Because of Covid, fully residential fellowships are suspended now. Classes will be completed online and one can attend our largest dedicated pain hospital for one month to three months period for observation and hands-on experience any time which is completely optional. Thus, one can complete fellowship fully online
Highlights:
Complete coverage of basics
Anatomy, pathology, pharmacology
Clinical methods and history taking in pain medicine
Equal stress on Ultrasound and C-arm guided pain & spine procedures
Online demonstration of procedures from the operating room
Types of online fellowships:
It is a pain management fellowship program for clinicians which will enable them to properly assess and manage patients with chronic pain of all types and to understand the sciences of practice of pain management.
Types of one-year pain management fellowships are available,
Complete residential pain management fellowship program (now not available due to COVID)
Online with contact programs: Here participants complete online classes and come for 1-3 months for observation and hands-on mannequin sessions for skill developments.
Complete online program: Here whole syllabus and exams are completed online.
In all fellowship programs, candidates need to clear exams every three months, and the final exam is completed after one year.
Eligibility
The candidate must be holding a Diploma or Master’s Degree in anaesthesia or other recognized specialties of Medicine like neurology, orthopedics, physiatry etc.
The candidate must provide the curriculum vitae.
A Telephonic or video interview will be taken for the final selection of candidates.
Candidates who have done a short course from Daradia earlier will be given preferences.
Admission & Registration Fees
INR 150,000 plus taxes (18% GST) for Indian participants.
USD 7800 plus taxes (18% GST) for International participants.
Accommodation in residential/contact programs
Hostel facilities are there with additional charges.
Although not every participant will be fully trained in every area listed below, he or she should at least have had some exposure to patients whose care involves all of these areas.
Medical diagnosis and therapy
History and physical examination
Measurement of pain
Physical therapies
Vocational/rehabilitation assessment and management
Participation in multidisciplinary assessment and treatment
Anaesthetic procedures
Regional anaesthesia and nerve blocks
Minor Surgical procedures
Other procedures appropriate to the fellow’s training
Psychologic diagnosis and therapy
Use of diagnostic tests
Collection of data from interview and standard forms
Comprehensive assessment
Treatment options
Individual, group and family psychotherapy
Cognitive-behavioural therapies
Biofeedback and relaxation techniques
Hypnotherapy
Pharmacotherapy
Local anaesthetics
Opioids
Analgesics
Non-narcotic
Adjuvants
Antidepressants
Sedative-hypnotics
Benzodiazepines
Other medicines and various routes of administration
Specific types of painful conditions
Post-operative pain
Post trauma pain
Cancer Pain, including issues of death and dying, palliative care and hospice
Pain associated with nervous system injuries – CRPS
There should be a record of OP/IP Consultation participation
There should be details of participation in academic programme like seminars, symposia, clinical meetings and journal clubs
There should be record of bed side demonstrations
Teaching other postgraduates, nurses etc should be documented
Any special duty or event managed should be documented
There should be details of procedure observed, assisted and performed. The candidate must have performed at least 50 interventions during his academic year.
If the unit is running acute pain service, the details of patients handled must be mentioned.
The log book is to be filled regularly by the candidate
The entries need to be endorsed by the concerned consultant
On the completion of the course by the candidate, this log book shall be deposited in the department for future reference
Certification
The project should be submitted three months before examination. The examination should involve theory and practical examinations (involving 1 long case, 2 short cases and table viva). Those securing more than 50% of marks will be awarded Pain Medicine Fellowship.
