Empowering Healthcare Providers with Evidence-Based Knowledge

Knowledge to Transform, Skills to Lead

NIMHANS eLearning offers accessible, self-paced courses on mental health, neurology, and substance use disorders, designed for knowledge seekers.

Purpose : Why we exist

Addiction takes lives. Knowledge saves them. We exist to close the gap between what science knows, clinicians implement, and what health care providers practice.

Mission: What we do

To build a network of addiction mental health knowledge — through technology-enabled mentorship, case-based learning, and digital tools — making trusted clinical guidance accessible to any provider, anywhere, anytime.

Vision : Where we are headed

A future where every provider in India and other countries— from an educator to a specialist — has the knowledge, confidence, and support to prevent, identify, treat or refer every person affected by addictive disorder.

  • Connecting Through Learning.

    At NIMHANS eLearning, we believe that learning is a lifelong journey that connects us all. We are committed to democratizing knowledge and wisdom in mental health, Brain Health, and Substance use, creating equal opportunities for growth and development regardless of geographical boundaries. Our platform stands as a bridge between expertise and accessibility, fostering a community where shared learning elevates healthcare practice across India and beyond
    Team
    VKN Centre for Addiction Medicine and NIMHANS Digital Academy

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Watch a 1-minute summary or click “Start Module” to begin the Primer Certificate

🤲 Clinical Excellence

🚭 Primer on Tobacco Cessation

Intermediate Online Certificate Module for Healthcare Providers

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🤝 Collaborative Care by Change

🤝 Primer on Motivational Interviewing in SUD

Intermediate Online Certificate Module for Healthcare Providers

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🏥 For Primary Healthcare Providers

🧠Primer on Mental, Neurological and Substance Use (MNS) Disorders Care

Recognize mental health fundamentals & basic management priniciples.

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🧠 Evidence-Based Practice

🛡️Primer on Relapse Prevention in SUD

Intermediate online Certificate Module for Healthcare Providers

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👩‍⚕️ / 👨‍⚕️ A Clinical Guide for Healthcare Professionals

🌿 Primer on Cannabis Use Disorder

Evidence-based assessment and treatment of cannabis use disorder across populations

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🧠🩺Advancing Clinical Expertise

💊 Primer on Addiction Pharmacology

🎯 Designed for psychiatrists, Residents Psychiatry, Medical Doctors & healthcare professionals.

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🩺NAMAH Primer on Mental Health and Resilience for Physicians

Evidence-based self-paced primer on burnout, resilience, and mental health — built from 5 NAMAH ECHO cohorts with 100+ physicians

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NIMHANS eLearning Module Timeline

NIMHANS eLearning Timeline

Comprehensive Training in Addiction Medicine & Mental Health · As on 12 April 2026

7
Modules
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Learners
3
Years
2023
1 Module launched
Tobacco Cessation
Revised
📅 Launched: Jan 2023 🔄 Revised: Jan 2025
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2024
1 Modules launched
Motivational Interviewing in SUD
Revised
📅 Launched: Jan 2024 🔄 Revised: Dec 2024
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learners
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2025
3 Modules launched
MNS Care
Active
📅 Launched: Feb 2025 🔄 Revised: Aug 2025
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Relapse Prevention in SUD
Active
📅 Launched: Mar 2025
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Cannabis Use Disorder
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📅 Launched: May 2025
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2026
2 Modules launched
Addiction Pharmacology
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📅 Launched: Feb 2026
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Mental Health & Resilience for Physicians
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📅 Launched: Mar 2026
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Psychosocial Counselling skills in Addiction Recovery
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📅 Coming Soon: May 2026
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WE WILL DO THE REST.

This e-learning certificate program offers comprehensive insights into mental health and addiction, tailored to equip healthcare professionals with up-to-date, evidence-based knowledge. It provides flexible, self-paced learning that supports professional development and fosters a deeper understanding of mental health challenges and interventions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Once you register and then pay the nominal fees, please send the pic or pdf to vk*@********ns.in. In next 24hrs you will receive an email of enrolment.

One needs to spend 10 minutes reading for each lesson

After finishing each topic, please mark the “COMPLETE” button at the end of the page of each topic.

Yes, One has to complete and pass the quiz (>80%) before moving to next lesson. One has three attempts to complete the same.

The mission is to make authentic and evidence-based content accessible to all knowledge seekers. This is the first step before one joins NIMHANS Digital Academy ECHO case discussion hub and spoke model courses/programme. These nominal fees help to keep the content, materials, and data safe and secure. In case you need support, please drop an email to vk*@********ns.in with a detailed reason. As all of us are busy clinicians, it will take at least 4 weeks to respond after consultation with the NIMHANS administration.

One needs to complete the module One month after first enrollment. Please keep the time of one to two hours a week for the same.

  • I feel confident to use my new skills in tobacco cessation primer!

    Content,lecture classes and material. Every detail aspect has been covered.
    The idea was good. The content was all over the place.
    Dr Abhishek Dhandapath
    Kolkatta

  • I learned so much, worth every penny.

    Very thoughtful experience, Informative and useful. Educative, innovative and practical.
    Great awesome content provided through the course. Impressed and satisfied.
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    Dr Ramana GV MD (Ayur)
    Bangalore

  • I enjoyed it and revise my learning

    Step wise approach and self paced learning.
    Each module was elaborated by raw materials as well as a crisp presentation
    Self paced with nominal Fees was nominal .
    Dr Bharat MD Psychiatry
    Bangalore

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