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Managing Thyroid Disorders: A practical approach

This course will give you an insight into thyroid physiology, treatment regulation and management, and potential adverse outcomes and risks associated with thyroid disease and its treatment. Pakistan Endocrine Society as part of its academic initiatives has initiated this one-month online blended thyroid course. 

Target audience

This course is particularly targeted at Clinicians, physicians and residents working in the field of thyroid disorders. This educational offering will meet the needs of busy clinicians.

Course Outline

Over the duration of this one-month online short course, you will work through the following modules

  • Module 1- Interpretation of Thyroid function tests and thyroid nodule
  • Module 2- Hypothyroidism
  • Module 3- Hyperthyroidism
  • Module 4- Thyroid & Pregnancy

Course outcomes

After taking this course, you will be able to

  • Identify the most appropriate methods to obtain a precise diagnosis and complete workup of people with thyroid disorders
  • Develop a potential treatment strategy based on the individual’s workup.
  • Describe the management of thyroid disorders during pregnancy.

Learning objectives

After taking this course, you will be given the tools to

  1. Interpret thyroid function measurements
  2. Evaluate a patient presenting with a thyroid nodule
  3. Assess and manage patients presenting with hypothyroidism
  4. Understand how to initiate and adjust thyroxine dose
  5. Assess and manage patients presenting with hyperthyroidism
  6. Understand various treatment options for managing hyperthyroidism
  7. Identify the significant changes that occur in thyroid physiology during pregnancy
  8. Correctly define what is a normal and abnormal thyroid function during pregnancy
  9. Understand how to regulate treatment in women with pre-existing hypothyroidism
  10. Understand how to manage antithyroid drug treatment Before and during pregnancy
  11. Describe the adverse outcomes associated with thyroid disease during pregnancy

This course is of one-month duration, with weekly zoom synchronous sessions of one hour (Every Saturday from 3-4 pm PST) which will be conducted by experienced endocrinologists and executive members of the Pakistan Endocrine Society. A multimedia-rich online component of the Learning Management System is an integral part of the course comprising animated videos, important links, resources, and collaborative discussion forums. The assessment included 4 Quizzes one at the end of each module.

Average weekly minimum 2-3 hours’ time commitment required from the course participants.

Course Faculty:

Course Directors:

Dr. Ibrar Ahmed
MBBS, FCPS (Medicine), FCPS (Endocrinology), FRCP (London)
Consultant Diabetologist & Endocrionologist
Assistant Professor & Divisional Head
Department of Diabetes & Endocrinology & Metabolic Disease
Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar
President, Pakistan Endocrine Society

· Dr. Musarrat Riaz
FCPS (Med), FCPS (Endo)
Associate Professor
Baqai Institute of Diabetology & Endocrinology
Baqai Medical University
Publication Secretary: Pakistan Endocrine Society

Course Faculty:

·   Dr. Aisha Sheikh
MBBS, FCPS, FACE (USA) Fellowship Diabetes, Endocrinology &
Metabolism (AKUH), PGDip Diabetes (UK), PGDip Endocrine (UK)
Consultant Endocrinologist & Faculty member (AKUH), Recognized tutor, University of South Wales,(UK)                                                    
President-elect of Pakistan Endocrine Society (PES) , Academic Director of the BMJ/AKU/RCP Post-graduate Diabetes certification course

· Dr. Ali Asghar
MRCP (UK), FACE(USA)
Consultant Endocrinologist and Assistant Professor,
Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College
Vice-President, Pakistan Endocrine Society

·  Dr. Fatima Zahra
MBBS, FCPS, MACE, Fellowship in Diabetes and Endocrinology (JPMC)
Associate professor (Medicine)
Endocrinologist Ruth Pfau Medical College
Certification in Medical Journalism (CMEJ)
Certification in Health Profession Education (CHPE)
Executive member PES

·  Dr. Sadia Salman
MBBS (K.E), MCPS (Medicine), FCPS(Medicine), FCPS(Endocrinology),
Head of Endocrinology Deptt AIMC /JHL
Joint secretary of PES
Consultant Endocrinologist at Saira Memorial Hospita, Lahore

·  Dr. Saima Askari
FCPS (Med), FCPS(Endo)
Assistant Professor
Baqai Medical University
PES Executive member 

·  Dr. Tejhmal Rehman
MBBS; MRCP (UK); FRCP(Lon); CCT(UK)
Consultant Endocrinologist
Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Trust
Reading, UK

Course Fees: PKR 15,000/-

Payment Options:

Online Bank Transfer:
Bank: Soneri Bank
Branch: PWD - Islamabad 0276
Account Title: CORTEACH
IBAN #: PK53SONE0027620009249231
Account #: 0009249231
Branch code: 0276

Credit Card:
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Next Batch: to be announced

Registration Form

Certificate:

Only successful participants will receive a Course Certificate so make sure to complete all the tasks and assignments required during the course.

Certificates will be issued by PGMI

Certificate in Minimally Invasive Surgery

Certificate in Minimally Invasive Surgery 

The CIMS course aims to provide surgeons (residents or practicing) with the knowledge and skills for incorporating laparoscopic surgical techniques to meet the learning requirements of local, national, and international healthcare professionals within the surgical specialties. This will be accomplished in a self-paced, comfortable environment with supportive faculty who will lay out the foundation steps necessary to become a skilled and effective laparoscopic surgeon. The knowledge and skills learned via this course will be useful in surgical practice, teaching, and training.
 

Course Outcomes:

  • Demonstrate basic concepts and principles of laparoscopic surgery
  • Identify and treat operative and post-operative complications arising during and from minimally invasive surgery
  • Demonstrate manipulation of laparoscopic instruments in laparoscopic manoeuvres with adequate dexterity.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of minimally invasive surgery ergonomics
  • Demonstrate skills of minimally invasive surgery by use of high and low reliability laparoscopic training devices.

The course comprises of eight modules:

  • Module 1 General Principles of MIS
  • Module 2 MIS instruments Module 3 Basic techniques in MIS 
  • Module 4 Anesthesia and analgesia in MIS
  • Module 5 Commonly performed laparoscopic procedures
  • Module 6 Issues in laparoscopic surgery
  • Module 7 Recent advances, latest research, and the way forward for MIS 
  • Module 8 The practical laparoscopic surgeon

This course is of 12 credit hours, with 9 synchronous sessions of 2 hours (Friday 3-5 pm PST) and asynchronous learning on course website . There will also be 2 Days Hands on training sessions On site. Average weekly minimum 6-8 hours time commitment required from the course participants.

Course Faculty:

  • Dr Faisal Murad FCPS, MRCS, MHPE

  • Prof. Dr Rehan Ahmed Khan FCPS, FRCS, MHPE, PhD Medical Education

  • Prof. Dr Idrees Anwar FRCS, MHPE

  • Prof. Dr Asif Zafar FRCS

  • Prof. Dr Zarrin

  • Prof. Dr Amjad Pervaiz FRCS

  • Dr Jamil Ahmed FRCS

Certificate:
Only successful participants received Course Certificate from CorTeach and The Faisalabad University

Course Fee:
Pakistani Student:
Early bird Fee: PKR 110,000 / participant
Fee): PKR 130,000 / participant

International Student:
Early bird Fee: $400 / participant
Normal Fee: $500 / participant
 

Online Bank Transfer:
Bank: JS Bank Limited
Branch: Bahria Town Branch Rawalpindi-9547
Account Title: CORTEACH
IBAN Number: PK29JSBL9547000001449500
Account Number: 0001449500
Branch Code: 9547

Credit Card:

Pay Now

 

Commencement of Session: To be Announced

Registration Form

Limited Seats

For any query: info@corteach.com
WhatsApp: +92-344-2216653


Certificate:

Only successful participants received Course Certificates from CorTeach and Baqai Medical University

For any query Email: info@corteach.com

WhatsApp: +92-344-2216653


Duration:: 06 months
Effort:: 3-4 hours / week
Certificate:: Baqai Medical University and Corteach
Level:: Intermediate
Language:: English