M.D. General Medicine is 2 to 3 years a postgraduate course in medicine. The eligibility for which is MBBS degree with minimum aggregate marks as required by the institute. General Medicine is the medical specialty involved in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Enrolled students are familiarized on an advanced level with the field of medical science, through experimentation, observation, theoretical knowledge, and practical exposure.
Average tution fee charged by institutes for MD General Medicine course ranges from INR 10k to 15 Lakhs.
MD General Medicine focuses on studying diagnosing as well as treating common health problems or disorders such as nausea, cold and cough. Subjects covered in the course’s curriculum include Genetics, Social Science, Health Education, General Medicine applied to the Field of Public Health, Occupational Health, Maternal and Child Health Rehabilitation, and Public Health Administration etc.
The average monthly salary offered to successful MD General Medicine postgraduates of the course varies between INR 1 and 12 lakhs. The fast-evolving health insurance market, pharmaco-vigilance, telemedicine sector, pharmaceutical industry and clinical research offer lucrative opportunities to such professionals.
Tabulated here are the major components that form part of the course’s curriculum.
| Theory |
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| Applied basic science knowledge |
| Diseases with reference to General Medicine |
| Recent advances |
| Biostatistics and clinical epidemiology |
| Soft skills |
| Decision-making |
| Diagnostic investigation and procedures |
| Monitoring seriously ill patients |
| Counselling patients and relatives |
| Ability to teach undergraduate students |
| Ability to carry out research |
| Practical |
| Ward/OPD patient management |
| Long and short topic presentations |
| Ward rounds, case presentations and discussions |
| Clinico-radiological and clinico-pathological conferences |
| Journal conferences |
| PG Case presentation clinics |
| Research review |
| In-house and guest lectures |
| Conferences, symposia, seminars and CMEs |
| Participations in workshops, updates, conferences |
| Teaching undergraduate |
| Use and maintenance of biomedical equipment. |
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