Diploma in Community Mental Health is specially designed for Medical Officers working in various parts of the country. This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of the various common Mental conditions and their effective management. This is also suitable for those doctors who are willing to upscale themselves to handle any criticality related to mental health issues. The course covers the basic concepts, practices and the translation of knowledge into clinical practice.
More details : https://vkn.nimhansdigitalacademy.in/diploma_42
To receive an Accreditation Certificate, all following criteria need to be filled.. 1. More than 75% Attendance (18/24 live sessions) in the weekly Live sessions which is measured by the software and your video presence( >60 minutes video presence for each live session is mandatory). 2. Presentation of Two case summaries at weekly live Tuesday session. 3. Completion of Six e-Assignments at elearn.vknnimhans.in (website) and score of minimum 75% or above for each Assignment. A second and last attempt will be permissible to those who are not able to clear the assignments in the first attempt. Each attempt for all six assignments will be live for 48 hours after which the link will be disabled. (Note: First Attempt is Mandatory to appear for second attempt) 4. Monthly reports of patients seen (during the course) to be submitted. 5. Completion of pre-test and post test. |
Facilitators and Experts
NIMHANS ODAMH SCB MHI Sanchitha Pallabi Sahu Manjunatha Sushree Behura Abhishek Sukanya Prabhat Shraddha Banerjee |
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1. Live tele-ECHO : https://iecho.org
2. Case record proforma: Jotform HIPAA compliant
3. E-learning, Assignment, chat and forum: elearn.vknnimhans.in and android app.
4. Pretest and post test: Jotform HIPAA compliant
5. Interaction and engagement during VKN ECHO: slido.com and Quizz.com
6. Feedback: iecho.org
7. Invitation and thanks: Mailerlite
All the softwares are secured, paid and follow the best tele-consultation practices of the world.
1. Digital tool: How secure they are?
Zoom: Video conferencing for telehealth: with HIPAA compliance and signed BAA.
Case Record proforma: Jotform HIPAA compliant.
Moodle : elearn.vknnimhans.in
2. Where do the course fees go?
It is deposited in the Project account of Virtual Knowledge Network under Director, NIMHANS is a central government institution, MOHFW India. Fees used to purchase the secured software. This amount will be utilized for developing content, learning materials, assignments, use of technology etc.
3. I am not working in the clinical side, how can I take cases/ send monthly report.?
We request you to assess any substance related cases from the community or workplace, because case discussion is the heart of VKN tele-ECHO program
4. What if I missed the assignment?
Kindly note that, One extra attempts are allowed only for those who has taken the first attempt. 48hrs is the time frame and >75% score is needed to qualify.
5. What if I did not clear/pass the assignment?
You can continue to discuss the cases in tele-ECHO consultation session, part of this peer led learning and receive all the materials from elearn.vknnimhans.in as defined but there is NO Certificate of Course Completion .
6. Should i keep my Video ON during live session?
Yes. Minimum 60 minutes (per live session) of live video presence is mandatory for Certificate accreditation
7. Can I join the Tuesday live session anytime?
No. The session starts at 2:30PM and will be locked at 2.45PM.
8. More details of FAQ you can assess at LINK
