Fellowship in Diabetology Course(F.Diab) (for MBBS Doctors) Dr.Mohan’s DIABETES SPECIALITIES CENTRE – MADRAS DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Dr.Mohan’s DIABETES SPECIALITIES CENTRE &
MADRAS DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION
A World Class Centre for Diabetes Care and Research

Invites application for

Fellowship in Diabetology Course(F.Diab)
(for MBBS Doctors)
[Two Year Program]
For application and prospectus write with Demand Draft for Rs.500/- in favour of Dr. Mohan’s DIABETES SPECIALITIES CENTRE, Payable at Chennai, to

The Director of Medical Studies
No.6B, Conran Smith Road, Gopalapuram, Chennai – 600 086.

Branches

Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre
Chennai Anna Nagar Branch : ll Avenue, TBR Tower,
Y-Block, No.221, Annanagar, Chennai-600040, India
Ph:044-42026432/33/34 Fax:044-26212752

Chennai Tambaram Branch :No.2, Kalidasan Street,
East Tambaram, Chennai – 600 059
Ph:044-45572121/ 22395866 Fax:044-22392973
Email : fdiab@drmohans.com, drmohans@vsnl.net

Hyderabad Jubilee Hills Branch :8-2-293/82/A/801
Road No: 36, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad-500033, India
Ph:040-23554441/ 23545279/ 23545253/ 55417454. Fax:040-23540884
E-mail : drmohans-hyd@drmohans.com
Training Programes

The following training programmes are offered at the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation,

Fellowship in Diabetology for Doctors

As part of its continued commitment to Education & Research in Diabetes, the Centre organizes an Educational Program on diabetes for Doctors entitled Fellowship in Diabetes (F.Diab.). This is a two-year resident fellowship program for training doctors with MBBS or MD qualification in all aspects of Clinical Diabetology. Till date a total of 43 fellowship-interns have graduated and have obtained their Fellowship certificates. At present 24 doctors are undergoing this training course in diabetology.
Click here for more details
Fellowship in Diabetic Eye Diseases
This is a 2-year fellowship programme for Ophthalmologists. Till date 4 fellowship-interns have graduated and have obtained their Fellowship certificates. Currently two ophthalmologists have taken up this fellowship programme.
P.G. Certified Diabetes Educators Course
MDRF has initiated a one-year full time ‘Post Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education’ (Certified Diabetes Educators Course). The main objective of the course is to provide the necessary basic knowledge, skills and attitudes to become a Certified Diabetes Educator and thus help to promote diabetes education in the community and influence social changes in diabetes epidemiology. Currently 14 students are undergoing this course and 15 students have completed this course till date.
Guiding Ph.D. students in Diabetes
MDRF is recognized by the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University and The University of Madras for conducting courses leading to the award of Ph.D., degree. Doctors with M.D. or post-graduates students with M.Phil or M.Sc are eligible to do their Ph.D course at MDRF. At present there are 6 guides at MDRF for guiding candidates in research work at MDRF. Currently a total of twenty students are doing their Ph.D at this centre.

CME programmes for General Practitioners
CME programmes are conducted periodically for General Practitioners and other specialists in and around Chennai to update their knowledge on diabetes at Dr. Mohan’s DSC and MDRF.

Paramedical Training Courses
Internship programmes are conducted for dietitians. Training courses are also offered for Nurses, Biochemists, Technicians and other paramedical personnel.

Short-term research training programme
This training programme is conducted on diabetes and its complications every year. The purpose of this short-term training programme for undergraduate students, graduate students, and students in health- professional, is to provide exposure to opportunities inherent in research careers in areas relevant to Diabetes.

Summer Internship Programme
This internship will provide a 2-month, full-time summer training program targeted at under and post graduate students on yearly basis. The purpose of this Summer diabetic internship is to develop and expand the research capacity among graduate students to develop and expand the basis for clinical practice in diabetes. This program is designed to allow students to tailor their summer training to their own research interests, while providing a broad foundation in their area of concentration in the field of diabetes. This programme provides an extraordinary opportunity to perform research in diabetes at MDRF.
Training for epidemiologists and Master of Public Health (MPH) students
Epidemiologist and MPH students are also been trained at the Centre