Certificate in Critical Care Medicine
9874- The interactive case-based approach allows students to actively learn by participating in real-life scenarios
- Develop the necessary skills to save lives in the intensive care unit (ICU) through resuscitation training
- Learn about the important tests and procedures used in intensive care settings and how to interpret their results
Certificate in Critical Care Medicine
Key Features
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The interactive case-based approach allows students to actively learn by participating in real-life scenarios
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Develop the necessary skills to save lives in the intensive care unit (ICU) through resuscitation training
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Learn about the important tests and procedures used in intensive care settings and how to interpret their results
- Course Duration 3 months
- Next Batch Date31st Jul 2024
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Course Description
The Certificate in Critical Care Medicine focuses on the management and treatment of critically ill patients who require intensive medical attention and close monitoring.
The intensive care unit (ICU) is a specialized area where highly skilled healthcare professionals and advanced equipment are available to treat seriously ill patients. Nowadays, the responsibility for managing ICU beds is often shared between the anesthesia and internal medicine departments. Due to the increasing number of older adults and the growing burden of diseases, there is a strong need to increase the number of ICU beds in hospitals. However, there is a shortage of trained specialists in critical care medicine.
The Certificate in Critical Care Medicine aims to address the shortage of trained professionals in managing critical care units. This course will provide the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver critical care to patients in the ICU. In this course, you will learn:
- How the ICU functions
- Skills for resuscitation
- Initial management of acutely ill patients
- How to order and interpret investigations in the ICU
- Practical knowledge about using fluids, blood products, and drugs in the ICU
- How to manage common problems seen in the ICU, such as imbalances in acid-base and electrolytes
This course is accredited by CPD (Continuing Professional Development). Upon completion, you will receive a certificate from the official CPD Standards Office.
Learning complex medical concepts through traditional textbooks and lectures can be difficult for healthcare professionals. It prevents them from applying this knowledge in a clinical setting. The Certificate in Critical Care Medicine uses a case-based learning approach within the Medvarsity learning framework to bridge this gap in medical education. With this unique method, healthcare professionals can study relevant medical content while learning through interactive case studies throughout the course. This provides them with specialty-specific cases and a structured approach for accurate diagnosis and customized treatment plans on a case-by-case basis.
At Medvarsity, we strive to help healthcare professionals accelerate their careers and better serve their communities.
Course validity: 4 months. There will be an extra charge for the extension of the course validity.
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Course Outline
Certificate in Critical Care Medicine
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1. Introduction to critical care medicine
2. Resuscitation and initial management of acutely ill
3. Shock management
4. ICU investigations
5. Acid base abnormalities
6. Electrolyte abnormalities
7. Nutritional assessment and support
8. ICU drugs
9. Blood and blood products
Course Outline
1. Introduction to critical care medicine
2. Resuscitation and initial management of acutely ill
3. Shock management
4. ICU investigations
5. Acid base abnormalities
6. Electrolyte abnormalities
7. Nutritional assessment and support
8. ICU drugs
9. Blood and blood products
Directors
Dr. Sai Praveen Haranath
Senior Consultant – Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Apollo Hospitals
MBBS, AB (American Board Certified) Internal Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, MPH, FCCP
Dr. Srinivas Samavedam
Sr. Consultant – Critical Care Medicine
MD, DNB, FRCP, FNB, EDIC, FICCM, DHQM, DMLE
FAQs
Is this course recognized by MCI?
Medical Council of India does not recognize courses that are offered through an online or blended learning platform. In collaboration with leading industry experts, we provide you with the best state-of-the-art learning content with an endeavor to train you to become well-equipped and proficient in in-patient care through this course.
Physicians (MBBS, AYUSH), Final year medical graduates and interns (MBBS and AYUSH)
- Hands-on training means training in an environment that permits each student to have experience performing tasks, making decisions, or using equipment appropriate to the job assignment for which the training is being conducted. The student assigned for these programs will be observing all procedures performed by the consultant and depending on the student’s abilities and skill set displayed at the hospital, he/she will get to assist the consultant.
How to access the course material online?
- To access the course, click on kite.medvarsity using the login ID and password provided to you or click on “LOG IN USING YOUR ACCOUNT ON Google” and enter your Email ID: Gmail ID (Only if Gmail ID mentioned in the Application) & Password. In case you don’t have access to log-in ID and password, write to us at [email protected] & quote your registered email ID.
What If I am unable to open/access the course?
- Please access the below link AND follow the steps.
- support.medvarsity
Are the scheduled dates for the exams mandatory or not?
- It is Optional. However, if you have to complete all Modules and final exam before the Course Expiry date, you will receive your certificate on time.
Session expired, and it is showing as an unauthorized user?
- If the page is left idle for more than 60 seconds session will expire automatically. Refresh the page periodically to avoid.
If the session is expired, what to do?
- It will start from the same question where the session expired.
While you are attempting an exam, an error pops up, and the exam is halted – the site will display as attempted (1)
- Ignore the message as attempted – The attempt is only completed when it displays Finished (1).
When will the final exam get activated?
- If 1 month Course (1-week prior Course expiry).
- If 3 Month Course (15 days prior Course expiry).
- If 6 Month Course (45 Days prior Course Expiry).
- If 1 Year Course (2 Months prior Course Expiry).
What is the procedure if the Course is expired?
- You have to pay a re-activation fee. For details Contact Toll-free 1800-103-6006 or write to [email protected]
What if I don’t qualify in modules or final exam?
- You have to pay a Re-exam fee. For details Contact Toll-free 1800-103-6006 or write to [email protected]
When will I get my certificate?
We have now gone online. Once you successfully pass your final exam and below conditions are met:
- Contact program Completed (if Applicable).
- Viva to be cleared (if Applicable).
- Logbook / Project Submission (if applicable).
- Course duration to be complete
- All the necessary documents should be submitted
- If the above credentials are fulfilled, your E-Certificate will be mailed to your registered E-Mail ID.
Will I get the certificate before the course duration?
- Even in case, you complete all the online modules and exams much before your course end date. The certificate can be made available only after the course duration is complete. In other words, invariable of how early you complete the course, the certificate shall be made available only when the course duration is over.
Do you provide any placement assistance?
We do not provide any placement guarantee as an outcome of the course. We will introduce your profile to specific recruiting partner on a case-to-case basis, but no job guarantee is provided.
What if I have any concerns regarding the program delivery, or what if I have any suggestions to improve the quality of the course?
For any feedback regarding the course, please write to us at [email protected]
- Keeping knowledge and skills up to date
- The professional standard of qualifications and registrations are maintained
- Provides a professional sense of direction
- Confidence and credibility are built and enhanced
- The ability to showcase their achievements with a recognized qualification
- Equips employees with the tools to cope positively with change
- Promotes the advancement in career progression 8. Flexible training schedules for any form of learner
- The purpose of Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is to keep physicians current in their medical practice as part of a life learning commitment to their patients and society.
- The CPD/CME embrace the necessary elements of ‘Good Medical Practice’, such as knowledge, skills and performance, safety and quality, communication, partnership, and teamwork, and maintaining trust.
- CPD/CME acknowledges that being a good physician includes competencies that extend beyond medical knowledge, including managerial, ethical, social, and personal skills.
- Accredited CPD training means the learning activity has reached the required Continuing Professional Development standards and benchmarks.
- The learning value has been scrutinized to ensure integrity and quality.
- The CPD Certification Service provides recognized independent CPD accreditation compatible with global CPD requirements.
- It is often found across all industries that CPD points, units and credits all relate to the same thing, CPD Hours.
- The definition of a CPD Hour is the time spent for a delegate to be in “active learning”.
- The first and most crucial aspect to look out for when selecting an online course is whether it’s officially CPD certified. Certificates from officially verified CPD courses are more credible to both employers and businesses as the learning value has been scrutinized to ensure both integrity and quality.
Next Batch Start Date 31st Jul 2024
Learning Path
- Course 1 Certificate in Critical Care Medicine
- COURSE 2 Advanced Certificate in Critical Care Medicine
Course Duration
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Directors
Dr. Sai Praveen Haranath
Senior Consultant – Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Apollo Hospitals
MBBS, AB (American Board Certified) Internal Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, MPH, FCCP
Dr. Srinivas Samavedam
Sr. Consultant – Critical Care Medicine
MD, DNB, FRCP, FNB, EDIC, FICCM, DHQM, DMLE