Course

APPLICATION FOR CORTEX PAIN MEDICINE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME

As a leading global academic community for innovative education in pain management, regenerative medicine and spine care, CORTEX SPINE AND PAIN CARE not only organizes courses and forums suited for different participants, but also supports many of our applicants for observational and hands on fellowship.

Cortex spine and pain care fellowship provide the following benefits:

• Additional experience in techniques for fully trained specialists interested in pain management
• Exposure to good number of chronic pain patients
• Additional clinical experience and hands on experience for fellows
• Obtain a fellowship certification in pain medicine upon completion of fellowship program

Fellowship Types

Duration	Fees for Indian Students	Fees for International Students
3 months fellowship	INR 100,000*	USD 1500*
1 year fellowship	INR 300,000*	USD 4500*

Fellowship selection Criteria

1. Proof of being a Medical Doctor and an anaesthetist or physical medicine rehabilitation specialist, etc
2. A CV including: - Proof of training - Proof of interest in Pain manage
3. Two current reference letters.
4. Have some previous experience on pain management.
5. Copy of valid practicing license.

During the Fellowship

The fellow must agree and follow Cortex Fellowship Pain Management Standardized Program. The fellow is expected to follow the daily routine of the clinic Temporary leave of absence needs approval from the head of the clinic. If, for some reasons, the fellow wishes to change the placement or leave prior to completion of the allotted period, permission must be sought from the head of the clinic.

Fellows will have to actively participate in all camps conducted by Alleviate. Fellows are expected to co-ordinate with PR team to plan a camp. Further they should take charge & with help of faculty should be able to take thorough history/clinical examination/diagnostic ultrasound/ prescribe medicines whenever necessary.

Curriculum

Education

• Anatomy
• Introduction to pain medicine
• Assessment of pain
• History taking and examination
• Pharmacotherapy
• Fluoroscopy - demonstration on mannequin and practice
• Ultrasound - Basics, knobology, scanning techniques, sonoanatomy,
sonopathology, demonstration of techniques and practice
• Head and neck - anatomy , pain pathologies, interventions- theory, procedure and mannequin practice
• Spine - Cervical, thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral- [anatomy , pain pathologies, interventions- theory, procedure and mannequin practice]
• Musculoskeletal [Shoulder, knee, hip, ankle joints] - [anatomy , pain pathologies, interventions- theory, procedure and mannequin practice]
• Physiotherapy and rehabilitation
• Palliative care and end of life care
• Sports injuries

Additional educational activities

Lectures

The fellows have ample time allotted to didactic sessions of Pain Medicine lectures which include weekly twice teaching sessions from 8:00am to 9::00 AM room. Active trainee participation is expected.

Journal club

every 2 weeks (Tuesday’s 5pm to 6pm).
Journal club helps to interpret medical literature. A review of a mix of influential papers and newer literature offers a comprehensive background of evidence-based clinical practice and knowledge of pain mechanisms.

Interesting case presentation by fellow

every 2 weeks (saturday’s 5pm to 6pm)

Monthly multidisciplinary case discussion

(Saturdays 5pm to 6pm).

Post Fellowship

(Saturdays 5pm to 6pm).

Post Fellowship

At the end of completion of fellowship, the fellow has to submit the following document:

• Fellowship Feedback Form
• Fellowship Logbook
• Fellowship Report (About 500 words with 4 – 5 photos)
• Research Report (publication)
• After completion of the fellowship, the candidate will assessed based on their performance on the exit exam (theory and practical examination).
• Each fellow will receive the fellowship certificate from Alleviate Pain Management Centre upon completion.

Faculty

• Dr Nishad PK ,MBBS,MD (Anesthesiology),DNB,MNAMS,PDCC (Pain management),FIPP,CIPS (WIP,USA),FIAPM
• Dr.Najwa Abdulla PT, MBBS,DNB (Anesthesiology),FIAPM,FIPP (WIP,USA)