DR. S.V. SINGH, OMBUDSPERSON - E-mail ID: ombudsperson@santosh.ac.in Appointment Notification for the Post of Vice Chancellor

Post-Graduate (PG) education plays a crucial role in creating highly skilled and knowledgeable professionals who can provide high-quality healthcare services and advance scientific research through their specialized training. PG courses are designed to equip students with in-depth knowledge, specialized skills, and practical experience in their chosen field of study. One such specialized course is the MS Obstetrics and Gynaecology program, which aims to standardize the teaching of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the PG level across the country. This, in turn, helps achieve uniformity in undergraduate teaching and produces competent obstetricians and gynecologists with appropriate expertise.

The MS Obstetrics and Gynaecology program prepares students to provide comprehensive care to women throughout their reproductive lives. The course includes theoretical and practical training in various aspects of obstetrics and gynecology, such as antenatal care, labor management, delivery techniques, neonatal care, contraception, and gynecological surgery. The program also emphasizes research and encourages students to undertake research projects to advance the field.

The purpose of this document is to provide illustrative guidelines to teachers and learners on achieving defined outcomes through learning and assessment. The document has been prepared by subject-content specialists and reviewed by the Reconciliation Board of the Academic Committee to ensure uniformity without compromising the purpose and content. The document contains "domains of learning" under the heading "competencies" to maintain the purity of the content, even if it requires some compromise in syntax.

The MS Obstetrics and Gynaecology program plays a critical role in improving women's health by providing competent healthcare professionals with specialized knowledge and skills. The standardized teaching of obstetrics and gynecology at the PG level ensures that there is uniformity in undergraduate teaching, resulting in the creation of skilled and knowledgeable obstetricians and gynecologists with the appropriate expertise. The guidelines provided in this document will help teachers and learners achieve the desired outcomes and contribute to the advancement of the field of obstetrics and gynecology.

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Program Objective

The goal of the MS course in Obstetrics and Gynaecology is to produce a competent Obstetrician and Gynaecologist who can:

a. Provide quality care to the community in the diagnosis and management of Antenatal, Intra-natal and Post-natal period of normal and abnormal pregnancy and labor.

b. provide effective and adequate care to a pregnant woman with complicated pregnancy.

c. provide effective and adequate care to a normal and high risk neonate.

d. perform obstetrical ultrasound in normal and abnormal pregnancy including Doppler.

e. manage effectively all obstetrical and gynecological emergencies and if necessary make appropriate referrals.

f. provide quality care to the community in the diagnosis and management of gynaecological problems including screening, and management of all gynecological cancers including during pregnancy.

g. conduct a comprehensive evaluation of infertile couple and have a broad based knowledge of assisted reproductive techniques including – ovulation induction, in vitro fertilization and intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection, gamete donation, surrogacy and the legal and ethical implications of these procedures.

h. provide counseling and delivery of fertility regulation methods including reversible and irreversible contraception, emergency contraception etc.

i. provide quality care to women having spontaneous abortion or requesting Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) and manage their related complications.

 

The Team

 

S.No Name of the Faculty Designation
1 Dr. Manisha Gupta Professor & HOD
2 Dr. Alpana Agarwal Medical Superintendent
3 Dr. Rashmi Saxena Associate Professor
4 Dr. Devika Mor Associate Professor
5 Dr. Mansi Chaudhary Assistant Professor
6 Dr. Nayya Saini Assistant Professor
7 Dr. Ankita Bais Assistant Professor
8 Dr. Gunjan Gulati Assistant Professor

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Assessment

There should be four theory papers, as given below:

Paper I: Applied Basic sciences.

Paper II: Obstetrics including social obstetrics and Diseases of New Born

Paper III: Gynaecology including fertility regulation

Paper IV: Recent Advances in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

 

Clinical/Practical

Long Case: 1 case

2 cases with different problems

Short Case/ Spot Case: 1 case

 

Teaching & Learning

Teaching and learning methods for postgraduate training can include:

 

Teaching Methodology

  • Lectures, seminars, symposia, meetings, maternal morbidity/mortality meetings, and journal club.
  • Encouraging and allowing students to attend and actively participate in CMEs and conferences.
  • Maintenance of a logbook, which should be checked and assessed periodically by faculty members.
  • Writing a thesis following appropriate research methodology, ethical clearance, and good clinical practice guidelines.
  • Participation in the teaching and training program of undergraduate students and interns.
  • Encouraging e-learning activities.

 

Practical and Clinical Training

  • Emphasis on self-learning, group discussions, and case presentations.
  • Posting students in various departments such as OPD, specialty clinics, wards, operation theaters, labor rooms, family planning clinics, anesthesiology, neonatology, radiology, and radiotherapy.
  • Training students in proper history-taking, clinical examination, ordering relevant investigations, their interpretation, and instituting medical or surgical management.
  • Students should be able to perform and interpret ultrasounds in Obstetrics and Gynecology, NST, Partogram.
  • Postgraduate students are required to present one poster presentation, read one paper at a national/state conference, and present one research paper published/accepted for publication/sent for publication during their postgraduate studies.

 

Career Prospective

 

Career prospects for those with an M.S. Obstetrics & Gynaecology degree can include:

  • Obstetrician/Gynecologist in government or private hospitals.
  • Consultant Obstetrician/Gynecologist in private practice.
  • Academician in medical colleges and universities.
  • Researcher in the field of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
  • Public health professional.
  • Specialist in infertility treatment and assisted reproduction techniques.
  • Specialist in high-risk pregnancies and complicated deliveries.
  • Specialist in gynecological oncology.
  • Medical officer in government or private health organizations.