MMST

Masters in medical Science and Technology (MMST)

                                                                                                      from the desk of Dr Nimmy K Francis...

Its a three year course after MBBS , purely research oriented , for those who have aptitude for engineering

No of seats in IIT kharagpur : 15 seats, 8 general , 7 reserved

Features

1. Purely research oriented course.
2. for Corporate jobs aiming medical imaging and image processsing only.
3. Guys interested to pursue career in clinics neednt have to apply.
4. 90% of my seniors have done PHD abroad for continuing in this field as it shows that they are pursuing their academic or industrial career outside india.
5. Campus placement is only currently available in medical imaging field.
6. In the 3 year course , we have course work in two years and final year for the project and thesis .students should apply for internship within and outside india themselves but some continue their PHD in that institution itself,if its favourable or good.

7. Students can get scholarships for projects outside.
8. Project topic is decided by the student during the course itself as he or she is exposed to different fields
main areas:

                  1. Medical imaging and image processing
                  2.Biomaterials
                  3.Artificial reproduction techniques
                  4.biotechnology

                                 IIT is giving a platform to rise up,rest of the job is upto students

9. Students need to brush up their old phy,chem,maths.they ask from only a few topics as given in website.Rest of the questions are medical entrance questions
10. Students interested in technical fields are welcome here
11. In the first semester I had to learn c programming which is new thing for medical gradutes.

Eligibility for MMST

The eligibility criterion for admission to MMST students is MBBS Degree (recognised by Medical Council of India) with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate and having passed mathematics at +2 level (even as additional subject) or from any recognized Open University. Seats are reserved for SC/ST/OBC(Non creamy layer) candidates and persons with disability as per Govt. of India rules.



Mode of selection

MMST students - The selection of is strictly based on the performance of the candidates in an objective type of written test of 2 hours duration. The candidate needs to answer 120 questions out of which 75 questions are assigned to the MBBS syllabi. The remaining questions are equally distributed to cover the syllabi of +2 level Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Each correct answer carries one mark and each wrong answer carries negative 0.25 marks. Candidates qualifying in the admission test will be called for counseling at IIT Kharagpur before final selection.




Focus Areas :


Medical Imaging & Image Analysis



Telemedicine & Tele Surgery



Reproductive Health



Healthcare Information Management System



Preventive & Promotive Health Care System



Bio-markers and their application in Oncology



Tissue Engineering



BioMaterials



Bio- MEMS in Medicine



Bio-MEMS & Sensors



Wound Healing Research



Herbal Medicine



Instrumentation, Rehabilitation Engineering








Opportunities:



After the completion of this course, the medical professionals become well equipped to fill the void that separates medical sciences from advanced technology. With the two fields merging rapidly there is a need for people who are qualified in both the disciplines and well versed with the upcoming thrust areas for research.



The students with MMST degree are the ideal candidates to provide the necessary technical inputs to various hospitals, medical industries and research institutes who are working on innovative techniques in medicine.



The students can become extremely competent to take up challenging Techno-medical management tasks.



They can also be effectively employed for identification of thrust areas of research and help an organisation in deciding which kind of research would be relevant and would reap benefits.



Moreover they will be able to work on finer technical details of an innovative idea which the organisation may be contemplating to work upon



The innovative concept of an intensive project spanning a duration of one year in the final year provides an opportunity to investigate on a specific problem in a particular area of medical science and technology.



The students are successfully employed in organisation like GE Healthcare, Philips Medical Systems, DRDO etc, renowned hospitals throughout the globe.



Many of them opt to go abroad and pursue further research in their domains of interest and bring laurels back to the country.








Assistantship:


Assistantship of Rs.15,000/- per month is awarded to all the eligible students of MMST who maintain good academic performance, and render clinical services in B.C. Roy Technology Hospital of the Institute for 6-8 hours per week.