Curriculum
| Three months certification course in management of common respiratory conditions (with contact program) | Curriculum | |
| Three months certification course in management of common respiratory conditions (only online) | Curriculum |
Prevalence of common respiratory conditions
Globally, respiratory diseases remain the largest single contributor to the overall burden of disease measured in terms of disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) loss. The overall burden has been increasing at an alarming rate. South Asia is no different and has respiratory diseases as the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. In recent years, most South Asian countries have experienced rapid urbanization accompanied by increasing exposure to environmental pollutants and a rising incidence of chronic respiratory diseases, particularly COPD and asthma, as seen globally. 1In India, respiratory conditions are the most common diseases for which patients visit doctors. 2
According to a recent study, one-tenth of global asthma cases are living in India. 1.
Therefore, a better understanding of respiratory disease patterns and respiratory symptoms will help clinicians determine appropriate health care management strategies.
About this course
Three months certification course in Management of Common Respiratory Conditions for clinicians. The course content is evidence based, continually updated and peer reviewed by national and international authors. It will shed light on how to diagnose and manage patients with common respiratory disorders such as cough, pneumonia, asthma, COPD, tuberculosis; including some important respiratory conditions in children such as bronchiolitis, asthma, recurrent chest infections and tuberculosis. It will also cover key clinical features and complications of COVID-19 in primary care. This course is intended for clinicians to make better clinical decisions.
For blended learning participants, the course offers 3 days contact program at KMC, Manipal
About MAHE
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) is one of India's leading academic and research institutions. It has been granted Institution of Eminence status by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. Manipal Institutions have long been distinguished for excellence in professional education. The University is home to some of the top ranking institutions across diverse disciplines.
Why take this course?
BMJ is delighted to launch the online three months certification course in Management of Common Respiratory Conditions.
- Trusted content - The course content is evidence based which is continually updated and peer reviewed by national & international authors.
- Relevant to South Asian clinicians - The content is created by International experts and localised to make it more relevant for the South Asian clinicians.
- Topics - It will shed light on how to diagnose and manage patients with common respiratory disorders such as cough, pneumonia, asthma, COPD, tuberculosis; including some important respiratory conditions in children such as bronchiolitis, asthma, recurrent chest infections and tuberculosis.
- Covid update - It will also cover key clinical features and complications of COVID-19 in primary care.
- Content - Interesting text and video based learning content
- Certificate - of completion by BMJ
- Boost your confidence- in diagnosis and management of respiratory patients in primary care facility
Program Modules
The course comprises 12 modules (international text based content complemented with South Asian in video modules)
After the completion of all the 12 modules there will be a final online assessment in the form of MCQ [Multiple Choice Questions].
Certification Criteria
For successful completion of the course minimum passing percentage required is 70%Eligibility criteria
This course is suitable for medical doctors [MBBS] & above.Contact Us
For more information, please write to us at education.india@bmj.com or you can call us at 91-120-4345733, +919650052070 (09:30 AM - 05:00 PM, Monday to Friday).Source
1 NCBI: Burden of asthma, dyspnea, and chronic cough in South Asia https://rb.gy/ep23xp 2 European Respiratory journal: What are the most common respiratory diseases encountered in clinical practice? Results of a pilot study in 737 Indian patients https://rb.gy/rdomemCourse Directors
Dr. Prince James
Professor and Head, Interventional Pulmonology and Respiratory medicine at Naruvi Hospitals Vellore, Tamil Nadu.
He has been teaching and training clinical respiratory medicine to graduate and postgraduate medical students for the past 18 years. He worked as postgraduate teacher at Christian medical college Vellore India for 17 years. He has published 32 clinical research papers in various national and international journals. His main areas of research are Airway disorders, Pleural diseases, Thoracic Ultrasound, Cryolung biopsy, Endobronchial ultrasound and Drug resistant tuberculosis. He is a fellow of American college of chest physicians and member of various international and national Respiratory societies.
Dr. Kieran Walsh
Clinical Director, Clinical Director BMJ Partnerships
Dr Kieran Walsh is Clinical Director at BMJ. He is the clinical lead of the medical education and clinical decision support products at BMJ. He has a vast amount of experience in online medical education, clinical decision support, face to face delivery of medical education, and both summative and formative assessment. He has published over 200 papers in biomedical literature and has written four books: the first and only book on cost effectiveness in medical education; a dictionary of quotations in medical education; a history of medical education in 100 images; and the Oxford Textbook of Medical Education. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Educators, and Adjunct Associate Professor at Monash University. In the past he has worked as a hospital doctor specialising in General Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine.
Academic Director MAHE
Dr. Manu Mohan K.
Professor & Head of the Dept.
Department of Respiratory Medicine
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
Dr Manu Mohan K teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students. He also guides undergraduate and postgraduate students’ projects and theses.
Course objectives
- After completing this course of modules, you should be able to:
- Feel confident in managing patients with common respiratory disorders such as cough, pneumonia, asthma, COPD, Tuberculosis
- Understand what spirometry involves, and how it is important in diagnosing and managing respiratory disorders
- Identify clinical signs and symptoms of exacerbations of Asthma and COPD and how to manage them successfully and steps to prevent future exacerbations.
- Recognise and manage some important respiratory conditions in children such as bronchiolitis, asthma, recurrent chest infections and tuberculosis
- Understand when and how to consult remotely and face to face during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Key clinical features and complications of COVID-19 in primary care, and how to manage them
Contact program objectives
- For blended learning course participants with 3 days contact program, objectives of the contact program:
- At the end of the contact program the learner shall be able to:
- elicit history, perform clinical examination, and make a clinical diagnosis in a patient with respiratory disease.
- prescribe relevant investigations and interpret the test results
- perform peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) measurement
- rationally prescribe inhaler drugs and corticosteroids for obstructive airway disease
- counsel the patient regarding preventive aspects like smoking cessation and vaccination
Course Curriculum
Each module contains a video lecture by the Course Director to give you an Indian perspective on diagnosis and management of common Respiratory disease conditions.
| Module No. | Module Title |
| Module 1 | A: Primary care symptoms: Chronic cough in an adult B: Chronic cough in adult (South Asian)  |
| Module 2 | A: Clinical pointers: Managing recurrent or persistent cough in children under 5 B: Managing recurrent or persistent cough in children under 5 (South Asian) |
| Module 3 | A: Managing acute exacerbations of COPD in primary care B: Managing acute exacerbations of COPD in primary care (South Asian) |
| Module 4 | A: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: diagnosis and assessment of severity B: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: diagnosis and assessment of severity (South Asian) |
| Module 5 | A: Spirometry in practice B: Spirometry in practice (South Asian) |
| Module 6 | A: Managing chronic asthma in adults in primary care B: Managing chronic asthma in adults in primary care (South Asian) |
| Module 7 | A: Ask an expert: Management of chronic asthma in children in primary care B: Management of chronic asthma in children in primary care (South Asian) |
| Module 8 | A: Quick tips: Red flags in asthma B: Red flags in asthma (South Asian) |
| Module 9 | A: Guideline focus: bronchiolitis in children (NICE) B: Bronchiolitis in children (South Asian) |
| Module 10 | A: Community acquired pneumonia: diagnosis and management B: Community acquired pneumonia (South Asian) |
| Module 11 | A: Tuberculosis: putting NICE guidelines into practice B: Tuberculosis (Indian guidelines) |
| Module 12 | A: Clinical pointers: COVID-19 in primary care B: COVID-19 in primary care (South Asian) |
