Pulmonary Medicine
Department Pulmonary Medicine
Department of Respiratory Medicine at SIMS & RC provides comprehensive care for patients suffering from various respiratory diseases such as COPD, Bronchial asthma, Pneumonia, Pleural effusion, Sleep Disorders, Respiratory failure etc. The department offers patient care at well equipped Respiratory ward & ICU as well as OPD services. Various diagnostic & therapeutic procedures such as Thoracocentesis, ICD insertion, Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy, PFT, DLCO, Sleep study etc. are available. The department also contributes to undergraduate as well as postgraduate teaching for future doctors. The department also conducts clinical research to advance scientific knowledge.
Training Program
Time Period | Description/Levels | Content | Responsibilities |
Ist Month | Orientation | Introduction & orientation to basic ward &clinical work | – Supervised night duty – Basic history taking & examination |
I year | Beginners | – OPD & ward work – Basic emergency care – Minor procedures | – BLS – ACLS – Medical courses – BCBR courses – Good clinical practice certification – Thesis synopsis submission – Personal attitudes acquisition of knowledge – Preparing patient for bronchoscopy,PFT and other procedure – History taking – Clinical examination – Emergency care under supervision – OPD & ward work – Participate in department teaching activities. |
IInd Year | Intermediate | Cognitive affective psychomotor skills | – Independent night duties – Thoracocentesis ICD procedures (PI) – DRP 3 months – Peripheral posting 4 months – Training for NTEP -1 week – Poster and paper presentation, dissertation – Thesis part-I – Allied health sciences and physiotherapy teaching programme – Patient counseling & communication skills – Participate in department teaching activities |
IIIrd year | Final | Cognitive affective psychomotor skills | – Independent duties – Diagnostic work up and plan of management – Dissertation part II – Publication – UG teaching – Assisting in bronchoscopy – Participate in department teaching activities |
