Adichunchanagiri School Of Allied Health Sciences

VISION

To meet the surrounding community need for allied health workforce by providing quality education to a diverse population through dedication to high standards and innovative leadership.

Mission

The mission of our Allied Health Science course is

To provide a comprehensive and rigorous education that empowers students with the knowledge, skills, and ethics necessary to excel in diverse healthcare settings.
Through a dynamic curriculum, hands-on practical experience, and a focus on evidence-based practice, we aim to cultivate competent and compassionate healthcare professionals. Our mission is to foster critical thinking, communication skills, and ethical awareness, ensuring that graduates contribute meaningfully to the healthcare industry.
We are committed to promoting a culture of lifelong learning, research, and community engagement, enabling our students to adapt to the evolving healthcare landscape and make significant contributions to the well-being of individuals and communities

About Institute

Adichunchanagiri School of Allied Health Sciences

At The School of Allied Health Sciences, we always strive to be a dynamic learning centre that trains professionals in integrated areas of the healthcare industry. We offer unique & comprehensive experience for our undergraduates students who are pursuing exciting careers in the health sciences.

Our campus has been built to combine an extensive set of multi-disciplinary fields, closely integrated with each other. This arrangement creates a collaborative environment where healthcare professionals coordinate with one another to enhance their skills. They also develop a practical understanding of departmental interaction and relationships within medical institutions, as well as the requirements of each.

We envision to deliver advanced specialized training for healthcare professionals so that they may complete and complement healthcare facilities around the world, becoming the key support system to the medical fraternity. We provide the highest standards of instruction and experience.

Departments

Department of Anatomy
Department of Physiology
Department of Biochemistry
Department of Pathology
Department of Microbiology
Department of Pharmacology
Department of Anaesthesia
Department of Radiology
Department of Ophthalmology
Department of General Medicine

Courses Offered

B. Sc in Medical Laboratory Technology

Medical Laboratory Technology is a branch of medical science in performing clinical laboratory investigations which is the first step of diagnosis of any diseases followed with treatment and prevention. The course covers preclinical subjects such as Biochemistry, Pathology, Microbiology, Blood Banking and Basics in laboratory equipment.

The programme provides knowledge and training for opted candidates to place in different clinical laboratories. Students enrolled are imparted training in laboratory management ethics through practical sessions, internal assessment, viva-voce and clinical postings in every semester. These professionals play an important role in collecting, sampling, analysing, reporting and documenting of clinical investigations.

Career opportunities

A career contributing to patient care diagnosing medical conditions. Upon graduation, have exciting career opportunities to fulfil the needs of the healthcare industry, bio-laboratory companies, pharma specific biotech organisations, fertility research clinics, forensic research.

Laboratory Technologist
Clinical Scientist
Research Associate
Medical Lab Assistant
Clinical Biochemist
Laboratory Technician

B. Sc in Medical Imaging Technology

Medical imaging Technologies refers to techniques and processes used to create images of various parts of the human body for diagnostic and treatment purposes within digital health. The term, medical imaging, includes various radiological imaging techniques such as: X-ray radiography. Fluoroscopy. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), etc. There various opportunities in this field and a lot of scope for private clinics as well.

Career opportunities

X-Ray Technician
MRI Technician.
Radiologist Assistant
Ultrasound Technician
Radiologic Technologist
Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Radiologic Therapist
CT Tech / CAT Scan Technologist

B. Sc in Optometry

B.Sc. in Optometry is designed to impart the knowledge and skills needed to have a career in optometry. In this vision care science program students are trained on various eye equipment (including lenses and spectacles) which is imbued with the idea of improving the vision of the human eye and remove all kinds of obstacles of sight which an individual may experience. They make a health assessment, offer clinical advice, prescribe spectacles or contact lenses and refer patients for further treatment, when necessary. Offering primary eye care, optometry is a challenging, stimulating and exceptionally rewarding profession that offers excellent opportunities.

Career opportunities

Optometry Researchers
Optometry Business
Vision Consultants
Private Practitioner
Optician
Refractions

B. Sc in Renal Dialysis Technology

Renal Dialysis Technology is one of the best innovative and pioneering academic training programs in Allied Health Sciences. The growing awareness of the Kidney diseases among the people and increasing numbers of Dialysis facilities resulted in steep demand for Renal Dialysis Technicians.

Career opportunities

Nephrologist Technician
Clinical Coordinator
Lab Technician
Dialysis Technician
Medical Technician

B. Sc in Anaesthesia and Operation Theater Technology

Aims to develop health professionals who are competent to work in healthcare settings with skills specific to anaesthesia technology. Anaesthesia technologists are involved with all aspects of care delivery to patients who are in need for perioperative aesthetic care and provide a key role in the emergency resuscitation of patients, taking into account the patients’ religious and cultural beliefs and respecting their right to medical privacy and dignity at all times.

Operation Theatre Technology is demanding and emergent needs of experts in the fields of Operation Theatre Management, medical ethics, Anaesthesia Technology, post-operation care. The Operation Theatre and Anaesthesia Technologist are responsible for direct and indirect patient care, equipment set up and operation procedures. They need to be trained to assist the surgeons during the procedures and assume responsibility for completion of other functions as assigned.

Career opportunities

Anaesthetist Consultant
Associate Consultant
General Anaesthetist
Operating Theatre Technician
Surgical Assistant
Clinical Associate
Intensive & Critical Care Technician

Program Outcomes

B. Sc in Anaesthesia and Operation Theater Technology

PO1:Demonstrate basic knowledge of pathophysiology of common conditions requiring surgical procedures
PO2:Prepare the operation theater, load and label requested drugs, gather and assemble the surgical equipment for common surgical procedures as per the complexity and duration.
PO3:Recognize the anxiety of patients in peri-operative state and appropriately assist to shift, induce anaesthesia and position patient for surgical procedure.
PO4:Assist consultant in emergency department while receiving acutely ill patients, stabilize them and transport in or out of hospital as per the individual needs.
PO5:Organise drugs, equipment and monitors for procedures outside operation theater including endoscopies, imaging, electro convulsive therapy and transport etc. and monitor through the procedure
PO6:Function as a member of rescue / code blue team in recognising cardiac arrest and participate in revival cum cardiopulmonary resuscitation inside and outside hospital.
PO7:Manage the overall upkeep of the equipment used in intensive care unit and transport of critically ill patients and assist the specialist in resuscitation, management and transfer of such patients with appropriate paraphernalia.
PO8:Contribute in planning, setting up, commissioning, maintaining and managing operation theater, emergency departments, and intensive care unit, cardiac catheterization lab and emergency response services as a team member.
PO9:Engage oneself in self-assessment and structure their continuing professional education to refine existing skills and acquire new skills for patient care and professional advancement.
PO10:Practice professional and ethical responsibilities with high degree of credibility, integrity and social concern.

B. Sc in Medical Imaging Technology

PO1: To study the structural and functional system of the human body and correlate it with normal and abnormal conditions
PO2: To develop communication, interpersonal skills to handle the patients
PO3: Working in effective teams to provide overall development of the personal and healthcare community
PO4: To maintain ethical standards and understand the principles to be followed during the course of providing medical care
PO5: To advance their careers through higher level of learning and research
PO6: To gain in-depth understanding of medical organizations and health care systems
PO7: To promote and adapt in the constantly evolving healthcare environment

B. Sc in Medical Laboratory Technology

PO1: Leader and member of the health care team and system providing services to Local, Regional, National, and International stakeholders
PO2: Communicates with patients, families, colleagues, and the community as per National and International healthcare
PO3: Lifelong learner committed to the constant advancement of knowledge and skills in accordance with healthcare
PO4: Professional committed to ethical, responsive, and accountable service to the patients, the community, and the profession as per Global standards of health
PO5: Critical thinker, able to think rationally and generate logical connections between concepts in accordance with global healthcare requirements.
PO6: Researcher who can gather, evaluate, and enrich scholarly literature, thereby enabling evidence-based healthcare practice which is Globally relevant
PO7: Work as a laboratory technician, biochemists or medical scientist

B. Sc in Optometry

PO1: Clinical Skills: Graduates should be proficient in performing comprehensive eye exams, diagnosing vision problems, and prescribing corrective eyewear or treatment.
PO2: Optical Technology: Understanding and working with various optical instruments and technologies used in eye care.
PO3: Eye Health: Knowledge of eye anatomy, Physiology, and common eye diseases to provide effective patient care.
PO4: Contact lenses: Proficiency in fitting and managing contact lenses for vision correction.
PO5: Low vision Rehabilitation: Ability to help patients with low vision by providing aids and rehabilitation services.
PO6: Patient communication: Effective communication skills to interact with patients, understand their needs, and provide appropriate care.
PO7: Ethical practice: understanding of ethical and legal aspects of optometry and adhering to professional standards.
PO8: Research skills: Basic research abilities to stay updated with the latest developments in the field.
PO9: Interdisciplinary collaboration: Working with Other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive patient care.
PO10: Practice Management: Skills to manage an optometric practice efficiently if they choose to go into private practice.

B. Sc in Renal Dialysis Technology

PO1: This program provides the basic knowledge of renal anatomy, physiology, kidney diseases, and special extracorporeal therapies.
PO2: Understand and apply the principles of dialysis and the skills necessary to give safe and effective care to the individual undergoing haemodialysis treatments.
PO3: Demonstrate the use of haemodialysis equipment with an understanding of the process of operating dialysis equipment and alternate dialysis procedure.
PO4: The Programme is designed to provide the knowledge and skills needed to become an effective healthcare professional.
PO5: The broad goal of the Programme is to provide students with a foundation in content and supporting skills/competencies that will support their development as effective healthcare professionals.