Educational Opportunities in Pain Medicine
Pain Education in India (Compiled by Prof V.Rastogi) Details of Structured Courses in Pain Medicine conducted by the Universities / Autonomous Institution (AIIMS)./ NBEMS
Government Institutions :
1. PDCC- Pain Medicine, IMS, BHU, Varanasi, Duration- 1 year, in-house, linked with SRship, Oldest formal course in Pain Medicine, conceptualized n started by Prof. Virendra Rastogi, current course director- Dr Anil Paswan, Dr Nimisha Verma
2. PDAF- Pain Medicine, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, Duration- 2 years, 4 seats per annum.. course director – Dr Sujeet Gautat, Dr Sandeep Khuba, Dr Sanjay Kumar, Dr Chetna Shamsheri
3. DM- Pain Medicine, AIIMS- Rishikesh, Duration-3 year, the ‘First’ MCI recognized DM course in Pain Medicine in India and perhaps in the world..Course Director- Dr Ajit Kumar
4. Fellowship in Pain Medicine, AIIMS- Delhi, Duration- 1 yr, Course I/C- Prof Virendra K Mohan, Dr Devesh Bhoi
5. PDF- Pain Medicine, 1 year, AIIMS Jodhpur, Course I/C- Dr Manoj Kamal
6. PDCC- Pain Medicine, 1 year, KGMU Lucknow, course director- Prof Sarita Singh, Dr Manish Singh
7. PDF- Pain Medicine, AIIMS- Rishikesh, Duration-2 years, Course Director- Dr Ajit Kumar
8. PDCC- Pain Management, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Duration- 1 year, (Sponsored seat-1, Regular-1)
course in charge- Prof Hammad Usmani
9. PDCC- Pain Medicine, Dr RMLIMS, Lucknow, Duration- 1 year, Course Mentors- Dr Shivani Rastogi, Dr Anurag Agarwal ( Visit website- www.drrmlims.ac.in for brochure and online application)
10. SRship linked Fellowship- Pain Medicine, AIIMS Bhopal, Duration -1 year, Course Incharge – Dr Anuj Jain
11. PDCC -Pain Medicine, AIIMS Mangalagiri, Duration – 1 year, Course Incharge – Dr Samarjit Dey
Non- government but University Approved courses :
1.MUHS affiliated centres for Felowship in Chronic Pain Medicine:
A. KEM Hospital, Mumbai ( Dr Shweta Salgaokar) – 2 seats
B. Ashirwad Intitute, Mumbai (Dr Lakshmi Vas)- 2 seats
C. Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai ( Dr DK Baheti, Dr Jitendra Jain)- 2 seats
D. BJ medical college & Sasoon Hospital, Pune ( Dr Madhuri Lokapure)- 2 seats..
2. PDF- Pain Medicine, Heritage Institute of Medical Scienses, Varanasi, Duration- 1 yr, Course Director- Prof Virendra Rastogi
3. Fellowship in Pain Medicine, D Y Patil University, Mumbai, Duration- 1 yr, course director- Dr Sidhartha Verma.
4. PDCC- Pain Medicine, Bharti Vidyapeeth & Medical College, Pune, Duration- 1 yr, Course Director- Dr Uttam Sidhaiya n Dr Sarita
5. PDF- Pain Medicine, Sri Guru Ramdas Institute of Medical Sciences, Amritsar. Duration-1 yr, Course Director- Dr Ruchi Gupta
6. PDCC- Pain and Palliative Care, Sri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical Sciences, DehraduN Duration- 1 yr, Course Director- Dr Neha Kathor
8. FIPM- Pain Medicine, JSSAHER, Mysore… Duration – 1 yr, Course Coordinator – Dr Pratibha Matche
9. FNB- Pain Medicine, Sir Gangaram Hospitals Delhi, Duration – 2 years, Course Director- Dr Pradeep Jain
10. FNB- Pain Medicine, Chennai Superspecialty Hospital, Chennai, Duration-2 years, Director- Dr Ashok Kumar
11. FNB- Pain Medicine South Eastern Railways Central Hospital, Kolkata, Duration -2 years, I/C- Dr Samir Basak
ISSP (Indian Society for Study of Pain) fellowship courses -
1. FIAPM- by INDIAN SOCIETY FOR STUDY OF PAIN (ISSP), Duration- 1 yr, Location- (List of centres accredited by ISSP for FIAPM can be found on the website of ISSP), Final exit exam is conducted by ISSP…