SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES OF SECOND YEAR PERIPHERAL POSTINGS

1) Gandhigram Government hospital of Dermatology, Koratty

- To know the administrative setup of the hospital
- To know about the functions of the hospital
- To understand the physical, psychological, social and financial problems involved in
dermatological diseases
- To know about the various health programmes, NGOs, schemes for patients with
dermatological diseases
- To know the extent of rehabilitation services in the life of patients
- To suggest improvements in the functioning of the hospital

2) Regional public health lab, Ernakulam

- To know the administrative setup
- To know the functioning and services provided
- To know about the beneficiaries
- To know the technical aspects of various laboratory tests and know about different tests for
genetic diseases
- To understand its functioning at the time of epidemics

3) IMAGE

- To understand the functioning of the plant

- To know about biomedical waste management
- To understand the problems faced in waste management, implementation of waste
management in different hospitals
- To know about the health hazards involved in workers dealing with biomedical waste and
management, universal precautions and guidelines to be followed while handling biomedical waste
- To suggest improvements in the functioning of the hospital

4)Port health Organisation (PHO)- Cochin Port Trust, Ernakulam

- To know about the precautions and vaccination guidelines to be followed by travellers

-To know about quarantine and more about Yellow fever vaccination
-To know the administrative setup

5) National Centre for disease control (NCDC), Calicut

-To know about the functioning of NCDC

-To know the administration setup
-To learn about the special activities which was done during the recent Nipah epidemic in
Kerala, activities which is to be done during any epidemic outbreak.
- To know about the training programmes involved.

6) State public health Lab, Trivandrum

- To know about the organisation and administration of public health lab
- To know the functioning and services provided
- To know about the beneficiaries
- To know the technical aspects involved in various laboratory tests and know about
different tests for genetic diseases
- To understand its functioning at the time of epidemics

7) State Tb cell, IRL, Trivandrum

- To understand RNTCP and its various functions, administration in the state level
- To understand the problems and challenges faced while implementing the programme in
the state level
-To know about the future prospects of research and planning in eliminating Tb

8)District Medical Office –including IDSP wing

- To know the administration and functioning of the District medical office
- To understand the major diseases causing morbidity and mortality in the district, planning,
execution and evaluation of preventive measures at the district level
- To know the problems faced by the improper reporting from peripheral institutions
including private hospitals
- To understand how an epidemic or disaster is managed at the district level
- To know the challenges faced in allocation of resources, disaster management, planning,
execution of relief activities especially during the recent floods that affected Kerala.
- To know about the functioning and administration, execution and monitoring of RCH
Programme at the district level, how to investigate and manage maternal and child mortality
- To know the integrated vector borne disease control programmes at the district level
- To know how the various national health programmes are implemented at the district level
- To attend training programmes for medical officers
- To visit NRHM office, Palliative care centre, District early intervention centre

9)District Tuberculosis centre – Thrissur

- To understand RNTCP and its various functions, administration in the district level
- To understand the problems and challenges faced while implementing the programme in
the district level
- To know about the newer diagnostic procedures in Tb including CBNAAT, guidelines of
treatment of Tb with HIV, MDR Tb, the storage & maintenance of continuous supply of anti –
Tb drugs, side effects involved in the regimen and its management
- To understand the problems, challenges of DOTS and evaluation and suggestions for the
improvement of the programme in the district level
-To know about the planning processes involved in eliminating Tb in Thrissur district

10) Regional vaccine store

- To know the administrative set up and functioning
- To know how the vaccines are stored, distributed in the district level
- To know the monitoring of vaccine efficacy, VVM, the management and guidelines and
reporting of AEFI

11)Rabies clinic visit- Thrissur government medical college

- To understand the case load and management of a Tertiary government hospital
- To understand the different categories of exposure and their management
- To know the factors that determine the immunoglobulin therapy (human, equine
immunoglobulin, monoclonal antibody administration and if any anaphylaxis occur)
12) Mental health centre – West Fort
- To know the administration and functioning
- To understand and evaluate the mental health programmes
- To attend training programmes in the diagnosis, treatment, counselling and rehabilitation
of mental diseases
- To understand the stigmas and social, financial factors associated with mental diseases

13)Regional filaria training and research centre, Kozhikode

-To understand the administration and functioning
- To understand the burden of filaria, its management and filaria control programmes

14)DHS (Directorate of health services, Trivandrum)

- To know the administration and functioning of various departments within DHS
- To understand how an epidemic or disaster is managed at the state level
- To know the challenges faced in allocation of resources, disaster management, planning,
execution of relief activities especially during the recent floods that affected Kerala.
- To evaluate the success of Nipah management in Kerala, to know what were the measures
taken during such an epidemic or crisis.
- To know about the functioning and administration, execution and monitoring of RCH
Programme, immunization programmes at the state level, how to investigate and manage
maternal and child mortality
- To know the integrated vector borne disease control programmes at the state level
- To know how the various national health programmes are implemented at the state level
- To attend training programmes for medical officers
 SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES OF SECOND YEAR CLINICAL POSTINGS

1) Microbiology
- To know the administration and functioning of a diagnostic laboratory
- To know about the method of collection of samples, storage, reporting
- To know about the staining procedures of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- To know about the sensitivity and specificity of commonly done laboratory tests
- To know about the procedures involved in culture and sensitivity tests
- To know the microscopic features of bacteria, virus, parasites of public health
importance
- To know the Reporting of diseases in L form of IDSP
- To know the confirmatory tests for the various screening tests

2) Pathology
- To know the administration and functioning of a diagnostic laboratory
- To know about the method of collection of samples, storage, reporting
- To know the functioning of Blood bank
- To understand the gross anatomy of organs affected with diseases of public health
importance – Tb, leprosy, carcinoma, Interstitial lung diseases like asbestosis, silicosis

3) Paediatrics

- To attend Inpatient rounds, manage OP Sessions under guidance & attend learning
sessions
- To know about Paediatric immunization and optional vaccinations, management of AEFI
- To know the management of common paediatric diseases

4) Pulmonology

- To attend Inpatient rounds, manage OP Sessions under guidance

- To attend in Bronchoscopy and learning sessions in the department
- To know in detail about Tb lung diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, follow up and reporting

5) Dermatology
- To attend Inpatient rounds, manage OP Sessions under guidance & attend learning sessions

- To identify various skin lesions & know the diagnosis including biopsy, management of
common skin diseases especially Leprosy, Fungal infections, Scabies, Chicken pox

6) Opthalmology
- To attend Inpatient rounds, manage OP Sessions under guidance & attend learning
sessions
- To learn the management of common ophthalmic diseases, (refractive errors,
cataract)
- To know the various diagnostic modalities of vision testing
- To study about the various causes of blindness, blindness control programmes
- To know about Vision 2020, Eye donation camps.