Dated December 13, 2006
(Questions answered on career concerns)
I am a medical graduate. I want to know if there are any PG courses in sports /aviation medicine.
Ravi Khera
The Institute of Aerospace Medicine (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences), Vimanapura Post, Bangalore 560017 is one such institutes offering a MD course in aviation/aerospace medicine.
Sports Medicine is a great idea. As sports gets increasingly competitive and the stakes increasingly higher, nothing short of 200% fitness can give the player the crucial winning edge. The opportunities are as top-flight trainers, physiotherapists, nutritionists, psychologists and masseurs who keep the sportspersons fighting fit.
The following institutions offer courses in Sports Medicine:
Sports Authority of India, Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Motibagh, Patiala-147001. Ph: 0175 202474 Course: PG Diploma for Medical Graduates. Duration: 2 years. Affiliated with the Baba Farid University, it is the only course recognised by the Medical Council of India. Seats: 6. Selection: interview (July). Boarding & Lodging Free. Establisment charges (Rs. 1,500/- to be paid on admission).
Hospital for Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine, Arthritis & Accident-Trauma (HOSMAT), Bangalore .Ph: 080 5593796 Courses: a) Fellowship Basic Course after MBBS . b) Advance Course for Orthopaedic Surgeons.
All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, Calcutta-700073. Course: Postgraduate Diploma in Sports Medicine, MD (SPM).
I am doing my CA final. I want to know if there are courses in Insurance risk management.
Ramanathan
Annamalai University (diploma) and the University of Madras, and Aligarh Muslim University offer a course in insurance for graduates. Institute of Certified Risk and Insurance Managers, started by ICFAI offers the C-RIM programme for graduates. The programme addresses important facets in risk management. The course provides career opportunities in risk and investment management, and insurance marketing. The course is also available at Kalyani University, West Bengal
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