M.D. General Medicine: What is it About?

MD General Medicine course focuses on imparting theoretical and practical knowledge of advancement in the technology of diagnosing and treating diseases. They are also taught diagnostic investigation procedures, counseling of patients, monitoring patients, and handling of medical equipment. 

The course aims to prepare candidates to efficiently:

• diagnose and treat common medical illnesses, rare diseases, advances, and technologies in medicine.
• manage medical emergencies and carry out research and undergraduate medical teaching.
• perform early disposal, prompt diagnosis and management of emergencies, update knowledge, teach and guide undergraduate (M.B.B.S.) students.
• carry out research and publication.

MD General Medicine: Top Institutes 

The average tuition fee charged in India for M.D. General Medicine ranges between INR 10,000 (government institutes) to 15 lacs (private institutes).

Listed below are some of the top institutes in India that offer the course.

M.D. General Medicine: Eligibility 

As a minimum criterion of eligibility, aspiring candidates need to have completed MBBS/BAMS with a minimum aggregate score of 50%, with 1-year compulsory internship. Also, a minimum aggregate score of 60% at the level of graduation.

Often, candidates are required to qualify an institute, State or national-level entrance test for admission to the course.

M.D. General Medicine: Admission Process

The process of admission to MD General Medicine course may vary across institutes. Some institutes conduct their own entrance exams for admission, while some select students on the basis of their score at the level of graduation, completed from a recognized college/university.

Also, most colleges/universities in India base their criterion on the section on the candidate’s performance in the national-level NEET PG.

Listed here are some such major entrance exams held in the country.

• NEET PG Entrance Exam
• PGIMER Entrance Exam
• JIPMER PG Entrance Exam
• CMC Vellore PG Medical Entrance Exam
• COMEDK PGET PG Entrance Exam
• MU OET PG Entrance Exam
• AIIMS PG Medical Entrance Exam
• AIPGMEE.

M.D. General Medicine: Syllabus and Course Structure

Tabulated here are the major components that form part of the course’s curriculum.

M.D. General Medicine: Career Prospects

Successful postgraduates of MD General Medicine course interested in further studies in the discipline may go for pursuing M.Phil. or Ph.D. etc. post-doctoral studies in the subject to pursuing teaching aa s profession.

They are lucratively employed in both government and private sectors in areas such as railways, State PSCs, State medical colleges, research & educational institutes, military services, biomedical companies, medicine manufacturing companies, etc.

Such postgraduates are hired in capacities such as Associate Professor, Bacteriologist, House Officer/RMO, Product Manager, Sr. Product Manager, General Medicine Consultant, Gynecologist, Broad Specialist, Casualty Medical Officer, Physiologist, Obstetrician, General Surgeon, General Physician, etc.

Some of the popular professional avenues open to such postgraduates are tabulated below, along with the salaries and job responsibilities associated with each.