The Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India

FOGSI Intensive Preparatory Course for Postgraduate Examinations

Date: 19th January 2011

Sub: FOGSI Intensive Preparatory Course for Postgraduate Examinations

Dear Sir / Madam,

It is our pleasure to announce that the Federation of Obstetric and Gynecological Societies of India (FOGSI) will be organizing the FOGSI Intensive Preparatory Course for Postgraduate Examinations at various locations across the country.

As the President and Secretary of your local society, we would like to invite you to send in your applications as soon as possible to be able to host this course. Societies with a large postgraduate student base are strongly encouraged to apply for the course.

Tentative three day program copy is sent herewith.

General guidelines

The aim of the course is to allow postgraduates to sharpen their exam skills. They should participate freely and drive the discussion.
The emphasis is on discussion, interaction and exam based learning. Didactic lectures should be kept to a minimum.
A pool of at least ten exam going postgraduate students should be prepared locally.
Each session should be assigned to one or two postgraduate students and two or three faculty members (examiners).
Two national faculty members will be assigned per course. The national faculty will generally be a postgraduate teacher with experience in conducting postgraduate examinations.
At least eight local faculty members should participate in the program so that students are exposed to a variety of examination styles and processes.

For case sessions:

40 min – case presentation, discussion and questions
10 min – PowerPoint by the faculty highlighting the salient points (not more than 10 slides)
10 min – questions from the audience

For Viva sessions:

No PowerPoint presentations except those illustrating the questions

Budget:

This course is being held with an educational grant from Sun Pharmaceuticals – Spectra Division. Each course has been allotted a maximum budget of Rs 100000 (Rupees One Lakh Only). This amount will be allocated to your society on the application for the course being accepted. All expenses will be met from this amount including:

Travel and stay of national faculty member
Rental for auditorium
Lunch, refreshments for faculty members and students (approximately 150 per course)
Audiovisual charges
Other incidentals

Students will not be charged course fees. Sponsorships and stalls from other pharmaceutical or health care related companies will not be permissible at the venue on the days of the course.

Deadline:

The application to hold the course is expected to reach us by 15 February 2012. Please co-operate with this deadline.

Communication and submission guidelines:

Please communicate your acceptance by sending an email. You may contact the course team for clarifications on fogsipostgraduatecourse2012@gmail.com This address may be used for applications as well.

With sincere thanks from the FOGSI postgraduate course 2012 team,

Dr P K Shah President, FOGSI 2012	Dr Mandakini Parihar Vice President, FOGSI 2012	Dr Laxmi Shrikhande Vice President, FOGSI 2012

Dr Ashish Kumar Mukhopadhyay Convenor, FOGSI PG Course 2012	Dr Parikshit Tank Convenor and Joint Secretary, FOGSI 2012

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An Intensive Preparatory Course for Postgraduate Diploma and Degree Examinations

FOGSI Crash Course
An Intensive Preparatory Course for Postgraduate Diploma and Degree Examinations

DD to DD MMM 2012 Venue : Auditorium, ABC Medical College

Day 1, Friday
0900 – 0930	Registration
0930 – 1000	Inauguration Address by the FOGSI President - Recorded Address by the Dean / Prinicpal / Head of Department of Hospital Address by the President / Secretary of local OBGYN society Felicitation
1000 – 1100	Case – Anemia
1100 - 1115	Coffee Break
1115 – 1215	Viva – On the OT table Accidental injury to the bladder at LSCS Uterine perforation at MTP (Perforation Drill) Unexpected ovarian mass at abdominal hysterectomy Adenomyosis misdiagnosed as fibroid for myomectomy
1215 – 1300	Lunch
1300 – 1330	Viva – Fetal Monitoring spots Non stress test Electronic fetal monitoring in labor Biophysical profile and its modifications Color Doppler
1330 – 1430	Case – Heart Disease
1430 – 1445	Coffee Break
1445 – 1545	Case – Heavy menstrual bleeding (Should cover evaluation, medical management, non-hysterectomy options, route of hysterectomy)
1545 – 1645	Viva – Obstetric Emergencies / Drills Postpartum collapse PPH Eclampsia
1645 – 1730	Case – Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

Day 2, Saturday
0830 – 0930	Case – Previous LSCS (Should cover CPD, operative difficulties, abnormal placentation)
0930 – 1015	Case – Diabetes in pregnancy
1015 – 1030	Coffee Break
1030 – 1115	Viva – Instrumental Vaginal Delivery
1115 – 1200	Viva – Obstetric Drugs – Corticosteroids, Tocolytics, Anti-D
1200 – 1230	How to Appear for a Viva Exam
1230 – 1315	Lunch
1315 – 1415	Viva – ObGyn Instruments – Speculum, Artery forceps, Tissue forceps, Pedicle clamps, Myomectomy clamp, Verres needle, Trocar/cannula, Hysteroscopy sheaths
1415 – 1500	Case – Multiple pregnancy
1500 – 1515	Coffee Break
1515 – 1615	Viva - Labor, Pelvis, Fetal Skull (Should cover mechanism of labor, maternal pelvis and fetal skull landmarks, partogram and abnormal progress of labor)
1615 – 1715	Case – Postmenopausal bleeding (Should cover evaluation, hystereoscopy, endometrial cancer)

Day 3, Sunday
0830 – 0915	Case – Infertility (Should cover male factor, tubal factor)
0915 – 1000	Viva – Contraception
1000 – 1015	Coffee Break
1015 – 1115	Case – Hypertension in pregnancy
1115 – 1215	Case – Prolapse & SUI
1215 – 1300	Lunch
1300 – 1345	Gynecological Ward Rounds Post operative patient who has undergone a vaginal hysterectomy Pre operative patient with an endometrioma 15 year old adolescent with heavy vaginal bleeding
1345 – 1445	Case – Amenorrhoea (Should cover Mullerian anomalies, PCOS, Ovarian failure)
1445 – 1500	Coffee Break
1500 – 1600	Viva – MTP, Sterilization
1600 – 1700	Case – Carcinoma Cervix

Program Convenors	Local Society	Venue co-ordinators
Dr Parikshit Tank Dr Ashis Kumar Mukhopadhyay	President: Dr Secretary: Dr	Dr Dr Dr Dr

FOGSI PG Course 2012 Co-ordinators:
President: Dr PK Shah
Vice Presidents in Charge: Dr Mandakini Parihar, Dr Laxmi Shrikhande
Convenors: Dr Ashis Kumar Mukhopadhyay, Dr Parikshit Tank
Zonal Co-ordinators
North: Dr
West: Dr Sarita Bhalerao, Dr
South: Dr Aswath Kumar, Dr Raju
East: Dr Basab Mukherjee, Dr Sujata Misra

FOGSI Office Bearers
President: Dr P K Shah Vice Presidents: Dr Mandakini Parihar Dr Laxmi Shrikhande Dr Prashant Acharya Dr Mandkini Megh Joint Secretary: Dr Parikshit Tank	Immediate Past President: Dr PC Mahapatra President Elect: Dr Hema Divakar Secretary General: Dr Nozer Sheriar Deputy Secretary General: Dr Hrishikesh Pai Treasurer: Dr Jaydeep Tank Joint Treasurer: Dr Madhuri Patel

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Dear Colleagues,

FOGSI takes privilege to invite members from all across India for a Unique Education opportunity in Clinical Research, “Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research (PGDCR)” conducted by Symbiosis. Symbiosis is one of the Premium Educational Institutes in Pune, Symbiosis Centre of Health Care ( SCHC) is the in house health centre providing preventive, promotive and curative health services to the students and staff of Symbiosis. A pioneer in the field of Health Education, SCHC has entered into academics. SCHC offers a number of academic programs for health care professionals. FOGSI and Symbiosis have officially joined hands for the Distance Learning Education in Clinical Research.

As you all know understanding clinical research and its application is the need of the hour. PGDCR is Online course has been specially designed for the FOGSI members. It will commence from academic year JAN 2012-13. All FOGSI members can avail this facility as well they will have 15% discount in the Fees of the course.

You will all find that entire curriculum is designed by the stalwarts in the field of clinical research.

Welcome to the new world of Research. Get ready for “The Career of Tomorrow”

For details..
Contact: Co-ordinator
Dr.Bharati Dhorepatil,
Chairperson: Clinical Research Committee,FOGSI
Email : bdhorepatil@gmail.com

Please visit web site: www.schcpune.org

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