Program Overview

A fellowship in diabetology is an advanced medical training program focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of diabetes mellitus. It's typically pursued by medical doctors who have completed their residency training in internal medicine or a related specialty and wish to specialize further in diabetes care.

Curriculum

Semester 1

Basics of Diabetes

• Diabetes Disease Profiling, Importance, Social Impact, Classification etc.
• Epidemiological Profiling
• Diagnosis and Screening
• Detection of gestational Diabetes & its importance with reference to global health

Management of Diabetes

• Patient Assessment & Evaluation
• Non- Pharmacological Management
• Treatment Targets and RoadMap to Holistic Care
• Pharmacological Management with emphasis upon current EBP.
• Initiating Insulin Therapy

General & Specifications Complications of Diabetes

• Diabetes & Co-morbidities
• Hypoglycemia
• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Hyperosmolar Hyperglycaemic State
• Diabetes & Infections
• Other Miscellaneous Conditions

Cardio-vascular Complications of Diabetes

• Introduction to CV complications
• Metabolic Syndrome
• Mechanism of Macrovascular Dysfunction
• Managing Hypertension
• Managing Dyslipidemia
• Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
• Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
• Cerebrovascular disease

Semester 2

Managing Microvascular Complications of Diabetes

• Hypertension management
• Diabetic Nephropathy
• Diabetic retinopathy
• Diabetic Neuropathy
• Peripheral Neuropathy
• Diabetic amyotrophy
• Autonomic Neuropathy

Holistic Management and Lifestyle modification

• Depression Comorbid to Diabetes
• Self-monitoring Blood Glucose (SMBG)
• Bariatric Surgery
• Preventing Diabetes
• Latest trends in diabetes management

Cardiovascular complications of diabetes and its management

• How to open a successful Diabetes Clinic

Duration : (6 Months, JAN - JUN)