Friday, March 30, 2012
Fellowship in Sports Sciences- Offering Immense Potential in India
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
It’s Time to Live a ‘Sugar-Free’ Life!!
Monday, March 26, 2012
Apollo, SIMTICS Join Forces to Train Medical Personnel
Partnership with New Zealand-based firm is for an online method to learn complex medical procedures
Medvarsity, a medical e-learning initiative by Apollo Hospital Group, and a software company from New Zealand, SIMTICS have joined hands to offer an online method for medical and allied health students in India to learn complex medical procedures.
“By studying the SIMTICS modules online, at their own pace, our customers will be able to learn the steps of a procedure, which instrument to use and where to apply it, and the relevant anatomical structures. This means that they will be better prepared and can concentrate on more advanced aspects when they are exposed to clinical time in a hospital,” says Sanjiv Zutshi, CEO, Medvarsity Online. “Medvarsity is delighted to have secured the right to distribute the unique SIMTICS solution in India,” he adds.
Cherry Vanderbeke, General Manager, SIMTICS, says India is a key market for the technology. “It was extremely important for SIMTICS to identify a partner that shares similar goals to us, that understands the education requirements of the local healthcare sector in India, and that can reach customers through a national network while providing first class service and support,” says Vanderbeke.
“Medvarsity is strong across all these criteria and we are excited about our new partnership, which will allow SIMTICS to move the business forward in this key strategic market,” she adds.
Medvarsity Online will act as a reseller for SIMTICS in India and will provide the SIMTICS clinical procedure simulations online through both standalone and incorporated into certificate courses.
Medvarsity has also entered into an alliance with skill training company, IndiaCan to offer a Post Graduation Diploma in Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition (PGDDCN). IndiaCan-Medvarsity Diploma will provide students across the country with a chance to learn the content drafted by industry experts from Apollo through the technology of IndiaCan. This will be a 12-month course through VSAT, video lectures and course books.
The programme also includes an intensive 15-day hands-on internship in one of the Apollo Hospitals across India under the guidance of Dietician/Nutritionist from Apollo Hospital apart from a joint certification both by Medvarsity (Apollo) and IndiaCan.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Be A Dietitian and Help Others Stay Healthy
In this present corporate era, food has become secondary. Bad eating habits are leading to making of an unhealthy India. Unhealthy food leads to obesity, illness, disease risk, short life span etc. Even in children the problems of obesity and short height are results of improper food intake. The need for qualified dietitians has thus increased with the changing trend in lifestyle. People are now continually consulting them to stay fit and completely nourished. In addition to this, dietitians are specially invited by various hospitals to ensure healthy food intake for patients. This domain of medicine is booming at a rapid pace.
At Medvarsity, an enriching course is specially designed to focus on the area of clinical nutrition. This holistic study program also caters to the highly skilled professionals in the world of medicine. The excellent curriculum of the course ensures to nurture amateur aspirants into honed professionals of tomorrow. The course is well planned as it covers a variety of subjects that include Nutrition, Sports Nutrition, Microbiology, Weight Management, Measuring Nutrition, Food Poisoning, Nutrition Support, etc. The Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition is suitable for both working executives as well as freshers. Studying with Medvarsity ensures wholesome learning experience.
In addition to this, students also get an advantage of pursuing classes during weekend. Medvarsity also conducts 15 days contact program at Apollo Hospitals to provide a hands on experience to ambitious youth. This helps students to understand this area completely and acquire a practical exposure as well. Medvarsity aims towards bringing out the best of professionals that could help Indian medical industry grow further in the domain.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Clinical Counselors- Comforting a Healthy Mind
Clinical and Counseling psychology involves treatment of patients with psychological problems. It also deals with the causes, prevention and diagnosis of it. During their learning tenure, theses clinical counselors are taught every single detail about the complexities of the human mind. They are also educated about the numerous psychological disorders and the respective therapies to them.
After a detailed analysis and examination of the patient, the clinical counselors conclude the problem and then decide the appropriate treatment to it. One can specialize in any of the streams of clinical psychology. These include, health psychology, Neuropsychology, Criminal psychology etc. This prospective field of medicine offers immense competition and promises excellent professional growth in future.