• The department organises several hands-on workshops on basic pelvic anatomy and internal artery ligation, and basics of human genetics in collaboration with other departments.
• It conducts various academic competitions including model making, histology drawing and dissections for the undergraduate students.
• Computer assisted learning allows students to create reports on their cadaveric studies more efficiently.
• Along with a fully functional dissection hall, students are offered the use of two TVs through which they can take turns to observe ongoing dissections.
• The Cadaveric Research and Training Unit at the Advanced Learning Center further enhances students’ learning experience.
• The Department of Anatomy runs a Voluntary Body Donation Programme called “Live Well, Leave Well.” Set up in 1998, the programme has established a steady flow of cadavers and is instrumental to the research activities that take place at the Cadaveric Research and Training Institute. Till date, more than 3,000 voluntary donors have registered with the programme.

• The teaching of Biochemistry focusses on the structure and function of cellular components and bio-molecules as well as integrates the application of this knowledge in a clinical scenario.
• This is essential to understand the complex biochemical interactions within the human body both in health and disease.
• The department encourages small group discussions/interactions especially during the practical sessions. This enables students to understand concepts and orients them towards planning and pursuing research projects.
• The department invites clinicians to discuss case scenarios that integrate and highlight the role of biochemical mechanisms in health and causation of certain diseases. This promotes better clinical understanding in students.
• The Biochemistry section of the Diagnostic laboratory is NABL accredited, endowed with state of the art facilities, latest equipment, skilled laboratory personnel and offers round the clock services in an effort to provide quality health care service to patients.

• The principle level of focus on physiology is that of organs and systems.
• Students are taught about the molecular and cellular aspects of the human body.
• The course also acquaints students with how the body works on a day-to-day basis as well as what causes disease.
• Students and residents have access to a haematology lab, amphibian lab, mammalian lab and a clinical lab.
• Additionally, there is a lab in neurophysiology, which is used mainly for research. An autonomic function lab also enables diagnostic patient care.
• The department also has complete access to the cardiology lab at the Hospital.

• As a department, Pharmacology explores the effects drugs have on the human body and how they can be used
  during the incidence of disease.
• The learning for UG students involves both theory and observation. Students are encouraged to take up
  short-term projects to go deeper into the subject.
• Apart from clinical visits, postgraduates learn vital skills of presentation and communication through CMEs
  and symposiums.
• The Department has its own Pharmaco-Vigilance Centre through which reports are collected to provide evidence
  to the National Centre as and when needed.
• The students also have access to the Central Museum, which integrates the disciplines of microbiology,
  pathology, pharmacology, anatomy and forensics under one roof, creating an environment of integrated
  learning and discovery.

• This department is known for its faculty’s rich experience in various sub-specialties such as Nephropathology, Histochemistry, Hematology and Neuropathology.
• Postgraduates work with different branches of pathology namely Cytology, Hematology, Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC), Histopathology and Autopsy.
• The department features a Cytogenetics lab where genetic testing is performed. Diagnostics involving Hematology, Clinical Pathology, Immunohistochemistry and Immunofluorescence sees the use of sophisticated and automated equipment.

• The vital aspects of infection control and waste management are brought to the foreground by this Department. Prevention, diagnosis and cure are the major areas that outline the training provided by this department.
• This department is responsible for testing, teaching and research.
• The course focuses on infectious diseases, how they are caused and what needs to be done to treat them. The department often takes to problem-based training approaches like role-play and model-making to teach students.
• PG students learn mostly through clinical postings, as a part of which they have to go on outpatient and ICU rounds, and spend a considerable amount of time working at the labs.
• High-end infrastructure in the form of multiple labs distinguish the Department of Microbiology. There are 7 labs, each dedicated to the sub-streams of aerobic, anaerobic, TB, virology, micology, cerology and parasitology.
• Students training under this department have access to the Central Research Lab where molecular diagnostic testing is performed. They also have access to the Central Museum, which integrates the disciplines of microbiology, pathology, pharmacology, anatomy and forensics under one roof, creating an environment of integrated learning and discovery.

• The department works closely with the Bangalore Police and Transport Departments, Government of Karnataka through dedicated workshops and awareness programmes.
• The department is part of the Poison Control team and the Collaborative Child Response unit.
• Students are trained in basic ethical issues and are also introduced to procedures such as post mortem, rape victim examination, rape accused examination and the various kinds of autopsies.
• Postgraduates are trained in medico-legal procedures and responsibilities and crime scene investigation. They have won many awards for scientific presentations in conferences.
• The department conducts the maximum number of autopsies amongst private medical colleges in Karnataka.

• Undergraduates are trained in community action and taught how to organise health centres and initiate health programmes.
• Health camps and community awareness programmes provide an accurate understanding of curative and preventive medicine to the students.
• As an introduction to this field, students participate in a 10-day Inter-Disciplinary Community Orientation Programme (IDCOP) with students from other medical sciences of the Ramaiah Group. The IDCOP, a unique endeavor at RMC, focuses on integrated learning for undergraduate medical students, students of Nursing, Dental, Physiotherapy and Pharmacy.
• The involvement in the IDCOP is for a total period of 3 weeks, where 2 weeks are in the rural primary health care centers and 1 week in the urban primary health care centers.
• The focus of the ID-COP is to prepare better, more compassionate doctors who are socially accountable. This is achieved by teaching students about health, development, human values, compassion, sympathy, sincerity and honesty.
• A large focus is placed on learning by doing and students are encouraged to interact with village panchayat members and local residents.
• Together with students of other medical sciences, they visit the community defluoridation plant, interact with mentally disabled children at Spandana and also actively involve themselves in school health programmes. This results in doctors who are not just experts, but empathetic experts.
• Students undergo a 2 month internship in this department – 1 month in an urban setting and 1 month in a rural setting, where they live with the local community, and learn and practice under the local Medical Officer. This internship provides a deeper insight into the role of society, culture and income on health, its prevention and treatment. Interns learn the craft of medicine with the art of social understanding and gain the ability to provide healthcare with minimal resources.
• The MD programme in Community Medicine is an advanced course involving close faculty-student interaction, focus on research, field activities and clinical experience.
• Students cover the 3 critical aspects of Service, Teaching and Research. While they are posted to the RHTC and the UHTC, the second half of the day is dedicated to learning through journal reviews, seminars and case presentations.
• MD students are given external postings to old age homes, hospices, institutes of public health importance, industries, NGOs, administration postings to the RHTC & UHTC, the Ramaiah School Health Programme and the Geriatric Programme.
• The department is involved in various national and international consultancies providing community service in the areas of non-communicable diseases, maternal and child health, geriatric care, and bio-medical waste management among others.

• The department manages the course of a surgical patient from the preoperative phase to the post-operative phase, including critical care.
• Drawing from its core of anesthesiology services, the department has extended into outpatient based Pre-Anesthesia Clinic, Theatre Based Anesthesia Services, Post-Operative Care Unit (PACU), and management of a high dependency unit like critical care (Ventilator support). The department’s services also include integral management of accidents and emergencies.
• As a part of its Acute Pain Services, the department has expanded its role and scope to cover pain management in acute situations. It has also undertaken partial and complete pain relief in chronic cases as a part of its Pain Clinic.
• The department is an indispensable part of Perinatology units for relieving labour pain.
• UGs practice elementarily, but under supervision during internship. They are then introduced to airway management and vascular access procedures.
• PGs experience a rigorous routine under this department as they need to practice around procedures from most branches of medical study. Residents are also actively trained to manage post-operative pain.

• A dermatologist treats diseases, in the widest sense, and addresses cosmetic problems of the skin, scalp, hair, and nails. The department also incorporates venereology (the branch of medicine for sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS).
• As a subject, dermatology represents clinical, pathological and surgical perspectives.
• The training involves students learning the basics of diagnosing skin problems, their clinical aspects, and ways to manage and treat them.
• Apart from real-time observation, students have access to audio-visual facilities through which they can observe procedures being performed.
• In addition to learning about dermatological problems and their management, residents are also introduced to cosmetic dermatology. They learn how to treat and counsel patients as well as how to handle equipment.
• The department has various kinds of lasers, phototherapy units and high-end microscopes. The facilities also include those needed to perform minor surgical procedures.
• Faculty research projects are often funded by external organisations such as Bangalore Dermatological Society and Indian Association of Dermatologists.

• The emergency care team are fully backed by consultants for all specialties and super specialties round the clock. These consultants will attend to these patients within a time frame or transfer them to appropriate centers as required.
• The accident and trauma system has been fully integrated into this department and they strive to meet the needs of all injured or emergent patients requiring acute care facility, regardless of severity of injury or emergency, geographic location, or population density.
• The goal is to match a facility’s resources with a patient’s needs so that optimal and cost-effective care is achieved.
• This department trains their resident doctors (MBBS/MD) to establish care systems using a systematic approach that can provide “fast track” services for people with rapidly curable illness or injury, or organise transfer to higher centers in adequate time. This will ensure quicker treatment for patients, who otherwise have to wait for a long time or may not avail them in time at all.
• Resuscitation is the most important section of an emergency room. The department is responsible for the immediate treatment of medical or surgical emergencies, for initiating lifesaving procedures in emergency situations, and for providing emergency care for other conditions, including chronic problems and minor injuries and illnesses.
• They should also have a wide range of emergency care and patient monitoring equipment, as required for the said facility.
• MD residents are specifically trained to practice as independent emergency doctors/consultant from PHCs to District hospitals with common policies and procedure guidelines for provision of uniform emergency care.
• The curriculum includes administrative components such as Leadership, System development, Legislation and Finances as well as operational and clinical components such as injury prevention and control, pre-hospital care and definitive care facilities.

• It includes training in primary patient care and is the foundation for vital super specialties such as Cardiology, Neurology, Nephrology, etc.
• This department provides the much sought after outpatient and inpatient services apart from providing comprehensive support to the intensive care units.
• The department focuses on the method of micro-teaching, where one faculty member is allotted to a small batch of students. This allows for greater student-teacher interaction, and provides an edge in learning. The department also attracts a number of foreign exchange students.
• Students get to learn about the nervous, cardiovascular, endocrinal, respiratory and musculoskeletal systems in the body. The training also exposes them to the super-specialities of genetics, immunology, geriatrics and nephrology.
• For PG residents, problem-based learning approaches form the backbone of their training. They also participate in interesting investigations and attend various subject-specific activities on all days of the week.
• The department has access to the Advanced Learning Center (ALC)’s Skills Lab where clinical skills are demonstrated. Simulation facilities allow students to observe as well as practice complex techniques.

• The department handles all major emergencies and planned surgical procedures including surgeries related to the pancreas, the liver and the bile duct.
• UGs learn the subject through a combination of theory and practicals. A special highlight is the experience they earn through Operation Theatre procedures, wherein they are allowed to observe surgical procedures in an audio-visual room.
• UGs are also taught basic surgical skills like suturing, knotting, venous cut down, catheterization, etc.
• PGs get their training through OPD visits where they get a chance to encounter patients with a variety of surgical requirements. Emergencies too provide an effective learning platform. PG students also go on regular ward rounds to do dressings, present cases and interact with the relatives of patients. In their second year, they undergo super-speciality training. They learn under Urology, Pediatric Surgery, Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Surgical Oncology and Plastic Surgery among others.
• PG residents also have access to the Advanced Learning Center, where they learn Laparoscopic skills and advanced surgical skills.

• The departmental objectives are to encourage medical graduates to practice the subject of Obstetrics and
  Gynecology with sincerity, while adhering to ethical principles.
• The department places emphasis not just on course curriculum but also on a humaneness that can redefine the
  doctor-patient relationship.
• The training involves both theory and practicals. Students also learn the vital aspects of history-taking,
  examination, diagnosis and treatment.
• As interns, they spend 2 months in this department that involves labour room postings for a week. Interns
  can assist in procedures but under supervision.
• The PG residents gain experience in the field by assisting in more complex procedures like C-sections and
  hysterectomies.
• The postgraduate students are trained in all sub-specialties like maternal fetal medicine, Gynec-oncology,
  infertility and urogynecology. They undergo training in obstetric ultrasound and in laparoscopy.
• The Department of OBG at Ramaiah is one of the few centers in the state of Karnataka providing the service
  of PPTC (Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission) of HIV-AIDS and VCTC (Voluntary Counseling and Testing
  Center). The department has also been recognised as a training center.
• In PPTC & VCTC, a skill lab has been set up for the purpose of examination and laparoscopy and to train
  undergraduate students in handling normal deliveries.
• Near-miss and mortality meetings are a highlight of the Department of Gynecology.
• High-end infrastructure includes an ICU and a nursery. The presence of a blood bank ensures emergency cases
  are treated in time and lives are saved.
• The facilities also make space for infertility and laparoscopic surgeries.

• The department handles all emergency cases and elective surgical procedures like suture-less cataract surgery, Endo Nasal DCR and laser treatment for diabetic retinopathy.
• Students are trained in history taking, methods of examination and OPD instruments. Eventually, the training requires them to observe and then make case presentations.
• Postgraduate students are taught extensively at the Advanced Learning Center (ALC), where they learn suturing on cadavers.
• A CD library has also been established for them to learn new, innovative surgical procedures.
• Several CMEs are conducted by the department in the field of Neuro Ophthalmology, Oculoplasty, Immunology, Paediatric Ophthalmology, Orbit, etc.
• PG students are also posted to higher learning centres.
• The staff of Ophthalmology is actively involved in developing integrated ophthalmic care, catering to patients through various camps.
• Apart from basic ophthalmology equipment like A-scans, the department also features lasers, perimetry, B-scan and fundus camera.

• The Department of Orthopedics at RMC is one of the oldest in Karnataka.
• Learning is through routine classes as well as bedside teaching. PG residents are also taught through extensive practicals.
• The teaching programme is rigorous and requires residents to attend classes every day of the week. This culminates in the Grand Rounds, where cases from the previous week are discussed and analysed.
• Learning for PGs also occurs through the multiple internal and external conferences.
• Residents also have access to other related departments such as spine, arthroscopy and orthoplasty, making the training relevant and whole.
• The department closely collaborates with Radiology, Pathology, Oncology, Microbiology, Orthotics, Prosthetics and Physiotherapy.
• The department provides access to the Advanced Learning Center (ALC), where at the Surgical Skills Lab, residents can practice dissection on human cadavers.

• Apart from Ear, Nose and Throat surgeries, the department also performs Head, Neck and Skull base surgeries.
• Students learn how to examine a patient, and experience audio-visual interactions with faculty during surgical procedures.
• Along with observation of procedures such as nasal endoscopy and laryngoscopy, students also need to present cases and participate in follow-up discussions with the faculty.
• Training for PG residents is mostly through clinical practice. They are allowed to perform some basic procedures under the guidance of faculty and senior residents.
• They are also encouraged to learn through observation at the OT. During the 3-year training period, residents learn to manage patients in the emergency and other wards.
• Residents are posted to Surgical Oncology, Plastic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Dental, Anesthesia, and Speech and Hearing Centre.
• The Department of ENT boasts of modern equipment that can be used to perform a plethora of surgeries including micro ear surgeries, hearing restoration surgeries, skull based surgeries, and head and neck surgeries.
• A modern audio-visual setup assists residents and interns in surgical observations.
• Students and residents also have access to the ALC, where they receive hands-on training in cadaveric dissection.

• The department has pioneered research activity in the area of Childhood Diarrhea and work on epidemiology of rotavirus infections.
• It organises activities like Neonatal Week, ORS Week and Adolescent Week. It also coordinates in conducting the annual Indian Academy of Pediatrics Undergraduate Quiz.
• Undergraduate students are trained in Integrated Management and Neonatal Childhood Illness (IMNCI) as well as assessment of sick infants.
• The department has been awarded the status of Level II Special Neonatal Care Centre by National Neonatology Forum to train Pediatricians and nurses in Neonatal Intensive Care.
• The Fellowship Programme in Perinatal Medicine is conducted by this Department as a one-year course.
• Apart from standard methods like bedside teaching, the department also uses role-play and model-making for training.
• Residents work closely with the faculty, learning through OPD rounds, observation and discussions. The department also participates in various external conferences, which the PGs attend as delegates.
• The department works closely with neurology, physiotherapy, biochemistry, pathology and microbiology.
• It has a well-equipped Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), which is managed by a Neonatologist and Critical Care Intensivist.

• The Department of Psychiatry is trained in Disaster Management, an aspect rare in most institutions.
• Undergraduates come to this department for a one-month clinical posting. They mostly learn through observation and discussions.
• At the PG level, students are required to undertake primary patient care, and look after both inpatients as well as outpatients. Much of their learning also comes from the fact that the department organises district mental healthcare centres and day care centres for patients. The department also allies with the World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation.

• Besides routine imaging and contrast investigations, special investigations like musculoskeletal ultrasonography, CT angiography, virtual scopies and imaging guided procedures are performed.
• Vascular, gastrointestinal and hepato-biliary interventions are performed by highly skilled in-house and visiting consultants.
• Through theory and practicals, undergraduates learn about imaging modalities and their applications. CT, MR, Ultrasound and Contra Studies are taught and students get a concise view of an otherwise vast subject.
• The PG teaching programme in Radio Diagnosis is a rigorous one, with interactions 6 days of the week. As part of the curriculum’s external postings, residents are posted to higher centres.
• The department boasts of some of the best imaging facilities including a 128 slide CT unit, MRI, stationary and portable ultrasound, head CT and mammography.
• The centralised Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), which allows the department to work with other departments seamlessly, is important in terms of both academics as well as patient care.
• Students and residents also have access to the departmental museum and the digital library.

• Undergraduates start with classes on radiotherapy, nuclear medicine, common cancers like head and neck, breast cancer, and lung cancer, and how to diagnose them.
• Apart from the theory classes, sessions of department visit cover introduction to machines and how patients are treated.
• For the MD programme, residents are required to do workups, and investigate and interpret the results.
• In the 2nd year, they’re allowed to assist and shadow consultants. During the 3rd year they take decisions under supervision. They’re on call 24/7 under emergencies.
• The department practices theme based teaching and learning, one theme a month. This makes the curriculum more wholesome.
• The department integrates with medical oncology, where surgery, medicine and radiotherapy students come together for seminars and workshops.
• The department conducts hands-on workshops on cadaveric brachytherapy, a first of its kind in the world.
• The department has a high-end linear accelerator – Elekta Agility – that is used for treatments like IMRT and VMAT. The department also has an HDR-Brachytherapy.

• The Department of Cardiology has conducted 51 heart transplants, the maximum among hospitals in Karnataka.
• In collaboration with the University of Illinois, the department also runs Heart Rescue India, a programme to shorten the duration of therapy for acute heart attack patients.
• Undergraduates get acquainted with Cardiology as a super-specialty within the subject of General Medicine.
• In their training, they get to know about clinical manifestations of heart problems and signs and symptoms that may be reported. They also get trained in basic diagnosis.
• MD General Medicine residents get a clinical posting to this department for 2 months.
• The DM Cardiology programme covers non-invasive and interventional cardiology. Senior residents also get exposed to pediatric cardiology.
• In the first year, they are taught about complex cardiac diseases, how to run an OPD and how to perform Echo diagnoses. In the second and third years, they are taught interventions.
• After their DM, senior residents can choose from further super-specialities such as heart failure therapy, electrophysiology and pediatric cardiology.
• Along with well-equipped ICUs and OTs, the department features adult and pediatric Echo facilities.
• In addition, it also has a non-invasive facility for dobutamine stress echo, high-tech 3D electro anatomical mapping system, 2 treadmills and 1 cardio-pulmonary outfit.
• There’s a fully function invasive unit along with 2 labs. The department also has a state-of-the-art digital Cathlab for Coronary-Angiogram, Angioplasty (PTCA), Stenting, Valvuloplasty and pacemaker implantations.

• Pulmonologists are specially trained in diseases and conditions of the Respiratory System like Asthma, COPD, Tuberculosis, Pneumonia and other complicated chest infections.
• Undergraduates are taught to take detailed history of the patients and examination of the Respiratory System. They get acquainted with procedures that are performed on out patients and learn to train patients about the usage of respiratory devices. They are also introduced to Spirometry and its interpretation.
• Residents are given practical training on Pleural aspiration, Pleural biopsy, Intercostal tube drainage and Bronchoscopy procedure.
• The department is actively involved in the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP).
• The department has a Sleep Lab which has facilities for Complete Polysomnography and Limited Polysomnography which is beneficial to the residents as they learn about the Sleep related Breathing disorders and its management.

• The Endocrinology department at Ramaiah, is the first department in Karnataka to have started endocrinal care for patients about 30 years ago.
• Specialisations include behavioral endocrinology and comparative endocrinology.
• The department also hosts free camps on special days such as World Diabetes Day and World Thyroid Day.
• Academic research studies have revolved around conditions such as diabetes, polycystic ovaries, etc. The department has also been involved in a number of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) trials.
• The subject delves into the physiology and the pathophysiology of the endocrinal system. The epidemiology of the endocrine glands such as the pituitary, thyroid, para-thyroid and adrenal glands, is also covered as part of the training.
• The subject delves into the physiology and the pathophysiology of the endocrinal system. The epidemiology of the endocrine glands such as the pituitary, thyroid, para-thyroid and adrenal glands, is also covered as part of the training.
• As part of their posting, PG residents of MD in General Medicine spend 15-30 days in this department. During this posting they get to observe cases in the OPD, participate in work-ups, and obtain prescriptions for the patients.
• For DM in Endocrinology residents, combined teaching with other departments like Pathology and Radiology is an important aspect of training.
• Residents have access to state-of-the-art infrastructure meant for ultrasound scans, nuclear scans and PET scans.
• The Department of Endocrinology features facilities that can support some specialised tests that very few places offer. This makes it a well-known referral centre where patients come from across India.

The facilities in the department include –

• Dynamic laboratory testing for growth hormone deficiency and adrenal insufficiency.
• Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (CGMS) body fat analysis to measure the percentage of the body fat at various sites.
• Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) scan to measure bone density and diagnose osteoporosis.
• State-of-the-art diabetic foot care clinic with qualified podiatrist, plastic surgeons and vascular surgeons.
• Coordination with the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition for customised diet plan for diabetes and obesity.
• Patient education regarding home glucose monitoring with glucometers and insulin delivery devices.
• Adolescent health clinic and other special clinics to address obesity growth.

• Surgical Gastroenterology is a full-fledged super specialty with laparoscopic surgical facilities.
• The Department of Gastroenterology has been recognised as a PENTAX Centre of Excellence.
• Undergraduates are briefly introduced to this super specialty during their MBBS. Postgraduates get clinical postings in the department (15 days to a month).
• Training during this period involves inpatient rounds, bedside teaching and outpatient rounds.
• Residents are also trained in procedures such as endoscopy, colonoscopy and ERCP for removing stones. This apart, MS General Surgery residents have to undergo a yearly programme in diagnostic endoscopy on a human cadaver.
• The DM programme takes students through the experiential process of making notes, discussing with the radiologist, understanding scans and writing case sheets in the 1st year. In the 2nd year, they get trained in therapeutics and begin practicing on patients.
• The department features an Endoscopy workstation for Interventional Endoscopy relating to the biliary tract and digestive system.
• It also offers Endoscopic management of Gastrointestinal bleeding and dilatation of narrowed segments of gut, placement of self-expanding metallic stents for cancers, removal of biliary ductal stones, relieving jaundice by placement of stents by ERCP and a 24-hour service for acute bleeds and severe liver failure.
• It offers a comprehensive work up in chronic liver diseases leading to liver transplant assessment and ICU care of hepatic coma patients and viral and autoimmune workup of acute and chronic hepatitis.

• Apart from its focus on academics, the department is known for its involvement in the inter-departmental Tumour Board (Radiation Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Gynaecologic Oncology, Pathology and Medical Oncology) and Haematology Board (Paediatrics, Pathology and Medical Oncology).
• In collaboration with the University of Illionois, the department has created an autologous transplant setup at the Ramaiah Memorial Hospital featuring advanced machines, a dedicated lab and treatment arms.
• Residents learn about the basics of oncology, about chemo drugs and protocols. They also learn to diagnose oncological emergencies and work with haematological malignancies.
• DM residents are trained to diagnose solid and liquid malignancies, treatment with chemo drugs, drug scheduling and follow-up.
• State-of-the-art equipment such as linear accelerators, advance simulators and cobalt radiation units are part of departmental facilities.
• The DM programme takes students through the experiential process of making notes, discussing with the radiologist, understanding scans and writing case sheets in the 1st year. In the 2nd year, they get trained in therapeutics and begin practicing on patients.
• The department features an Endoscopy workstation for Interventional Endoscopy relating to the biliary tract and digestive system.
• It also offers Endoscopic management of Gastrointestinal bleeding and dilatation of narrowed segments of gut, placement of self-expanding metallic stents for cancers, removal of biliary ductal stones, relieving jaundice by placement of stents by ERCP and a 24-hour service for acute bleeds and severe liver failure.
• It offers a comprehensive work up in chronic liver diseases leading to liver transplant assessment and ICU care of hepatic coma patients and viral and autoimmune workup of acute and chronic hepatitis.

• The department serves as one of the biggest dialysis centres in India, performing over 3500 dialysis procedures in a month.
• DM Nephrology residents learn through theory classes, OPD rounds and regular bedside teaching. Topics covered in-depth during this course include general nephrology, renal replacement therapy, renal biopsy, kidney transplants and CAPD.
• The department works closely with Urology, Vascular Surgery and Pathology.
• It has a dedicated Hypertension Clinic.
• The department also has access to the Advanced Learning Center (ALC).
• It has a daily OPD for outdoor patients and day-care facilities for all age groups, a well-equipped hemodialysis unit, monitoring of the critically ill, hemodialysis in critical care units, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), and Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) and CAPD training facilities for end-stage renal failure patients.

• The department collaborates with Neurosurgery and uses an integrative approach to training. At the undergraduate level, the subject is a part of General Medicine.
• Neurologists may also be involved in clinical research and clinical trials as well as basic research and translational research.
• Undergraduates learn about the more common neurological conditions like headaches. The MD residents learn through assisting, practicing and get teaching experience, when they run ‘clinics’.
• The department has a highly advanced Neurophysiology lab where procedures such as ECG and EMG are done. The department also has a dedicated Neurology ICU and a department-specific OT.

Some of the conditions Neurologists encounter are –

• Headache disorders such as migraines and tension induced headaches.
• Episodic conditions like seizures and epilepsies.
• Neurodegenerative disorders, the most common of which is dementia including Alzheimer’s disease.
• Cerebrovascular disease, such as transient ischemic attack, and strokes.
• Cerebral palsy
• Infections of the central nervous system (encephalitis), brain coverings (meningitis) and peripheral nerves such as herpes.
• Neoplasms – tumors of the brain and its envelopes (brain tumors), spinal cord tumors, tumors of the peripheral nerves (neuroma).
• Movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, chorea, hemiballismus, tic disorder, and Gilles de la Tourette syndrome.
• Traumatic injuries to the brain spinal cord and peripheral nerves.

• M.Ch. Neurosurgery residents are trained in basic neurosurgery, emergencies, accidents, strokes and brain hemorrhage. They also learn about deep brain simulation, pediatric brain surgery and skull-based surgery.
• The training given by the department ensures residents can sharpen their skills in identification, analysis and decision-making around surgery.
• DM Neurology (the medicinal department of Neurosurgery) students spend 3 months in the department and vice versa.

The department features high-end facilities including neurosurgical microscopes, neuro
endoscopes, CT scan, MRI and a dedicated critical unit among others –

• Conmed& Valley lab Electrocautery.
• Neurosurgical Microscope.
• Neuro-endoscopes.
• Head fixation system with self-retaining Retractor.
• Craniotome System.
• CT Scan & MRI, Image Intensifier TV.
• Dedicated critical care unit with ventilators, Online and ICP monitor.

• The department trains students at the MS level and works in close collaboration with Medical Oncology and Radiotherapy.
• Undergraduates are introduced to the subject of surgical oncology briefly in their curriculum.
• Residents pursuing MS in General Surgery get a clinical posting in the department for one month. During this time, residents observe – as well as assist – in procedures.
• Their learning at this stage is two-fold in nature – a part of it is gained through participation in outpatient rounds and a part through OT experience.
• The department uses a combination of high-end as well as economical equipment to give students a first-hand experience of varied working conditions.
• It also makes use of special retractors that are rare in most colleges.

• This department treats abdominal wall defects: omphalocele, gastroschisis, hernia, chest wall deformities: pectusexcavatum, childhood tumors: like neuroblastoma, Wilms’ tumor, rhabdomyosarcoma, ATRT, liver tumors, teratomas and the separation of conjoined twins.
• Most of the learning revolves around hands-on training where the residents work closely with babies and children.
• They learn how to start an IV, since IV access is a vital skill. They also learn a series of bedside procedures and then move on to observe OT procedures.
• At the super-specialty stage, residents work with children aged up to 12 years, and in some cases up to 18 years.
• Training revolves around anomalies found and pre and post operative care. Congenital anomalies covered in the course include esophageal artesia, diaphragmatic hernia, renal anomalies, lung anomalies and genital tract anomalies among others.
• Integrated teaching in collaboration with other departments is a necessary part of a resident’s journey in this department.
• It is imperative that students train in certain essential radiology procedures. Similarly, knowledge of anesthesia is important.
• Residents also learn through the camps that are organised by the department under various government schemes.
• The department works closely with Pathology, Radiology, Oncology and Pediatrics.
• A fully functional neo-natal intensive unit and pediatric intensive unit are the main facilities in the department.
• Other facilities in the Department ainclude Laparoscopes, Thoracoscope, Bronchoscope, Cystoscopes, Pathology & radiology facilities, Critical care facilities (PICU+NICU with ventilator support) and state-of-the-art operation theatres.

• At the UG level, students learn mostly through theory. Basic topics like burns and cleft lip palate are taught at this time.
• PG residents get the opportunity to assist in procedures and perform minor ones on their own.
• Practice-based learning is the key component of this programme. Residents are assessed daily on multiple grounds including approach, work in the emergency ward, quality of examination and how they prepare the patient for surgery.
• This rigor is matched by hands-on training, where residents get ample opportunity to work on surgical procedures for reconstruction, burns, trauma and congenital anomalies.
• Every senior resident is encouraged to present two papers at the National Conference organised by the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India.
• The department works closely with General Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Orthopedics, ENT, Ophthalmology and Dermatology. Combined cases arise along with the departments of General Medicine, Endocrinology, Neurosurgery, Accident and Emergency, Vascular Surgery and OBG.
• The department has state-of-the-art OTs, Leica microscope, pneumatic drill & cutting system along with latest microsurgery equipment.
• The department also has a burns clinic for surgery for post-burn deformity and disfigurement, pressure (bed) sores, diabetic foot, hands, genitals and elephantiasis’ of legs.
• The cosmetic clinic treats scars, white patches, rhinoplasty, facelift as well as conducts breast surgery, liposuction, body contouring, laser surgery and hair transplant.
• Hands-on workshops and regular dissection programmes are organised through the Advanced Learning Center (ALC).

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Separate Urology ward with adequate number of beds
• Dedicated Urology OT
• Kidney Transplant Unit
• ESWL and Urodynamic unit
• Departmental Library
• Intra departmental discussion with Nephrology, Pathology and Radiology

KEY FEATURES

• MCh course was started in 2007
• Merit based entry
• Teaching through seminars, case discussions, bedside clinics and supervised of practical training.
• Students from all over India
• Infrastructure to facilitate learning

• This department at RMC is known to be among the only 5 in India that has opened its doors for students from all across the country.
• The department has participated in several global drug trials.
• MS General Surgery residents are posted to this department for 1 month. During this time, they learn through practicals, and by shadowing and assisting senior residents and faculty.
• The M.Ch. in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery starts with the senior residents assisting the faculty for the first 3 months.
• Post this, they go on external rotational postings in Radiology and Cardio-Thoracic. This is followed by a 2-month external posting in some of the most prestigious institutes in our country.
• The department of vascular surgery works closely with Nephrology, Cardiology, Endocrinology and Anesthesiology.
• The department has a running collaboration with the National University, Singapore. They also have a continuing exchange programme with the El Camino Medical Centre, Santa Jose, where residents are trained after their M.Ch. programme.
• The department features a dedicated Foot Clinic for diabetic foot care. The clinic comprises both diagnostic as well as therapeutic facilities.
• The facilities include Diagnostic Angiography, Catheter-Based Interventions and Surgical Reconstruction, Dialysis Access, Treatment of Graft Infections, Renal and Visceral Vascular Disease Management, Varicose Veins & Venous Ulcer Management, Peripheral Arterial Aneurysm, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and Vascular Screening Services.