Training Completed by ODAMH
“In this era where people are facing a mental health pandemic, there is a dire need to impart knowledge on mental health to people and render that knowledge into day-to- day practice in care and cure of mental disorders and address the issues at the grassroot level.” Our mission is to make the trusted knowledge accessible to anyone, anywhere, and anytime. Using case/client-based learning, collaborative care and tele-mentoring, we seek to enhance the community participation in delivering mental health care and services.
Completed Training Programme :. TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR MEDICAL OFFICERS/PHARMACISTS OF PRISONS ON MENTAL HEALTH(28th March 2023 to 3rd October 2023)
Completed Training Programme :.CASE-ASSISTED LEARNING AND MENTORING (CALM): INTEGRATED MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION 2.0 (4th July 2023 to 7th November 2023)
Completed Training Programme :. CERTIFICATE COURSE ON DIPLOMA IN COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH FOR DOCTORS(MBBS or ABOVE)B37 (6th OCTOBER 2021TO 30TH MARCH 2022)
Completed Training Programme :.CERTIFICATE COURSE ON THE BASICS OF ALCOHOL ADDICTION MANAGEMENT: A DIGITAL PROGRAM ON SKILL BUILDING FOR DOCTORS OF ODISHA (MARCH 2020 TO OCTOBER 2020)
Clinical experts from ODAMH, MHI (COE).
Facilitators and Experts
- PROF. DR. SARADA.PRASANNA. SWAIN, Director-cum-Medical Superintendent, MHI (COE), SCB MCH, Cuttack
- Officer-in-charge ODAMH and Facilitator: Dr. Pallabi Sahu, Asst. Professor in Psychiatry, MHI (COE), SCBMCH
- Coordinator cum Subject expert: Ms Sushree Sangita Behura, M.Phil in Clinical Psychology, ODAMH
- Subject expert: Ms Sukanya Mahakul, M.Phil in Clinical Psychology, ODAMH
- Subject Expert: Ms Shraddha Banerjee , M.Phil in Clinical Psychology, ODAMH
Edu-tech support: Mr. Subhrajeet Mishra
BRIEF ABOUT ODAMH
Odisha Digital Academy for Mental Health (ODAMH) has been functioning at Mental Health Institute (COE), S.C.B. Medical College & Hospital, Cuttack since 2019. ODAMH was started with the support of Govt. of Odisha in collaboration with NIMHANS DIGITAL ACADEMY VKN ECHO, Bangalore. Our vision is to develop a network of highly skilled Human Resources in Mental Health for the state of Odisha through case-based learning, knowledge sharing, and hand-holding by an expert multidisciplinary team at ODAMH, MHI, SCBMCH, Cuttack. This network will touch the lives of rural and underserved populations across Odisha and make evidence-based treatment available and accessible to all.
TRAINING COMPLETED BY ODAMH TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR MEDICAL OFFICERS/PHARMACISTS OF PRISONS ON MENTAL HEALTH (28th March 2023 to 3rd October 2023)
Odisha Digital Academy for Mental Health had launched a “TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR MEDICAL OFFICERS/ PHARMACISTS OF PRISONS ON MENTAL HEALTH” which broadly covers training on various aspects of mental health and well-being for prisoners. The major objective of the training program was to help the participants to be able to screen for various mental disorders and factors influencing them to plan for appropriate evidence-based treatment and make it available and accessible to all parts of Odisha. The participants in this training program were mainly Medical Officers and Pharmacists who work at different jails in various districts of Odisha. Weekly one session was conducted virtually for six months for the participants. Every week the sessions consisted of didactics taken by Hub Team members and Case presentations submitted by the participants. The orientation session of the program was on 23rd March 2023. The course commenced on 28th March 2023 till 3rd October 2023 with the ODAMH HUB team members. A total number of 60 participants were joined. Two assignments were conducted for evaluation. On 23rd May 2023, we had Prof. (Dr.) Prabhat Chand, Prof. of Psychiatry, Centre for Addiction Medicine, NIMHANS DIGITAL ACADEMY, Bengaluru to deliver a lecture on Substance Use and its Management.
CASE-ASSISTED LEARNING AND MENTORING (CALM): INTEGRATED MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION 2.0 (4th July 2023 to 7th November 2023)
This comprehensive online course was initiated by NIMHANS Digital Academy, Bengaluru in collaboration with Odisha Digital Academy to address the significant gap in mental health training and services in Odisha. The emphasis was on the development of practical skills through case-based learning and interactive discussions among HUB Team members and the participants. The course commenced on 4th July 2023 till 7th November 2023. Different Psychologists and Social Workers working under Govt. of Odisha were the participants. Every week the sessions consisted of didactics taken by Hub Team members and Case presentations submitted by the participants. A total number of 37 participants joined the course.
Certificate Course on Diploma in Community Mental Health for Doctors (MBBS or above) B37 (6th OCTOBER 2021TO 30TH MARCH 2022)
This training program was initiated by NIMHANS Digital Academy in collaboration with Odisha Digital Academy for Mental Health. Diploma in Community Mental Health was specially designed for Medical Officers working in various parts of the country. The major objective of this course was to provide a basic understanding of the various common Mental conditions and their effective management. The course covered the basic concepts, practices, and the translation of knowledge into clinical practice. This course commenced on 6th October 2021 to 30th March 2022. A total number of 48 Medical Officers working under the Govt. of Odisha participated in this course.
Certificate course on the Basics of Alcohol Addiction Management: A Digital Program on Skill Building for Doctors of Odisha (March 2020 to October 2020)
This training program was initiated by NIMHANS Digital Academy in collaboration with Odisha Digital Academy for Mental Health. The objective of this course was to screen and identify various factors leading to Alcohol addiction. The primary focus here is the “case discussion” by the participating health care providers like doctors/nurses/counselors or similar health providers to the team of Addiction Experts of NIMHANS and ODAMH. A total number of 19 doctors from Odisha participated.