Newprospectus 2022-23. cdr

2.5 DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMMES
List of Distance Education Programmes offered

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academia across the country. There is consequently a 
lot of professional competition because of the 
concentration of dental practices in urban areas. In 
spite of this struggle, dental practices providing 
ethical, patient centred and competent care will 
continue to a ract patients.
Unfortunately, dental education has tended to focus 
on academic and specialty based education but 
dentists on graduation feel a lack of practical skills 
required for integrated dental practice. There is 
therefore a need for dentists to learn relevant 
knowledge, essential skills and appropriate a itudes 
which will give them the confidence and competence 
required for good dental practice.
Course Objectives
It is intended to serve as a foundation course for those 
planning to later go into general dental practice, take 
up a specialty (MDS) or obtain more advanced skills 
in general dentistry through the Fellowship in 
General Dentistry Course (FGD). It is expected that 
candidates doing the course will be able to handle at 
least 70 % of the cases expected to be seen in general 
dental practice. It reduces their need to refer patients 
to specialist practices which end up being expensive 
and less convenient for patients.
Eligibility Criteria
This course is open to both Indian citizens residing 
and working in India
1. A valid BDS degree
2. A valid DCI registration.
No. of seats:
30 per year
Course Duration:
One Year
Application and Prospectus
You can get further details at our website: h p:// 
courses.cmcdistedu.org/ or email us at info@ 
cmcdistedu.org.
Diploma in Hospital Administration (DHA)
– Distance Education Programme
“Programme jointly managed by Christian Medical 
Association of India (CMAI) and CMC” 
The staff of small hospitals faces big challenges from 
rising patient expectations, expanding regulatory 
requirements and the rapid pace of change in 
healthcare. On the job training and experience may 
not be enough for them to meet these challenges. To 
address this, the Christian Medical College Vellore 
(CMC) has joined hands with the Christian Medical 
Association of India (CMAI), New Delhi to introduce 
a blended learning programme designed for 
employees of mission hospitals: Diploma in Hospital 
Administration. The programme will help them 
acquire the knowledge and skills needed to become 
efficient managers and leaders while continuing to 
serve their institutions. It will help them to integrate 
theoretical and scientific frameworks with their own 
experience in order to implement best practices in 
their hospitals. Through this course they will develop 
the confidence and ability to deal with a range of 
management issues.
Objectives
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T o p r o v i d e a r e c o g n i z e d a n d r e s p e c t e d 
qualification in hospital administration for 
mission hospital staff.
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To provide relevant theoretical and practical 
background for best practices in the healthcare 
field.
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To cover all the regular duties and responsibilities 
associated with running a small hospital.
Eligibility
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Basic qualifications: 12* Grade/Diploma 
Nurse/any accredited bachelor's or post graduate 
degree. (*case by case based on work experience)
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Minimum two years' experience in hospitals / 
health industry 
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All candidates must be sponsored by an 
employer/hospital.
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This programme is especially for mission hospital 
staff willing to acquire knowledge and develop 
their career.
Programme structure
1 year distance learning programme with contact 
classes for 2 weeks at CMC Vellore.
Student intake per year
: 30 (maximum). 
Accreditation & Certification: CMC & CMAI
Admission
Student selection will be finalized by the programme 
director (HOD, Department of Hospital Management 
Christian Medical College, Vellore

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Studies and Staff Training and Development, CMC 
Vellore) and the CMAI representative; the candidates 
may be interviewed over phone if required. 
Teaching methodology
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Guided self-study using printed and electronic 
materials 
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Mandatory contact classes will be held in CMC 
Vellore for 2 weeks between 08:00am to 5:00 pm (8 
hours).
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Visits to various departments and hospitals for 
observation and to foster understanding of 
problems related to hospitals to different sizes and 
natures.
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Eight subjects will be handled through class room 
teaching during the CMC contact classes.
Modules Covered: 
Semester I: Basic Principles of Management, Basic 
Accounting and Finance, Materials Management, 
Hospital Operations Management
Semester II: Human Resources Management, 
Hospital Governance and Statutory Requirements,
Quality & Safety in Hospital, Hospital Information 
Systems (Medical Records Management & Data Base 
Management)
For Further details contact:
The Department of 
Hospital Management Studies & Staff Training and 
Development, Christian Medical College, Vellore 
632004, Tamil Nadu
Phone No.: [phone]/ 6099
Distance Fellowship in Diabetes 
Management (DFID)
Diabetes Mellitus has become a public health problem 
with more than 15% of the Indian urban population 
above the age of 30 years afflicted with this disease. 
Though the cost burden to the nation is not exactly 
known, the morbidity and mortality of this condition 
is now comparable to tuberculosis. It is therefore 
necessary to create a physician who becomes a “one 
window operation” for care of those with diabetes. 
This way an average patient does not have to go to a 
tertiary care institution or to an endocrinologist, 
reducing expenditure on a chronic disease which has 
the potential to haemorrhage their meagre income.
Eligibility criteria
There is no entrance examination for this course.
1. Doctors with MD/DNB in General Medicine/ 
Internal Medicine/Family Medicine
2. Doctors who have completed the Post Graduate 
Diploma in Family Medicine (PGDFM) from 
CMC, Vellore
3. Must have MCI / state medical council registration
4. Doctors with MRCGP
5. Doctors with MDGP (General Practice) from 
Nepal/ FCGP from SAARC Countries
6. NRI, Foreign nationals can also apply.
7. Preference will be given to
• Women candidates.
• Candidates working in Government set up/ 
Mission Hospitals/remote rural areas
• Candidates between 35-50 years of age.
Duration
This is a one year 'blended learning course' involving 
both self-learning, as well as a hands-on component in 
the form of contact programmes.
Maximum no. of seats
75
Contact programme
Two contact programmes for a total of nine days, at 
CMC, Vellore. The contact programs are of hybrid 
nature: both online and onsite face to face sessions 
will be conducted. The onsite (face to face) session will 
be held, subject to the relaxation of travel and other 
corona pandemic related regulations stipulated by 
the government and our institute (CMC) periodically.
Application form and prospectus
You can get further details at our website: h p:// 
courses.cmcdistedu.org/ or email us at info@ 
cmcdistedu.org. The application form for this course 
is likely to be available by April/May of the current 
year.
Prospectus 2022-2023

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Post Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine 
(PGDFM)