Goal:

• Recognizes the health needs of patients and carries out professional obligations in keeping the principles of National Health policy and professional ethics.
• Has acquired the competencies pertaining to neurology that are required to be practiced in the community and at all levels of health care system.
• Has acquired skills in effectively communicating with the patients, family and the community.
• Is aware of the contemporary advances and developments in medical sciences.
• Acquires a spirit of scientific enquiry and is oriented to principles of research methodology.
• Has acquired skills in educating medical and paramedical professionals.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize the key importance of medical problems in the context in the health priority of the country.
• Practice the specialty of cardiology in keeping with the principles of professional ethics.
• Identify social, economic, environmental, biological and emotional determinants of adult cardiovascular diseases and know the therapeutic, rehabilitative, preventive and promotion measures to provide holistic care to all patients.
• Take detailed history, perform full physical examination and make a clinical diagnosis.
• Perform and interpret relevant investigations (Imaging and Laboratory).
• Perform and interpret important diagnostic procedures.
• Diagnose cardiovascular illnesses based on the analysis of history, physical examination and investigative work up.
• Plan and deliver comprehensive treatment for illness using principles of rational drug therapy. Plan and advice measures for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
• Plan rehabilitation of adults suffering from chronic illness, and those with special needs; Manage cardiological emergencies efficiently.
• Demonstrate skills in documentation of case details, and of morbidity and mortality data relevant to the assigned situation.
• Demonstrate empathy and humane approach towards patients and their families and respect their sensibilities.
• Demonstrate communication skills of a high order in explaining management and prognosis, providing counselling and giving health education messages to patients, families and communities.
• Develop skills as a self- directed learner, recognize continuing educational needs; use appropriate learning resources, and critically analyze published literature in order to practice evidence-based medicine.
• Demonstrate competence in basic concepts of research methodology and epidemiology.
• Facilitate learning on MD residents, medical/nursing students, practicing physicians, paramedical health workers and other providers as a teacher- trainer.
• Play and assigned role in the implementation of national health programs, effectively and responsibly.
• Organize and supervise the desired managerial and leadership skills.
• Function as a productive member of a team engaged in health care, research and education.