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Specialized Training for Medical Graduates from Africa
in collaboration with Ministry of External Affairs
PPP Initiative for Healthcare
• Commitment of Government of India to strengthen Healthcare sector in Africa through skill development and structured training
• Human capacity building high on agenda
• Fortis Healthcare Ltd. Continues to focus on sharing knowledge, experience and foster academic learning environment
• Fortis Healthcare Ltd would like to partner with Government of India to contribute to this initiative for Healthcare capacity building in Africa
About Us
Fortis Healthcare Limited is a leading integrated healthcare delivery service provider in India. The healthcare verticals of the company primarily comprise hospitals, diagnostics and day care specialty facilities. Currently, the company operates its healthcare delivery services in India, Dubai, Mauritius and Sri Lanka with 45 healthcare facilities (including projects under development), approximately 10,000 potential beds and 314 diagnostic centres.
In a global study of the 30 most technologically advanced hospitals in the world, its flagship, the Fortis Memorial Research Institute’ (FMRI), was ranked No.2, by ‘topmastersinhealthcare.com, and placed ahead of many other outstanding medical institutions in the world.
Fortis Network has several hospitals internationally recognized by JCI (Joint Commission International, U.S.A) and NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers, India) for its quality of healthcare.
RoboticsTumorsUrology
GI Surgery
OrthopaedicsJoint Replacement
Spine SurgeriesMinimal Invasive Spine Surgery
DiagnosticsHematology, Micro and Molecular
Biology, Clinical Chemistry, Histopathology and Immunology,
Cytogenetics, High end Imaging, etc
Fortis Hospitals Limited
La FemmeMaternity & Birthing
Boutique Mother & Child UnitNeuroEndoscopic Surgery
Paediatric Neuro Surgery
Renal SciencesDialysis
LithotripsyMinimal Invasive Surgery
Renal Transplant
TransplantsKidneyHeartLiver
Bone Marrow
Cardiac SciencesAdult & Paediatric Cardiac sciences PCI, CABG, Heart Transplant, Key
Hole Minimal Invasive Surgery
GastrosciencesGI Surgery
GastroenteroplogyMinimal Access Surgery
Neuro SciencesTumors
NeurologyNeuro Endoscopic SurgeryPaediatric Neuro Surgery
Oncosciences
Key Medical Specialties
International Clinical ObservershipProgram
▪ Fortis is pleased to announce the Observership Program for selected clinical
specialties under eminent and renowned Clinicians across our hospitals in
India.
▪ The Program provides qualified international medical graduates/interns an
opportunity to visit Fortis hospitals across India and interact with renowned
senior doctors.
▪ Learning the advanced medical technology and treatment protocols for
specific specialty.
▪ The goal of the observership program is to heave the clinical knowledge and
provide a strong clinical overview of specialties as well as an opportunity to
learn about best medical practices.
Program Overview
• Duration – 4 weeks
• Eligibility Criteria –
▪ Candidate must have completed post-graduation programme in the disciplinein which the training is being requested
▪ Candidate who have completed their medical education and are licensed topractice in their respective countries will be preferred
▪ Candidate should have preferably three years of experience in the discipline
Program Overview
• Locations
Candidates will be placed across Fortis network for the program, namely –
• Fortis Escorts and Heart Institute, Okhla, New Delhi (FEHI)
• Fortis Hospitals, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi (FHSB)
• Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram (FMRI)
• Fortis Hospitals, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi (FHVK)
• Fortis Hospitals, Noida (FHN)
• Fortis Hospitals, Faridabad (FHF)
• Fortis Hospitals, Mohali (FHM)
• Fortis Hospitals, Ludhiana (FHL)
• Fortis, Anandpur, Kolkata
• Fortis Hospitals, BG Road, Bangalore
• Fortis, Malar, Chennai
• Fortis Hospitals, Mulund, Mumbai
Program Overview
• Program Structure –
• The observership is an educational program for clinicians in which theobserver gets an opportunity to interact with senior clinicians , observe themthrough their daily hospital routine, learn about new medical technology andbest clinical practices:-
▪ Candidates will be placed across Fortis network for Observership Program
▪ Participation in didactic lectures, rounds and other related events.
▪ No privileges are granted to participate in the clinical treatment of patients,to assist in any medical procedures, test or surgeries.
▪ Candidates shall not have access to hands-on patient care or contact,examination, research or other work during his/her observership.
• Number of Observerships –
• Total 25 participants can be accommodated across different hospitals anddifferent specialties
Program Overview** Specialties Offered-
(Choose from the list below)
▪ Anesthesiology
▪ Bone Marrow Transplant
▪ Clinical Hematology
▪ Cardiology
▪ Cardiac Surgery
▪ Critical Care
▪ ENT
▪ Gastroenterology
▪ Kidney Transplant
▪ Liver Transplant
▪ Minimal Access Surgery
▪ Nephrology
** The above specialties are available for theClinical Observership Programme. Any deviationfrom the list provided, should be intimated by theEmbassy/Mission/Doctor beforehand
▪ Neurology
▪ Oncology
A. Medical Oncology
B. Surgical Oncology
C. Radiation Oncology
▪ Orthopaedics and Joint Replacement
▪ Obstetrics & Gynaecology
▪ Pulmonology
▪ Paediatrics
▪ Robotics Surgery
▪ Urology
Program Overview
How to Apply-
• Candidates to contact their respective Embassy/Mission for the said Medical Proggrame
• Embassy/Mission to send Application Forms to Fortis Healthcare
• Fortis Healthcare will shortlist candidates from the received Application Forms
• The same shall be informed to the Embassy/Mission
Program Overview
• Program Strengths & Goals –
• Vast exposure to candidates for state-of-the-art, evidence based prevention,diagnostic and management services
• Direct supervision by senior clinicians during clinical rotations
• Participation in departmental meetings and case discussions
• Regular meetings with departmental heads and other consultants
• Immense clinical experience along with exposure to clinical and basicsciences
• Excellent springboard for transition to the next step in the careerdevelopment
Faculty at Fortis
• Internationally trained and recognized by peers in India and abroad
• Padma Shree Award winners, awarded by President of India
• Fellowship from premier institutes like Mayo College/ Langenteinbach, Germany
• Trained at leading institutes like Cleveland Clinic
• Fellowship from renowned institutes like Nuffield Orthopedic Hospital, Oxford, UK, Stroke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, Bucks, UK
• Faculty at AIIMS and other prestigious medical education institutes of India
• Some of our Senior Clinicians have been with Fortis for more than 10years
Program Overview
• Documents Required –
• 4 Passport sized photos
• Copy of current registration certificate in own country duly attested
• Copy of passport duly self-attested
• Copies of all degree/diploma duly self verified
• Certificates in any other language to be translated in English by relevant authorities
and attested by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of own country
Certification
Training & CurriculumA combination of clinical rotations, didactic lectures, self directed learning
provides vast exposure to candidates
Paediatric Cardiac Surgery
• Areas of Training–
❑ Paediatric Intensive Unit
❑ Non- Invasive cardiac services – ECHO, ECG,Cardiac CT
❑ Congenital Heart defects
❑ PDA Ligation
❑ Coarctation of aorta repair
❑ ASD, VSD, TOF repair
❑ Transposition of great vessel repair
❑ Tapvr correction
Cardiology
• Clinical Rotations–
❑ Cardiac Intensive Unit
❑ Emergency Department
❑ Cath Lab
❑ Non- invasive cardiac sciences – ECG, ECHO,TMT, Cardiac CT
❑ Out Patient Clinics
Cardiology
❑ Ischemia
❑ Management of Angina
❑ Chest Pain Pathway
❑ Acute and chronic decompensated heart failure
❑ Rhythm disorder
❑ Diagnostics procedures like echocardiograms, cardiaccatheterizations, electrophysiology studies and stress tests
❑ Heart images – Cardiac MRI, Rest & Stress myocardialperfusion imaging
Areas of Training
❑ Invasive cardiology- Coronary angiogram, Primary andelective coronary angioplasty, Radiation protectionstrategies
❑ Pacemaker implantation – Temporary & Permanent
❑ Peripheral angiograms, peripheral angioplasty includingRenal stenting and carotid stenting
❑ Valve surgeries
Urology
• Areas of Training–
❑ Diagnostics and treatment for Urology cancers
❑ Prostrate diseases
❑ Laparoscopic Urology
❑ Reconstructive Urology Surgery
❑ Stone disease
❑ Paediatric Urology
❑ Renal transplant
❑ Andrology
Nephrology
• Areas of Training–
❑ Medical and Surgical Intensive care unit
❑ Haemodialysis
❑ Management of acute renal disorder
❑ Management of chronic renal disorder
❑ Interventional diagnostics modalities
❑ Kidney Transplants – preoperative evaluation andpost operative management
Gastroenterology
• Areas of Training–
❑ Management of general gastroenterology, hepatology,biliary & pancreatic disease, hepatic failure,inflammatory bowel disease and motility cases
❑ Endoscopy procedures (gastroscopy, colonoscopy,entroscopy, capsule endoscopy)
❑ ERCP
❑ GI Bleed management
❑ FB removal
❑ Manometry
❑ Endoscopic Ultrasound
❑ GI stenting, dilation
❑ Liver Transplants – preoperative evaluation and postoperative management
Critical Care
• Areas of Training–
❑ Management of airways
❑ Management of haemodynamic instability and shock,cardiac arrest acute myocardial infarction and unstableangina severe heart failure, common arrhythmias andother conduction disturbances
❑ Management of renal failure (renal replacement therapy)
❑ Management of liver failure
❑ Management of coma, head trauma, intracranialhypertension, cerebrovascular accidents, cerebralvasospasms, meningo-encephalitis, acute neuro-musculardisease, and other neurological emergencies
Pulmonology
• Areas of Training–
❑ Medical Intensive Care Unit
❑ Trans Bronchial Needle Aspiration
❑ End bronchial ultrasound
❑ Management of Haemoptysis
❑ Management of tuberculosis and associatedcomplications
❑ Management of pulmonary hypertension
❑ Interventional diagnostic modalities
Oncology
• Areas of Training–
❑ Chemotherapy ward
❑ Bone marrow transplantation
❑ Radiation Oncology
❑ Tumor Board
❑ OP Clinics
Oncology
• Radiation Oncology–
❑ Brachytherapy
❑ Medical Physics
❑ Radiobiology
❑ Rapid Arc
❑ Image guided radiation therapy
❑ Intensity modulated radiation therapy
❑ 3D Conformal radiation therapy
❑ Tomotherapy
• Medical Oncology–
❑ Immunotherapy
❑ Hormonal Therapy
❑ Cryotherapy
❑ Bone marrow transplant
❑ Precision oncology
▪ Surgical Oncology
Robotics Surgery
• Areas of Training–
❑ Effective port placement and optimize use of robotic andlaparoscopic assistant ports
❑ Identify the key steps to troubleshooting roboticequipment
❑ Safe and efficient aspects of OR setup and roboticequipment setup
❑ The importance of the role of the bedside assistant
❑ Identifying factors of positioning for patient safety
Orthopedics
• Areas of Training–
❑ Trauma Management
❑ Joint Replacement Surgery (Hip, Shoulder, Knee)
❑ Arthroscopy
❑ Arthroplasty
❑ Autologous Cartilage transplant
❑ Spine Surgery
❑ ACL Reconstruction
❑ Epidural analgesics and steroids
❑ Management of bone infection
❑ Sports Injuries
❑ Rehabilitation
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
(Application for the courses fully funded by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India)
(Please read instructions carefully before applying)
APPLICATION FORM 3 x 4 cm
PART - I Photograph
Nationality: _______________________ Name of Course : ______Mid-Career Specialized Training Programme______ Organization: ________________________ Commencing from : _________ to __________
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Interested Specialty: _________________________________________ (please write the specialty you wish to choose for the training program)
1. Personal Particulars Name(s): ______________________________________________________________ Surname: ______________________________________________________________ Sex (tick one): MALE / FEMALE Marital Status: __________________________________________________________ Date of Birth: ___________________________________________________________ Date - Month – Year Passport No.: __________________ Date & Place of Issue: ______________ Valid Till: _____________________
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Person(s) to be notified in case of Emergency
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Educational Qualification(s)
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Professional Qualification(s), if any:
Professional Qualification(s) Year Name of Institute
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2. Details of Employment/ Profession (current & previous)
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Are you an employee of: (Mark appropriate box)
a. Government ❒ b. Semi-government ❒ c. Others ❒
Details of present employer
Name / address: _________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Tel. No. : __________________________________________________________________ E-mail : __________________________________________________________________
3. Have you ever attended a course sponsored by the Government of India? (Mark one) YES/NO
If answer to 3 is yes, details of the Course _________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________
4. Details of Course(s) attended, if any, outside your country
Country Course Details & Duration Year Sponsor/Programme
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5. Please describe in your own words (about 100 words): (a) qualification/experience in the related course applied for; and (b) reason(s) for applying for this training course
6. Certification of English language proficiency (by Indian Mission/Designated Authority)
Good Basic Remarks
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Written
Mother tongue / Native language: ____________________ / Other language(s), if any: ___________ English Language test administered by: Name & Address: ___________________________________________________________
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Signature with Date: ______________________
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MEDICAL REPORT
(To be certified by a doctor/hospital on the panel of the Indian Mission, UN Mission, if any or as designated by Indian Mission)
(i) Name of Applicant:
(ii) Age:
(iii) Sex: (Male / Female)
(iv) Height (cm):
(v) Weight (kg):
(vi) Blood Group:
(vii) Blood Pressure:
(i) Name of Applicant:
1. Is the person examined in good health at present?
2. Is the person examined physically and mentally to carry out intensive training away from home?
3. Is the person free of infectious diseases (HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, trachoma, skin diseases etc), Yellow Fever certificate (in case of people coming from that region or as laid out in WHO regulations)?
4. Does the person examined have any medical condition or defect which might require treatment during the course?
5. List of any observed abnormalities indicated in the chest X ray.
I certify that the applicant is medically fit to undertake a training course in India. Name of Doctor/Physician: ____________________________________________________
Registration No.: ___________________________________________________________
Address of Clinic / Hospital__________________________________________________
City/Town): ____________________________________________
Telephone: ___________________________
E-mail: _____________________________ Date: _________________________________
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Signature of Doctor/Physician _________________Seal of Clinic/Hospital: ___________________
IMPORTANT NOTICE
❒ Please read the form carefully. The application will be automatically rejected if any column is
inaccurate, incomplete or blank.
❒ Declaration by the candidate and the recommendations from employer, if any, are compulsory pre-
requisites.
❒ Working knowledge of the English language is a pre-requisite. For English language and language
related courses, basic knowledge of English is required.
❒ Candidates who leave the course midway for personal reasons without prior permission of the
Ministry of Home Affairs or remain absent from the programme without sufficient reasons are expected to refund the cost of training and airfare to Government of India.
❒ Female candidates are hereby advised that they should not travel to India to attend the Course
applied for in case they are in family way.
UNDERTAKING BY THE APPLICANT I, __________________________________________________________________________ (Name, Middle name, Family name) of (country)______________________________ certify that information provided by me in this form is true, complete and correct. I also certify that:
(i) I have read the course brochure and that I am aware of the course contents and living conditions in India*.
(ii) I have sufficient knowledge of English to participate in the training programme. (iii) I am medically fit to participate in the Course and have submitted a medical certificate from the
designated doctor. (iv) I have not attended any programme previously sponsored by Government of India. (v) I have not applied for or am not required to attend any other training course/conference/meeting
etc., during the period of the course applied for. If accepted for the Training Programme, I undertake to: (a) Comply with the instructions and abide by Rules, Regulations and guidelines as may be stipulated by
both the nominating and sponsoring Governments in respect of the training; (b) Follow the full and complete course of study or training and abide by the Rules of the
University/Institution/ Establishment in which I undertake to study or undergo training; (c) Submit periodic assessments / tests conducted by the Institute (progress report which may be
prescribed); (d) Refrain from engaging in political activity, or any form of employment for profit or gain; (e) Return to my home country at the end of the course of study or training; (f) I also fully undertake that if I am granted a training award, it may be subsequently withdrawn if I fail to
make adequate progress or for other sufficient cause determined by the host Government. For lady participants : I confirm that I will not travel to India to attend the Course I have applied for if I am in the family way.
Date: Place: (SIGNATURE OF THE APPLICANT)
Name:_________________________________ * Details of the course are on the website of the Institute or can be obtained from them by e-mail.
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PART – II
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Nominating Government/Employer I, _________________________________________________on behalf of the Government of ___________________________certify that: I have examined the educational, professional and other certificates quoted by the nominee in Part – I of this form and I am satisfied that they are authentic and relate to the nominee. I have gone through the medical certificates and X-ray reports produced by the nominee which state that he/she is medically fit and free from any infectious disease such as HIV/AIDS and Yellow Fever and that having regard to his/her physical and mental history there is no reason to indicate that the nominee is other than fit to undertake the journey to India and to undergo training in India. The nominee has adequate knowledge of spoken and written English to enable him/her to follow the course of training for which he/she is being nominated. I nominate Mr./Mrs./Miss __________________________ on behalf of the Government of _________________________________/as employer. Name of Nominating Authority: Designation: Address: Date: Place:
Signature (With seal)
Name and Designation (in block letters)
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