This course is a 3-year pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine fellowship program with an annual intake of 5 Academic Senior Residents. Candidates who have completed an MD degree in Internal Medicine or Respiratory Medicine are eligible to join this course. The selection is made via a competitive national-level entrance exam comprising two steps: a written exam followed by an interview.  

During this training program, the fellows rotate in Pulmonary Ward, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Bronchoscopy Suite, Sleep Lab, and Pulmonary Function Lab. They attend the general pulmonary out-patient department (OPD), Lung Cancer Clinic, Sleep Disorders Clinic, Interstitial Lung Disease Clinic, DOTS (TB) clinic, and Lung Transplant Clinic. They encounter a wide variety of challenging pulmonary cases referred from across the country. By the end of the program, the fellows will be competent in flexible bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasonography (EBUS), chest drain placement, percutaneous tracheostomy, and various ICU procedures. They acquire diverse skills, including critical care ultrasonography, mechanical ventilation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), polysomnography, and pulmonary function testing. 

The fellows are expected to present academic seminars, journal clubs, and physiology rounds as part of the program. They perform original research work for their DM dissertation. They also regularly attend multidisciplinary meetings with radiologists, pathologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, anaesthesiologists, and palliative care physicians as part of the patient care routine.

2.       Ph.D. Program  

The Department has a running Ph.D. program with an intake every six months via a competitive examination. Students who have a master's degree in the life sciences are eligible. This program allows the student to carry out cutting-edge research in basic and clinical Pulmonary Medicine.