Announcement - Fellowship in HIV Medicine -2007

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Applications are invited for FELLOWSHIP IN HIV MEDICINE 2007

(One year training programme in HIV/AIDS clinical care)

The Fellowship in HIV Medicine is a postgraduate level training programme

offered by a network of medical colleges in India. The course is designed to:

(i) Enhance the knowledge and skills of physicians in HIV/ AIDS care at primary

and secondary level, (ii) Support the institution/ hospital/ program to initiate

or improve the already existing HIV care services during the course period.

Course structure: Total duration of the course is one year and includes:

a) 4 clinical contact programmes at the training institution (6 weeks in total);

Distance learning course (4 months) and

c) Project work at the candidates work place (6 months).

Participants will be able to continue their regular jobs while undertaking the

training.

Eligibility criteria: MBBS with involvement in HIV/ AIDS care; currently working

in India.

Training institutions:

Applicants should send their applications to one of the following training

centres according the state of residence.

1. Christian Medical College, Vellore (southern states)

2. Maulana Azad Medical College*, Delhi and (northern states)

3. School of Tropical Medicine and Medical College, Kolkata. (east and north

eastern states).

Applicants from the west may apply to any of the above three centres.*Admission

at MAMC is provisional

Last date for submission of applications is 20th NOVEMBER, 2006.

For more details and a copy of the prospectus and application form,

Visit the website www.fhmindia.org or write to:

The Course Coordinator,

Fellowship in HIV Medicine,

IDTRC, 4th floor, Christian Medical College,

Vellore - 632 004; Tamil Nadu.

Tel : (0416) 228 3617, 228 2804, 228 2730 ;

e-mail: hivdistancelearning@...