September 10, 2024

The 5M approach to Geriatrics in Palliative care is an online certificate training in palliative care, to educate health care professionals, especially doctors, in the 5Ms of geriatric care.

  • Focus on the comprehensive coverage on 5Ms of geriatrics
  • 13 didactic sessions, 19.5 hours of learning
  • Issuance of e-certificate on successful completion
  • Opportunity to ask questions after course period also
  • Eligibility: MBBS/BDS doctors, with training and experience in palliative care

Classes Scheduled: 13 Sessions (1 session per week)

Day of the week: Tuesdays

Start Date: 10 September 2024 (Tuesday)

End Date: 10 December 2024 (Tuesday)

Class Timing: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM (IST)

Where: ZOOM Online

Scroll down for more information about the course.

More About this training:

Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences (TIPS) collaborates with ECHO International (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) to provide palliative care education and expertise using an online platform. As part of TIPS-ECHO, we conduct sessions to enable medical professionals to inculcate the principles of palliative care in their treatment.

The 5M approach to Geriatrics in Palliative care is an online certificate training in palliative care, to educate health care professionals, especially doctors, in the 5 Ms of geriatric care.

Eligibility

MBBS or BDS (permanent registration with medical / dental council), with training and experience in palliative care.

(In accordance with the rules of the Dental Council of India (DCI), the holder of a BDS degree should be eligible to practise palliative care in conditions associated with the oral and maxillofacial area. Under the NDPS rules of 2015, BDS with training in pain management is adequate qualification to be in-charge of a Recognised Medical Institution (RMI) to stock and dispense Essential Narcotic Drugs (END) including morphine, methadone and fentanyl).

Class Details

Number of sessions: 13

For Class timing, date and other information, view our Training Calendar:

Training Calendar

To ensure adequate interaction during sessions, we will have to limit the number of participants at each course on a first-come, first-serve basis. So register quickly!

Attendance

Participants need to attend all sessions. If one is unable to attend a session, due to unexpected emergency, they should watch the session videos provided and mail us back a summary of the class. Course certificate can be issued only to those who have attended minimum 80% of the sessions.

Application Process
Register for this training

(Please fill this form for registration. Please Keep an image (jpeg/pdf) of your Medical Council Registration and a passport size photo handy for upload as well.)

After you complete the registration, please pay the fees online.

Course Fees

₹4000. Payment is to be made after completing the registration.

Early bird registration: ₹2500 only, for a limited period

Click here to pay the fees

Features of the program
  • Prescribed syllabus-oriented courses
  • Pre-test and post-test for assessment
  • Case Presentations by participants
  • Regular assignments
  • Various learning materials will be provided
  • Several articles regarding the subject will be shared
  • Certificate issuance at the end based on Attendance (minimum 80% required)

How to join the session

ECHO is conducted through ZOOM application which can be downloaded (free download) from Google play store for mobile phones and direct download from internet for Windows. Download from: https://zoom.us/download

For any assistance, please contact:

For more information on this course or for any assistance, please call us at +91 97786 05462 (Mr Sangeeth Krishna) or write to us: tipsecho@palliumindia.org
Clinical Director: Dr Sunil Kumar M M
Project Facilitator: Dr Hashmath Farhaana

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