Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MEDICAL RADIOLOGICAL PHYSICS (PGDMRP) Admission 2013

Updated on Thu, 02 May 2013 at 15:19 IST

Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MEDICAL RADIOLOGICAL PHYSICS (PGDMRP) Admission 2013

In recent years, there has been a great demand for qualified medical physicists in hospitals, radiotherapy centers and in certain research institutes / industries. As per the National and International Regulatory stipulations, it is mandatory to have qualified medical physicists to establish radiotherapy centers. Radiological physics has applications in Imaging and Radiation therapy in Medicine, non-destructive testing in industry and also in agriculture and research. The field presently experiences a dearth of technically qualified personnel.

During training of a radiological Physicist, know-how in the safe use of radiation and radioisotopes in medicine and research is imparted. The syllabus covers among other subjects, radiation physics, radiation biology, Radiation detectors, electronics and instrumentation, statistics, computational methods, applications of radioisotopes in medicine, and radiation hazards evaluation and control. The training is supplemented by exhaustive practical, demonstrations, visit to hospitals and institutes using radiation equipments and sources.

The Medical Radiological Physicist, also known as Medical Physicist, or Radiation Physicist, for short, is one who applies principles and techniques of Physics in Medical applications. Many Medical Physicists are heavily involved with responsibilities in areas of diagnosis and treatment. They are also qualified to serve as Radiological Safety Officer, level III (RSO) in research and industrial institutions handling radioisotopes and ionizing radiations.

PG-Diploma in Medical Radiological Physics (PG-DMRP)

Number of seats : Eight (8)

Duration

: 2 years including course work, field training and dissertation

Eligibility

: First or high second class in M.Sc./MS Physics or MS Engineering. Those appearing for the final year are also eligible

Stipend : An amount of Rs.500/- will be paid as stipend for selected candidates during the course of period (2 years)

FEE DETAILS

Annual Tution Fees : Rs.50,000/- (Hostel (optional), Other Fees and Caution Deposit will be extra)

SELECTION

Based on the Marks obtained in the qualifying examination, Entrance test and personal interview.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

Candidates can apply online through Amrita Online Application Registration System (OARS) to Post Gratuate Diploma in Medical Radiological Physics (PGDMRP) course and no other mode of application will be accepted.

OARS Portal Registration is a 3-step process:

* Register into OARS portal using a valid email - id
* Complete the online application form and submit. Enter payment of fee details (DD or Cash Voucher), upload soft copy of photo and submit
* Print Confirmation Sheet in which Address Slip is attached – Separate the Address slip and paste it on an A5 envelope and mail the Confirmation Sheet along with DD or Copy of the Cash Voucher received from Amrita Office through Registered Post / Speed Post / Courier.

Important Dates

Commencement of ONLINE registration: 15/04/2013
Last date for ONLINE registration : 1/06/2013
Last Date for receipt of ONLINE confirmation page : 10/06/2013
Last date for reporting the qualifying exam results : 30/06/2013
Entrance Test and Interview : 04/07/2013
Semester commences on : 15/07/2013

Before applying online, candidates should have--

* A valid Email ID (If you do not have an email address we recommend Gmail.)
* canned copy of recent (taken after 1st January 2013) passport size color photograph. Photograph should be taken in a white/light colored background. The image should be in JPEG format and also on a standard 4.5cm x 3.5 cm print. Maximum pixel resolution for JPEG: 640X480 (0.3 Mega pixel). Minimum pixel resolution for JPEG: 320x240
* 2. Demand draft or Cash Voucher Details that is to be filled in Payment part of OARS portal. Application Fee is Rs. 500/-

Demand Draft:

Make payment of fee by way of Demand draft taken from any bank in favor of “Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham” payable at Kochi. The Demand draft is to be kept ready before filling the online form. The online application will prompt you to fill in (1) DD No, (2) Bank Name, (3) Branch, (4) Amount and (5) Date

Cash Voucher:

Candidates must download and print the “Cash Voucher” and fill in the relevant details. .

More Details :

http://aims.amrita.edu/school-of-medicine/pgdmrp_admission.php

Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi
The Amrita School of Medicine was founded in 2002 by Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Amma. As a world-renowned humanitarian and spiritual leader, Amma's life exemplifies compassion and service in every action. Amma is the Chancellor of the university and the School of Medicine draws its inspiration from her.The school offers the best education in an environment that supports the practice of new skills as well as an individual student's capacity to learn and serve.
 
 

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