No medical program is complete without
some measure of education and training of fresh new professionals in the
field to carry on the good work in to the next generations. Having
identified this, the National Institute for the Orthopaedically
Handicapped in conjunction with the Rehabilitation Council of India and
a local University, has been conducting world class Bachelors' programs
in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Prosthetics and Orthotics
Engineering since 1985.
These programs are internationally
recognized by the respective member associations in many countries. For
details refer to the subject specific pages using navigation links to
the left.
For a brief touch
of history of these
educational programs click
here.
One additional course for training Speech
and Language Pathologists is conducted on site by the regional branch of
Al Yavar Jung, National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped
(headquartered in Mumbai, India),
Today the alumni of the institute have
spread far and wide out into the whole world carrying with them the
knowledge and wisdom gained from this alma mater.
Key Benefits
- Combined Schools and Programs of
mutually related health professions breed inter specialty
familiarity at the formative level.
- Lowers costs by combining mutually
common classes like non-clinical medical subjects.
- Encourages cross training in a country
where a specific specialty may not be available in miles around.
Capabilities
Department of Physiotherapy
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Conducts the Bachelor of Physiotherapy
curriculum for the University of Calcutta.
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For details on these professional
courses and scope of practice, please click here.
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Department of
Occupational Therapy
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Conducts the Bachelor of Occupational
Therapy curriculum likewise.
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For details on these professional
courses and scope of practice, please click here.
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Department of Prosthetics
and Orthotics Engineering
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Conducts the Bachelor of POE curriculum
likewise.
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For details on these professional
courses and scope of practice, please click here.
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Latest Venture
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Post Graduate Diploma in Disability Management
(Contact-cum Distant learning.)
Duration of One Academic year (Proposed).
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For further Information about the
Institute's educational opportunities explore the pages fully or contact
NIOH directly from our contact
us page.
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