1 CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE VELLORE 632002 Tamil Nadu (Phone +91 (416) 2284255; 5214255) (Fax: +91 (416) 2262788) Email:registrar@cmcvellore.ac.in http://home.cmcvellore.ac.in/admissions/admin.htm BULLETIN MEDICAL PG ADMISSIONS 2009 This bulletin may be downloaded free from our website http://home.cmcvellore.ac.in/admissions/admin.htm Essential details are provided to enable candidates to fill their application for the various postgraduate degree and diploma courses beginning 2009. Please go through these carefully before filling the forms. You are encouraged to apply on-line. ADMISSION TIME TABLE 2009** 05 Nov 2008 Last date for receipt of completed application forms 12 Nov 2008 Last date for receipt of completed sponsorship forms 13 Dec 2008 Written test 18 Dec 2008 Announcement of list of candidates who qualify for interviews 06 Jan 2009 Interviews in Town Campus, Vellore. 07 Jan 2009 Announcement of final selection list. 08 Jan 2009 Acceptance by 8.00 am ; Medical Check up by appointment 27 Feb 2009 Registration 01 Mar 2009 Courses begin ** Dates are subject to change 2 POSTGRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAMME The table gives a list of all the courses for which admissions are offered in March 2009. NOTE: POST GRADUATE COURSES IN THIS INSTITUTION ARE IN-SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMMES SUBJECTS COURSE NAME DURATION (YEARS) NO. OF SEATS* TYPE OF TEST AVAILABLE ELIGIBILITY M.D. 3 6 Anaesthesia D.A. 2 8 General or Special - Anaesthesia Anatomy M.S. 3 1 General or Special - Anatomy Biochemistry M.D. 3 1 General or Special - Biochemistry Clinical Pathology D.C.P. 2 2 General only Community Med M.D. 3 3 General or Special - Comm. Med. M.D. 3 2 Dermatology Venerol & Lep. D.D.V.L. 2 1 General or Special - Dermatology M.S. 3 4 ENT D.L.O. 2 2 General or Special - ENT General Medicine M.D. 3 6 General only General Surgery M.S. 3 6 General only Microbiology M.D. 3 2 General or Special – Microbiology M.D. 3 3 Obstetrics & Gynaecology D.G.O. 2 6 General or Special - Obst. & Gynae M.S. 3 2 Ophthalmology D.O. 2 2 General or Special - Ophthalmology M.S. 3 6 Orthopaedics D.Orth. 2 4 General or Special - Orthopaedics MD 3 2 Paediatrics D.C.H. 2 8 General or Special - Paediatrics Pathology M.D. 3 2 General or Special - Pathology Pharmacology M.D. 3 2 General or Special - Pharmacology Physiology M.D. 3 2 General or Special - Physiology Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation M.D. 3 1 General or Special - PMR M.D. 3 3 Psychiatry D.P.M. 2 6 General or Special - Psychiatry M.D. 3 2 Radiodiagnosis D.M.R.D. 2 3 General or Special - Radiology M.D. 3 3 Radiotherapy D.M.R.T. 2 3 General or Special - Radiotherapy 1. Candidates having qualified for the M.B.B.S Degree and having completed their compulsory rotating residential internship and obtained full registration before 15/05/2009, are eligible to apply for the postgraduate diploma and degree courses. 2. Candidates having qualified for a postgraduate diploma may also apply for the postgraduate degree (MS/MD) course in the same subject. Post Diploma candidates with a diploma in the same subject will undergo 2 years training for the degree. Note: Those who complete a DCP will not have this benefit for MD Pathology. Candidates currently undergoing training for a post-graduate diploma need to complete the same by 15/05/2009 3. Those with a service obligation will need to have completed the same by 15/05/2009. Medical Physics Residency in Medical Physics 2 2 Special tests and interview on 20/01/2009 MSc degree in Medical Physics or a Post-graduate Diploma in Hospital Physics (Dip R.P) from BARC, Mumbai. * Number of seats variable 3 THE APPLICATION PROCESS Application forms can be accessed on-line from the Christian Medical College website http://home.cmcvellore.ac.in/admissions and submitted with a basic administrative fee of Rs.300/-. Application forms are also available by post from the Office of the Registrar on payment of Rs.300/-. To get this form, pay as indicated below and send the DD, the original Challan or receipt to: Office of the Registrar, CMC, Thorapadi PO, Vellore 632002. State your full postal address with Pin-code. Please also mention your telephone number and email address if available. No additional money, stamps or envelopes are required. Candidates applying from abroad (other than SAARC countries) should send a Demand Draft for Fifty US Dollars or its equivalent. Applications are also available at the following post offices in Vellore: Bagayam , Vellore HO and CMC Town Campus Payment can be made using any of the following methods: (1) As a challan at no extra cost at any branch of ICICI bank in India. Please mention FC-CMC-V on the challan. (Send original challan) (2) Demand draft in favour of “C.M.C. Vellore Association a/c” on any scheduled bank, payable in Vellore. (3) As a challan in any CORE BANKING branch of the State Bank of India, payable to A/c No 10507877084 favouring C.M.C. Vellore Association. (Send original challan) INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS:-FOR THOSE APPLYING ONLINE: 1. Fill the forms online and click submit. 2. If successful, the application number will appear on the screen with the instructions to print the form. 3. Take a printout of the form by clicking on the PRINT option. 4. Check if all details are correct. Paste a recent photograph (passport size) and sign the form in the space provided. 5. Make your PAYMENT by any one of the methods mentioned above (Rs.500 per course plus Rs.300 basic application fee). 6. Send in the signed form with the proof of payment and all the other required ENCLOSURES to the Office of the Registrar, CMC, Vellore 632002 to reach on or before the last date. 7. An acknowledgement with a registration number will be mailed to you. 8. Keep the application number and registration number in hand to access your hall-ticket and results from the website. In case of doubt, please contact Registrar’s office. THOSE APPLYING ON PAPER: An application can also be submitted using the form provided for this purpose, together with the following enclosures. 1. Application form duly filled in. Please read all the instructions carefully before filling the form. Care should be taken not to fold, deface or dirty it. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE APPLICATION FORM WILL BE TAKEN AS FINAL. 4 2. Registration fees: A registration fee of Rs.500/- per course to be paid by any one of the methods listed on page 3. This amount is not refundable. When paid by challan or demand draft, please mention details in the form and enclose the original challan or DD (and keep a Xerox copy for your reference). 3. The Acknowledgement card with your address and other details duly filled in and a Rs.6/- stamp affixed. Please keep your application number and registration number safely to access your hall ticket and results from the website. NOTE: 1. Candidates may apply for not more than or up to a maximum of 4 courses in 2 subjects only (e.g. DPM and M.D. Psychiatry = 2 courses in ONE subject) Candidates cannot apply for more than 2 subjects. Please note that DCP and MD Pathology are considered 2 different subjects and, candidates with a DCP will have to do a 3 year MD Pathology course. 2. Candidates must mention the order of preference for admission into the courses in the application form, when applying for more than one course. Every effort and care will be taken to fulfill the candidate’s choice of the course. Candidates will NOT be allowed to change the choice of subject and type of paper after registration. 3. Candidates must enclose self-attested and clear photo copies (where applicable) of: a) Certificate of completion of Sponsorship obligation (applicable to those who have served sponsorship obligation) b) Proof of service in area of need. (If annexure 3 is filled, certification needs to be enclosed) c) A certificate to the effect that the candidate is the best outgoing student. (Format as in annexure 4) 4. “No Objection Certificate” from The Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi -110 011 for all foreign students. 5. Last date for receipt of completed application form with all the required enclosures: The completed form should reach the Office of the Registrar, Christian Medical College, Vellore - 632 002, by 5 PM, 5th November 2008. Applications received after this time limit will not be considered. Applications that lack any one or more of the enclosures after this time limit will also not be considered. 6. Candidates are advised to submit their applications as early as possible. Applicants employed in Government or similar establishments who need to route their applications through “proper channels” for the purpose of sponsorship/ permission/ leave, etc., are advised to submit an application as detailed above for the desired course, complete with all the required enclosures directly to Office of the Registrar before the closing date. A photocopy of the completed application may be routed through the “proper channels”. This would avoid rejection of the application from such candidates due to receipt after the closing date on account of delays in various sanctioning offices. Since the application form is read by a computer, follow the instructions carefully. Fill in all the data properly. Make sure that the correct code numbers are filled unambiguously in the clear text format as shown. Errors arising out of incorrect or improper data entry will be the sole responsibility of the candidate. A candidate admitted to undergo a three year MD/MS postgraduate degree course will not be eligible to appear for the postgraduate diploma course exam. 5 ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION: MD / MS / Diplomas Candidates who have qualified for the M.B.B.S Degree of the Madras University or any other University recognised as equivalent by the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University and the Indian Medical Council and have completed their compulsory rotating residential internship and obtained full registration before 15/05/2009 are eligible to apply for the postgraduate diploma and degree courses. Candidates who have qualified for a postgraduate diploma may also apply for the postgraduate degree (MS/MD) course in the same subject. Post Diploma candidates with a diploma in the same subject need to undergo 2 years of training for the degree. Note: Those who complete a DCP will not have this benefit for MD Pathology. Candidates currently pursuing a postgraduate training programme and who complete the same by the 15th of May 2009 will be eligible to apply. Residency in Medical Physics MSc degree in Medical Physics or a Post-graduate diploma in Hospital Physics (Dip R.P) from BARC, Mumbai. Rules governing Sponsored candidates: Candidates who were sponsored for the M.B.B.S /Diploma/Degree courses in this institution and are now applying for postgraduate course will be governed by the following regulations: a) Any candidate who was sponsored to the M.B.B.S. course in this institution is required to serve the concerned sponsoring body for a period not less than two years, before being considered for selection to any postgraduate course. Any remaining service period in excess of two years that may have been agreed upon towards sponsorship for the M.B.B.S. course may be completed at a later date with the written permission of the sponsoring body, provided the candidate is re-sponsored for the postgraduate course by the same sponsoring body. b) Candidates must submit with their application, a copy of the sponsorship obligation completion certificate issued by the appropriate authority of the sponsoring body, which must state the dates of commencement and completion (or expected date of completion) of obligatory service as well as the period and categories of their leave allowed and availed. Candidates who are now applying for postgraduate course under the sponsored category will be governed by the following regulations: c) When a candidate is sponsored for admission to a postgraduate course, the candidate must sign an agreement to serve the sponsoring body for a period of two years following diploma courses and three years following degree courses. If the sponsoring body is unable to utilise the service of such a candidate, the College will reserve the right to utilise the candidate’s obligatory service. The service obligation for sponsorship should only be in terms of service and not financial compensation. However, if a sponsored student seeks relief from the service obligation agreement due to extraordinary circumstances, the request will be considered on merits. Marriage, securing a job outside the country or being selected for a postgraduate course elsewhere are not considered extraordinary circumstances. Students who do not fulfill the service obligation will not be eligible for admission to postgraduate studies or appointment as the staff of Christian Medical College, Vellore. They will not be given any certificates other than those statutorily mandated by the University and Indian Medical Council. 6 d) Candidates sponsored to postgraduate courses should have served a minimum period of two years in any position in one or more mission hospitals of any of the supporting bodies of this institution after graduation. This may include training periods after graduation for post-graduate course in CMC, Vellore or any teaching/mission hospital of any supporting body . This period should be completed by 15/05/2009 e) Sponsorship will be on the basis of the need of the Sponsoring Body to have trained personnel for their Mission work. The Sponsoring body must give an undertaking that the specialty exists or will be created and also ensure that a post will be available when the candidate graduates. NO FEES OR DONATION are to be paid for this other than the stipulated sponsorship fee, which should not exceed Rs.250/-. f) In exceptional cases of need, the sponsoring body may recommend to the College to consider selecting a candidate for a postgraduate course at an earlier date, postponing the service obligation arising out of sponsorship for a Diploma/MD/MS course. Such a request will be reviewed by a committee consisting of the Director, Principal and Medical Superintendent. They will communicate their decision to the Selection Committee. THE SELECTION PROCESS The selection of candidates for postgraduate courses will be according to the directives of the CMC Vellore Council. Fifty percent of seats in each course are reserved for sponsored candidates, provided they fulfill other criteria for eligibility for admission. However, more than 50% of the available seats may be allotted to sponsored candidate based on their ranking in the selection test. The wait list is based on ranking in the selection tests. The first sponsored candidate on the waiting list will ordinarily fill vacancies arising by sponsored candidates not accepting a seat to make up 50% reservation for sponsored candidates. In the event that more than 50% of the seats in any course are filled by sponsored candidates and one of the sponsored candidates does not accept the seat, it will be offered to the next candidate on the wait list by rank irrespective of whether he or she is sponsored or open. No admissions will be made after 25th May 2009. Weightage will be given to those a) who have served in areas of need (see Annexure - 3) b) who are sponsored by the sponsoring agencies of this College. c) who were the best outgoing students of their medical college. (See Annexure - 4) The Principal’s decision regarding the above is final HALL TICKETS The Hall Ticket can be generated and will be available at the college website http://home.cmcvellore.ac.in/admissions/admin.htm after 15 Nov 2008. Please access the website and print it out. Check for accuracy of detail. Those applying on paper may also access this using their application and registration numbers. Hall tickets will only be posted to those who apply on paper. Only one Hall Ticket will be generated per candidate even if the candidate is registered for more than one course. In case of non-receipt or availability of the hall ticket one week prior to the date of the written test, candidates may contact the Office of the Registrar by post, fax, email or the telephone. Please keep your application and registration number handy. 7 ENTRANCE TESTS (See also Annexure 1) Candidates for all medical Post Graduate courses (MD /MS/ Diploma) conducted by the College are ranked on the basis of a written test, practical tests and interview. 1. The written test will be conducted at Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Trivandrum and Vellore. 2. The written test will be of 2 types: a. A GENERAL paper consisting of multiple choice questions drawn from all subjects taught in the undergraduate medical course. b. A SPECIAL paper consisting of multiple choice questions in the speciality for which candidate has applied and subjects allied to it e.g., the paper for E.N.T. may include questions in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, etc., with respect to the ear, nose and throat. NOTE: a) i) A candidate may write a general paper for all his/her choices (a maximum of 4 courses in 2 subjects) OR ii) They may write a General paper for selection to a course in one subject and write a Special paper for selection to a course in another. b) Candidates will not be permitted to write two Special papers. c) Candidates are not permitted to write both the General paper and the Special paper for selection to the SAME SPECIALTY. The duration of the General and Special papers are 3 hours each (240 questions). All candidates who wish to take the written test are required to be in their assigned seats at the time, date and place stipulated on the Hall ticket. No candidate will be permitted to enter the examination hall after 30 minutes of the stipulated examination commencement time. Those who cannot take the examination on a Saturday for religious reasons (eg. SDAs) should apply separately to the Registrar for special arrangements to take the examinations. This special arrangement however will only be available at Vellore. For those taking the exams in Vellore: Please note that accommodation will not be available in the Hospital Annexe or any of the institutional guest houses or hostels during this period for candidates. RESULTS: Results of all candidates who have attended the entrance examination will be put up on the website http://home.cmcvellore.ac.in/admissions/admin.htm Eligibility for supplementary selection will also be indicated on the website. 8 INTERVIEW: A list of those candidates who are selected and are eligible for the tests and interviews will be put up on notice boards in the College and Town campuses and on the website http://home.cmcvellore.ac.in/ admissions/admin.htm The Tests and Interviews will usually be conducted at the Town campus (hospital), located on Ida Scudder Road, Vellore town. Candidates who are invited to be interviewed must have the following documents. a) Degree Certificate or Provisional Pass Certificate or Official Final Mark Sheet issued by the University, for each course done - M.B.B.S. / Diploma. Certificates issued by other authorities are not acceptable b) Course and Conduct Certificate issued by the Principal/Dean of the College and stamped with the Seal of office giving the dates of commencement and completion of the course, stating clearly that the candidate does not have any pending obligation of service - one certificate for each course done M.B.B.S. / Diploma. Certificates issued by other authorities are not acceptable. c) STATE MEDICAL COUNCIL REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE (Temporary or Permanent). All selected candidates who wish to accept the postgraduate seat offered, must give their acceptance in writing by the date and time stipulated in the Selection Notice. All selected candidates must report to the Principal’s Office to register themselves for the postgraduate course for which they have been selected as per time-table on page 1. All selections are subject to applicable regulations by University / Government and the Medical Council. All documents should be submitted in Original at the time of Registration. The medical check-up may be completed and the medical fitness certificate should be brought for registration. The courses will commence on 1st March, 2009. SUPPLEMENTARY SELECTION: In the event of there being vacant postgraduate seats after the primary selection, a list of available seats will be announced on the website http://home.cmcvellore.ac.in/admissions/admin.htm and the College notice board. Candidates, who are eligible and wish to apply for the notified available seats, may apply for a maximum of 2 courses to the Registrar’s Office with no additional registration or other fees. Apply on plain paper, by fax or by email within the stipulated date clearly mentioning their current contact details (email, mobile no., landline no. etc), Registration number, Hall ticket number, the courses applied for and the priority of choices of those courses. Applicants short-listed for these vacancies will be invited for special tests and an interview. The Supplementary selection advertisements and lists will be put up on the website and notice boards as vacancies arise. It is the candidate’s responsibility to keep track of the availability of such seats. No admissions are possible after 25th May 2009. REGISTRATION OF SELECTED CANDIDATES: After registration, all selected candidates are expected to join their respective courses on the stipulated date without fail. Failure to join the course on the stipulated date will lead to automatic forfeiture of the seat offered and the candidates in the waiting list (in the order listed) will be invited to join the course. 9 The following Certificates are required in original to register for admission: a) M.B.B.S Degree Certificate issued by the University. b) M.B.B.S Course and conduct certificate issued by the Principal/Dean. c) Internship Completion Certificate in the case of graduates of Universities other than the Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University. d) Eligibility Certificate obtained from the Registrar, The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University if they are graduates of other Universities. e) A certificate of date of birth f) Sponsorship obligation completion certificate in the case of former sponsored students of this college. g) Diploma Certificate for those who have completed diploma in the subject, h) Foreign nationals must submit a no objection certificate (to undergo the course) issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. i) Tamil Nadu Medical Council registration certificate and additional qualification certificate. In addition to the originals, two copies of all the above certificates are required at the time of admission. Tuition fees of the whole course must be paid as one installment at the time of registration. Last date for Registration: The last date for registration of candidates called in from the waiting list will be 25.5.2009 for MD / MS / Diploma courses. WITHDRAWALS: Last date for withdrawal from MD/MS/Diploma level courses is 15/05/2009. Candidates who accept the offer of selection and join the course will be expected to complete the whole training period. If due to any extra-ordinary circumstances a candidate is forced to discontinue, the desire to withdraw should be notified to the Principal in writing by 15 May 2009. Wait listed candidates should keep the Office of the Registrar updated about their contact address and phone number up to 25/05/2009. Those who withdraw from the course thereafter will not be selected for any training course or staff appointment subsequently in this institution. They will be required to pay the fees for the full course and make compensatory payment at the rate of the stipend normally paid to them, an amount that is proportionate to any shortage of notice for withdrawal that is less than one month. Tuition fee and University Registration fee once paid will not be refunded. STIPEND & ACCOMMODATION: The medical postgraduate courses are conducted in accordance with the regulations of the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University and the training is of an “in service” type. Selected candidates will be paid a consolidated stipend (approximately Rs.11000/- per month) as per rules, and provided free partly furnished single accommodation as per availability. SOME FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR POSTGRADUATE TRAINEES: Medical Records Department: In clinical areas, special emphasis is given to medical record keeping. There is a well organised Medical Record Library in the institution as well as a departmental record system. Facilities are provided in these areas for trainees to conduct retrospective studies from records. Research activity: The Christian Medical College supports an active research programme. To broaden this experience, the trainee is encouraged to participate in research activities. A Research Methodology course will be conducted for all newly selected postgraduate students. Attendance for this is mandatory. Failure to do so will result in the candidates forfeiting the privilege of obtaining research grants from the CMC Institutional Review Board. 10 Accommodation: Partly furnished single accommodation in the hospital premises is provided for all postgraduate students. Candidates are required to vacate their accommodation within 2 weeks of finishing their course. Meals can be obtained from the canteen run by the National Y.W.C.A. in the hospital premises, or from one of the many hotels in the vicinity of the hospital. Meals can also be had either from the mess run at the Men Intern’s Quarters or Lady Doctor’s Hostel. Recreation: Facilities for games and sports are available on both campuses. Student/Staff Health Clinic: The medical needs of the students and staff of the Christian Medical College are met through the clinic provided for this purpose. Hepatitis B Vaccination is mandatory for all students. The selected candidates should contact the Staff/Student Health Service within one week of joining the course. The candidates are required to pay for the Hepatitis B Vaccination (3 doses and 1 booster dose). Failure to take the Vaccination will make the candidate ineligible for free immunoglobulin in the event of accidental exposure to Hepatitis-B. If the candidate has already been vaccinated elsewhere the serum antibody titres will be confirmed by the Staff Students Health Services. The candidates have to pay for this test. FEES All Candidates should pay the following fees at the time of registration for the course: The fees will be collected for the whole course as one installment, at the time of registration. University examination fees will be collected at the time of filling the examination form. Residency in Medical Physics Total to be paid* Tuition fees 400 Other nominated fees 1645 2045 Medical Postgraduate courses 1st year Subsequent years Total to be paid* University fees 7725 University Registration (Degree) 3750 University Registration (Diploma) 3250 Tuition fees 400 400 Other nominated fees 1965 1500 3yr Degree 15650 2 yr Degree 14250 2 yr Diploma 14250 Onetime establishment fee 3 yr Degree 15000 2 yr Degree 10000 2 yr Diploma 10000 *Roughly indicative and subject to change 11 ANNEXURE 1: INFORMATION ON ENTRANCE TESTS ™ You should have your Hall Ticket bearing your roll number with you. ™ USING A PEN, Write your name, hall ticket number and sign at the bottom of your answer sheet in the space provided. Shade in your hall ticket number into the boxes provided. ™ The entrance tests are of the ‘objective’ or multiple choice answer type, and can be of different types (see examples at the end). There will be questions printed in the test booklet. ™ In the answer sheet, the serial numbers of each question will be printed and against each number, there will be boxes provided for you to shade the correct answer. ™ For shading answers you are advised to use a pencil so that you can make corrections if any. ™ Bring with you one or two HB pencils and an eraser since you will need a pencil to shade the correct answer on the answer sheet and if you make a mistake, you will need an eraser to erase the mistake. ™ If you want to change your answer, be sure to erase your wrong answer completely with an eraser and shade the correct box. ™ You will NOT be permitted to take rough paper, scale, calculators, slide rule, logarithm tables, drawing instruments, CELLULAR PHONES or pagers into the examination hall. Some sample questions from each of the various tests are given below. These cover the types of questions that will be asked. You will be given instructions for each type of question when you start a new section on the question booklet. ™ There is no negative mark for wrong answers. MODEL PG SELECTION EXAM QUESTIONS 1. One Best Response Direction: For the following questions five separate answers are given. You are required to select the ONE correct answer and blacken the appropriate box. Item: 1. Aortic aneurysms are most commonly located in the A. ascending aorta D. supra-renal aorta B. arch of the aorta E. infra-renal aorta C. thoracic aorta 1. A B C D E 12 2. Multiple Response Direction: In the following question one or more than one answer may be correct. Select the answer code that represents the ONE correct answer and blacken the appropriate box. Answer Code: A. If 1, 2 and 3 are correct D. If only 4 is correct B. If 1 and 3 are correct E. If all are correct C. If 2 and 4 are correct Item: 2. Subarachnoid haemorrhage is confirmed by the following procedures: 1. Plain X-ray skull 3. Myelogram 2. Pneumoencephalogram 4. Lumbar puncture 2. A B C D E 3. Case Analysis Type Direction: Read the patient scenario and answer the related questions. Select the ONE correct answer from the five options in questions 3:i, 3:ii and 3:iii. Case: A 4 month old previously well infant is brought with a history of cold and cough for 3 days and breathing difficulty for 1 day. On examination he was tachypnoeic and grunting. HR 150/min.Temp. 37.4 deg. C Weight: 6 kg. There was visible subcostal and intercostal recession. The breath sounds were diminished and there were rhonchi and crepitations. Per abdomen, liver and spleen were palpable. No cardiac murmurs were heard. Item: 3:i. The most likely diagnosis is A. reactive airway disease B. bronchopneumonia C. foreign body aspiration D. cystic fibrosis E. bronchiolitis Item: 3:ii. The chest x-ray is likely to show A. patchy opacities with hilar prominence B. over-inflation with increased lung translucency C. presence of pneumatocoeles D. collapse of lung with compensatory emphysema E. consolidation with fluffy exudates Item: 3:iii. The treatment of choice would be A. intravenous antibiotics B. terbutaline nebulisation C. humidified oxygen D. parenteral fluids E. bronchoscopy 3:i. A B C D E 3:ii. A B C D E 3:iii. A B C D E 13 4. Extended Matching Type Directions: For each stem, only ONE answer from the ten given options is correct. Select the correct answer for each stem from the option list and blacken the appropriate box. Lead-in: For each patient with fever in the stems, select the single most likely causative pathogen from the list of options given below. Options A. Aspergillus fumigatus F. Pneumocystis carinii B. Bacillus anthracis G. Histoplasma capsulatum C. Candida albicans H. Haemophilus influenzae D. Streptococcus pyogenes I. Streptococcus pneumoniae E. Chlamydia psittaci J. Epstein-Barr virus Stems: 4:i. A 22 year old man is brought with high grade fever and cough. The sputum smear shows encapsulated Gram-positive organisms mainly in pairs or short chains. 4:ii. A 7-year-old girl has a high fever and a sore throat. There is pharyngeal redness, and swollen right tonsil with creamy exudate, and painful right submandibular lymphadenopathy. Throat culture on blood agar yields numerous small colonies that are inhibited by bacitracin. 5. Multiple True False Completion Type Direction: Each of the options can be individually true or false and are not interdependent. Blacken the appropriate box which has the correct answer for each option. (T=True; F=false) Item: 5. The conditions that cause Raynaud’s phenomenon include Options: A. frost bite B. scleroderma C. vibrating tools D. polycythaemia E. leukaemia 4: i. A B C D E F G H I J 4: ii. A B C D E F G H I J A B C D E 5. T F T F T F T F T F 14 ANNEXURE 2: List of Supporting Bodies and Churches of the CMC Vellore Council 1. Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church 2. Arcot Lutheran Church 3. Assemblies of God in North India 4. Baptist Church of Mizoram 5. Chaldean Syrian Church of the East 6. Christian Assemblies in India 7. Christian Service Society of the Bengal-Orissa- Bihar Baptist Convention 8. Church of North India, Nagpur Diocese 9. Church of North India Synod 10. C.S.I. Coimbatore Diocese 11. C.S.I. Diocese of Dornakal 12. C.S.I. Kanyakumari Diocese 13. C.S.I. Karimnagar Diocese 14. C.S.l. Karnataka Diocese 15. C.S.I Krishna - Godavari Diocese 16. C.S.I. Madras Diocese 17. C.S.l. Madhya Kerala Diocese 18. C.S.I. Madurai-Ramnad Diocese 19. C.S.l. Medak Diocese 20. C.S.I. North Kerala Diocese 21. C.S.I. Rayalaseema Diocese 22. C.S.I. South Kerala Diocese 23. C.S. I. Tiruchy-Tanjore Diocese 24. C.S.l. Tirunelveli Diocese 25. C.S.I. Vellore Diocese 26. Council of Baptist Churches in North East India 27. Council of Christian Hospitals 28. Eastern Regional Board of Health Services 29. Emmanuel Hospital Association 30. Evangelical Lutheran Church in Madhya Pradesh 31. Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church 32. India Evangelical Lutheran Church 33. Inter Ashram Fellowship 34. Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church 35. Khasi Jaintia Presbyterian Church Synod 36. Kolhapur Church Council 37. Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church 38. Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Catholicate of the East 39. Marathi Mission 40. Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar 41. Mennonite Medical Board of the Mennonite Church in India. 42. Methodist Church in India 43. Mizoram Presbyterian Church Synod 44. North Bank Baptist Christian Association 45. Poona Christian Medical Association 46. Salvation Army South Eastern India Territory 47. Salvation Army South Western India Territory 48. Salvation Army Western India Territory 49. Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches 50. Southern Asia Division of Seventh Day Adventists 51. Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church 52. U.P. Regional Board of Health Services 53. The Leprosy Mission 54. Christoffel Blinden Mission 55. C.S.l. Jaffna Diocese 56. International Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention 58. South East Asia Union Mission of SDA Singapore 59. United Mission to Nepal 60. Christian Medical College, Vellore 63. VALUE Program , CMC Ludhiana 15 ANNEXURE 3 Format of Certification to be filled in for work in areas of need. Application No: Name: Name of institution Date of Joining Period in months Mission Hospital* Leprosy Hospital* Service in Armed Forces Govt. Primary Health Centres Others# # Others includes HIV Home care, Tribal,Rural and work in slums with registered NGOs .The Certificates needs to be signed from head of institution / NGO * Certification needs to be from head of institution, stating details of Church/ Diocese/ Organisation under which the mission/leprosy hospital is run. Signature Date ANNEXURE 4 Format of Certification to be filled in for Best Outgoing Student This is to certify that ________________________, student of this College was the best outgoing student for the year ____________ considering the overall academic performance throughout the period of study in the MBBS course. This is to further certify that there were no failures at any of the University examinations during the course. (On the College letterhead and to be signed by the Principal/ Dean of College only)