Patient Care

Past Faculty

The following training courses are conducted by the department:

Duration: Three (03) years Residency training programme in Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care

Eligibility A candidate must possess MD / DNB (Anaesthesia) degree of a University recognized by Medical Council of India. The entrance exams are conducted in December and May every year.

For further information contact Examination Cell, AIIMS

Procedure of selection

For this program the candidate is selected through 2 step competitive examination held at national level.

Step-I Written examination of multiple choice questions based on MD (Anaesthesia), Critical Care and Basic Neuroanaesthesia. The candidates are short listed for step-II.

Step-II There is a departmental interview where candidates are examined to evaluate their clinical acumen and aptitude.

Final selection of the candidate is made on the bases of combined evaluation of step-I, and II

The candidates selected work as Senior Resident (non-DM) in the department. They are supposed to do all clinical work of OR, ICUs, and emergency both independently and also under supervision.

Teaching Program

1. Seminar

2. Journal Club

3 Clinical Case Presentations

Rotational Policy

There is a compulsory rotational policy for clinical exposure of the candidates to various sub-specialities of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care apart from Neuroanaesthesia, Neurotrauma, and Neurocritical Care. It is the only sub-speciality of Anaesthesia at AIIMS, New Delhi where the Senior Residents are exposed to most of the sub-specilalities of Anaesthesia. During the three years tenure the candidates are rotated to Trauma Anaesthesia (General, Ortho, and Neurotrauma) and Plastic Surgery at JPNA Trauma Centre, Onco-anaesthesia at BRA IRCH, General Anaesthesia including Laparoscopy, Transplant Surgery, Paediatric, Gynaecologic, ENT, and Ophthalmologic Anaesthesia at RPC.

Guidelines for Short-Term/Long-Term Training/Visiting Fellow in respect of Indian and Foreign National candidates

1. A.    SHORT-TERM TRAINING UPTO PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS

Training will be provided to the candidates sponsored by the Government/Autonomous Bodies or Institutions/Public Health Sector Organizations / MCI approved medical colleges and Government / Defence Services. The short-term training may not be allowed to the private practitioners.

·         Fee: - A fee of Rs.1, 000/- per month will be charged from the trainees (Indian citizens) and a fee of Indian Rupees equivalent to US $200 will be charged from the foreign nationals/citizens.  However, the candidates sponsored by the Defence Services only will not be charged any fee.

·         At a given time the number of long-term / short-term trainees in a particular department should not exceed 50% of the sanctioned strength of faculty of that department.

1. B.     SHORT-TERM TRAINING UPTO THE PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS TO THE FOREIGN NATIONALS CANDIDATES

The short-term training may be provided to the foreign national candidates sponsored by the foreign Government / Autonomous Bodies / Medical Institutions duly recommended by the Dean or any other competent authority of the concerned College / University / Institution. 

·         A fee of US $ 200 per month will be charged from the foreign national candidates.

·         There will be no financial obligations on the part of the Institute / Govt. of India.

·         No accommodation etc. will be provided to the trainees.

·         If the foreign nationals want hands on training, approval of MCI is necessary.

1. C.     LONG-TERM TRAINING SIX MONTHS TO TWO YEARS

This training will be provided to the candidates sponsored by the Government of India / Semi-Government / Autonomous Bodies / Institutions / Public Sector Organizations / Public Defense Services only.  The long-term training is not allowed to the private practitioners / NGOs.

The persons with postgraduate degree and working on regular basis will be given preference.

·         Fee: - A fee of Rs.1,000/- per month will be charged from the trainees (Indian citizens) and a fee of Indian Rupees equivalent to US $200 will be charged from the foreign nationals/citizens.  However, the candidates sponsored by the Defence Services only will not be charged any fee.

·         At a given time the number of long-term/short-term trainees in a particular department should not exceed 50% of the sanctioned strength of faculty of that department.

·         The foreign nationals / citizens trainees will be treated as Observers and not allowed hands on training without prior permission of the Medical Council of India. If the foreign national trainees want hands on training then the approval of the MCI is necessary.

EDUCATION

For more details contact Dean / Registrar, Academic Section - II, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi - 110 029, India

D.M. Students

Post- Doctoral Fellows