Eus Short Term Training Programme

Course Details

• Eligibility: DM/DrNB Medical Gastroenterology.
• Course Duration: 2 Weeks (10-15 Days)
• No. of Sessions: Monthly Once (12 sessions per Year)
• No. of Candidates: 1-2 Candidates per session

Curriculum in short

• Hands-on training of Diagnostic EUS and Basic therapeutics in EUS
• Theoretical teaching with didactic lectures on EUS Basics and Therapeutics

About Us

KIMS Hospitals is a renowned healthcare institution known for its excellence in patient care and medical education. With state-of-the-art facilities, cutting edge technology, and a team of highly skilled medical professionals, KIMS hospitals is committed to providing the best healthcare services.The department of Gastroenterology was established in 2004 at the beginning of the healthcare institution with an aim to create awareness and provide superspecialty patient care. Various senior faculty like Dr. Nagarjuna Kumar, Dr. Sethu Babu, Dr. Ajith Kumar were instrumental in steering this place towards professional and academic excellence. Apart from routine inpatient and outpatient services, the department aims at academic training to DrNB registrars, endoscopy training fellows, endoscopy technicians and specialist nurses. We also have recently established the specialty clinics for IBD, Pancreas and Corrosive patientsThe department can proudly vouch for excellence in advanced endoscopy work. Under the auspices of Dr. Sreekanth Appasani, we have been recognized as a National Skill Development Centre by ERBE for Third Space Endoscopy & Advanced Gastroenterology.The department has a total of 13 Proficient Consultant Gastroenterologists, largest in the state amongst Corporate Hospitals

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EUS Short Term Fellowship Programme at KIMS Hospitals, Secunderabad (Department of Gastroenterology)

We personally feel EUS is no more a fancy investigation, it has become the common helping hand in the diagnostic armamentarium of gastroenterology complementing clinical and radiological assessments.The department offers various training courses of variable time duration for sharpening your endoscopic ultrasound skills. These programs are designed to offer comprehensive training and education in the field of interventional endoscopy equipping fellows with the knowledge and skills necessary to become competent clinicians in the field along with research opportunities under the guidance of renowned gastroenterologists.This is a two weeks (10-15 days) training programme which covers basic to therapeutic EUS. It’s a paid training course and the participant will be allowed hands-on training on diagnostic and a few types of therapeutic EUS under supervision from expert faculty. 1-2 candidates will be taken for this course, and it will be conducted on a monthly basis.

Aims

The aim is to impact high quality training in Endoscopic Ultrasound Basics and Therapeutics like FNAC, FN Biopsy, Celiac Plexus BlockThe goal is to train the endoscopists who are starting their career and disseminate the knowledge for quality patient care

Eligibility Requirements

Candidates are selected through an interview process after reviewing the candidates applications submitted through the hospital portal.Candidates are expected to have completed and passed their specialty exams (DM or DrNB) before joining these courses.

Course Fee Structure

The Course Fee is 1.5 lakh Rupees.All payments are to be done to the KIMS Hospitals accountPayment through cheque, DD and online transfers are accepted.Cash payments are not accepted. All payments are to be made before joining the course, part payments are not accepted.

Programme Highlights

• Comprehensive Curriculum: Our fellowship programme covers all aspects of training in Endoscopic Ultrasound from basics to therapeutics.
• Clinical Experience: Trainees will have exposure to a wide range of clinical cases. Both common and complex, allowing them to develop proficiency in performing the endoscopic ultrasound.
• State-of-the-Art Facilities: KIMS Hospitals are equipped with advanced medical technology and facilities, including EUS ME3 with high end Olympus X1, Fuji 7000 series with zoom scopes and ARIETTA 850
• Faculty Expertise: Our faculty comprises of experienced gastroenterologists who are passionate about teaching and mentoring the next generation of gastroenterology professionals.

Course Curriculum In-Detail

• Trainees will be attached to the endoscopy department mainly and will do procedures routine and therapeutics.
• All procedures, both diagnostic and therapeutic, will be done under the supervision of the teaching consultant.
• Trainees will have relevant theoretical teaching in these areas

Hands on Training

• Daily morning session

• Diagnostic EUS
• 10 - 15 cases
• Basics of EUS: Image optimization, Scope Handling, Patient and scope safety management, Station-based approach, Contrast EUS & Elastography

• Therapeutic EUS
• 4 - 6 cases
• Needle handling
• FNAC & FNBx
• Celiac plexus block

Lectures

• Daily afternoon session
• Total of 10 theory classes

Schedule

• Day 1: Basics and equipment
• Day 2: Mediastinal station
• Day 3: EG junction station
• Day 4: D1 station
• Day 5: D2 station
• Day 6: Anorectal Station
• Day 7: Needles
• Day 8: FNAC & FNBx, celiac plexus block
• Day 9: Cystogastrostomy, Biliary drainage, gastroenterostomy, RFA
• Day 10: Interaction with outside eminent faculty

Certificate

• A certificate of completion of EUS basics training will be provided

Accommodation, food facilities and transport

• Trainee will be provided access to the hospital doctors canteen and food cards will be provided (payment for same at their own expense). Help will be provided in finding accommodation, however trainees have to make their own arrangements for stay and transport.
• Trainees must make their own arrangements for stay and transport.