Centres offering MD / DNB in Palliative Medicine in India MD in Palliative Medicine Palliative Care was recognised as a medical subspecialty by the Medical Council of India (MCI) in 2010.The Specialist Palliative Medicine training (MD Palliative Medicine) in India is a 3-year onsite supervised training program offered at a Medical Council of India (MCI)…
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‘Palliative Medicine Update 2023’ included at the Max Cancer Congress 2023 The Max Institute of Cancer Care (MICC) organised a one day ‘Max Cancer Congress 2023’ on Saturday, 29th April, 2023, at the Taj Palace, New Delhi. Though the conference primarily focussed on the various aspects of cancer care, the congress also included a four-hour…
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Women of Substance in Palliative Medicine – Dr. Vidya Viswanath, Vishakapatnam International days and weeks are occasions to educate the public on issues of concern, mobilize resources and political will to address global problems, and celebrate and reinforce the achievements of humanity. ‘International Day of Women and Girls in Science’ began as a resolution by the…
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Human Fraternity – “Fellow Travelers, Sharing the Same Flesh” – Dr. Odette Spruijt, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia February 4th was the International Day of Human Fraternity. This day was first established by the United Nations General Assembly on December 21st, 2020, (resolution 75/200) as a way to promote greater cultural and religious tolerance. It was inspired…
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Apply for the 1 year Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program in Palliative Medicine Offered by Sri Aurbindo University, Indore The Sri Aurobindo University, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, is inviting applications for their 1 year full time residential Post-Doctoral Fellowship program in Palliative Medicine. The program aims to empower and foster palliative medicine specialists by equipping them with clinical…
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Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, receives approval from the NMC to offer MD in Palliative Medicine Kerala is proud to add yet another feather to it’s cap as the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Kochi, has been approved by the National Medical Council (NMC) to offer MD in Palliative Medicine (2 seats). The institute…
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The Delhi Supportive Care Oncology Group (DSCOG) had organized a grand meeting on Friday, 27 May, 2022, to advocate for the integration of Palliative Medicine in oncology. The meeting was aptly themed ‘Integrating Palliative Medicine improves quality of life’. The evening began with a role play ‘Nukkad Naatak‘ on how the integration of palliative medicine improves the quality of life of patients.…
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A Pharmacist’s role is beyond just dispensing medications – Ms. Saroja Gangaiah, Bengaluru When asked ‘What is the role of a pharmacist?’, the usual response is ‘To provide care to patients by dispensing those drugs recommended by the doctors’. Right? Well, let me tell you that it is certainly not limited to just that. Yes,…
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“Our secret affair started during my teen years…A constant companion by my side, my pen, was my first love.The culmination of this journey is this book,Random Musings of a Physician Poet,an autobiographical anthology of verses, a story of my experimentswith life and with words.As I traverse the fifth decade of my life, the 50 poems…
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Cardiff University and the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) are again able to offer Distance Learning Scholarships to support 10 healthcare professionals in India and neighbouring commonwealth countries to enroll on The Cardiff University MSc in Palliative Medicine for Healthcare Professionals starting in September 2020. The scholarships will fund the student’s full Cardiff University course fees,…
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