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ACCMAD 6.0 - Advanced Certificate Course
Advanced Certificate Course

Management of Addictive Disorders 6.0

VKN Centre for Addiction Medicine, NIMHANS & Dept. of Addiction Medicine, LGBRIMH

November 2025 to May 2026 (FULL)

Duration

50 Hours Blended Learning

36 hrs live + 14 hrs self-paced

Schedule

Every Friday

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM IST

Audience

Practicing Psychiatrists

MD/DPM/DNB Residents

Certification

NIMHANS Accredited

Upon successful completion

About the Course

The Advanced Certificate Course in Management of Addictive Disorders (ACCMAD 6.0) is designed to democratize knowledge and build capacity in addiction medicine. Our mission is to ensure the right care, at the right place, at the right time.

What is NIMHANS ECHO?

The "Hub and Spoke" model links an interprofessional specialist team at NIMHANS academic centre of expertise (the Hub) with healthcare providers (spokes). Each NIMHANS tele-ECHO session consists of speaker-led presentations of anonymized patient cases and discussion of the cases, whereby the peers as well as hub experts provide advice on diagnosis and management.

The Heart of This Programme

Case discussion by participants with guided practice by Hub is the "Soul" of this programme.

36 learners will present complex cases in weekly sessions, receiving feedback from experts and peers.

Learning Objectives

  • Demonstrate the factors associated with the development of Addictive Disorders by integrating vulnerability related to temperament/personality and environmental factors along with neurobiology
  • Formulate personalized management plans including pharmacotherapy and psychosocial interventions
  • Choose evidence-based interventions for different types of drug addiction
  • Apply newer diagnostic criteria for Substance Use Disorders (DSM-5 and ICD-11)
  • Manage complex cases including comorbidities and withdrawal syndromes

Curriculum Modules

Explore the comprehensive syllabus designed for advanced management of addictive disorders.

Evaluation of patients with SUD, diagnostic criteria, neurobiology of addiction, and assessment tools.
Comprehensive coverage of alcohol pharmacology, withdrawal management, neuropsychiatric complications, and evidence-based pharmacological interventions.
Opioid pharmacology, overdose management, Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) including Buprenorphine and Methadone Maintenance Treatment.
Natural to synthetic cannabinoids, treatment options, cannabis and psychosis, medical cannabis.
Benzodiazepine pharmacology, dependence management, volatile solvent abuse, and adolescent addiction.
Cocaine, amphetamine-type stimulants, mechanisms of harm, and evidence-based treatment approaches.
Comorbidity management, behavioral addictions (pathological gambling, internet gaming disorder), research in addiction psychiatry, ADHD and SUD.

Course Technology

Live Sessions

iECHO + Zoom Telehealth

Case Submission

HIPAA Compliant Jotform

E-Learning

elearn Portal & App

Videos

Bunny Net

Quizzes

Slido Interactive Polls

Tracking

iECHO App

Accreditation Requirements

To receive the Certificate of Completion, you must:

  • Attend >75% of sessions (17/24) with video presence (>60 mins each)
  • Submit and present one complex substance use case (score >75%)
  • Complete four e-Assignments at elearn.vknnimhans.in (score >75% each)
  • Submit monthly reports of patients seen
  • Complete pre-test and post-test assessments

Recognition: This is a Continued Professional Development Course recognized and approved by NIMHANS Digital Academy Board of Studies. Not recognized by NMC/MCI/RCI.

Enrollment Process

  1. Submit Case: Complete HIPAA-compliant EHR form
  2. Review: Evaluated for course invitation
  3. Confirmation: Notified via email

*All hub team members, case facilitators, and speakers donate their time to this initiative.

Course Benefits

  • Handle complex addiction-related issues
  • Join an expert network with real-time access
  • Focus on patient-centric care
  • Access materials throughout the program year

Memories & Sessions

Inaugural Session
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Inaugural Session

ACCMAD 6.0 Team • 14th Nov 2025

Valedictory Session
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Valedictory Session

ACCMAD 6.0 Team • 8th May 2026

Resource speakers and case facilitators

Resource speakers Case facilitators

Our Team

Dr. Shivam & Dr. Babli

Chief Course Coordinators
(DM Addiction Psychiatry)

Dr. Diptadhi

Core Faculty

Dr. Jayant Mahadevan

Core Faculty

Dr. V. Lakshmi Narasimha

Core Faculty

Dr. Tathagata Mahintamani

Core Faculty

Dr. Prabhat

Core Faculty

Resource Experts

Dr. Narasimha • Dr. Jayant • Dr. Deepak • Dr. Astut • Dr. Jayakrishnan • Dr. Rahul • Dr. Parul • Dr. Prakrithi • Dr. Aishwariya Jha • Dr. Gaurav • Dr. Avijit • Dr. Abhishek • Dr. Nandhini • Dr. Rishika • Dr. Aishwarya Rao • Dr. Manan • Dr. Pranavi • Dr. Sudheeksha • Dr. Rajamani • Dr. Sreya

Support Team

Ms. Tejdeepika (Chief Assistant) • Ms. Nahma Poozhikuth (Assistance to Chief Coordinators) • Mr. Manju (ECHO India) • Ms. Sanchitha (CAM NIMHANS) • Mr. Manoj (CAM NIMHANS)

Join ECHO Course

RIGHT KNOWLEDGE || RIGHT PLACE || RIGHT CARE
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WEEKLY CASE PRESENTATION

Real Case discussion by the learner is the core of the VKN tele-ECHO. Learners need to be working on clinical setting to get benefit by this programme

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BEST PRACTICES

Share best practices combined with clinical wisdom to reduce disparity of care

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DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY

Leveraging Smartphone app based multi-point video conference