Doctor of Medicine [MD] (Transfusion Medicine)
at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology - [SCTIMST]
Eligibility
Candidates who have completed a recognised MBBS degree and have completed or are completing the compulsory rotating internship are eligible to apply. Admission is based on performance in the entrance test conducted by SCTIMST followed by an interview. The minimum qualifying marks, reservation policy, and other eligibility conditions are set out in the annual admission notification published on the institute’s website. Applicants must confirm their eligibility and prepare the required documents as specified in that notification.
About Doctor of Medicine [MD] (Transfusion Medicine)
The Doctor of Medicine [MD] in Transfusion Medicine at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram, is a postgraduate programme that trains students in the science and practice of blood transfusion. Students study blood group serology, immunohematology, transfusion-transmitted diseases, apheresis techniques, stem-cell processing, clinical transfusion practice, and quality systems in blood centres. The course combines didactic teaching with hands-on training in component preparation, compatibility testing, massive transfusion protocols, and patient blood management. SCTIMST provides access to a 24-hour functional blood centre, advanced immunohematology and molecular biology laboratories, and a large tertiary-care hospital for clinical exposure. Graduates typically work as transfusion medicine specialists in blood centres, hospital transfusion services, stem-cell processing units, or public health programmes.
