MD - Anaesthesiology

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Eligibility

Pass in MBBS from a recognized medical college with permanent registration of any State Medical Council. Candidate should be NEET-PG qualified.

Admission to both General and NRI category seats in MD/MS is based on inter-se merit in NEET-PG.

Admission Procedure

In addition to the basic eligibility criteria mentioned above, students seeking admission to MD/MS program will be required to qualify in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, NEET-PG which will be conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE) generally in January each year. The responsibility of NBE is limited to the conduct of NEET-PG, declaration of the result and providing the result to MCC, DGHS, MoHFW for onward transmission to State Counselling Authorities. NBE has no role in counselling and allotment of seats.

Application form for NEET-PG can be submitted online through the website www.nbe.edu.in on notification. Students are advised to carefully read the Information Bulletin and keep the correct details ready, before submission of the form. Kindly visit www.mcc.nic.in after announcement of the NEET-PG results to know the procedure of counselling in Deemed/Central Universities.

The fee structure of MD/MS is made available on our website www.nitte.edu.in

Documents required for admission to MD/MS (Original + 3 attested copies)

Admit card issued by NBE
Result/rank letter issued by NBE
NEET-PG allotment letter & score card
SSLC or equivalent marks card or birth certificate
MBBS degree marks cards of all years
Internship completion certificate
Provisional/MBBS degree certificate
Medical Council Registration certificate
Karnataka Medical Council Registration certificate (compulsory for all students)
MCI recognition of MBBS degree
Transfer certificate
Conduct certificate
Migration certificate
Physically handicapped certificate issued by the authorized medical boards (if applicable)
Physical fitness & blood group certificate
PAN card copy of the parent and student
Aadhaar card copy of the student
For NRI category admission: NRI status proof (Passport copy, employment certificate, Residence proof, Income tax documents, Sponsorship letter of parent/sponsor)
Photographs: Recent colour photo with white background, of resolution 300-600 dpi & size 35 mm x 45 mm (P.P size 5 Nos.) & size 20 mm x 25 mm (Stamp size 5 Nos.)

For any information regarding the admissions, mail us at: info@nitte.edu.in

Program Structure:

Paper I	Basic science as applicable to anaesthesia:
	History of anaesthesia
	Anatomy and Physiology relevant to anaesthesia Central nervous system including spinal cord, autonomic nervous system and neuromuscular physiology Cardiovascular system Airway anatomy and respiratory system d. Renal system Hepatic physiology Obstetric physiology
	Pharmacology of anaesthetic and emergency drugs Basic principles of pharmacology Inhaled anaesthetics IV anaesthetics Muscle relaxants and reversal agents Opioids and NSAIDS Local anaesthetics Emergency drugs Drugs acting on autonomic nervous system
	Applied physics in anaesthesia
	Anaesthesia and airway equipment Anaesthesia machine, vaporizers Breathing systems Airway equipment Oxygen delivery system, gas analysis Monitors
	Scope of modem anaesthesia practice
	Technique of general anaesthesia and pre-anaesthetic evaluation
	Regional anaesthesia – central neuraxis blocks, plexus blocks, nerve blocks, IVRA etc.
	Monitored anaesthesia care
	Patient positioning
	Fluid and electrolytes
Paper II	Anaesthesia in co-existing diseases:
	Cardiovascular disorders
	Respiratory disorders
	Central nervous system disorders
	Renal disorders
	Hepatobiliary disorders
	Endocrine disorders
	Obstetrics and gynaecological disorders Musculoskeletal disorders
	Haemopoetic disorders
Paper III	Clinical practice of anaesthesia sub-specialities:
	Anaesthesia in broad specialities
	Anaesthesia in broad specialties
	Cardiac and thoracic anaesthesia
	Neuroanaesthesia
	Orthopaedic including joint replacement surgeries
	Paediatric, and neonatal anaesthesia
	Urology including renal transplants
	Geriatric anaesthesia
	Burns, plastic and faciomaxillary surgery
	Ophthalmic anaesthesia
	Outpatient anaesthesia, dental and remote location anaesthesia
	Regional anaesthesia (Including USG) Brain death evaluation and anaesthesia for organ donation
	Bariatric, laparoscopic and robotic surgeries
	Difficult airway management
Paper IV	Critical care, pain medicine and recent advances:
	Applied medicine in relation to anaesthesia and recent advances
	Critical care management principles – basics and advanced Oxygen therapy Antibiotics and sepsis management Sedation in ICU Mechanical ventilation Ionotrops Management of multiorgan failure
	Operating room management, designing operating room and ICU
	Electrical and environmental safety, pacemakers
	Research methodology including clinical trials and statistics
	Disaster management, trauma, chemical and biological warfare
	Ethics and legal aspects of anaesthesia care
	Recent advances in anaesthesia and critical care including computers, simulation and roboties
	Acute pain including post operative pain
	Chronic pain including, cancer pain
	Palliative care and setting a pain clinic & labour analgesia
	IV fluids, parenteral nutrition and blood transfusion
	ABG
	Monitoring
	Poisoning

Other requirements: Dissertation

Program Outcomes

At the end of the program, graduates will be able to...

PO1: Demonstrate the ability to evaluate, plan, administer anaesthesia and provide post-operative care including the pain relief and become highly competent anaesthesiologist with broad range of skills which will enable to practice anaesthesiology independently.
PO2: Demonstrate the knowledge to carry out basic life support (BLS) and advanced life support (ACLS) and train medical and paramedical staff in BLS and ACLS.
PO3: Demonstrate the ability to manage critically ill patients in intensive care unit (ICU).
PO4: Demonstrate the knowledge of pain management in patients with acute and chronic pain.
PO5: Demonstrate knowledge of normal and abnormal human structure, function from a molecular, cellular, biologic, clinical, behavioural and social perspective applied to anaesthesia.
PO6: Demonstrate the basic methodology of medical education and develop competence in teaching medical/paramedical students.
PO7: Develop attitude that leads to appropriate communication with colleagues, patients and their relatives and to function in a group in operating room/intensive care unit, and develop the ability to function as a leader in operating room.
PO8: Demonstrate the ability of record keeping, anaesthesia audit, medico-legal aspects in anaesthesia.
PO9: Demonstrate the knowledge of research methodology and clinical trial.
PO10: Demonstrate the knowledge to critically review and acquire relevant knowledge from the journals, learning advances in anaesthesiology and its applied aspect in the practice of anaesthesia.