Explore The Medical Education Journey

MBBS:

The Medical Journey Commences with the MBBS Course.
The duration of the MBBS course in India spans four and a half years, followed by a one-year internship.

Medical education involves a lengthy journey. Here's a list of courses and the pathway following completion of MBBS.

Managed by NMC

(National Medical Commission)

1. Post-graduate diploma Courses (2 Yrs)
2. MS in Broad-Speciality (3 Yrs)
3. MD in Broad-Speciality (3 Yrs)
4. M.Ch. in Super-Speciality (3 Yrs)
5. DM in Super-Speciality (3 Yrs)
6. Post-Doctoral Certificate (PDCC) (1 Yr)



Managed by NBEMS

(National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences)
7. NBEMS Diploma Courses (2 Yrs)
8. DNB Broad Specialty (3 Yrs)
9. DrNB Super Specialty (3 Yrs)
10. FNB (2 Yrs)
11. FNB-PD (2 Yrs)



Managed by CPS Mumbai

(College of Physician and Surgeons, Mumbai)
12. Diploma Courses (2 Yrs)
13. Fellowship (FCPS) (3 Yrs)

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List of Various Courses

1. Post-Graduate Diploma courses (NMC)
Diploma in:

• Allergy and Clinical Immunology
• Anaesthesiology (D.A.)
• Clinical Pathology (D.C.P.)
• Community Medicine (D.C.M.)/ Public Health (D.P.H.)
• Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy (D.D.V.L.)
• Forensic Medicine (D.F.M.)
• Health Education (D.H.E.)
• Health Administration (D.H.A.)
• Immuno-Haematology and Blood Transfusion (D.I.H.B.T.)
• Marine Medicine (Dip. M.M.)
• Microbiology (D.Micro)
• Nutrition (D.N.)
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology (D.G.O.)
• Occupational Health (D.O.H.)
• Ophthalmology (D.O.)
• Orthopaedics (D.Ortho.)
• Otorhinolaryngology (D.L.O.)
• Paediatrics ( D.C.H.)
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (D.Phy. Med. and R.)
• Psychiatry (D.P.M.)
• Radiation Medicine (D.R.M.)
• Radiodiagnosis (D.M.R.D.)
• Radio-therapy (D.M.R.T.)
• Radiological Physics (D.R.P.)
• Sport Medicine (D.S.M.)
• Tropical Medicine and Health (D.T.M. and H.)
• Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases (D.T.C.D.)
• Virology (D. Vir.)

2. MS in Broad Specialties (NMC)

• General Surgery
• Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedics
• Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck
• Traumatology and Surgery

3. MD in Broad Specialties (NMC)

• Aerospace Medicine
• Anatomy
• Anesthesiology
• Biochemistry
• Biophysics
• Community Medicine
• Dermatology, Venerology and Leprosy
• Emergency Medicine
• Family Medicine
• Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
• General Medicine
• Geriatrics
• Health Administration
• Hospital Administration
• Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion
• Laboratory Medicine
• Marine Medicine
• Master of Public Health (Epidemiology)
• Microbiology
• Nuclear Medicine
• Paediatrics
• Palliative Medicine
• Pathology
• Pharmacology
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Physiology
• Psychiatry
• Radiation Oncology
• Radio-diagnosis
• Respiratory Medicine
• Sports Medicine
• Tropical Medicine

4. MCH Post-graduate Super Speciality Courses
(Feeder Qualification)

• M.Ch. (Endocrine Surgery)
  - M.S./DNB (General Surgery)


• M.Ch. (Gynaecological Oncology)
  - M.D./M.S./DNB (Obstetrics and Gynaecology)


• M.Ch. (Hand Surgery)
  - M.S./DNB (Orthopaedics)


• M.Ch. (Head and Neck Surgery)
  - M.S./DNB (Otorhinolaryngology)
  - M.S./DNB (General Surgery)


• M.Ch. (Hepato-Pancreatto-Billiary-Surgery)
  - M.S./DNB (General Surgery)


• M.Ch. (Neurosurgery)
  - M.S./DNB (General Surgery)
  - M.S./DNB (Otorhinolaryngology)


• M.Ch. (Paediatric Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgery)
  - M.S./DNB (General Surgery)


• M.Ch. (Paediatric Orthopaedics)
  - M.S./DNB (Orthopaedics)


• M.Ch. (Paediatric Surgery)
  - M.S./DNB (General Surgery)


• M.Ch. (Plastic an d Reconstructive Surgery)
  - M.S./DNB (General Surgery)
  - M.S./DNB (Otorhinolaryngology)


• M.Ch. (Reproductive Medicine and Surgery)
  - M.D./M.S./DNB (Obstetrics and Gynaecology)


• M.Ch. (Surgical Gastroenterology)
  - M.S./DNB (General Surgery)


• M.Ch. (Surgical Oncology)
  - M.S./DNB (General Surgery)
  - M.S./DNB (Otorhinolaryngology)
  - M.S./DNB (Orthopaedics)


• M.Ch. (Urology)
  - M.S./DNB (General Surgery)


• M.Ch. (Vascular Surgery) -
  M.S./DNB (General Surgery)


• M.Ch. (Cardio Vascular and Thoracic Surgery)
  - M.S./DNB (General Surgery)

5. DM Post-graduate Super Speciality Courses
(Feeder Qualification)

• D.M. (Cardiac Anaesthesia )
  - M.D./DNB (Anaesthesia)


• D.M. (Cardiology)
  - M.D./DNB (General Medicine)
  - M.D./DNB (Paediatrics)
  - M.D./DNB (Respiratory Medicine)


• D.M. (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
  - M.D./DNB (Psychiatry)


• D.M. (Clinical Haematology)
  - M.D./DNB (Biochemistry)
  - M.D./DNB (General Medicine)
  - M.D./DNB (Paediatrics)
  - M.D./DNB (Pathology)


• D.M. (Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology)
  - M.D./DNB (General Medicine)
  - M.D./DNB (Paediatrics)


• D.M. (Clinical Pharmacology)
  - M.D./DNB (Pharmacology)


• D.M. (Critical Care Medicine)
  - M.D./DNB (Anaesthesia)
  - M.D./DNB (General Medicine)
  - M.D./DNB (Paediatrics)
  - M.D./DNB (Respiratory Medicine)
  - M.D./DNB (Emergency Medicine)


• D.M. (Endocrinology)
  - M.D./DNB (General Medicine)
  - M.D./DNB (Paediatrics)


• D.M. (Geriatric Mental Health)
  - M.D./DNB (Psychiatry)


• D.M. (Hepatology)
  - M.D./DNB (General Medicine)
  - M.D./DNB (Paediatrics)


• D.M. (Infectious Disease)
  - M.D./DNB (General Medicine)
  - M.D./DNB (Paediatrics)
  - M.D./DNB (Microbiology)
  - M.D./DNB (Respiratory Medicine)
  - M.D./DNB (Tropical Medicine)


• D.M. (Interventional Radiology)
  - M.D./DNB (Radio-diagnosis)


• D.M. (Medical Gastroenterology)
  - M.D./DNB (General Medicine)


• D.M. (Medical Genetics)
  - M.D./M.S./DNB in any subject


• D.M. (Medical Oncology)
  - M.D./DNB (General Medicine)
  - M.D./DNB (Paediatrics)
  - M.D./DNB (Radiation Oncology)


• D.M. (Neonatology)
  - M.D./DNB ( Paediatrics)


• D.M. (Nephrology)
  - M.D./DNB (General Medicine)
  - M.D./DNB (Paediatrics)


• D.M. (Neuro- Anaesthesia)
  - M.D./DNB (Anaesthesia)


• D.M. (Neurology)
  - M.D./DNB (General Medicine)
  - M.D./DNB (Paediatrics)


• D.M. (Neuro-radiology)
  - M.D./DNB (Radio-diagnosis)


• D.M. (Onco-Pathology)
  - M.D./DNB (Pathology)


• D.M. (Organ Transplant Anaesthesia and Critical Care)
  - M.D./DNB (Anaesthesia)


• D.M. (Paediatric and Neonatal Anaesthesia)
  - M.D./DNB (Anaesthesia)


• D.M. (Paediatric Cardiology)
  - M.D./DNB (Paediatrics)


• D.M. (Paediatric Critical Care)
  - M.D./DNB (Paediatrics)


• D.M. (Paediatric Gastroenterology)
  - M.D./DNB ( Paediatrics)


• D.M. (Paediatric Hepatology)
  - M.D./DNB ( Paediatrics)


• D.M. (Paediatric Nephrology)
  - M.D./DNB (Paediatrics)


• D.M. (Paediatric Neurology)
  - M.D./DNB (Paediatrics)


• D.M. (Paediatric Oncology)
  - M.D./DNB (Paediatrics)


• D.M. (Pulmonary Medicine)
  - M.D./DNB (General Medicine)
  - M.D./DNB (Respiratory Medicine)
  - M.D./DNB (Paediatrics)


• D.M. (Virology)
  - M.D./DNB (Microbiology)

6. Post-Doctoral Certificate Courses (PDCC)
PDCC in:

• Organ Transplant Anaesthesia
• Paediatric Endocrinology
• Laboratory Immunology
• Nuclear Nephrology
• Renal Pathology
• Gastro-Radiology
• Aphaeresis Technology and Blood Component Therapy
• Pain Management
• Haemato-Oncology
• Paediatric Endocrinology
• Paediatric ENT
• Spine Surgery

7. Diploma courses in Broad Specialties (NBEMS)
Diploma in:

• Anesthesiology
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Paediatrics
• Family Medicine
• Ophthalmology
• Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
• Radio Diagnosis
• Tuberculosis & Chest Disease
• Emergency Medicine

8. DNB in Broad Specialties (NBEMS)

• Anaesthesiology
• Anatomy
• Biochemistry
• Community Medicine
• Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy
• Emergency Medicine
• Family Medicine
• Forensic Medicine
• General Medicine
• General Surgery
• Geriatric Medicine
• Hospital Administration
• Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion
• Maternal and Child Health
• Microbiology
• Nuclear Medicine
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopaedics
• Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
• Paediatrics
• Palliative Medicine
• Pathology
• Pharmacology
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Physiology
• Psychiatry
• Radiation Oncology
• Radio Diagnosis
• Respiratory Medicine

9. DrNB Super Specialty
DrNB in :

• Cardiac Anaesthesia
• Cardio Vascular & Thoracic Surgery
• Cardiology
• Clinical Haematology
• Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology
• Critical Care Medicine
• Endocrinology
• Gynaecological Oncology
• Interventional Radiology
• Medical Gastroenterology
• Medical Genetics
• Medical Oncology
• Neonatology
• Nephrology
• Neuro Anaesthesia
• Neuro Surgery
• Neurology
• Paediatric Cardiology
• Paediatric Critical Care
• Paediatric Neurology
• Paediatric Surgery
• Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
• Surgical Gastroenterology
• Surgical Oncology
• Thoracic Surgery
• Urology
• Vascular Surgery

10. FNB - Fellow of National Board

• Andrology
• Arthroplasty
• Bariatric Surgery
• Breast Imaging
• Cardiac Electrophysiology
• Fetal Radiology
• Head & Neck Oncology
• Hand & Micro Surgery
• Infectious Diseases
• Maternal & Foetal Medicine
• Minimal Access Surgery
• Minimal Access Urology
• Musculoskeletal Radiology
• Onco Anesthesiology
• Paediatric Anaesthesia
• Paediatric Gastroenterology
• Paediatric Hemato-Oncology
• Paediatric Nephrology
• Paediatric Urology
• Pain Medicine
• Renal transplant
• Reproductive Medicine
• Spine Surgery
• Sports Medicine
• Transplant Anesthesia
• Trauma Anesthesia & Critical Care
• Trauma & Acute Care Surgery
• Vitreo Retinal Surgery

11. FNB-PD : Fellow of National Board - PD

• rventional Cardiology
• Liver Transplantation
• Neurovascular Intervention

12. Diploma courses (CPS Mumbai)
Diploma in:

• Ophthalmic Medicine and Surgery (DOMS)
• Gynecology and Obstetrics (DGO)
• Child Health (DCH)
• Pathology and Bacteriology (DPB)
• Dermatology and Venereology (DDV)
• Anaesthesia (DA)
• Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (DORL)
• Orthopaedics (DORTHO)
• Psychological Medicine (DPM)
• Medical Radiology & Electrology (DMRE)
• Tuberculosis Diseases (TDD)
• Family Planning (DFP)
• Public Health (DPH)
• Transfusion Medicine (DTM)
• Tropical Medicine & Health (DTMH)
• General Surgery (DGS)

13. Fellowship (FCPS) Broad Specialties
FCPS in:

• Anaesthesiology (ANAES)
• Child Health (CH)
• Dermatology and Venereology (DERMT)
• Medicine (MED)
• Midwifery & Gynaecology (MID-GYN)
• Ophthalmology (OPTHL)
• Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (ORL)
• Orthopaedics (ORTHO)
• Pathology (PATHO)
• Surgery (SURG)