The NCCP’s IPEC course equips participants with theoretical and practical knowledge in interventional pulmonology. Spanning 30 modules, it covers diagnostic and therapeutic procedures like EBUS Bronchoscopy, Thoracoscopy, and Airway Stenting. Hands-on training at specialized centers is essential for effective skill development.
The Course has 30 modules to cover all important aspects of Interventional Pulmonology which have been designed to run for 180 days (21 weeks 3 days).
Module 1: Overview of Bronchoscopy 1
National Course Coordinator Interventional Pulmonology e-Course (IPeC)
MD, FCCM, FCCP, EDIC, EDARM
Senior Consultant Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi
Past President, National College of Chest Physicians
Past Chancellor, India College of Critical Care Medicine
Past President, India Society of Critical Care Medicine
Module 2: Overview of Bronchoscopy 2
National Course Coordinator Interventional Pulmonology e-Course (IPeC)
MD, FCCM, FCCP, EDIC, EDARM
Senior Consultant Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi
Past President, National College of Chest Physicians
Past Chancellor, India College of Critical Care Medicine
Past President, India Society of Critical Care Medicine
Module 3: Bronchial Anatomy
National Course Coordinator Interventional Pulmonology e-Course (IPeC)
MD, FCCM, FCCP, EDIC, EDARM
Senior Consultant Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi
Past President, National College of Chest Physicians
Past Chancellor, India College of Critical Care Medicine
Past President, India Society of Critical Care Medicine
Module 4: Anesthesia during bronchoscopy
Secretary, Interventional Pulmonology Group Europeam Respiratory Society (2015-2018)
Chairman, Indian Chest Society West Zone
Editorial Board: Lung India, Respiration Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences; Chest – India Edition
Module 5: Transbronchial biopsy
MD, FRCP (Glasg), FCCP (USA), FICCM (India)
Department of Respiratory, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi
Module 6: Rigid Bronchoscopy
Senior Interventional Pulmonologist
Director, Pulmonology and Advanced Services Century Hospital, Hyderabad
Module 7: BAL (Bronchoalveolar Lavage)
National Course Coordinator Interventional Pulmonology e-Course (IPeC)
MD, FCCM, FCCP, EDIC, EDARM
Senior Consultant Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi
Past President, National College of Chest Physicians
Past Chancellor, India College of Critical Care Medicine
Past President, India Society of Critical Care Medicine
Module 8: Conventional TBNA in Pulmonary Diseases
M.D, D.M, Assistant Professor Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Disorders
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Module 9: C- EBUS
Pulmonology Associates
Royal Care Hospital, Coimbatore
Module 10: Radial EBUS
Consultant Pulmonologist
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
Module 11: Bronchoscopy in ICU
Director and Head Pulmonology, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Fortis Memorial Research Institute
Module 12: Airway Stent in Pulmonary diseases
MD, MRCP, EDRM Senior Consultant Pulmonologist
Jaipur Golden Hospital
Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute, Delhi
Module 13: Electrocautery, laser, APC
Assistant Professor
Department of Pulmonary Medicine PGIMER, Chandigarh
Module 14: Bronchoscopic Management of Hemoptysis
MD, FCCP Former Assistant Professor of Medicine, State University of New York at Brooklyn
Chief of Critical Care Consultant Pulmonologist Apollo Hospitals Jayanagar, Bangalore
Module 15: Central Airway Obstruction
MD, FCCP Former Assistant Professor of Medicine, State University of New York at Brooklyn
Chief of Critical Care Consultant Pulmonologist Apollo Hospitals Jayanagar, Bangalore
Module 16: Bronchial Thermoplasty
Consultant Pulmonologist
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
Module 17: Medical Thoracoscopy
MD, DNB, FRCP (Lon) FRCP (Edin) Consultant Chest Physician / Interventional Pulmonologist
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals FT Preston, United Kingdom
Module 18: CRYO Therapy- Role in Pulmonology
MD, FCCP Former Assistant Professor of Medicine, State University of New York at Brooklyn
Chief of Critical Care Consultant Pulmonologist Apollo Hospitals Jayanagar Bangalore
Module 19: Bronchoscopic Intervention in COPD
Secretary, Interventional Pulmonology Group European Respiratory Society (2015-2018), Chairman, Indian Chest Society West Zone
Editorial Board: Lung India, Respiration Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology, Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences; Chest India Edition
Module 20: Bronchoscopy Management of BPF
Senior Consultant, Respiratory Medicine, Critical care and Sleep Disorders Delhi
Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Delhi
Saroj Hospital, Delhi
Module 21: Pleurodosis
Consultant Respiratory Physicians City Clinic
Bhailal Amin General, Hospital, Vadodara
Module 22: Pleurocentesis
Consultant Respiratory Physicians City Clinic
Bhailal Amin General, Hospital, Vadodara
Module 23: Insertion and management of Intercostal tube
Chairman, Centre for Chest Surgery Director, Institute of Robotic Surgery Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
Former, Professor of Surgery and Chief, Division of Thoracic and Robotic Surgery All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Module 24: Ultrasound in Pulmonology
Use of Ultrasound in Pulmonary diseases
Module 25: Spectrum of Thoracic Surgery Today
Chairman, Centre for Chest Surgery Director, Institute of Robotic Surgery Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
Former, Professor of Surgery and Chief Division of Thoracic and Robotic Surgery All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi
Module 26: Airway
MD, FCCM, FICCM Department of Anaesthestalogy, Critical Care and Pain
Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
General Secretary, All India Difficult Airway Association (AIDAA)
Secretary Accerediation, Indian College of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM)
Module 27: Complications during interventional Procedure
Pulmonology Associates
Royal Care Hospital, Coimbatore
Module 28: Percutaneous Tracheostomy
National Course Coordinator Interventional Pulmonology e Course (IPeC)
MD, FCCM, FCCP, EDIC, EDARM
Senior Consultant Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi
Past President, National College of Chest Physicians
Past Chancellor, India College of Critical Care Medicine
Past President, India Society of Critical Care Medicine
Module 29: Flexible Bronchoscopy Safety Issues
Pulmonology Associates
Royal Care Hospital, Coimbatore
Module 30: Sterilization and Maintenance of Scopes
Senior Consultant, Vice Chairman Department of Pulomonology Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
