Postgraduate Diploma in Pain Management (PGD-PM)
Pain and pain management are associated with a wide range of conditions (both acute and chronic). Year after year, life expectancy rises as technology and understanding of physical illness improve. However, the number of patients presenting with debilitating pain-related conditions is increasing. Specialist knowledge in pain management is a valuable asset and is becoming an additional
responsibility for healthcare professionals. Our flexible Postgraduate Diploma in Pain Management focuses on interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to pain management and service provision as it is such a broad and complex area of medicine. Our distance learning diploma in pain management covers a wide range of pain-related conditions and meets the educational needs of both primary and secondary healthcare professionals. This highly practical and affordable pain management diploma emphasizes direct application to current topics, case studies, and processes pertinent to the student's own remit and country of practice.
On a successful completion of this flexible diploma in pain management, you’ll be able to;
• Demonstrate a systematic understanding of the care of patients in pain management.
• Critically evaluate current research in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary pain management.
• Demonstrate a critical understanding of self-care promotion for acute and chronic pain.
• Deliver management strategies for the investigation and treatment of patients with pain conditions.
On a successful completion of this flexible diploma in pain management, you’ll be able to;
• Demonstrate a systematic understanding of the care of patients in pain management.
• Critically evaluate current research in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary pain management.
• Demonstrate a critical understanding of self-care promotion for acute and chronic pain.
• Deliver management strategies for the investigation and treatment of patients with pain conditions.
Program Length
Our online postgraduate diploma in pain management allows you to study for just one calendar year and is a part-time, distance-learning course. The course is worth 120 credits and comprises six modules of 20 credits, each running over a period of six weeks.
The candidate should possess one of the following qualifications or an equivalent degree from a recognized university or accrediting body.
• MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery)
• BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery)
• B. Pharmacy (Bachelor’s in Pharmacy)/ D. Pharmacy (Doctor of Pharmacy) or M. Pharmacy (Master’s in Pharmacy)
• BSc Nursing (Bachelor of Sciences in Nursing)
• DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine)
• Master’s Degree in a relevant subject such as Anthropology, Business Administration, Economics, Human Nutrition, Microbiology, Physiology, Psychology, Public Health Engineering, Sociology, Statistics and Zoology
• BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery)
• B. Pharmacy (Bachelor’s in Pharmacy)/ D. Pharmacy (Doctor of Pharmacy) or M. Pharmacy (Master’s in Pharmacy)
• BSc Nursing (Bachelor of Sciences in Nursing)
• DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine)
• Master’s Degree in a relevant subject such as Anthropology, Business Administration, Economics, Human Nutrition, Microbiology, Physiology, Psychology, Public Health Engineering, Sociology, Statistics and Zoology
Course Fee is Rs. 60,000 per semester.
Total fee for One Year Diploma is Rs.120,000 which is payable in two instalments.
International Students: USD 1000
Total fee for One Year Diploma is Rs.120,000 which is payable in two instalments.
International Students: USD 1000