SMU – Allied Health Science (AHS) Diploma course by Distance Education
Minimum Criteria for Learning Centres
The Sikkim Manipal University (SMU) has developed job oriented and innovative
diploma courses in Allied Health Sciences by distance education. 6 courses
namely Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT) of two years duration,
Diploma in Radiology & Imaging Technology (DRIT) of two year duration,
Diploma in Health Information Administration (DHIA) of one year duration,
Diploma in Patient Care Aid (DPCA) of two year duration, Diploma in Hospital
Equipment Maintenance (DHEM) of one year duration, PG Diploma / Diploma in
Pharmacy Sales Management (PGDPSM) of one year duration are scheduled to
commence from July-August 2002. The courses will be conducted strictly in
accordance with SMU’s policies and systems of distance education. Our
objective is to enable the students admitted to the course to learn at their own
pace, at their own place and at a time convenient to them.
Applications are invited from organizations that meet the following mandatory
criteria for recognition as Learning centre.
Who Can Apply:
Any health care organization fulfilling the following minimum mandatory criteria
either by itself or in collaboration of any educational institution or diagnostic
centre or in collaboration with a hospital fulfilling the following minimum
mandatory criteria can apply for recognition as a Learning centre.
General:
a) Hospital with not less than 50 beds (excluding newborn beds) offering at least
general medicine, general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology and pediatric
services.
b) Center must have or arrange other faculty for counseling in communication
and computer skills as prescribed in the curriculum.
c) Must have two classrooms to accommodate at least 25 students per batch.
d) Must have reference library with prescribed reference books in adequate
numbers.
e) May have audio visual aids, OHPs, Slide projectors, audio video media
players.
f) Must have 2-3 computers.
g) Wards : 2 or 3 General Wards (10 Beds each)
h) Ambulance
i) Operation Theatre
j) Minor OT
Special Requirements for specific Diploma Course
1.
Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT):
a) In addition to the general criteria specified above the centres must have
laboratory offering routine hematology, Biochemistry, Microbiology,
Pathology and transfusion services.
b) Centre must have at least one Pathologist with DCP or MD and
Microbiologist and Biochemist with M.Sc, available for counseling and
supervise practical services for 200 hrs. per batch per semester.
c) Centre must have a senior technician with BMLT or equivalent
qualification.
d) Additional equipment such as auto analyser will be additional qualification.
2.
Diploma in Radiography (DRIT):
1. In addition to the general criteria mentioned above the centre must have at
least 300 or 500 MA X-ray machine with image intensifier.
2. One Portable X-ray machine.
3. Ultrasound Machine
4. Access to modern imaging services such as CT scan and MRI for
adequate exposure to the students.
5. One Radiologist with MD or DMRD available for 160 hrs. of counseling per
batch per semester.
6. One B.Sc Radiographer or equivalent.
7. Desirable to have a part time Physicist available for counseling as
required.
8. ECG machine
3.
Diploma in Health information Administration (DHTA):
1. In addition to the general criteria specified above the centre must have
full-fledged medical record services.
2. Duly qualified medical record officer with BMRSc or DMRSc or graduate
with medical record technician or equivalent.
4.
Diploma in Patient care Aid (DPCA):
1. In addition to the general criteria given above, centre must have
fullfledged nursing services.
2. One senior nurse tutor with B.Sc Nursing or equivalent with teaching
experience.
5.
Diploma in Hospital equipment maintenance (DHEM):
In addition to the general criteria given above the centre must have a
Biomedical engineer or hospital equipment maintenance engineer available for
counseling students for 200 hrs. per batch per semester.
An electrician with ‘B’ certificate and with ITI certificate or equivalent must
be available.
6.
Post Graduate
(PGDPSM):
Diploma
in
Pharmacy
sales
management
1. In addition to the general criteria given above the centre must have a
Pharmacy or equivalent qualification available for counseling sessions for
160 hrs. per batch per semester.
The Learning Centre application format must include the following:
a) List of teaching staff at the centre with qualification and designation and
contact address where necessary.
b) The name, designation and contact information of the person who will act
as academic coordinator at the centre.
c) The Registration information of the organization with evidence of
ownership. The name and address of the CEO
d) Details of facilities available for conducting the courses.
e) List of equipment.
f) Proof of affiliation with other centres.
Student Intake:
The minimum number of students in a centre for one programme will be 25. The
maximum number will be determined and allotted by SMU on the basis of the
inspection report.
Validity of Learning Centre status:
If recognised the Learning centre status is applicable only to the principle
applicant and not to any affiliating centre.
Sikkim Manipal University
Of
Health, Medical & Technological Sciences
Gantok
APPLICATION FORM FOR SMU LEARNING CENTRE FOR ALLIED HEALTH
PROGRAMMES
Programmes Applied For: DMLT / DRIT / DHIA / DHEM / PGDPSM / DPCA
Kindly fill up this form and attach supporting documents
1.
Name of the Trust/ Society *
(Please attach Dead, If Applicable)
2.
Registration Number and State where Registered.
3.
Address
Postal Address
Email Address
Website, if any, then URL
4.
Telephone Nos.
a.
b.
c.
d.
5.
(O)
(R)
(Mobile)
(FAX)
Name of the Organisation applying for Learning Centre
Name and address of collaborating organization
(Attach relevant documents)
6
Address
a. Postal Address
b. Email Address
c. Website, if any, then URL
7.
Telephone Nos
(O)
(R)
(Mobile)
(FAX `
8.
Name of the owner/ Head of Organization with appointment
9.
Experience of management
(in Medical field/membership to professional bodies)
10.
Balance sheet of the Society/Trust/ Organization for the last three
years and bank statement of last three months.
11.
Details of Location
a. Commercial / Residential
b. Owned/ Leased / Rented etc.
(Attach Lease/Rent Deed)
c. Visibility from Road & Parking space.
12.
Total carpet area and its layout
13.
Infrastructure
a. No. of Class Rooms
b. Seating capacity of each class room & furniture
c. Total no. of students who can be trained at any one time
d. Air conditioning
e. Training Aids such as overhead projectors
f. Details of Medical equipment
g. Details of non-medical equipment such as computers etc.
h. No. of patient beds
i.
Details of departments in the Medical Organisation
j.
Details of other facilities such as Operation Theater etc.
k. System of Record keeping
l.
Room for Counseling
m. Conference/Meeting room
n. Staff room and other facilities provided to staff
o. Generator for Power Backup
(Please attach separate sheets containing details of the facilities /
infrastructure available for each type of programme applied for)
14.
Details of Faculty/Lab Assistants/Support Staff (of all the departments)*
(Give name, qualifications, experience and date of joining)
Head of Department
Faculty
Technical Staff Details
Support Staff
15.
Hospital Statistic for the previous year :
i.) Total Number of Beds
Beds by specially if available :
Medicine
Surgery
Ob –Gyn
Paediatrics
Ortho
Others: (Attach List)
a.)
b.)
c.)
d.)
II.)
16.
17.
Percentage of Bed Occupancy
Average No. of OP visits / day
No. of Operations
No. of Deliveries
What are the Specialties in your hospital? (Please attach list)
Medical Record Department
(Please Attach Details)
Library
a. No. of books in Library*
b. No. of Newspapers/Periodicals/Magazines
c. No. of Technical and Non Technical book
d. No. of students who can be accommodated at one time
e. No. of librarians
f. Annual budget for library (Average)
18. Any collaboration / proposed collaboration with any other university
for Allied Health or any other programmes.
a. Name of the University
b. University Address
c. Any other Programmes being undertaken
19.
Demand Draft of Rs. 10,000/- as a Processing Fee in favour of
“Manipal Universal Learning (P) Ltd.”, Payable at Manipal or Udupi.
CERTIFICATES
We agree that the advertisements will be centrally controlled by SMU and we
undertake not to do any advertisement of our own in print / electronic media
without the express permission of SMU.
Certify that we will abide by all decisions taken by SMU from time to time which
are related to the programmes such as publicity norms, conduct of programmes
and procedures to be followed.
We undertake to verify and certify that students registered for University
programmes are eligible in all respect as per the eligibility condition laid and will
arrange to produce all original certificate / documents to prove their eligibility as
and when required.
We certify that we are in possession of all statutory sanctions to run these
departments as required by the rules.
Place:
Date:
Signature:
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