As a single speciality Institute, an unique concept in Gastroenterology can boast off as an excellent teaching and training in both Medical Gastroenterology and Surgical Gastroenterology. The supportive departments are also focused towards subspeciality like GI radiology, GI pathology etc. This concept offers high quality patient care, teaching and training. The training will be supervised by well qualified and experienced faculty.

DNB Super Speciality

The Institute is recognized by the Diplomat National Board to offer super speciality training in Medical Gastroenterology and Surgical Gastroenterology.

The Institute is recognized to train 3 candidates in medical gastroenterology and 3 candidates in surgical gastroenterology per year. The selection process is by common entrance test to be conducted by the Diplomat of National Board. The course tenure is for 3 yrs and academic calendar starts from January.

The Institute has 250 beds and is equipped with state of art technology. The Institute has adequate, well qualified and trained faculty. The institute has an excellent central library with latest books and journals.

The Institute also has full fledged supportive departments like radiology, pathology, biochemistry, microbiology, Anesthesia, Intensive care and blood bank.

The Institute also has research wing which involves in basic research like genetics, molecular biology and stem cell etc.

The training process includes a regular academic program consisting of case discussion, seminars, journal club. There will be frequent guest lectures by national and international faculty. The candidates will be directly involved in the day to day clinical care of patients, hands on training of the procedures (under supervision). The candidates have to maintain a log book write a thesis as a prerequisite for DNB Examination. They will be encouraged to present papers and attend CME during their tenure. They will also be encouraged to publish papers in various journals.

In medical gastroenterology, the residents will be exposed to routine and complex gastroenterology and hepatology cases. They will have adequate exposure to gastroenterology emergencies and gastroenterology critical care. They will have to perform diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, supervised by consultants.

In surgical gastroenterology, the residents will be exposed to routine and complex gastroenterology surgical cases. They will be posted in emergency and surgical critical care. During the training period they have to perform routine and emergency surgeries supervised by the consultants.

There will be an examination every six months (Theory and Clinical) to be conducted by the appraiser appointed by the DNB. In addition there will be frequent evaluation of the candidates by the faculty.

Stipend

Candidates selected will receive a stipend of Rs.50,000, Rs.55,000 and Rs.60,000 per month during their first, second and third year course, respectively.

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Conferences

Candidates selected will receive a stipend of Rs.50,000, Rs.55,000 and Rs.60,000 per month during their first, second and third year course, respectively.

Note

Candidates wish to visit the departments before the selection process

Very Important

Please Refer Infomation Bulletin CET-Super speciality Courses-January,2012 PageNo.16 of NBE for the change in counselling process.

Our Institute's Accreditation is valid till December 2013 for 3 seats each in Gastroenterology and GI Surgery. Please Refer Accreditation Letters of NBE.

National Board of Examinations in their Information Bulletin (CET-SS) January 2012 stated that the final list of accredited hospitals and institutions for DNB courses shall be published a few days before the start of Counselling.

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