DNB Courses

Medical education leadership and administration

The DNB Programme at Tata Main Hospital is under leadership of Air Vice Marshal (Dr.) Sudhir Rai (Retd.), General Manager (Medical Services), Tata Steel Ltd who is also the Head of the Institution i.e. Tata Main Hospital. The administrative work is under the Academic Head, Tata Main Hospital Dr. Shivraj Singh Chouhan who is the DNB Coordinator & Course Director. The thesis submission is vetted by the Institutional Ethics Committee of Tata Main Hospital.

DNB programme specialities

The DNB programme in TMH was started in 1999. TMH is accredited to provide DNB training in the specialties listed below. The number of candidates varies with the specialty.

Superspecialities

Each of the above DNB Specialties / Fellowship has a designated Department HoD and a Departmental DNB Coordinator. They work closely with the Academic Head and DNB Cell to ensure full compliance with all DNB and National Board of Examinations accreditation requirements. Their contact information is as follows:

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From July 2011, candidates are selected on the basis of marks got in the entrance examination and central counseling (CET) by the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi and the seats are allotted according to the merit list by the board.

Original documents required for verification of their genuineness & authenticity.

Two set self-attested copies of:

1. MBBS Degree.
2. MCI/State Registration.
3. Matriculation/12th Cert.
4. Diploma Cert.(Only for Post Diploma)
5. PAN CARD.
6. NBE Seat Allotment Letter
7. CET Rank Letter

Also to be submitted are:

• 3 Passport size color photographs with two stamp size color photographs.
• Bank A/C details, IFSC CODE along with one cancelled cheque.
• No objection certificate from your employer (if employed).

The students admitted to Tata Main Hospital for DNB courses are offered good clinical training. Tata Main Hospital is a 983 bedded NABH accredited hospital with NABL accredited laboratories. It houses 76 Critical Care and ICU beds along with separate Cardiac Critical Care Unit, Paediatric ICU, Neonatal ICU and Burns Care Unit. The Operation Theatre Complex had 13 modular operation theatres catering to elective and emergency operations of various surgical specialities and a well equipped Post Anaesthesia Care Unit. We offer services and academic rotations in superspecialities like Cardiology, Critical Care, Gastroenterology, Medical Oncology, Neonatology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuroanaesthesia, Nephrology, Pulmonary Medicine, Oncosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Paediatric Surgery and Urology.

The hospital has a well-equipped library, which is open from 4 pm till Midnight. Apart from hard copies of journals and textbooks, an on-line Library Clinical Key is also available to the reader on the library PCs with internet services available in the hospital campus. 

Provision of Hostel or suitable accommodation will be facilitated subject to its availability and on payment of accommodation charges on twin sharing basis. The hostel accommodation will be guided by Estate Department of Tata Steel. Spouses of Tata Steel Employees who have been allotted company accommodation will not be eligible for hostel. Married students or those with children should make their own arrangements for accommodation if they wish to stay with spouse or family.

The nearest Railway station is Tatanagar Junction, 7.6 Km away and very well connected to major cities of India. The nearest Airport is Birsa Munda International Airport locates at Ranchi, which is about 126 Km from Tata main Hospital.

The directives of DNB are followed.

Teaching programme

There are various components training that are imparted during three year tenure of DNB Residents with TMH. Some of them are listed below:-

• Bedside Clinic Training.
• Assisting in all major & minor operations / procedures.
• Performance of minor surgeries / procedures independently.
• On call duties during emergency hours under supervision.
• Assistance in Endoscopic Surgery.
• Attending Out -patient Departments.
• Performance of endoscopies under supervision of consultants.