PG DIPLOMA IN PEDIATRICS
Build advanced expertise with the PG Diploma in Pediatrics, a clinically focused programme designed for doctors who want to strengthen their skills in child healthcare. Gain practical knowledge in pediatric diagnosis, neonatal care, growth and development, infectious diseases, and emergency management through evidence-based learning, clinical exposure, and expert mentorship.
PG Diploma in Pediatrics
Pediatrics is the branch of medicine dedicated to the health of infants, children, and adolescents — from newborn screening to managing complex developmental, infectious, and chronic conditions. The MGA Medical Global Academy Pediatrics Programme (PG Diploma) is a structured 12-month course that equips healthcare professionals with advanced clinical skills and evidence-based knowledge to deliver comprehensive child healthcare across all settings.
The course integrates solid theoretical knowledge with hands-on clinical experience, enabling you to confidently diagnose, treat, and manage children across the full spectrum — from routine immunisation and growth monitoring to paediatric emergencies and chronic disease management. You will learn through live evening classes, recorded lectures, and supervised clinical attachment at an affiliated hospital or clinic near you.
What You Will Learn to Do
Key Learning Outcomes
By the end of this programme, you will be able to independently manage a full-scope paediatric outpatient caseload across nutrition, infection, immunisation, development, chronic disease management, and acute presentations. You will interpret paediatric investigations accurately, recognise children requiring urgent referral, communicate effectively with children and families, and have structured exposure to paediatric subspecialties including neonatology, paediatric oncology, and paediatric critical care.
Why This Course Matters for Your Career
India's paediatrician-to-child population ratio remains critically low, and paediatric cases form a significant share of outpatient caseloads in general practice. The ability to confidently manage children's health across the full lifecycle is a direct differentiator in both hospital employment and independent practice. A PG Diploma in Pediatrics is the most accessible pathway for MBBS doctors to formalise and deepen their paediatric competency without a multi-year residential programme.
Career Opportunities
Paediatricians and child health specialists are consistently in high demand across hospitals, clinics, neonatal units, and child welfare centres. After completing this diploma, you are eligible for the following roles:
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What You'll Learn
Course Curriculum
- Overview of Pediatrics — historical development, principles, and ethics in pediatric care
- Child Development — stages of physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development
- Pediatric Assessment — history-taking, physical examination, and diagnostic techniques in children
- Communication Skills in Pediatrics — effective interaction with children and their families
- Nutrition in Infancy and Childhood — breastfeeding, complementary feeding, and nutrition in early childhood
- Common Pediatric Nutritional Deficiencies — iron deficiency anemia, vitamin D deficiency, and malnutrition
- Obesity and Overweight in Children — causes, prevention, and management strategies
- Dietary Interventions — therapeutic diets and role of nutrition in common pediatric diseases
- Vaccines and Immunization — vaccine schedules, immunization practices, and vaccine-preventable diseases
- Common Pediatric Infections — respiratory infections, gastrointestinal infections, and skin infections
- Antibiotic Stewardship in Pediatrics — principles of antimicrobial use and resistance in children
- Emerging Pediatric Infectious Diseases — viral, bacterial, and parasitic infections in current landscape
- Neurological Assessment in Children — key signs and symptoms of neurological conditions
- Common Pediatric Neurological Disorders — seizures, cerebral palsy, and neurogenetic disorders
- Developmental Milestones and Delays — identifying and managing developmental disabilities, ADHD, and autism spectrum
- Pediatric Psychiatry — anxiety, depression, conduct disorders, and therapeutic interventions
- Respiratory Disorders — asthma, pneumonia, bronchiolitis, sleep apnea in children
- Cardiovascular Conditions — congenital heart disease, cardiac arrhythmias, pediatric hypertension
- Gastrointestinal & Liver Disorders — GERD, constipation, IBD, hepatitis, jaundice
- Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders — diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, metabolic disease
- Pediatric Emergencies — triage, resuscitation, trauma management, and critical care protocols
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What you'll learn
Basic Pediatrics
Normal Growth and its Disorders
Child Nutrition
New-born Infants
Immunization and Immunodeficiency
Infections and Infestations
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