REGIONAL CANCER
CENTRE
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695
011
Head
And Neck Surgical Oncology Fellowship 2014
The Regional
Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram (RCC), now in its 33rd year of service to the
nation is an autonomous institution sponsored jointly by the Govt. of Kerala
and the Govt. of India. It is an internationally acclaimed centre for cancer
treatment and research and caters to the population of the state of Kerala and
adjoining parts of Tamil Nadu. Handling over two lakhs patients including over
15,000 new cancer cases annually (30 lakhs patient visits in the last 15 years)
RCC stands tall in the health map of Kerala carrying out innovative and
pioneering work in cancer control, treatment, research and training.
RCC is a
comprehensive cancer centre with full-fledged departments of Surgical Oncology,
Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology and Paediatric Oncology supported by
allied services such as Pathology, Imageology, Nuclear Medicine,
Anaesthesiology, Microbiology, Transfusion Medicine, Laboratory services and
Nursing services. The centre also has separate divisions for Community
Oncology, Medical Records, Cancer Epidemiology, Cancer Research, Palliative
Medicine, Dental Care, and Computerized Hospital Information System management.
The information support for all these activities is provided by a
well-organized Library & Information Services division.
SURGICAL
ONCOLOGY
On a day about
150-200 patients are seen in the various surgical OPDs and there are 84
inpatient beds under the purview of the division. The division runs 6 major
Operation Theatres and a minor Operation Theatre. On an average 25 major cases
and 15 minor cases are operated on a day. All major cancer surgeries of the
head and neck region, thorax, abdomen, breast, bone and sarcoma and gynecological
malignancies are performed
by well
experienced faculty of the division. The division maintains a state-of-the-art
intensive care unit with all modern facilities and also runs an endoscopic
suite that offers all endoscopic diagnostic and therapeutic services.
THE FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAMME
The Head and
Neck Fellowship Programme was initiated in the year 2006 with an intent to
train individuals to provide state of the art multidisciplinary care for
patients with head and neck cancer, develop leaders in the field of head and
neck oncologic surgery and provide a rigorous academic experience in which
fellows can participate in clinical, translational and basic science research.
Fellows completing the program will have finely honed skills in surgical diagnosis
and treatment of tumors of the head and neck.
I. Applications
are invited for admission to the Head and Neck Surgical Oncology Fellowship
course (ONE SEAT) for the academic year 2014.
II. Duration of
the Course:
Duration of the
Course shall be two years from the date of commencement of the course. The date
of commencement of the course will be 01/08/2014 or date of commencement as
certified by the Director, RCC for those admitted later. The course is a full
time residential course. Students will be provided stipend as per the Institute’s
norms.
III. Eligibility
for admission:
Applicants
should satisfy the following conditions:-
a) Nativity:
i. Should be an
Indian Citizen
ii. Should have
passed the MS from any of the Medical Colleges in India, recognized by the
Medical Council of India or DNB from an institute in India, approved by the
National Board of Examinations, New Delhi.
b) Basic
Academic Qualifications:
i. M.B.B.S.
Degree recognized by the Medical Council of India
ii. Appropriate
Post Graduate Degree recognized by the Medical Council of India or appropriate
DNB of National Board of Examinations, New Delhi.
Appropriate Post
Graduate qualification required for applying for the course will be
• MS/DNB ENT
• MS/DNB General
Surgery
iii. Candidates
should have their MBBS/PG Degrees registered permanently with Medical Council (India/State).
Note: Candidates who have appeared or are appearing for the MS/DNB examination
may apply but the provisional or permanent PG Degree certificate should be
produced at the time of admission if selected, failing which admission will not
be granted.
c) Age: Upper
age limit is 35 years, as on 30th April 2014. Age relaxation of five years is
applicable to all SC/ST candidates and RCC in-service candidates.
IV. Fees:
The selected
candidate has to deposit an amount of Rs. 10,000/- as caution deposit
(refundable)
V. How to apply
Aspiring
candidates are to download and fill the application form given along with this
prospectus (Annexure I) and submit it along with the application fee. Completed
application form should reach the Director’s Office on or before 5 pm on July
5th 2014. Incomplete application forms and forms received after the last date
will be rejected and no further communication will be entertained in this
context.
Application fee:
-- Application fee for the course would be Rs 1000/- (Thousand rupees only).
Fee should be submitted as a Demand Draft payable at State Bank of Travancore,
Medical College Branch, Thiruvananthapuram or any of its service branches
payable at Thiruvananthapuram for Rs.1000/- drawn in favor of “Director,
Regional Cancer Centre”. Application Fee is not refundable under any
circumstances.
VI. Selection
process
a) The
application forms will be scrutinized and the list of candidates fulfilling the
eligibility criteria will be displayed on the RCC website on 7th July 2014. No
individual communication will be sent in this regard and the candidates need to
appear for a screening test followed by an interview on 12th July 2014 at the
Directors Conference Hall at RCC. Candidates will have to make their own
arrangements to appear for the screening test and interview and no TA/DA will
be provided.
b) The screening
test will be a written test and candidates will be shortlisted for the
interview to be held on the same day based on the marks obtained in the
screening test. Final Rank list will be prepared based on the marks of
screening test, interview and academic achievements (details of marks process
given in ANNEXURE II).
c) The Director,
Regional Cancer Centre will prepare and publish the Select List and Wait list
of Candidates.
d) Admission
Memo will be issued to the selected candidate. The candidate has to report on
the date fixed by the Director. The candidate will have to remit the caution
deposit and bond papers at the time of admission.
e) Candidates
who do not turn up for the allotment as per schedule, at the place and time
notified, will forfeit their chance for admission, and will not be considered
for admission in future or arising vacancies, irrespective of the rank.
f) Candidates
who discontinue the course after 10.00 am on 30th September2014 will be liable
to pay Liquidated damages.
g) The Select
List and Wait Lists published will be valid till 30th September 2014.
h) Any vacancy
that may arise after the cut-off date for admissions will be considered as
lapsed and no allotment will be made to these seats under any circumstance.
DOCUMENTS TO BE
PRODUCED AT THE TIME OF INTERVIEW:
a) Final MBBS
Mark sheets.
b) MBBS Degree
Certificate.
c) Internship
Completion Certificate(CRRI).
d) MS/DNB Degree
Certificate.
e) Permanent
Medical Council Registration Certificate of MBBS and PG Degree. f) Proof of
age. (Passport/ Secondary School Leaving certificate showing date of birth/
Tahsildar’s certificate).
g) Proof of
Nationality (Passport/ Voters ID/ PAN Card/ Tahsildar’s certificate).
h)
Character/conduct certificate issued by competent authority (head of
institute/gazetted officer).
i) Certificate
of Eligibility / Equivalency of the qualifying examination by the Kerala
University of Health Sciences, Thrissur in the case of candidates who have
passed their Post Graduate
Degree courses
from Universities outside Kerala.
j) Experience
certificate
k) Publications
All selected
candidates should submit Registration Certificates from the Travancore-Cochin
Council of Modern Medicine within one month of admission failing which their
admission will be cancelled.
All original
documents will be retained in RCC and will be returned only on successful
completion of the course
VII. Liquidated
damages & Execution of Bond:
Candidates
selected for the fellowship have to execute a bond as given below in stamped
paper (all pages of the bond should be in stamped paper and each paper to the
value of Rs.200/-) at the time of joining the course to the effect that:
BOND CLAUSE: --
He/she shall not discontinue the fellowship after 10.00 am on 30th September
2014 and in case he/she decides to discontinue the course after 10.00 am on
30th September 2014 he/she shall give One Month Notice to The Director and pay
an amount of One Lakh Rupees (1,00,000/-) as liquidated damages.
VIII. Course Completion
Successful
completion of the fellowship programme mandates the following:--
• Pass in the
exit examination
• Log book
• Submission of
Dissertation
• At least one
publication during the period of the fellowship
• At least one
paper / poster in National / International conference during the period of the
fellowship.
IX. Leave during
the course:
The fellow shall
acquire a minimum of 80% attendance each year for promotion to next year.
He/she will have to complete the total duration of the course before being
given the course completion certificate.
All the 365 days
of the year are working days for fellows. However, they will be permitted to
avail casual leave for 20 days, but not more than 10 days at a stretch. Any
other leave will entail extension of the course. Those who take leave without
prior sanction are liable to be considered to be on unauthorized absence. If
the fellow is absent without authorization for more than 10 days, he / she will
be terminated from the course and liquidated damages will be realized. All
fellows are eligible for weekly off for one day. This will be allowed by the
Head of the Department concerned without affecting the routine functioning of
the Department. Weekly off cannot be accumulated.
CMEs, workshops
and other academic programmes conducted by recognized academic bodies are
essential aspects of training programme. All fellows will be permitted to
attend such programmes without affecting the routine working of the Department
concerned. The Heads of Departments shall sanction leave-on-duty to fellows
provided they apply prior to the CME programme and the Head of Department is
convinced about the genuineness of the programme and utility of the particular
course. The fellows on returning from the programme should submit attendance
certificate to the Head of the Department. No fellow shall leave the country
without prior sanction of the Director, RCC. Any violation will be viewed
seriously warranting termination of the course.
X. Private
Practice
Fellows shall
not engage in private practice of any sort during the course of study.
XI. General
All fellows
admitted to RCC will be bound by the rules and regulations as decided by the
Director, RCC from time to time.
Notwithstanding
anything contained in the Prospectus, the Director may at any time revise or
amend any clause in the prospectus.
The jurisdiction
for court cases/disputes shall be within the exclusive jurisdiction of
competent courts at Thiruvananthapuram.
Thiruvananthapuram
16/06/2014
Sd/-
DIRECTOR
