(A Practical Pediatric Certificate Program for General Practitioners)
🔹 Duration: 3 Months
🔹 Mode: 100% Online (with downloadable notes, recorded lectures & live webinars)
🔹 Eligibility: MBBS, BDS, BHMS, BAMS, BUMS, BEMS, BNYS, Doctor of Pharmacy, Physiotherapists
📘 Course Description:
The Certificate Course in Child Health is a practitioner-focused program that blends foundational pediatric understanding, OPD-based common complaints, and clinical pharmacology with real-life case presentations. It is designed to empower healthcare professionals to confidently manage pediatric cases from neonates to adolescents, covering diagnostic, therapeutic, and communication aspects in a simplified and applied manner.
📚 Syllabus: 10 Expertly Curated Modules
Module 1: Foundations of Pediatric Practice & OPD Readiness
Pediatric age classification: Neonate to Adolescent
Pediatric vs. adult patient approach
Pediatric vitals, growth parameters, and assessment basics
Communication with children & parents (Counseling basics)
Pediatric prescription writing and OPD tools checklist
Module 2: Growth, Development & Nutrition Essentials
Milestones of development (Motor, Cognitive, Social, Language)
Immunization schedules (National & IAP)
Nutrition for infants, toddlers, school-age children
Common feeding problems & management (Picky eating, formula vs breastfeeding)
Growth chart plotting: WHO, IAP
Module 3: Common OPD Pediatric Cases – Part I
Fever without focus: assessment and approach
Acute cough, cold, otitis media, tonsillitis
Diarrhea & vomiting (AGE), constipation
Infantile colic and gastroesophageal reflux
When to refer: danger signs in OPD
Module 4: Common OPD Pediatric Cases – Part II
Skin complaints: atopic dermatitis, scabies, tinea, diaper rash
Pediatric anemia: nutritional vs. pathological
UTI, enuresis, and hygiene counseling
Behavioral issues: ADHD, temper tantrums
Case-based scenarios with red-flag indicators
Module 5: Pediatric Emergency & Fever Protocols
Acute respiratory distress, pneumonia, bronchiolitis
Seizures and febrile seizure management
Dehydration and IV fluid calculation in children
Anaphylaxis and drug allergies
Referral checklist: how to stabilize before referral
Module 6: Neonatal & Infant Care
Examination of a newborn: red flags
Common neonatal problems: jaundice, sepsis, feeding difficulties
Low birth weight and preterm care basics
Breastfeeding support and lactation counseling
Kangaroo mother care (KMC), Vitamin K, TSH screening
Module 7: Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology – Part I
Principles of pediatric dosing: mg/kg/day
Calculating pediatric doses for OPD meds
Antipyretics, antibiotics (penicillin, cephalosporins, azithromycin), ORS, probiotics
Cough syrups, iron/calcium/vitamin syrups – dosing and duration
Formulations: drops, syrups, dispersible tablets
Module 8: Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology – Part II
Vaccines: storage, cold chain, and catch-up vaccination
Antiepileptics in pediatric dosing (sodium valproate, levetiracetam)
Antiallergics and nebulization drugs
Emergency drugs in pediatric kits
Polypharmacy and counseling on adherence
Module 9: Pediatric Case Presentations & Real-World Scenarios
Case 1: Fever + Rash + Lymphadenopathy (Differentials: Dengue, Measles, Rubella)
Case 2: Diarrhea with moderate dehydration + ORS plan
Case 3: Anemia + worm infestation – stepwise management
Case 4: Wheezing child with no fever (asthma vs bronchiolitis)
Case 5: Constipation + poor appetite + delayed growth
Module 10: OPD Practice Integration, Counseling & Certification
OPD structure for pediatric consultations
Nutritional counseling, vaccination counseling, fever counseling
Role of preventive pediatrics in daily practice
Final quiz/viva + downloadable certificate
Pediatric prescription audit (optional submission)