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.

 

 

After completing the programme, the learner should be able to:

 

 

• 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. 

 

Maximum of 30 students will be attached to Learner Support Centres for a period of five and a half days for activities like theory and practical counseling, assignment submission, discussion on audio-videos programme and practical examination etc. In addition, the students are also required to visit INMAS Delhi for a period of 10 days for theory and practical counselling. Attendance to all the counselling sessions is compulsory.

 

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.

 

The applicants are required to download the form available in the common prospectus, fill the same and submit it at the address given below for further processing. Only registration fee has to be paid with application form. Programme Fee has to be paid after confirmation of admission to the programme.

 

 

Programme Coordinator (PGCMDM)

School of Health Sciences

Raman Block (Block D)

New Academic Complex

IGNOU, Maidan Garhi

New Delhi 110068

 

The applicants for PGCMDM are required to select the Learner Support Centre from the list given below. Each applicant should write the choice of the centre(s) in order of preference in the appendix 1 (e) and submit the same with the form.

 

The students will be allotted the Learner Support Centre keeping in view their choice, availability of the centre and seat in the respective centre. The learner support centre once allotted will not be changed unless there is a vacancy.