• Details of Final Examination for Broad Specialities?
   
  • Broad Specialities -
    • Final examination will consist of two parts -
             a. Theory - 4 papers
             b. Practical including viva - voce
       
    • For details of contents of papers, the candidates should consult the syllabus of the speciality concerned. Basic Sciences as applied to the particular speciality would be covered in paper IV.
      
       
    • Eligibility Criteria
      • A. Applicants for Final Examination
        • Should have completed internship and Passed Primary Examinations of the Board and provisionally registered with the board within one month of passing the exam and thereafter should have completed three years of training from an institution or hospital recognized by *MCI/*NBE/*University as suitable for postgraduate degree training maintaining student to teacher ratio of 1:1 i.e. one Postgraduate teacher can take one Postgraduate candidate either from the University or from the Board including one year of housemanship or its equivalent training approved by MCI/University of which at least six months shall be in speciality. Candidates registered for 3 years MD/MS course will now get any credit of housejob/Diploma course that might have been completed before joining MD/MS course.
          Note : No Credit for Housejob shall be given with effect from 1.1.2003. All candidates shall have to undergo three years training in an Institute / Hospital recognized by MCI/Univ./NBE before appearing for final examination.
        • Alternatively
                    Candidates who have passed their MD/MS examinations in a subject are eligible to appear directly in the final examinations of the Board in that subject only
        • Alternatively
          • Candidates desirous of appearing in a subject other than the subject of their passing MD/MS examination are eligible to appear in the final examination provided they have undergone training for a period of two and half years in the subject of examination in a hospital / institution recognized for postgraduate training by MCI/Univ./NBE. .
             
        • Diploma holders are eligible to appear in the final examination in the same subject provided they have undergone additional training, maintaining student to teacher ratio of 1:1 for *two years, equivalent to that of 2nd and 3rd year Resident training required for MD/MS qualifications after passing their diploma in their subjects in a hospital recognised by MCI/universities/N.B.E. for postgraduate degree training .
          [* Candidates registering for NBE training wef 1st July, 2000 will undergo 2 years training after passing the diploma equivalent to that of 2nd and 3rd year resident]
           
        • Candidates who wish to study in Institutions abroad must send details duly certified by the head of the Institution on ( i ) status of the hospital recognized by the University/Examining body or both ( ii ) the period of training (duration) ( iii ) contents of training ( iv ) details of training programme ( v ) performance record ( log book including operative working handled independently or assisted), in order to determine their eligibility to allow them to get training there.
           
        • The following category of candidates are also allowed to take the examinations of the Board, provided these are registered with the board for getting training as per clause 7.4 of the  bulletin -
          a. Candidates with at least PG diploma qualification recognized by MCI/University working as Tutor, Demonstrator, Sr. Resident, Registrar, Speciality Medical Officer or any other equivalent full time post (all teaching Posts) in approved teaching institutions for a period of two years after acquisition of their qualifications provided they produce a certificate of holding a teaching post from the Head of the Institution to this effect failing which the candidate will be declared ineligible and the fee will be forfeited.
          
          b. Candidates with P.G. diploma qualification recognized by MCI/ University working as Sr. Resident, Registrar or any other full time Post in the accredited Institutions of the Board for a period of two years after acquisition of their qualification provided they produce a certificate from the Head of the Institutions that they are teaching the NBE candidates.
          
          c. Candidates holding at least PG Diploma qualifications recognized by MCI/University and have been working as Research Officer/Pool Officer with clinical responsibilities same as that of a postgraduate resident and maintaining student to teacher ratio of 1:1 can also apply provided they furnish a certificate for the requisite period of training ( two years after passing PG Diploma) duly signed by the Head of the Department and countersigned by the Head of the Institution.
           
      • B. Training Requirement for the following subjects :
        i) For Radio therapy, Radio Diagnosis and Anaesthesiology, the housemanship may be in Medicine or Surgery or their respective allied sciences.
        ii) Work done as District Epidemiologist for a period of 1 year shall be considered at par with the housejob required for admission to postgraduate course in Social and Preventive Medicine.
         
      • C. Eligibility criteria for Health Administration including Hospital Administration.
        Should have passed Primary Examination of the Board and thereafter:
        i) Should have three years experience of work as administrative medical officer in Hospital/ Primary health centres/District Hospitals/ ESI Hospitals recognised by MCI/University/NBE for training of interns or housemanship or postgraduates in all subjects (vi to xxvi) given in Section 1. The primary health centres will include only those centres that are attached with Medical colleges with necessary indoor beds.
        Or
        ii) 3 Years administrative experience in general hospitals with both OPD and indoor services with minimum bed strength of 75, providing medical, surgical, obstetrics and gynaecological and paedtric services with full diagnostic facilities including radiology, on scrutiny of the work load of the hospital and assessment of medical nursing & para medical staff.
        
        Alternatively
        A candidate possessing a postgraduate degree / diploma in the speciality or associated speciality like social and preventive medicine or maternal child health or health administration including hospital administration and having worked as Civil Surgeon/ District Health Medical Officer/ Astt. Director of Health and Medical services or equivalent positions in ESI Corporations, Municipal health department or other organisations for three years will be considered to have fulfilled the criteria required for eligibility.
        
        Alternatively
        In case of Armed Forces Medical Services, Commanding officers of large hospitals, Professors/ Associate Professors of Department of Hospital Administration in AFMC Pune, Medical officers with MHA qualifications and Medical Officers having 5 years experiance in hospital administration will be deemed to have fulfilled the eligibility requirement.
        [Note: 3 months exemption, out of the total training period of three years, will be given to candidates posessing MBA qualifications]
         
      • D. Eligibility criteria for Maternal Child Health
        Should have passed Primary Examination of the board and thereafter completed three years of training as follows.
        
        Three years of training towards the Maternal Child Health in the Department of SPM recognised for MD training in medical college maintaining student to teacher ratio of 1:1. A certificate from the Head of the Department of SPM, countersigned by the Head of the Institution certifying the work done in MCH should be attached alongwith the form.
        
        Alternatively
        Persons holding postgraduate qualification eiither in Paediatrics or Obstetrics and Gynaecology are also eligible to take the examinations in MCH provided they have spent one year out of the total of 3 years training of their postgraduate degree course in areas related to the field of MCH including nutrition either in community outreach service area or in collaboration with the SPM department or should have written thesis/ dissertation in the subject of Community Health / Nutrition.
        [* Hospital attached to Medical Colleges / Postgraduate Medical Institutions, recognised by the NBE for training to qualify for admission to the final examinations provided student teacher ratio 1 : 1 is maintained]
        
        Alternatively
        After acquiring postgraduate degree in Obstetrics and Gyneacology / Paediatrics they should put in one year additional service field research in MCH including Nutrition in Community Health Centres/ District Hospital or any other Hospital / Health centres rendering MCH services.
        
        Alternatively
        Persons holding Diploma in Paediatrics or Obstetrics and Gynaecology (eg. DCH, DGO having two years of training) are also eligible provided they put in two years of additional services out of which one year should exclusively be in the field research in MCH including Nutrition in Community Health Centres / District Hospitals or any other Hospital / Health Centres rendering MCH services
         
      • E. Eligibility criteria for Family Medicine
        • Candidates appearing in Family Medicine may register before passing the Primary Examination of the Board, however.
        • Before appearing for the Final Examination they should have passed the primary exam of the Board in Family Medicine and
        • Should have passed Primary Examination of the Board and thereafter completed 3 years of training which shall include 360 hours of accredited training as follows:
          a. Minimum of 50 hours in each of the four major components Surgery, Medicine and Obstetrics and Gyneacology, Peadiatrics and remaining period in other disciplines. The certificate should indicate the name of the other disciplines in which the candidate has received training.
          b. The training should have been obtained in an institution/ general practice under a recognised supervisor and should include
          • i) Lectures: demonstration: Clinical meetings: grand round OPD in patient practice.
          • ii) Correspondence of other equivalent course, such as refresher training/ orientation course organised by Associations/ Institutions approved by NBE and totalling 360 hours or in a department/ Institution/ General practice recognised by NBE / MCI.
             
      • F. For Dermatology and Venereology
        i) Should have passed the Primary Examinations of the Board and thereafter completed three years of training from an institution or hospital in the department of Dermatology and Venereology, recognized by MCI / NBE / University as postgraduate degree training maintaining student to teacher ratio of 1 : 1.
        
        Alternatively
        Diploma holders in Dermatology and Venereology are eligible to appear in the final examination, provided they have undergone additional training for two years in Dermatology and Venereology equivalent to 2nd year and third year Resident training required for MD / MS qualification after passing their Diploma in a hospital recognized by MCI / University / NBE for postgraduate degree training.
        
        ii) Candidates who have passed their MD / MS examination in the subject of Dermatology and Venereology are eligible to appear directly in the Final Examinations of the Board.
        
        iii) Candidates who have passed their MD / Diploma in the subject of Venereology only, will be eligible for the final examination, provided they complete two years of additional training in Dermatology in the department of Dermatology and Venereology, or in the department of Dermatology of a recognized Institution.
        
        iv) Candidates who have passed their MD / Diploma in Dermatology will be eligible for the Final Examination, provided they complete two years of additional training in Venereology in the Department of Dermatology and Venereology or in the Department of Venereology of a recognized institution.
        [Note: i) Student to teacher ratio 1 : 1 is required is required to be maintained during candidate's training for appearing in the Board's examination]

   

Any queries / comments can be mailed to us