NIMHANS Digital Academy
Dept. of Psychiatry, NIMHANS

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Accomplishing the Mission Mode on
"Exponentially Increasing the Capacity to provide Quality Care in Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders"
by Leveraging Digital Technology through
NIMHANS Digital Academy - Virtual Knowledge Network (VKN)

Doctors

scheme

5127

Connected
Doctors connected with us
5127

Doctors

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2937

Mentored
Doctors Mentored and Trainded from Virtual Knowledge Network - NIMHANS Digital Academy
2937

Doctors

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1248

Accredited
Accredited Doctors after successful completion of the Course/training
1248

Doctors

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437

Handholding
Doctors Connected with NIMHANS Expert for e-consult
437

Psychologists

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819

Connected
Psychologists connected with us
819

Psychologists

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306

Mentored
Psychologists Mentored and Trainded from Virtual Knowledge Network - NIMHANS Digital Academy
306

Psychologists

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123

Accredited
Accredited Psychologist after successful completion of the Course/training
123

Psychologists

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71

Handholding
Psychologists Connected with NIMHANS Expert for e-consult
71

Counsellors

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331

Connected
Counsellors connected with us
331

Counsellors

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151

Mentored
Counsellors Mentored and Trainded from Virtual Knowledge Network - NIMHANS Digital Academy
151

Counsellors

scheme

94

Accredited
Accredited Counsellors after successful completion of the Course/training
94

Counsellors

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79

Handholding
Counsellors Connected with NIMHANS Expert for e-consult
79

Nurses

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1021

Connected
Nurses connected with us
1021

Nurses

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297

Mentored
Nurses Mentored and Trainded from Virtual Knowledge Network - NIMHANS Digital Academy
297

Nurses

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138

Accredited
Accredited Nurses after successful completion of the Course/training
138

Nurses

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83

Handholding
Counsellors Connected with NIMHANS Expert for e-consult
83

Social Workers

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724

Connected
Counsellors connected with us
724

Social Workers

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312

Mentored
Counsellors Mentored and Trainded from Virtual Knowledge Network - NIMHANS Digital Academy
312

Social Workers

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149

Accredited
Accredited Counsellors after successful completion of the Course/training
149

Social Workers

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96

Handholding
Counsellors Connected with NIMHANS Expert for e-consult
96
                                                                                                                 


NIMHANS Digital Academy || Translating "Best Practice Care"

NIMHANS Digital Academy is a part of Mental Health Informatics (mHI), Department of Psychiatry with the aim to exponentially increase the skilled manpower to provide quality mental health and substance use care in the remote and underserved community by leveraging technology. Since 2014, NIMHANS with Collaboration of Project ECHO, UNM has been involved in training, tele-mentoring and handholding by using HUB and Spokes model i.e. Virtual Knowledge Network NIMHANS ECHO. Following the success of this model, the NIMHANS Digital Academy, a part of larger Mental Health Informatics has been approved by 3rd GB of NIMHANS on 30th April 2016 and supported by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.



Diploma in Community Mental Health course for "Doctors"(Only Govt.)

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1419

Registered
Doctors Registered for the Course
1419
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623

Final Enrollment
Final Enrolled Doctors after Documents Verification
623
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256

Accredited
Accredited Doctors after successful completion of the Course
256
scheme

129

Wait List
There is no Doctors are in wait list for next batch
129

Diploma in Community Mental Health course for "Psychologists"

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619

Registered
Psychologists Registered for the Course
619
scheme

216

Final Enrollment
Final Enrolled Psychologists after Documents Verification
216
scheme

30

Accredited
Accredited Psychologists after successful completion of the Course
30
scheme

57

Wait List
There are Psychologists in wait list for next batch
57

Diploma in Community Mental Health course for "Nurses"

scheme

544

Registered
Nurses Registered for the Course
544
scheme

339

Final Enrollment
Final Enrolled Nurses after Documents Verification
339
scheme

69

Accredited
Accredited Nurses after successful completion of the Course
69
scheme

161

Wait List
There are Nurses in wait list for next batch
161

Diploma in Community Mental Health course for "Social Workers"

scheme

444

Registered
Social Workers Registered for the Course
444
scheme

245

Final Enrollment
Final Enrolled Doctors after Documents Verification
245
scheme

43

Accredited
Accredited Social Workers after successful completion of the Course
43
scheme

51

Wait List
There are Social Workers in wait list for next batch
51

Latest News

  • -- "Diploma in community Mental Health" Doctors Course Registration is OPEN for Batch 12

  • -- "Diploma in community Mental Health" Psychologists Course Registration is OPEN for Batch 5

  • -- "Diploma in community Mental Health" Nursing Course Registration is OPEN for Batch 6

  • -- "Diploma in community Mental Health" Social Workers Course Registration is OPEN for Batch 4


















  • Virtual Knowledge Network
    Accredited list of Health Professsionals

  • -- Bihar: Alcohol (Phase I) || Bihar 12 DMHP districts || Medical Officers and Counsellors (27 members)

  • -- Tobacco Cessation || Karnataka 16 Districts || Counsellors and Social Workers (28 Members)

  • -- Bihar : District Mental Health Programe (DMHP) || Bihar 11 DMHP districts || Medical Officers (22 Doctors)

  • -- Bihar: Substance use disorders (Phase II) || Bihar 35 districts || Medical Officers (37 Doctors)

  • -- Chhattisgarh: Integrated Mental Health and Addiction-DMHP || Chhattisgarh 27 DMHP districts ||DMHP Psychologists and Social workers (6 Psychologists and 10 Social workers & Counsellors)

  • -- Chhattisgarh: Integrated Mental Health and Addiction-DMHP || Chhattisgarh 27 DMHP districts || Medical Officers (30 Doctors)

  • -- Bihar: Substance Use disorders || Bihar 35 districts || Counsellors (70 Counsellor)

  • -- Chhattisgarh: Integrated Mental Health and Addiction-DMHP (Level 1) || Chhattisgarh 17 DMHP districts || DMHP Non-Specialist Counsellors (19 Counsellors)

  • -- Combined programme for Bihar & Chhattisgarh: Integrated Mental Health and Addiction for DMHP Counsellors || Bihar 11 districts & Chhattisgarh 6 DMHP districts || Counsellors (22 Counsellor)

  • -- Foundation of Addiction (FoA) Round 1 || Across the country || Doctors, Psychologists, Counsellors and Social workers
















  • Doctors Course

    Psychologists Course

    Coordinator/Head


    Prof. Prabhat Kumar Chand
    Professor of Psychiatry
    Centre for Addiction Medicine
    Department of Psychiatry
    Email : prabhat@vknnimhans.in
















    Course Incharges/Subject Experts


    (For Doctors Course)

    Dr. Bhavya K Bairy
    Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
    NIMHANS Digital Academy
    Department of Psychiatry

    (For Doctors Course)

    Dr. Sumit Kumar Durgoji
    Senior Resident
    NIMHANS Digital Academy
    Department of Psychiatry

    (For Psychologists Course)

    Dr. Seema Nambiar
    Clinical Psychologist
    NIMHANS Digital Academy
    Department of Clinical Psychology

    (For Nurses Course)

    Dr. Radhakrishnan
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Nursing


    (For Social Workers Course)

    Ms. Karishma Khan
    Psychiatric Social Worker
    NIMHANS Digital Academy

















    IT Team


    Mr. Kubenthiren
    Senior Computer Programmer
    NIMHANS Digital Academy
    Department of Psychiatry

    Mr. Aurobind
    Senior System Analyst
    NIMHANS Digital Academy
    Department of Psychiatry











    Communication Specialist


    Ms. Meghana MS
    Communication Specialist
    NIMHANS Digital Academy
    Department of Psychiatry
    Email: vkn@vknnimhans.in
    Mobile/Whatsapp:9480829844
















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