Opportunities After
B.A.M.S.
Dr Girish Shrikrishna Tillu
Project Leader, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune
Consultant, Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Pune
Consultant, Vishwanand Ayurveda Centre, Pune
Advisor, Global Herbs Pharmaceuticals, Pune
gtillu@rediffmail.com
Opportunities: Past, Preset and
Future..
10 Years ago
Practice and Teaching ONLY
Now : Additional areas
Clinical Specialization,
Research, Pharmaceuticals,
Healthcare, Foreign countries,
Administration, Management ..
Some Examples
Dr Sanjeev Oza (Scientist, National
Botanical Research Institutes, Lucknow)
Dr Supriya Bhalerao (Nair Hospital,
Mumbai)
Dr Santosh Ghumare (Cancer Research,
Washington)
Dr Amol Joshi (Administrator, St. Anna
Hospital, London)
World Propagation of Ayurveda
• Increasing health awareness
• Ayurveda emerged as potential
option for treatment
• Prevention, promotion and better
management possible through
Ayurveda
What this lecture would give you?
Information about various opportunities
What we should prepare ourselves for
future opportunities
How to prepare
Some contacts for career guidance
Opportunities
Clinical Practice
Academics
Research
Pharmaceutical
Administration
Government
Others
Practice
Saturation today?
Do we need more doctors??
Is there any scope for Ayurveda practice?
How can we get out of vicious cycle?
What would be our role?
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Just to refer?
Only at rural??
Secondary job???
Saturation today?
Yes !
Saturation of ‘Doctors’
No !!
‘Good Doctors’ are very very rare !
Opportunity to be very ‘rare’ doctor!!!
How to be a to be ‘rare’ doctor!!!
Knowledge-based
Clinical experience
Innovative
Ethical
Comprehensive
‘Speciality’ General Practice!
Do we need more doctors??
Yes !
Find ‘proper’ spot!
Create demand
If you are creative, People will follow you!
Is there any scope for Ayurveda
practice?
Pune has > 3,000 Ayurveda practitioners!
Scope but we should be ‘prepared for
that!’
Changing Trends
General Practitioner
Ayurveda Practitioner
Speciality Ayurveda Practitioner
Ayurveda Hospital
Multi-Speciality Ayurveda Hospital
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Vishwanand Clinic, Pune
Punarvasu Hospital, Pune
Maitra Hospital, Pune
What would be our role?
General Practitioner?
Just to refer? No !
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Treat up to your level  Learn more  Treat
more  Learn
Only at rural?? No!!
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Increasing lifestyle diseases, awareness..
Secondary job??? Not at all!!!
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BUT Create space for ourselves!
Important to be a Good Doctor
Acquire Skills!
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Medical
Soft Skills
Inspiration and Perspiration!
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Are you inspired by medical service?
Ready for hard work?
Get related qualification
Lot may qualities: Patience, Attitude, ..
Practice After B.A.M.S.
Ayurvedic?
Allopathic??
…..Many types of Practice
How to Be Good Ayurveda Doctor?
Diagnosis: Perfect Diagnosis
Precise Treatment
Practical aspects
DARE AND ACT!
-- Vd Vinay Welankar!
Components of Ayurveda Practice
Clinical Experience
Grantha to Patient link
Practical ways to do ….
Study styles of others..
‘Field Study’ of Ayurveda Practice
Study various ‘Schools of Thoughts’
Get Specialized Training
Panchakarma
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PGPP (Tilak Ayurveda College, Pune)
Kerala Panchakarma
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www.keralaayurvedichealthcare.com
Specialization in Pranavaha Srotas
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www.vishwanand.org
Ksharsootra Training
Yoga (Kaivalyadham, Pune)
Get Specialized Training
Dietetics
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School of Health Sciences (modern dietetics)
www.unipune.ernet.in/dept/shs
Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth (Ayurveda
dietetics) www.tmv.edu.in
Psychological Counseling
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www.indiaedu.com
www.collegeofcounseling.com
Emergency Medical Services
Duration 6 months to 1 year
Good scope for practice and abroad
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Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital
Symbiosis
Diplomas at BHU
PG Diploma in Neonatal Care
Maternal Health Care
Kharsootra
Radiology
Panchakarma
www.imsbhu.nic.in/ayurveda/ayurcourse.ht
m
Diplomas at Jamnagar
PG Diploma in Medicinal Plants
M.Sc. (Medicinal Plants)
MUHS
Certificate Course in Medical Genetics
Pharmaceutical Medicine
Dimensions of Ayurveda Practice
Lifestyle Disorders
Cosmetics
Surgery
Skin and Beauty Clinic
Rheumatology
Diabetology
Cancer
Increasing Diabetes
 Increasing India would be World Capital of Diabetes
 In 2025, rise with 195 % (> 5,72,00,000 patients)
 Disease with many complications
 No cure exists !
**International Diabetes Federation. Diabetes atlas 2000. Brussels: IDF, 2000
Many other causes & disease
Respiratory diseases,
Physical and mental stress
Psychiatric diseases
Accidents
Deficiency diseases
Stress
Requirements Hence Scope!
Management
Administration
Basic Sciences
Clinical Research
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Sanskrit and Indian Sciences
Intellectual Property Rights
Evidence for traditional wisdom
Research Related Courses
MD./MS
Ph.D.
M.Sc.
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Health Sciences
Ditetices
Bioinformatics
Clinical Research (www.icriindia.com)
Research Related Courses
Clinical Toxicology
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Directorate of Forensic Laboratory, Mumbai
Short Cources in various institutes
M.Tech (Biogeosciences)
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Tamilnadu University
Clinical Research Courses
Duration 6 months to 2 years
Trial organization
Documentation
Regulatory aspects
Clinical Data management
Opportunities
CAM demand on rise.
Research practice and other positions
need capable human resource.
Let’s be capable, optimize skills
Understand basics with current research
trends.
Research: Increasing Options
Dept of AYUSH / CCRAS
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Require Research Officers / Project staff
ICMR institutes
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Requires trained in clinical research
CSIR: Council for Scientific and Industrial
Research: www.csir.res.in
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JRF / SRF program, Project staff
Research: Future Prospects
Increasing Research Worldwide
Requirement of bright students
Training of Ayurveda + Allied Sciences
Boundaries between Sciences are
dissolving !
‘Interdisciplinary / Trans-disciplinary’
approach
Post-graduate student: A recipe
A Graduate
+
In-depth knowledge of subject
Good clinical experience & application
Research Methodology & Biostatistics
Update information
Soft skills
Innovative approach
=
A Post-graduate
Clinical research
Research involving human
Many types
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Preventive (Pollution and traffic police)
Diagnostic (AIDS, Ca on Unani parameters)
Treatment intervention (Sports and regimental therapies)
Safety and efficacy (Kushta)
Newer applications (Massage for chronic fatigue
syndrome)
New scales, measurements, techniques (Nabz)
Bioethics, IEC, proposal presentation
Read Research Journals
Research Methodology
Newer techniques
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Computers in research
Pharmaceutical sciences
Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology
Types & Designs
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Traditional and modern aspects
Relevance, utility and feasibility for Unani
research
Opportunities in Teaching
Regular Ayurveda Colleges
Teaching people
Future: Teaching in Medical Colleges
Foreign Opportunities
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www.ayurveda-int.org
Teaching methodology
1. Educational objectives
What student should know at the end?
Change in knowledge, skills, attitude etc
2. Teaching – learning methods
Lecture
Teaching by PGs
Group discussion
3. Effective lecturing – communication skills
Skills, habits, knowledge update, thinking by teacher
4. Teaching aids for effective presentation
Effective use of blackboard
LCD, slides, OHPs
Internet (e-learning etc)
Teaching levels for PGs
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Concept & principles
UG level
Clinical uses
Research insights
Innovative ideas, Newer applications
Development of technologies,
PG
products
level
6. Value addition to scientific
knowledge
Checklist of knowledge & skills for
outgoing PG student
 Adequate clinical experience
 Able to comprehend scientific literature
 Update knowledge of related field
 Read relevant ancient & modern literature
 Independent and original thinking
 Can effectively teach related subject
 Scientific papers published
 Presentation skills
Monitoring Learning Progress
a) Personal attitudes
b) Acquisition of Knowledge
c) Clinical and operative skills
d) Teaching skills
Checklists to monitor progress
Journal Review Presentation
Seminar Presentation
Clinical Work
Evaluation of Teaching Skill
Research : Key issues
Methodology important
Design standard way as per research
question
Each situation = different methodology
Opportunity of Ayurveda research
Eye can see when brain knows !
-- Dr Abhay Bang
Administration
Hospital Administration
Master in Personnel Management
Medical Data Management and Research
Public health
Master in Public Health
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MUHS
Pune University
TISS (www.tiss.edu)
Various foreign Universities
Disaster Management
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TISS (www.tiss.edu)
Various foreign Universities
Public Health
PG Diploma in Public Health Management
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MUHS
Preventive healthcare
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Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad
Public Health
Opportunities out of India
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US / UK / Europe /Canada
Required GRE / TOFEL
2-4 years course
Fee: 6 to 10 lakh rupees
www.publichealthjobs.net
UPSC / MPSC
IAS / IPS / total 28 types of services
Age 21 to 30 years
www.upsc.gov.in
Tahasildar / Dy Collector
www.mpsc.maharashtra.gov.in
Sports Medicine
Symbiosis , Pune
Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune
Medical Journalism
Reporting medical events
Speciality of journalism
Free lance
Medicine and Law
Consumer Protection Act
Intellectual Property Rights
Medial Jurisprudence
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Self Preparation
Industry Jobs
Require skills
Proper training needed
Manufacturing of tools and equipments
Jobs in Software Companies
C-DAC, Pune
Medical Informatics
Software for Researchers
Pharma companies
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Clinical Research
Data management
Preparation
Do not only see Observe
Do not hear  Listen
Do not just prescribe  Document
Do not just treat Follow them
Courses related to Pharmaceutics
B. Pharm. (Ayurveda)
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Gujrat Ayurveda University, Jamnagar
Diploma in Herbal Drug Manufacture
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www.pharmadiplomas.com
PG Diploma in Herbal Drug
Standardization
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BHU, Varanasi
M.B.A. (Ayurveda Pharmacy)
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Rshtriya Shikshan Mandal
Some links or people
Research: Dr Girish Tillu: gtillu@rediffmail.com
Public Health: Dr Neelangi Sardeshpande
nilangi_nanal@yahoo.com
UPSC / MPSC: Dr Umesh Londhe
umesh.londhe@gmail.com
Studies in US: Dr Santosh Ghumare
Santosh.ghumare@gmail.com
All Guidance: Dr Shriram Geet (Career
Consultant)
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www.careergeet.org
Some Questions
How useful is research in Pharmaceutical?
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Important if you want to join modern pharma
companies
Any other PG course abroad?
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Many. Mostly paraclinical, NOT clinical
Generally, epidemiology, public health, nutrition and
diet, immunology, …
Eligibility for Research in US/UK
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Any Medical / Ayurveda Postgraduation
M.P.H. (Master in Public Health)
Some Questions
Can BAMS graduate do courses, which
are done after MBBS? Which are they
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NO clinical courses.
But Public Health
Any courses where they write ‘Life sciences’
background
Some Questions
Plz tell good opportunities to work for
‘Ayurveda’
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Search and join some good network / people /
institute
Cosmetics Courses
Can we go for DGO?
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NO
Some Questions
MPSC or UPSC subjects?
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Any subjects, but students prefer ‘scoring’
subjects rather than ‘medical’ subjects
Which Branch Suitable for Research
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Any
Are there foreign opportunities?
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Yes. Many. Depends on your qualification and
EFFORTS!
Some Questions
Can we go for DCH / DGO?
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No
Waiting period?
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Depends on many things!
Some Questions
Difference between M.S. after BAMS and
after MBBS
Options after MD (Chikitsa)?
Research Opportunities?
Pharmaceuticals in Pune?
MO criteria?
Some Questions
BAMS in Defense services?
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Presently No!
Railway services?
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Presently No! But there could be opportunities
soon
Criteria for DHO?
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MD (PSM)
Some Questions
Foreign countries after BAMS?
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Many opportunities.
Global Impact
Some Questions
MBA in Healthcare and Hospital
Management
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Symbiosis
Pune University
Job in pharma companies
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Go to website and upload CV
Who Searches Whom?
Skills to
Opportunities
Or
Opportunities to
Skills?
Checklist for Success (Do I Have?)
Impressive Biodata?
Communication skills
Good English
Experience
Passion / strong desire
Knowledge of Current Medical / Scientific Affairs
Knowledge of Computers?
Upload your biodata to get opportunities
 www.naukari.com
 www.moster.com
Opportunities Everywhere
Can we see Opportunity?
Can we create our impression ?
Do we have something extraordinary?
Initiatives by Ayurveda Vyaspeeth
An information about
career guidance
Information about
institutes, persons
Ready guide for
opportunities
‘BAMS’ as a ‘Product’
“Develop something what people want
and NOT What you can do.”
-- Dr Anand Deshpande
(Founder, Persistent Systems Ltd)