DM [Endocrinology] Course Admission, Eligibility, Fees 2024-2025

Doctorate of Medicine in Endocrinology is a three years Post Doctorate super-specialty course in the field of medicine. Endocrinology is a branch of medicine that studies the system of endocrine. This branch deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that affect the human glands. In this course, students learn to treat conditions that are complex and involve many systems of human body.

Top Institutes offering DM Endocrinology are:

Students of DM Endocrinology study the system of glands, their related hormones and problems and solutions within. Hormones are the chemicals released in the body that govern the actions of different organs of the body. Examples of hormones are thyroid hormone, growth hormone and insulin. Each of them is responsible for carrying out different tasks.

The course fees ranges between INR 50,000 - 2 Lacs for the total duration. The probable salaries offered to successful postgraduates in this field are between 10-15 Lacs per annum.

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DM Endocrinology: Course Highlights

Listed below are some of the major highlights of the course

Course Level	Postgraduate
Duration	3 years
Examination Type	Semester System
Eligibility	MD/MS from a recognized University
Admission Process	Direct admission to colleges. However, some colleges may check student's skills in through an entrance test.
Course Fee	INR 50,000 - 2 lacs
Average Starting Salary	INR 10-15 lacs
Top Recruiting Organizations'	Medanta Hospital, Apollo Super Speciality Hospital, AIIMS, GMC, MMC, CMC, etc
Top Recruiting Areas'	Clinical Science centers, Medical Research, Teaching and Hospital Management
Top Job Profiles	Endocrinologist, Diabetologist, etc.

DM [Endocrinology]: What is it About?

The course, DM in Endocrinology focuses primarily on the endocrine organs (organs that secrete hormones). These organs are pituitary, thyroid, adrenals, ovaries, testes, and pancreas. Students after studying DM Endocrinology become endocrinologists who are physicians specializing in treating disorders of the endocrine system like diabetes, hyperthyroidism, and many others. Under this medical specialty, the diagnostic evaluation of a wide variety of symptoms related to endocrine glands are scanned.
The diseases caused due to dysfunction of endocrine glands are investigated by excitation/stimulation or inhibition/suppression testing. Students need extensive knowledge of clinical chemistry along with biochemistry to understand and imply the uses and limitations of the investigations conducted. Students of DM Endocrinology will conduct diagnostic imaging of endocrine organs.
Majority of endocrine disorders are chronic diseases that need lifelong care and support. Some of the most common and widespread endocrine diseases include diabetes, thyroid and PMS among others. Care needs to be given to patients of diabetes, obesity and other chronic diseases.

DM [Endocrinology]: Top Institutes

Listed below are some of the top institutes offering the course DM [Endocrinology] in the country with the corresponding locations and fees charged by them

Name	City	Fees per annum in INR
Amrita School of Medicine	Kochi	2 lacs
Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences	Vijayawada	25,000
Guwahati Medical College and Hospital	Guwahati	50,000
Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research	Pudducherry	4,150
Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College	Meerut	1 lac
Maharashtra University of Health Sciences	Nasik	60,000
Narayana Medical College and Hospital	Nellore	70,000
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research	Chandigarh	3,370
Rangaraya Medical College	Kakinada	15,200
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences	Lucknow	30,000
Seth GS Medical College	Mumbai	29,600
Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences	Shrinagar	40,000
Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences	Tirupati	29,500
The Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University	Chennai	2,000
Christian Medical College	Vellore	1.14 lacs

Eligibility for DM [Endocrinology]

Aspiring Neurologists who wish to study DM in Endocrinology can opt for this course after completing the following trajectory:

The students must have completed their 10+2 level of schooling with subjects like biology, chemistry and physics
The student must have successfully completed their MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) from a reputed college or institution. MBBS is a 5½ years course and includes a one-year internship period as well.

DM [Endocrinology]: Admission Process

Given below are some of the entrance exams for DM Endocrinology:

All India D.M / M.Ch. Entrance Examination
All India Institute of Medical Science Entrance Exam (AIIMS)
Banaras Hindu University Entrance Exam
Delhi University Super Specialty Entrance Test – DUMET
University Of Delhi Entrance Exam

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DM [Endocrinology]: Syllabus and Course Description

A semester wise breakup of the course’s syllabus is tabulated below

Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3
Diabetes Mellitus	Adrenal Gland and Adrenal Hormones	Obesity, Anorexia and Nutrition
Thyroid	Reproductive Endocrinology and Sexual Function in males and females	Endocrinology of Pregnancy
Neuroendocrinology and Pituitary Disease	Parathyroid Gland	Endocrine Tumor Syndromes
Growth and Maturity	Calciotropic hormone and bone metabolism	Endocrine changes in critically ill patients
Semester 4	Semester 5	Semester 6
Cardiovascular Endocrinology	Relevant theoretical aspects of surgical endocrine procedures	Computer databases for delaying with Endocrine disorders
Immunology and Endocrinology	Relevant radiological and nuclear medicine aspects	Clinical, Laboratory and basic research including statistical methods
Clinical Epidemiology	Anatomy, Physiology and lab methods of Endocrinology	Medical Nutrition
Endocrine involvement in other medical disorders and management of disorders	Hormone assay procedures	Medical Audit

DM [Endocrinology]: Who should opt?

A person willing to study DM in Endocrinology must possess the following skills. These will help him to fare well in his career ahead.

A caring personality and humble attitude are the two qualities that are of paramount importance.
Communication skills are required as the students have to convey their research findings and discuss the treatment with other medical staff.
Patience and intense interest to hear the patient's side of the story are really important.
Ability to work as part of a team and capable of working long, irregular hours in high-stress medical environments.
Good managerial skills are also necessary as you will have to manage other administrative employees.
Problem-solver by nature. Must have observing, listening and inquisitive appetite.
Should have reading, enquiring and researching habits to find solutions to difficult issues.

DM [Endocrinology]: Career Prospects

Postgraduates of DM Endocrinology also have a central role as being the coordinators of the multidisciplinary teams. Most endocrinologists have additional training in internal medicine.
Students of DM Endocrinology have a vast career ahead. The opportunity to diagnose and manage complex diseases that relate to endocrine systems is challenging and rewarding. There is a need for highly skilled professionals who can tackle such hurdles
The Clinical services under which the endocrinologist get to work consists of specialised clinics who have a consultative service for transitional care, secondary care, and the community care. The job of an endocrinologist involves both ward based consultations and looking after medical inpatients.

Some of the popular avenues open to postgraduates of DM [Endocrinology] are listed below with the corresponding salaries offered for the respective positions.

Job Position	Job Description	Average Annual Salary in INR
Endocrinologist	An endocrinologist is a medical professional who has specializes in the treatment of endocrine diseases. He handles the disorders that affect the endocrine system and hormone dysfunction. These diseases may occur in multiple glands throughout the body that may create problem in reproduction, growth, bone health or metabolism.	20-30 lacs
Diabetologists	Diabetologists are those doctors who are licensed and specialize in the sole field of diabetes. These doctors have a background in endocrinology.	10-12 lacs