Post Graduate Training for Diplomate of the National Board in Respiratory Diseases

Post graduate DNB (Respiratory Medicine) Course: The Institute is recognized centre for post-graduate DNB (Respiratory Diseases) three years degree course since 1999. The method of selection of the candidates is as per the guidelines of National Board of Examinations issued from time to time. (For details see Bulletin of Information, National Board of Examination). Dr. Rupak Singla, Head, Department of TB & Respiratory Diseases is incharge of DNB Course.

The Diplomate qualifications awarded by the National Board of Examinations have been equated with post graduate degree and post doctoral level qualifications of Universities by the Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Now, w.e.f. 2009, the institute has been accredited for ten DNB (Respiratory Diseases) three years degree course seats per year. Regular teaching activities such as seminars, journal club, faculty lectures, external faculty lectures, grand case presentation, mortality meetings, pathological conference, radiological conference, bed-side clinical round are routinely carried out.

The candidates enrolled for training for DNB courses will be designated as Junior Resident (DNB). They will be given salary equivalent to that of Junior Resident as per the rules of the Institute. Reservation of seats of SC/ST/OBC will be as per the rules and the roster maintained by the Institute for Junior Resident posts.

S No.	Year of start	Title of the study	Student	Guide/Co-guide
1.	2008	Symptoms based questionnaire to identify COPD and to differentiate it from asthma.	Dr. Shweta Gupta	Dr. Lokender Dr. S. K. Munjal
2.	2008	To determine the causes of death in patients with tuberculosis.	Dr. Sheikh Mohd. Suhail	Prof. (Dr. ) D. Behera Dr. Sanjay Gupta
3.	2008	To Determine the existence and pattern of sleep disordered breathing in non-obese adult Indian snorers.	Dr. Deepak Kumar	Dr. Rajnish Gupta Dr. A. Jaiswal
4.	2008	Study of protocol of patients failure on Cat-I / Cat-II under RNTCP DOTS.	Dr. Mir Faizal	Dr. Rupak Singla Dr. V. Vohra
5.	2008	To assess the impact of endobronchial biopsy via flexible bronchoscope on the diagnosis of patients suspected with pulmonary sarcoidosis.	Dr. Uday Aditya Gupta	Dr. S. B. Singh Dr. M. M. Puri
6.	2008	To determine the profile of geriatric patients suffering from tuberculosis and to ascertain the reasons of reduced cure rate in them under the LRSI RNTCP area.	Dr. Mandeep Singh	Dr. Rohit Sarin Dr. A. K. Jain
7.	2009	To study the actual direct observation treatment in a patient receiving intensive phase of DOTS therapy and it’s association wise treatment outcome under programme condition	Dr. Sushil	Dr. M. M. Puri Dr. R. Sarin
8.	2009	To study the effect of smoking cessation, interruption, behavioral therapy, psychotherapy on smokers attending smoking cessation centre vs smokers attending DOTs centre	Dr. Akshay	Dr. S. B. Singh Dr. Anand Jaiswal
9.	2009	Knowledge attitude practice of HIV among new patients of tuberculosis	Dr. Neeraj	Dr. V. Vohra Dr. S. Munjal Dr. Upasana
10.	2009	Comparative study of clinico-radiological profile of smokers and non-smokers suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis	Dr. Laeeq	Dr. R. Sarin Dr. Lokender
11.	2009	Old treated pulmonary TB patient presenting with moderate haemoptysis having Aspergillus infection	Dr. Sandeep Katyar	Dr. Anil Jain Dr. M.M. Puri
12.	2009	To study the clinico-cytological and bacteriological correlation of cervical tuberculosis lymphadentis.	Dr. Shashi Kumar	Dr. Rupak Singla Dr. S.B. Singh
13.	2009	To study the effects of yoga on lung function tests and quality of life in patients with COPD	Dr. Roseleen Kaur Bali	Dr. Sanjay Gupta Dr. R. Singla Dr. J. K. Saini
14.	2009	Prevalence and risk behavior of HIV among tuberculosis patients	Dr. Ankur Gupta	Dr. S. K. Munjal Dr. R. Singla
15.	2009	To determine blood lactate in patients with sepsis admitted in respiratory ICU and it’s correlation with patient’s hospital out come	Dr. Amit Asati	Dr. D. Behera Dr. Rajneesh Gupta

The academic session begins on 15^th February every year and the selection is done once a year. The advertisement for the same is usually issued in the month of December every year.