19 March, 2024

Chandigarh
Regional Centre

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Programmes

Post-Graduate Diploma in Hospital and Health Management (PGDHHM)

Minimum Duration: 1 Year
Maximum Duration: 3 Years
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Eligibility:

The eligibility for the different categories of the target group are :  
  • Medical/ Dental graduates from a Medical Dental Institute of India or other countries recognised by the Medical Council of India (MCI) or the Dental Council of India.
  • Graduates in the Indian system of Medicine, Homeopathy, Nursing and Pharmacy, recognised by the respective Council, with three years of hospital experience.

Graduates holding M.B.A. Degree or P.G. Diploma in Financial, Material or Personal Management, with five years of hospital experience.

PGDHHM programme is a 32 credit programme (18 credits of theory and 14 credits of practical) including project work. This programme aims at improving the managerial skills of Hospital for the effective and efficient performance of the Hospitals. Medical/Dental Graduates, Graduates in Indian System of Medicine & Homeopathic, Graduates in Nursing, Graduates in Pharmacy, Graduates in Engineering or Architecture associated with Hospitals. This programme was launched in January 2001. Total number of programme study centres activated at present are 23.
 

Objectives

The broad Objectives of the programme are to
  • Acquire theoretical knowledge and develop practical skills to apply scientific approach to management of people, materials, finance, communication and for organising work and managing resources
  • Learn modern management techniques like inventory canal, control, economic order quantity( EOQ) , operational research organisational development, management information system etc.
  • Plan in advance how to face the problems of hospital management , learn methods of problems solving and decision making.
  • Assess the clinical and non-clinical needs of patient care, understanding the administrative and technical requirements of physicians and paramedical personnel.

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