The term CBRNE stands for ‘Chemical Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive’. Disasters related to such agents can occur accidently. However, when used intentionally they become agents of mass destruction.
CBRNE disasters are ill-understood, diagnosis is difficult and very little management tools exist to manage these disasters, including medical management. Medical management of CBRNE disasters require specific knowledge and skill set that is not covered in the undergraduate curriculum. India is particularly vulnerable to CBRNE attacks. Thus, society and governments need to create special provisions to deal with them.
In light of the above facts, IGNOU in collaboration with Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and active support from Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) have developed a 6 months PG Certificate programme in Medical Management of CBRNE disasters through open and distance learning for MBBS doctors.
Programme objectives:
After completing the programme, the learner should be able to:
- comprehend the parameters, enormity and complexity of CBRNE threat from a medical perspective
- describe the impact of chemical, radiological, biological, explosive and nuclear agents on human health
- assess the health effects of a CBRNE scenario using external and internal assessment tools
- discuss regarding the medical counter measures, detection equipments and SOPs of medical management of CBRNE impacts.
- deliver first aid and initiate immediate life saving responses to a CBRNE disaster
- develop competencies on protection, mitigation and medical management of CBRNE casualties
- get sensitized about the current R&D initiatives and future directions.
Target Group
- Medical personnel & students engaged in or interested in disaster medical management
- Doctors in armed forces, police forces, health services, railways, airports/ports, & NDRF or State disaster forces who have to or can be called on to respond in face of CBRNE disasters.
- Doctors working in or for organizations considered vulnerable to CBRN attacks or accidents such as industrial complexes, Shrines, melas, areas prone to terror attacks, border towns etc.
- Faculty in all large and medium-large hospitals (public & corporate sector)
- Medical Management staff of all referral hospitals
- Retired doctors who want to contribute to the Nation’s strength & medical security in CBRN.
Programme Implementation
The programme will be implemented through a network of Learner Support Centres (LSC), with a maximum intake of 30 students each. A team of trained teachers called academic counselors will be identified and trained for providing academic counselling, assignment and term-end evaluation in the Learner Support Centres.
Some of the counselling sessions will be taken through web conferencing and some of them face to face in the respective Learner Support Centres.
The administrative control will be through the Regional Centres (RCs) of IGNOU located usually at state capitals in India and the School of Health Sciences (SOHS) located at the IGNOU Headquarters, Delhi, India.
Selection Criteria
Selection will be made on the basis of merit and taking into account the reservation policy of the University. All the candidates would be shortlisted and selected on merit and number of available seats. The merit will be prepared on the basis of final year MBBS Marks. In case of tie, the experience of the candidate will be taken into account (numbers of years after MBBS) and the candidate with the higher experience will be selected. In case there is again a tie between the two candidates, age will be considered. The candidate who is older will be selected.
Admission Procedure
You are required to fill the online application form form for the flip programmes placed on the IGNOU website when the notification of the admission is there on the website.
Support centre once allotted will not be changed unless there is a vacancy.
List of the proposed centres
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S.No
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Region Centre
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Regional Centre Code
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Name of Programme study centre
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1.
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Dehradun
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31
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All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS),
Virbhadra Road, Rishikesh, Uttrakhand – 249203
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2.
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Jodhpur
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88
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All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS),
Basni Industrial Area, Phase -2, Jodhpur – 342005, Rajasthan
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3.
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Hyderabad
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01
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Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences Punjgutta, Hyderabad - 500082, Telangana
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4.
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Bhopal
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15
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All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Saket Nagar
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Pin - 462 02
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