Master of Respiratory Therapy

The Respiratory Therapy programme was started in September 1995, under the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive care at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal. The course, a Bachelor's degree programme (BRTT) was designed on the similar lines of the respiratory therapy programme being offered at The College Of Allied Health Professionals, Loma Linda University, California, U.S.A. The course curriculum was tailor made to suit the Indian medical system.

First Year:

Basic Sciences
Advanced Respiratory Therapy science I
Critical care Medicine I
Advanced Biostatistics and Research Methodology

Second Year:

Advanced Respiratory Therapy science II
Critical care Medicine II
Emergency medical Services
Pulmonary Rehabilitation