The Team & The Journey
What is DNB Pediatrics blog about?
DNB Pediatrics blog is a decade old free online resource for medical education in Pediatrics and is an unofficial resource for preparation of MD & DNB exams in Pediatrics.
What we are not?
We are not a medical textbook neither are we, business. We do not reward with a success potion as commercial websites do! that may justify their prize-tag. We come for free. We are not experts but students and yet we celebrate oursleves as the first Pediatric #FOAMed resource in India. We do not ask or accept donations. But If you wish to donate, Donate your knowledge! Submit a correction or write here.
What do we want?
To create a high quality online resource focused on theory, clinical, OSCE examination in Pediatrics available for everyone, anywhere, anytime, and to encourage every reader to teach while learning by writing on this platform.
The Journey
Ajay Agade
Founder, Author, Student
Hi & thanks for joining me in this tiny world of Pediatrics which was created to keep a self log of academic activities during my residency, starting with notes I prepared for the exam.
The idea was, if someone comes across and finds it useful, all the better!
Somehow the project kept growing during my journey of training from Pediatrics to Pediatric critical care all the way to pulmonology & LTV with help of like-minded people.
FOAMed
(#FOAM is the Twitter hashtag )
The term Free Open Access Medical Education was coined in June 2012. FOAM is a Medical education without boundaries. Its core value is Open Access to all.
This blog is a part of the larger and growing #FOAMed community and supports its role in cutting down the "Knowledge GAP"
#FOAMed • #FOAMped • #FOAMed India
Study Group
DNB Pediatrics blog is on Facebook.
The group was started to provide an easily accessible space for discussion which was not possible here. We are now a family of around 10K members who actively participate in discussions.
It is run by the residents for the residents. With many teachers in the group for guidance and interaction. The group is strictly academic with no space for ads and promotions.
Teach and Learn
Your contribution is valuable to keep going.
This is your space and you can write here. Write articles, share your study notes, tips for exams, clinical cases you came across, your journal clubs, videos, power points you made during the residency. Anything which is useful for others is good to go. E-mail at hello@dnbpediatrics.com or simply use the upload link below.
The Team
Dr Janani Shankar
DNB, Ph.D. MNAMS
Guest Author
Dr. Janani Shankar is a senior consultant in Pediatrics at Kanchi Kamakoti Child Trust Hospital, Chennai, India. She is involved in teaching activities conducted by NBE across the country for many years, she is also an examiner for the DNB Pediatrics exam conducted by NBE and keeps guiding residents through her guest posts.
Ranjith Kumar CS
DNB, DM
Author
Ranjith is DM in medical oncology from JIPMER. He completed his Pediatric residency at Kanchi Kamakoti Child Trust Hospital. His column "Cracking code of theory" is about the detailed answers to the long questions asked in Pediatrics theory exams.
Vasu Burli
DNB, Fellowship in Ped Crit Care
Author
Vasu is Pediatric Intensivist trained in India and UK and completed his Pediatrics residency at Kanchi KamaKoti Childs Trust Hospital, Chennai. He runs a column 'Exploring Nelson with Vasu', brief notes prepared from Nelson's Textbook of Pediatrics.
Shailesh Gophane
DCH, DNB Pediatrics
Author
Shailesh completed his Pediatric residency from Port Trust Hospital Mumbai after completing DCH from J.J. Hospital, Mumbai. He writes a column focused on short theory questions and Answers.
Kishor L Giri
DNB Pediatrics
Author
Kishor completed his DNB Pediatric residency at Jehangir Hospital, Pune. His posts focus on clinical aspects of the exams including tips for preparing practical and OSCE exams.
Hemang Mendpara
DNB, Fellowship in Ped Crit Care
Author
Hemang completed Pediatric residency from CHRC, Indore, and further trained in PICU. He posts power points presentations useful during MD/DNB residency. Hemang also manages the Facebook study group.
Mandira Roy
DNB Pediatrics
Author
Mandira has completed her pediatric residency at the Institute of Child health Kolkata and currently working as a pediatrician at IPGMER and SSKM Hospital in Kolkata. Her post includes Case presentations useful for clinical exams.
Avinash T
DCH, DNB Pediatrics
Author
Avinash has completed DNB in Pediatrics after DCH, from CSI hospital, Bengaluru with further training in child rights law and is currently working as a Medical officer in at Kidwai cancer institute, Bengaluru