SKS Post Graduate Medical Institute
Programmes Offered
Post MBBS Broad Specialities (DNB)
- Anaesthesiology – 4 seats per year (2 Post MBBS & 2 Post Diploma)
- Emergency Medicine – 2 seats per year (Post MBBS)
- General Medicine – 2 seats per year (Post MBBS)
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology – 1 seat per year (Post MBBS)
- Orthopaedic Surgery – 4 seats per year (2 Post MBBS & 2 Post Diploma)
- Paediatrics – 4 seats per year (2 Post MBBS & 2 Post Diploma)
- Radio Diagnosis – 4 seats per year (2 Post MBBS & 2 Post Diploma)
Admission is through NEET-PG (for MBBS graduates) & DNB-PDCET (for Post Diploma candidates) examinations and centralised counselling conducted by NBE.
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Sub-Specialities (FNB)
- Spine Surgery – 1 seat (Post MS/DNB Orthopaedics)
Admission is through NBE FET (Fellowship Entrance Test) and centralised counselling conducted by NBE.
Interested candidates may contact Mr Rama Rao, Administrative Coordinator of the Postgraduate Medical Institute Office at +91 97150 22224 during office hours on weekdays or by email anytime to nbe@sksh.ac.in with any queries. Requests can also be made to schedule a call with the faculty or current students.
All National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) graduates are recognised to be equivalent and on par with the respective MD/MS/DM/MCh qualifications by the State and Central Government. The qualifications can be registered wit the State Medical Council as an Additional Qualification. More information is available on the NBEMS website.
Fees & Stipend
- Annual tuition fees are to be directly paid to NBEMS. The institute does not collect any additional fees. There is no bond.
- Stipend is paid according the NBEMS regulations.
Accommodation
Shared accommodation is available within walking distance from the hospital
Faculty and Infrastructure
All departments are fully staffed with experienced teaching faculty and infrastructure. Residents will get exposed all manner of cases required for their training and also hands on experience with the latest equipment. The Department of Research functions to assist residents right from initially formulating their thesis all the way during their training period. Rigorous academic training and adequate clinical experience prepares our students for the centralised examinations conducted by the National Board.
While the medium of instruction is English, out of state students are provided Spoken Tamil tuition to enable them to communicate effectively with patients. Accommodation on a twin sharing basis is available within walking distance of the hospital, subject to availability.
Clinical Meetings
Days: First and Third Thursday of every month over lunch
Time: 13:00 – 15:00
Location: SKS Auditorium
Consultants and residents, under the guidance of their faculty, present academically interesting cases and surgeries followed by discussions. The meetings are part of the resident’s training and attendance is compulsory. The meetings are open to all allopathic doctors and students.
Journal Club
Journal clubs help our post-graduate students and residents become more familiar with the advanced literature and research taking place in medicine. In addition, the journal clubs help improve the their skills of understanding while debating current topics of active interest under the guidance of the consultants. Weekly journal club meetings take place at the departmental level.
Our Library is well populated with the latest medical books and has a subscription to the leading International and Indian Journals.
Library
Residents have access the latest editions of reference books and peer reviewed Indian and International journals from the Library. Most journals can also be accessed online through the campus WiFi which extends to the hostel. When connected to the network residents have access to ClinicalKey from Elsevier (which includes Journals & Textbooks) which can be downloaded, and UpToDate from Wolters Kulwer (evidence-based Clinical Resource & Decision Support).
