BDS to MBBS Bridge course being finalised by MCI, DCI
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New Delhi: Dentists may soon become Physicians, as the two apex medical bodies , the Medical Council of India and the Dental council of India are in the process of finalizing a bridge course to enable BDS passouts to pursue MBBS in the country.
Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that in the year 2016, the Dental Council of India had put forward the proposal of a bridge course to the government as a solution to two major problems that the country is facing- On one hand there is a severe shortage of MBBS doctors particularly to serve in the rural areas, on the other hand dental students are currently facing a large problem of placements and recruitment after the completion of their courses.
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" We are currently working on the feasibility and modalities of the bridge course." Dr Mishra told Medical Dialogues. The proposal which was given to the government, was forwarded to the Medical Council of India in April 2017. Acting on the issue, the MCI has formed a committee under the Chairmanship of Prof ( Dr) Ved Prakash Mishra, and consisting of Dr Keshvan Kutti Nair, former Vice President, Medical Council of India and Dr R K Sharma, Prof of Nephrology at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPIMS) Lucknow. While the proposal has found a positive nod from the council, the committee is currently working on the nitty-gritties of the bridge course. The idea is to finalize an ideal three years' condensed course of MBBS after BDS.
Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that in the year 2016, the Dental Council of India had put forward the proposal of a bridge course to the government as a solution to two major problems that the country is facing- On one hand there is a severe shortage of MBBS doctors particularly to serve in the rural areas, on the other hand dental students are currently facing a large problem of placements and recruitment after the completion of their courses.
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" We are currently working on the feasibility and modalities of the bridge course." Dr Mishra told Medical Dialogues. The proposal which was given to the government, was forwarded to the Medical Council of India in April 2017. Acting on the issue, the MCI has formed a committee under the Chairmanship of Prof ( Dr) Ved Prakash Mishra, and consisting of Dr Keshvan Kutti Nair, former Vice President, Medical Council of India and Dr R K Sharma, Prof of Nephrology at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPIMS) Lucknow. While the proposal has found a positive nod from the council, the committee is currently working on the nitty-gritties of the bridge course. The idea is to finalize an ideal three years' condensed course of MBBS after BDS.
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