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Allied Health Sciences
(Physician assistant) |
Physician Assistant is a position between the doctor and
the nurse. They will work under the supervision of a doctor.
They are responsible for providing diagnostic and
therapeutic services, to obtain patient history, perform
physical examination etc. Only those who are willing
to dedicate themselves for patient care which calls for
hard and strenuous work should opt for this course. The
course is entirely hospital based. |
| Eligibility: |
First class in B.Sc. Biochemistry, Chemistry,
Microbiology, Biotechnology , Zoology. |
| Job opportunity: |
This is a job-oriented technical
training course. Those who successfully complete the
course may be absorbed in AIMS itself. There are very
good opportunities in all leading hospitals in India. |
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| Diabetes Sciences |
This course is intended to train those who would assist
doctors in their clinic to counsel patients about diet,
initiate insulin therapy, provide psychological support,
etc., on an individual basis and also conducting group
education sessions on diabetes to patients and their
relatives. In addition, this course is designed to cover the
theoretical and practical aspects of research methodology
so that the candidate will be additionally equipped
to assist doctors with research projects over and above
their capabilities to provide individual and group education
on diabetes to patients. They will also be exposed
to databases in diabetes and diabetes epidemiology.
Candidates undergoing this course must participate in
a clinical trail related to diabetes. |
| Eligibility: |
First class in B.Sc. Life Science, B.Sc. Nursing,
B.Sc. Nutrition or equivalent. |
| Job opportunity: |
This course will enable the successful
candidate to be posted as an assistant to a diabetologist
in a clinic or hospital specialising in diabetes to
assist the physician in clinical tasks and also participate
in clinical research. |
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| Dialysis Therapy |
Dialysis is a mode of treatment needed for patients with
severe degree of kidney failure. This procedure uses
a machine and an artificial kidney which purifies the
blood of patients with kidney failure; in other words, the
artificial kidney does the filtering function of the normal
kidney. Dialysis unit under the department of Nephrology
is run by the services of a team consisting of doctors,
social workers, nurses and dialysis therapists/ technologists.
Dialysis therapists are involved in the care
of patients on dialysis and perform the dual function of
patient care and maintenance of dialysis machines.
The course is run by the department of Nephrology,
along with assistance from various other departments
and specialties.
During the course, the candidates are taught:
- The relevant medical aspects of patients with
kidney failure.
- The technique of dialysis.
- Functioning and maintenance of dialysis machines.
- Patient care during dialysis.
Candidates undergo practical training in the hospital
and would have to stay in the hospital premises. The working hours would be decided by the department. The
degree certificate would be issued only after successful
completion of internship. |
| Eligibility: |
First class in B.Sc. with Zoology or B.Sc.
Allied Health Sciences or B.Sc. Nursing |
| Job opportunity: |
This is a job oriented technical
training course. Dialysis therapists/ technologists are
very much in demand for employment, both in India
and abroad. |
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| Medical Biochemistry |
Biochemistry is the language of biology. The tools for
research in all branches of medical science are mainly
biochemical in nature. The study of biochemistry is essential
to understand basic functions of the body. This
study will give information regarding the functioning of
cells at the molecular level.
The first year is the foundation course, where the students
will be familiarized with the human anatomy, physiology
and biochemistry. There will be didatic lectures,
regular practical and demonstration classes. The second
year is devoted with biochemistry theory and practicals.
Apart from lecture classes, there will be group discussions,
seminars, journal clubs etc. with an introduction to
bio-statistics and research methodology. Most of the time
will be devoted with the hands-on training in practical
classes, starting with the basic biochemical techniques
and ending in advanced techniques in molecular biology.
The third year will be used for dissertation work as well
as for advanced theoretical and technical studies. The
students will get an exposure to our high tech biochemistry
diagnostic laboratories. |
| Eligibility: |
First Class in B.Sc. Biochemistry, Chemistry,
Microbiology, Biotechnology, or MLT. |
| Job opportunity: |
Qualified medical biochemists can
go to teaching jobs in medical colleges as well as other
science colleges. The clinical laboratories are always
looking for medical biochemists. There are ample opportunities
to take a career in the direction of research
in basic sciences or in pharmaceutical industries. |
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| Medical Informatics |
Medical Informatics, a novel academic discipline, bridging
medicine and information sciences, has already
made its presence felt. It may be defined as the art and
science of processing medical information. The Institute
of Medical Informatics and Multimedia Education
(IMIME) at Amrita School of Medicine now offers a two year, four semester
M.Sc. course in Medical Informatics, as well as a one
year two semester postgraduate diploma in medical
informatics (PGDMI). Faculty includes an eclectic blend
of clinicians, health informatics, IT specialists and administrators
to create an outstanding multi-disciplinary
learning environment.
The program aims to train individuals with a background
in either biological or non-biological sciences to be effective
leaders and participants in the evolving field of
medical informatics, which is rapidly gaining prominence
in India.
On completion of these programmes, trainees will have
adequate knowledge of accessing and processing
biomedical and clinical information, basic principles of
patient and hospital data base management (expertise
in computing, communications, and content). Trainees in
the M.Sc. programme will learn how to design a medical
database system (coding, classification, and reference
models) and statistical analysis of the data, various
standardization protocols (including data acquisition
and transmission interfaces) and some useful query
language. These trainees will also be able to develop
web based applications to retrieve information from
medical data bases. In addition, they will receive training
in planning their own standardized health information
systems and e-health services (including strategy,budgeting, procurement and implementation) and building
computer-assisted learning applications as well as
computerized decision support systems (CDSS). |
| Eligibility: |
Eligible candidates should have at least
a Bachelor’s degree in a biological science, physics,
mathematics, chemistry, computer science or other
IT-related field. Medicine or Engineering/IT graduates
preferred. |
| Job opportunities: |
Successful candidates can find
gainful employment in the medical software industry,
computerized hospitals, contract research organizations,
and the pharmaceutical industry. |
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| Medical Microbiology |
The first year is the foundation course, where the
students will be familiarized with the human anatomy,
physiology and biochemistry. There will be didatic lectures,
regular practical and demonstration classes. The
second year is devoted with medical microbiology theory
and practicals. Apart from lecture classes, there will be
group discussions, seminars, journal clubs etc. with an
introduction to bio-statistics and research methodology.
Most of the time will be devoted to hands-on training
in practical classes. The third year will be used for dissertation
work as well as for advanced theoretical and
technical studies. The students will get an exposure to
our high tech microbiology diagnostic laboratory. |
| Eligibility: |
First Class in B.Sc. Microbiology, Biotechnology,
Biochemistry, or MLT. |
| Job opportunity: |
Qualified medical microbiologists
can go to teaching jobs in medical colleges as well as
other science colleges. The clinical laboratories are always looking for medical microbiologists. There are
ample opportunities to take a career in the direction
of research in basic sciences or in pharmaceutical
industries. |
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| Medical Anatomy |
The first year is the foundation course, where the
students will be familiarized with the human anatomy,
physiology and biochemistry. There will be didatic lectures,
regular practical and demonstration classes. The
second year is devoted with medical anatomy theory
and practicals. Apart from lecture classes, there will be
group discussions, seminars, journal clubs etc. with an
introduction to bio-statistics and research methodology.
Most of the time will be devoted to hands-on training in
dissection, histology and other practical classes. The
third year will be used for dissertation work as well as
for advanced theoretical and technical studies. In the
third year, the students can take part in various other
departmental activities such as conduct of cadaveric
dissection exercises of various high tech, state of the
art clinical procedures for other departments. |
| Eligibility: |
First class In B.Sc. Zoology |
| Job opportunity: |
Qualified medical anatomists can
take up teaching jobs in medical colleges. |
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| Medical Physiology |
The first year is the foundation course (human anatomy,
physiology and biochemistry). At the end of first year,
there will be university examination. The students who
have satisfactorily completed the foundation course will
undergo a further course of four semesters in physiology.
During this period, there will be intensive training
in the subject through lectures, tutorial classes, discussions,
seminars, journal clubs and practical etc with an
introduction to bio-statistics and research methodology.
Students have to work on a particular allotted topic for
dissertation. |
| Eligibility: |
First class in Zoolology, MBBS, BDS, BHMS
or BAMS can be directly admitted to second year. |
| Job opportunity: |
With the coming up of medical,
dental and nursing colleges in the self financing sector,
there is acute dearth of qualified faculty. The outgoing
students, therefore, will have sufficient openings in
various medical, dental, nursing and science colleges.
There are ample opportunities for research work also. |
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| Cardio Vascular Technology |
The course is designed to train paramedical personnel
with core knowledge in clinical cardiovascular medicine
and physiology to support clinical cardiovascular
procedures, stress testing, electrocardiography, Holter
recording, pacemaker analysis, vascular diagnostics,
echocardiography, cardiac catheterization, heart failure
therapeutic support, rhythm management support, preventive
patient counselling and cardiac rehabilitation. |
| Eligibility: |
B.Sc. in science subjects, preferably in
Physics. |
| Job opportunity: |
There are excellent opportunities
for the qualified persons. They can find suitable jobs
in cardiology units in hospitals, in research organisations,
biomedical industry, and as technical specialists
in healthcare institutions. |
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| Cardiac Perfusion Technology |
The course in perfusion technology enables a student
to undertake cardiovascular perfusion for a patient undergoing
cardiac surgery. The candidate thus trained,
is called as a perfusionist who is an integral part of the
cardiac surgical team.
The student will learn the intricacies of operating the
heart lung machine and other accessory devices that
are in routine use in cardiac surgical procedures. The
student will acquire a deep insight in to the aspects
of congenital, adult and acquired cardiovascular diseases,
the surgical corrections for a vast plethora of
cardiovascular disorders and specific requirements
of cardiovascular perfusion with regards to a relevant
clinical situation. Further, the student will also learn the
fundamental aspects of critical care of cardiac surgical
patients thereby contributing in significant measures to
patient care and well being. |
| Eligibility: |
B.Sc. In Any Subject, preferably in Physics |
| Job opportunity: |
The prospects of successful students
are very bright as the demand for well trained
and experienced professionals is ever increasing.
Cardiac surgical units are coming up in many parts of
the country and there is a severe shortage of capable
and experienced personnel for the job. |
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| Anaesthesiology and
Intensive Care Technology |
The Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences has 22 operation
theaters and 135 intensive care beds, the highest
number in India and therefore the student will gain
exposure to the most modern techniques. During the
first 2 years, the student will spend time in the operation
theater and intensive care units. During this time, the
students will be taught the basics of anatomy, physiology,
pharmacology, physics, basics of ventilators, basics
of monitors and equipment in the hospital. In the
operating room, the student will work with monitors and
drugs that are used by the doctors during the operation
procedures. In the intensive care units, the student is
closely associated with the ventilators and is involved
with the resuscitation of the critically ill patients. The last
six months of the course will be spent in the biomedical
gas supply system and in operating the most sophisticated
and modern equipment. |
| Eligibility: |
B.Sc. in any subject. |
| Job opportunity: |
There is great demand for qualified
operation theater technologists and intensive care technologists
in all major hospitals throughout the world. |
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| Neuro Electro Physiology |
The course in Neuro-electro-physiology enables the
students to assess the patient and plan various electro-
diagnostic procedures and implement them. The
candidate thus trained, is called as a Neuro-electrophysiology
Technologist, who is an integral part of the
neurology team.
The student will be able to achieve technical skills
needed to conduct various diagnostic procedures and
their interpretations as a part of the training. He/she
will be trained in the EEG lab, plan montages and do
the recording without artifacts and should also be well
versed with the technical aspects and preparations of
provisional reports. The students get familiarized with
semiology of various seizure types, giving first aid in
case of emergency and seek timely medical help when
needed. In the neuro-physiology lab, they can assist neurologists in Electromyography (EMG) and nerve
conduction studies (NCV) procedures and get an opportunity
for basic interpretation of the findings. Theoretical,
technical and basic knowledge of procedures
like Visual Evoked Potential (VEP), Somatosensory
Evoked Potential (SS EP), Brainstem Auditory Evoked
Response (BAER) will be taught during the course.
Further the student will also learn to conduct various
clinical and technical tests in the autonomic lab and
hands on training in sleep lab, clinical interpretations,
sleep staging based of Epworth’s scale and procedure
skills in Polysomnography (PSG). |
| Eligibility: |
B.Sc. In any Branch of science, preferably
Physics |
| Job opportunity: |
Can work as a neurotechnologist
in leading hospitals in India and abroad. There are
opportunities for teaching and research in this field. |
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| Medical Laboratory Technology |
In the first year the students will be rotated in Biochemistry,
Pathology or Microbiology laboratories. There will
be didactic lectures, regular practical and demonstration
classes; but emphasis will be on hands-on training in
the respective fields. The second year is devoted with specialization in any one of the laboratories (Biochemistry,
Pathology or Microbiology). There will be group
discussions and seminars with an introduction to biostatistics
and research methodology. Most of the time
will be devoted to hands-on training in the advanced
laboratory techniques, including automated versions.
Further there will be a six months internship, where the
student will do the dissertation work in his field on interest.
Throughout the whole course, students will be in the
clinical laboratories. There will be night duties also. |
| Eligibility: |
First class in B.Sc. MLT |
| Job opportunity: |
Clinical laboratories are always
looking for qualified medical laboratory technologists.
There are ample opportunities for a career in research
laboratories also. |
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| Medical Statistics |
The discipline of Biostatistics has contributed substantially to the development of health, medical and biological sciences, and has emerged as an important tool for research. By applying various statistical methodologies a variety of easily applicable diagnosis, treatment and prognosis methods have been developed with scientific validity and many diseases and health conditions have been understood and dealt with appropriately. Statistical methodologies form the strength of any research study so as to make valid judgements and conclusions. Statistical design and analysis methods are very widely used in Clinical Trials, Pharmacology, Genetics, Biotechnology, Basic Sciences, Epidemiological studies, Demography, Quality Control of Medical and Biological equipment, Medical Diagnosis and Prognosis and Health Economics.
Post-graduates in Statistics are not exposed to the applications of statistical methods to medical and health problems and they find it difficult when they join medical colleges or medical research institutes for employment. Hence it becomes essential to provide appropriate professional education in Biostatistics to the candidates interested in pursuing a career in medical education and research. Such courses are essential for improving the quality of teaching Biostatistics to the medical students and also the quality of research work being carried out in medical & health research institutions.
It is with this intention this course has been introduced in this Institute. The course covers a wide range of topics in Biostatistics and Research Methodologies with practical problem solving approach which will equip the students with all the methodologies required for a career in Medical colleges and Research Institutes, Government organizations and Pharmaceutical concerns as Faculty, Statistician, Consultant or Researcher. |
| Eligibility: |
Undergraduate in Statistics / Mathematics with papers in Statistics |
| Fees: |
Tution Fees per Year : Rs.30,000
Other Fees per year : Rs. 2,500
Caution Deposit : Rs. 2,500
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| Job opportunity: |
Successful candidates of this course may get opportunities to work as Faculty / Statisticians / Consultants in Medical Colleges, Research Institutions, Health Ministries, Pharmaceutical Concerns and Universities |
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