Observership in Fetal Medicine:
15 days certification course
New course - NA
15 days
Open (subject to availability)
Course Overview:
An observership for 15 days on any 3 areas of focus, viz, Fetal medicine, Fetal echo and Fetal interventions will be available at CIMAR Cochin Hospital, Kochi, Kerala. New batches will start from 1st and 15th of every month and no more than 2 candidates will be taken per batch so that each candidate gets personal attention. The candidate selection will be on first come first basis.
Who can benefit from this course?
This course caters to practicing sonologists, gynaecologists and radiologists and those who are training to become practitioners in Fetal Medicine and Obstetric Ultrasound, as well as postgraduate medical students in these fields.
Faculty: Dr Bijoy Balakrishnan
Dr. Bijoy Balakrishnan heads the training program for fetal medicine at CIMAR for the last 10 years.
He is also the Head of the Department of the Fellow of the National Board in Feto- maternal Medicine Course at Edappal Hospital Pvt Ltd.
Course Salient Features:
- This is a 15-day course that covers Fetal Medicine, Fetal Echocardiography or Fetal Interventions.
- About 30 scans are done in the department per day. Majority of these are high risk cases, second opinions and multiple pregnancies.
- Around 40 to 45 procedures are done each month in the department.
- Other than observership there will be classes conducted for the observers.
- An optional observership of the genetic laboratory Is available for those interested.
Certificate and Cost:
Following Certificates are available in this course:
Price: Rs 30,000 + 18% GST
Price: Rs 60,000 + 18% GST
Price: Rs 45,000 + 18% GST
Price: Rs 90,000 + 18% GST
Course Content:
- In The fetal medicine course, you will be able to observe how to do a proper NT scan, Anomaly scan and a growth and Doppler scan along with practical lessons on counselling patients as and when problems arise.
- In the fetal echo course, the specifics of doing a proper fetal echo will be taught along with access to the CIMAR fetal echo archives where each anomaly will be discussed in detail under the guidance of our consultants.
- In the fetal intervention course, you will be able to observe diagnostic procedures like amniocentesis and CVS, and therapeutic procedures like fetal reduction. Intrauterine transfusion, BPCC, RFA and fetoscopic laser can also be observed subject to availability of cases during the period of observership.
Testimonials
“As a gynaecologist, I have been doing regular ultrasounds and basic guided procedures for some time. The 'Fetal Medicine and Obstetrical Ultrasound' course has helped me achieve the next level of ultrasound. I didn't hesitate when the gynae academy offered a 15 days observership at CIMAR Hospital Kochi under Dr Bijoy Balakrishnan. The observership at the CIMAR is worth every penny, but over and above that Dr Balakrishnan makes it invaluable. He teaches, guides and mentors as well. During my brief stay, I was lucky to watch many fetal invasive procedures and therapies. They also have regular webinars and a significant load of referral cases. Everyone looking for perfection should do it. "