Curriculum

Three months certification course in Management of common respiratory conditions

Fees

23600 inclusive taxes

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. ¹
In 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.

3 Days contact programme at MAHE

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].

Qualification for certificate

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/rdomem

Course 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. Rahul Magazine

Professor & Head of the Dept.
Department of Respiratory Medicine
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

Dr Rahul Magazine teaches MBBS and MD students. He guides MD candidates and is also involved with the program at Manipal Academy of Higher Education Simulation Centre. Dr Magazine is a certified Instructor for American Heart Association-Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
Involved with the program at Manipal Academy of Higher Education Simulation Centre.Is Instructor for Manipal Academy of Higher Education-Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support course.

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

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)