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Unique Opportunity of
International Fellowship programme
in
Minimal Access Surgery/Surgical Oncology
SGRH
The Christie
NHS Foundation Trust
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
Dr. Saumitra Rawat
Programme Director
Prof. (Dr.) Samiran Nundy
Dean, SGRH
Sir Ganga Ram
Hospital is a premier
tertiary care hospital.
Department of Surgical
Gastroenterology and
liver Transplant is one of
the largest and eminent
department in the country.
The first DNB Course
in Surgical Gastroenterology in India was
started here and the
department is a pioneer
centre in India to perform
Laparoscopic and Robotic
GI cancer Surgery
NHS
Prof. (Dr.) Bipin Batra
Executive Director, NBE
Sarah O'Dwyer
Advisor
National Board of
Examinations India is an
organization in the field of
post graduate medical
education. NBE
administers postgraduate
and postdoctoral courses
in 69 disciplines and
subspecialties of modern
medicine and surgical
specialties. NBE awards
the prestigious Diplomate
National Board & Fellow
National Board after exit
level examination at
National level.
Chelliah Selvasekar
Programme Director
The Christie NHS
Foundation Trust is the
largest single site cancer
hospital in Europe and
serves a population 3.2
million people in the North
West of England. The Trust
comprises the Hospital (a
designated teaching
Hospital of the University
of Manchester), the
Paterson Institute for
Cancer Research and
North Western Medical
Physics.
Joint Programme leading to the award of
Fellow National Board (FNB) & MCh Edge Hill University, UK
(Accredited training at Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
& Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India)
Programme
Features
• One Year training at the Christie
NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
• One year training at Sir Ganga Ram
Hospital, New Delhi
• At the end of training candidate
shall be eligible to write FNB(MAS)
examination of NBE and MCh(
Minimal Access Surgery or Surgical
Oncology depending on candidate
experience) of Edge Hill University,
UK.
• Stipend during training in India shall
be paid by Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
as per NBE norms.
• Stipend during training in UK shall
be paid by NHS trust as per norms
of MTI Scheme.
• Appointment carries a requirement
to register for the MCh Programme
with Edge Hill University.Candidate
shall have to pay for university fees.
Stipend during training in UK shall
cover university fees which will be
deducted from salary.
Admission Scheme:
Eligibility Criteria for
Applicant Candidates
• 5 years of formal training in surgical
disciplines & must be in possession
of DNB(GIS)/MCh(GIS)/ FNB(MAS)/
DNB(General Surgery)/ MS(General
Surgery) qualification.
• Candidates with 3 years of post
graduate training (MS (General
Surgery) or DNB(General Surgery))
must possess 2 years of formal
training experience in surgical
disciplines after 3 years training
experience to meet the 5 years
requirement.
• Candidates possessing MS (General
Surgery) or DNB (General Surgery)
only shall have to appear in an
qualifying examination conducted
by NBE.
• Enrollment for MCh programme
under the aegis of Edge Hill
University (ensure before applying
that you fulfill all requirements for
registration with GMC, UK)
• Valid IELTS Score of 7.5. Candidates
who do not possess a valid IELTS
Score shall be required to obtain
one before the cut off date.
• Stage 1:
Candidates in possession of FRCS/DNB (Surgical Gastro & Surgical Oncology)/
MCh (GIS)/ FNB (MAS) with minimum 5 years of formal training in surgical
disciplines shall be exempted from appearing in the qualifying examination
administered by NBE, Candidates with 3 years DNB (General Surgery) or MS
(General Surgery) and fulfill 5 years experience shall have to appear in the
qualifying examination.
• Stage 2:
Interview & Credentials Assessment for assessing the candidate’s suitability for the
programme, strong commitment for the programme and fulfilling registration
requirements with GMC (UK).
For further details & queries in this regard please visit the website
www.nbe.gov.in/fnbint or write to dnb.acad@nbe.edu.in