Are you interested to pursue your Doctor of Medicine (MD) after your MBBS?
Are you confused between Master of Surgery (MS) and Doctor of Medicine (MD) courses?
Read the article till the end to know more!
What is the Doctor of Medicine (MD)?
The Doctor of Medicine (MD) is the 3-year post-graduate programme that can be done after the completion of the MBBS degree. The Doctor of Medicine (MD) is one of the postgraduate programmes in the medical stream that teaches and prepares future doctors. The main aim of the course is to prepare the students with the various techniques about the study, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the diseases in the patients. The students of Doctor of Medicine (MD) will develop an in-depth knowledge of the field of medicine and medical science. The Doctor of Medicine (MD) students will develop the expertise and hands-on experience on a variety of subjects that includes Anatomy, Radiotherapy, General Medicine, Paediatrics etc.
Eligibility for Doctor of Medicine (MD)?
The basic eligibility for the Doctor of Medicine (MD) is that the students should have completed the MBBS degree. The MBBS Graduated students have the option to choose from wide areas of specialisations in the field of MD. The students can choose their specialisations in their MD that decides their career as the doctor. The MBBS Graduated students should apply and qualify the NEET-PG exam to get admission to MD programmes. The NEET-PG is the national level entrance exam where the competition is extremely high. The students have to do rigorous preparations to qualify the entrance exams. Getting an MD seat under merit quota is extremely difficult, so the students should study hard to get into MD programmes.
Admission Process
The students who are interested to join the MD postgraduate degree should mandatorily clear the NEET-PG exams and undergo counselling sessions to choose their desired colleges for merit seats. The merit seats are allotted to the students according to their NEET-PG rankings and marks obtained by them in their MBBS degree. There are two types of counselling for the Doctor of Medicine (MD) they are:
1. Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) Counselling
The students who are interested to join the government medical colleges and other medical colleges affiliated to the government should undergo the counselling procedures of Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). The students who intend to join for the merit seats under government quota are required to complete the counselling procedures and join for the MD postgraduate programmes in their chosen colleges. The medical colleges under the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) are affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS).
