Course Overview
The course is basically for working professionals like Primary Care Physicians who want to enhance their existing skills, knowledge and want to get expertise in the field of Family Medicine.
Eligibility
This course is available for MBBS degree holders. Candidates with Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery can also pursue this course. Candidates doing full time practice can also pursue this course online.
Admission Procedure
For admission, candidates need to inquire and collect all the information regarding eligibility criteria, fee structure and duration. After checking all the details, if one finds it suitable, can apply for this course by submitting the filled application form and other documents. Working professional may need to submit a letter from their managers.
Further study options
These candidates can pursue post graduation in the field of medical. As they have already done MBBS, further specialization like pediatric, critical care, ENT, etc can be done to have better understating about specific area.
Duration
The duration for this course is 1 year and online course duration may vary from institute to institute.
Course highlights
The entire course includes different modules like Core generic knowledge & skills, Advances in Family Medicine, Clinical Practice in Family Medicine, etc. The initial phase of course includes topics like Receiving & welcoming patients, Determinants of health, How to read a scientific paper, Identification of risk factors, Breaking bad news, Nutrition and health, etc. Medico-legal and ethical issues are also taught to candidates.
The core medical science related topics include communicable diseases, assessment of different body systems like cardiovascular, abdomen, ophthalmology, respiratory, etc), sexual health assessment, Tropical medicine, chronic kidney disease, HIV/Blood Borne Viruses, oral re hydration, Care of the older person and many more.
The clinical skills part of the course includes study of Sphygmomanometer, Foetal stethoscope, Tuning fork, Auriscope, Patella hammer, vaginal speculum, controlling a hemorrhage, Venepuncture, etc.
Candidates also learn about giving intramuscular, intradermal, intravenous and subcutaneous injections.
Some clinical instruments are also includes in the course like Use of a nebulizer, Passing a urinary catheter, Removal of ear wax, Performing a cervical smear, Performing and interpreting an electrocardiogram, Administering oxygen safely, etc.
Job aspects
These candidates are ideal for working in a clinical technical team of government as well as private hospitals. They are competent enough to assist doctors in surgery and can support them in handling emergency cases efficiently. They can join health care industries manufacturing clinical devices and can provide technical support.
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