About this course

Welcome to this new course on "Primary Care Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine", that will be a simple, feasible and practical primer to Musculoskeletal & Rheumatologic illnesses especially written in context of treating South Asian population.

South Asian countries have one of the lowest prevalence of trained rheumatologists in the world. Generally, primary care doctors are the first point of contact & often the long term follow up doctors for patients with RMDs.

Skilled primary care doctors are a link between patients and rheumatologists
A rapport between upskilled primary care doctors with the nearby rheumatologists will go a long way towards rational treatment of RMDs in semi urgent and urgent situations in the community. This model will prevent disability by quick action at an early preventable stage and thereby enhance safe and holistic care for the patients.
This short online course with 45+ modules prepared by expert rheumatologists from across South Asia & beyond, will be supplemented with periodic virtual classroom sessions and experiential learning at the Aga Khan University.
We believe this PG certificate course will bridge the gap in musculoskeletal health in the South Asian community.

Why take this course?

Course Highlights

• Trusted content - Brought to you by the publisher of The BMJ journal with a legacy since 1840 in providing healthcare knowledge and expertise to healthcare professionals.
• Course contributors - The peer reviewed course content is authored by more than 90 subject matter experts from across the globe.
• GLocal - International editorial guidelines with South Asian context.
• Experiential Learning - 3 days contact program at The Aga Khan University, one of the most reputed universities in Pakistan for excellence in teaching and learning
• Royal College of Physician, London - Endorsed by the prestigious RCP, London, which is a world leader in postgraduate medical education.
• Elaborate content coverage - The curriculum includes common rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions as follows: Non-inflammatory conditions such as back pain, Osteoarthritis, Chronic pain/Fibromyalgia, Soft tissue Rheumatism, Osteoporosis, Hypermobility of joints, Rheumatic manifestations of systemic diseases like Hypothyroidism, Diabetes Mellitus, low Vitamin D state etc. Inflammatory conditions such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondyloarthritis (SpA) including Ankylosing Spondylitis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Reactive Arthritis, enteropathic & undifferentiated SpA, Crystal Arthritis like Gout and Infective Arthropathies including Viral & Septic Arthritis. This course also covers emergencies and serious RMDs such as connective tissue diseases including Lupus and Vasculitides for a quick recognition to enable immediate treatment & a prompt referral to a rheumatologist.
• Pedagogy - Interactive virtual classroom sessions, text and video based learning along with contact program and examination at The Aga Khan University
• Certification - On successful completion of course by BMJ, The Aga Khan University and RCP London (minimum passing percentage required is 70%)

Course Structure

E-learning:
The course comprises 6 units with a total of 47 modules. After the completion of all the 47 modules there will be a final evaluation in the form of MCQs [Multiple Choice Questions].
Each month one unit will be unlocked to study and participants can take an assessment post each module. Final evaluation at the end of the course.

Contact program:
Three days of contact program at The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. (download brochure from curriculum for details)

Examination Format:
MCQs, OSCE, Viva

Dates of the virtual interactive session with the faculty will be communicated to the candidates through emails prior to the interactive session.

Eligibility criteria

Candidates must hold an MBBS degree from a recognized institute

Contact Us

For more details please contact
Kupgrade : Ms Sadia Noreen, Email: sadia@kupgrade.com Telephone: 021 3531 5677 Mobile : 03008202951