National Board of
Examinations
New Delhi
22nd
June 2017
NOTICE
INTRODUCTION
OF FNB ARTHROPLASTY PROGRAMME
Attention: All applicant Hospitals/Institutes/Medical
Colleges
NBE
grants accreditation to institutions/hospitals in public and private sector all
over the country for the purpose of training of candidates in various
specialties and disciplines of modern medicine.
2. Considering the emerging
need to increase the pool of competent and skilled specialists and sub
specialists so as to cater to the healthcare needs of the society and community
at large, National Board of Examinations administer Post Doctoral fellowship
programme in 19 disciplines.
3. NBE invites applications from
eligible departments / institutions for Post Doctoral Fellowship in Arthroplasty.
Interested institutions/hospitals/medical colleges which fulfill the criteria
as laid down for this programme by NBE can apply for fresh accreditation.
Details of the minimum accreditation criteria, indicative outline and
requirements specific to aforesaid programme are as under:
Programme
Objective
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To develop skills in an Orthopedic
Surgeon for Arthroplasty.
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To provide extensive clinical
experience in joint reconstruction surgery with emphasis on a range of issues
and techniques.
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To make the fellow to understand
and implement proper clinical care of patients undergoing total joint
arthroplasty.
·
To involve fellow in all facets of
patient care, including clinic coverage and resident education in addition to
intensive operating room experience.
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To Increase fellow knowledge
base of arthroplasty through cutting edge research and innovative technology.
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Aims of
Training
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Upon
completion of his training, the FNB in Arthroplasty candidate should be:
· Able to diagnose clinical disorders of the bones, joints and soft
tissues; the pathogenesis of these disorders; the treatment modalities
available for managing these disorders; and the results and complications of
such treatment.
· To perform major role in the continuing care of patients and have
progressive responsibility in patient assessment, preoperative evaluation,
operative experience, and postoperative management and rehabilitation.
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Entry
Criteria
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·
Aspirant must possess post
graduate degree in MS/DNB Orthopedic Surgery.
·
National Eligibility cum
Entrance Test (NEET SS)/CET SS - As per the scheme so prescribed by the
National Board of Examinations. As on date the admission to all courses are
undertaken on the basis of merit obtained in the entrance examination
conducted by NBE followed by Centralized Counseling.
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Duration
of Course
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The course
duration will be 2 year full time residency programme & fellow shall not
be doing any private practice/ other attachments
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Teaching
Schedule
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Hospital
/Institute have to provide the Fellow at least 10 Hours of active teaching
per week (5hrs Didactic Teaching & 5 hrs of Bedside teaching) which may
include Seminars, Case Presentations, Journal Clubs, Clinical Postings &
Lectures by faculty.
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Library
Facility
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1. The
library should have adequate number of relevant textbooks & monographs of
different titles in area of Arthroplasty with recent editions should be
available.
2. Library
must have at least 4 International or national online journal subscriptions
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Research
Work
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The fellow shall have to choose any clinical
research topic pertaining to Arthroplasty. It is mandatory that fellow should
have at least one research article published in any international or national
indexed journal during period of the training.
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Stipend
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Fellow trainee shall be paid
stipend equivalent to senior resident doctor in department of Orthopedics.
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Assessment
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As per NBE guidelines.
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Training
Record
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The Fellow will maintain a
log book of all cases assisted and performed independently over period of 2
year and produce the same at time of exit exam. Log book will be regularly be
counter-signed as appropriate by the faculty to confirm the satisfactory
fulfillment of the required training experience, and the acquisition of the
competencies.
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Exit
Examinations
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Fellow have to appear FNB
Exit Examination which includes both written and practical examination
leading to grant of FNB in Arthroplasty.
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Application
Forms
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Application
forms for seeking accreditation in above fellowship programme can be
downloaded under the following link:
Main Application Form – 2017 (Click Here)
Specialty Specific Application form for New FNB Programme – 2017 (Click Here)
Please
note that Main Application as well as Specialty Specific Application makes an
application complete. Any of the above application can not be processed in
isolation. Incomplete application shall not be processed.
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Also refer
to the information bulletin for seeking accreditation with NBE for year 2017
available on NBE website under quick link: Accreditation with NBE.
The cut
off date for submission of application to NBE seeking fresh accreditation in
FNB- Arthroplasty is 15th July 2017.
For Any
further clarification/assistance, please write to NBE at e-mail ID accr@natboard.edu.in
NBE
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