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Modules covered:
Core skills for Hospital 
Administrators; P r i n c i p l e s o f M a n a g e m e n t ; 
Organizational Behaviour; Finance in Healthcare; 
Materials and Equipment Management; Managing 
Patient Care; Research, Statistics and Operations 
R e s e a r c h ; H u m a n R e s o u r c e M a n a g e m e n t ; 
Epidemiology & Public Health; Planning and 
managing hospital facilities; Quality Management 
and Legal Issues. Students will be a ached to a 
number of hospital departments during their 
internship which give them practical experience of 
day-to-day management issues and techniques in 
both clinical and support departments
Eligibility: Graduates preferably with one year 
working experience in a hospital. Preference will be 
given to those who are from mission hospitals and 
have assurance of a job on their return. A good 
working knowledge of English is necessary.
Duration: One year plus 5 months compulsory 
internship (without stipend)
PG Diploma in Medical Microbiology 
(Awarded by the Christian Medical Association of India) 
The Microbiology laboratory is a NABL (ISO 
l5189.2012) accredited laboratory. The primary 
concern of the Department of Microbiology is to 
provide excellent laboratory support for patient care. 
This course is designed to produce well trained 
technologists. It provides training in the identification 
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of bacterial and fungal pathogens causing disease in 
man with a brief exposure to diagnostic methods for 
viral and parasitic agents.
Besides helping to diagnose infectious diseases by 
organism isolation, diagnosis is also made by various 
serological tests to detect antibodies against the 
infections agents. In addition, Molecular techniques 
to identify the DNA / RNA of bacteria and their 
resistant genes are used for rapid and accurate 
diagnosis.
The trainees will also acquire the skill to carry out 
antimicrobial susceptibility tests, which reveal the 
drug or combination of drugs which would be best 
suited for treatment. Training in serological and 
molecular procedures will also be given in the course. 
Organized lectures, practicals and demonstrations as 
well as supervised bench training will be offered 
during the course.
This is not a post graduate degree programme. It will 
primarily enable the person to work as a technologist / 
technician in a Microbiology laboratory.
Eligibility: BSc with English as the medium of 
instruction and Biology (Botany/Zoology) as main 
subject/ BSc MLT/ BSc Microbiology as main or 
ancillary subject, from a recognised University. 
Students who have a post-graduate degree need not 
apply.
Duration: 1.5 years + 6 months internship
Fellowship in Antimicrobial Stewardship for 
Clinical Pharmacists (FASCP)
The “Fellowship in Antimicrobial Stewardship for 
Pharmacists” conducted by the Department of 
Infectious Diseases aims to provide clinical 
pharmacists with the knowledge and expertise they 
need to establish themselves as valuable members of 
the infection control and antimicrobial stewardship 
teams. In India, the Pharm D degree is a five-year 
academic curriculum followed by a one-year clinical 
training period with no opportunities for further 
educational enhancement or access to any specialized 
programmes. With the specter of antibiotic resistance 
looming large in the Indian se ing, there is a dire need 
for pharmacists trained in infectious diseases and 
antimicrobial stewardship (AMS). The program's 
goal is to prepare fellows to implement initiatives that 
reduce antimicrobial resistance and costs while also 
extending the life and utility of these drugs. This 
fellowship is tailored to India's needs, taking into 
account the country's antimicrobial resistance 
s p e c t r u m , h e a l t h - c a r e i n f r a s t r u c t u r e , a n d 
stewardship requirements. Pharmacists will receive 
t r a i n i n g i n m i c r o b i o l o g y , p h a r m a c o l o g y , 
pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and 
infectious Diseases management, allowing them to 
gain the skills necessary to establish an antimicrobial 
s t e wa r d s h i p p r o g r a m i n d e p e n d e n t l y . T h i s 
programme is the first of its kind in India, with the 

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goal of serving as a model for pharmacist-led AMS in 
a low- and middle-income country like India. The 
curriculum includes didactic lectures as well as 
practical hands-on training in the ward and ICU. 
Christian Medical College, Vellore, has certified the 
fellowship as a full one-year programme.
Eligibility: Pharm D (Doctor of Pharmacy)
Duration: 1 year
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Fellowship in Hospital Chaplaincy