, can determine the professional success of a doctor. Modern medicine provides today’s doctors with a wealth of study material and ever increasing volumes of medical literature. However, a busy doctor may find it difficult to shift the necessary knowledge from this vast sea of information and may lose sight of the basic practical medicine, which is most important in today’s practice. Therefore, arises a need for a comprehensive ongoing training programme covering common clinical procedures and practices to ensure standardization of patient care. The world today recognizes that patients cannot be the learning grounds for invasive procedures and skill simulation training is becoming the norm of the day in medical education. Hence, the Apollo Medical Development Program introduces soft skills training and skill simulation training at Apollo Hospitals.

Apollo Medical Development program is designed as a six month program that shall cover:

Soft skills training			:	6 modules
Knowledge based training	:	5 modules of basic and 5 modules of advanced
Computer training			:	1 module
Online simulation training		:	10 courses

The first batch has begun at Apollo Delhi in December 2011.

Apollo MedSkills

Even before the foundation of the inaugural stone, all associated with this initiative could ascertain that this is more sublime than mere brick and mortar. It holds the dreams of a nation to transform and empower its youth through superior health education.

Collaborating with the Ministry of Finance, Government of India initiative of the National Skill Development Corporation, Apollo MedSkills has taken a differentiated approach to make healthcare education more practically relevant and impart job specific skills that will make the Indian healthcare professional a part of the much sought after global work force.

Apollo MedSkills propagates a paradigm shift from the traditional teaching approach to innovative teaching methodologies in order to elicit interest, nurture curiosity and encourage questioning. The Skill Development centres encompass various high end facilities like Simulation Laboratory, Computer lab, Web conferencing, English training, Soft skills training etc. to make learning an exciting and enriching experience.

There are various Up Skilling courses for Doctors & Nursing Professionals and Skilling courses for Paramedicals and Hospital Support Staff in our course catalogue. Come, change, lead and empower.

The following courses are offered by Apollo MedSkills:

Mr. K Umashankar
Marketing Manager - Apollo MedSkills
Ph. : 044 - 2829 6006 / 2829 6144
Mobile No. : +91-9962448423
E-Mail : umashankar_k@apollohospitals.com

For more details, please visit : www.apollomedskills.com