Fellowship in Palliative Medicine

Eligibility & Admission

  • MBBS
  • Valid registration with MMC/NMC
  • Admission through MUHS centralized process
  • Preference for candidates committed to palliative and end-of-life care

Program Highlights

  • Strong focus on “Palliative Care Beyond Cancer”
  • Exposure to both cancer and non-cancer patients
  • Multidisciplinary team (MDT)-based clinical training
  • Training in communication, ethics, and symptom management

Key Areas of Training

  • Neurology: Stroke, Parkinson’s, MND, dementia care
  • Respiratory: COPD, ILD
  • Cardiology: Advanced heart failure, refractory angina
  • Gastroenterology: ESLD, cirrhosis
  • Nephrology: Conservative CKD management

Clinical Exposure

  • Inpatient (IPD) & Outpatient (OPD) care
  • Well Equipped Rehabilitation Centre
  • Opioid prescribing under NDPS Act
  • Breaking bad news & family counseling
  • End-of-life care planning

Outcome

Graduates emerge as skilled palliative care leaders, equipped to establish and manage palliative care services in hospitals across India.

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