BDS to MBBS Bridge Course: Niti Aayog calls for a meeting
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New Delhi: Dentists may come closer to practicing main stream medicine in the country, as the Niti Aayog, together with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare are going now chalk out a road map for creating a cadre of Mid-level providers in India and for the same likely to hold a meeting on Monday, the 22nd April, 2019 to consider bringing in the BDS-MBBS bridge course.
It is reported that a meeting was held at the PM's office earlier this month, regarding the scaling up of medical education in India. In the said meeting, it was inter-alia decided to explore the option of allowing dentists to practice family medicine/main stream medicine following bridge course.
It is reported that a meeting was held at the PM's office earlier this month, regarding the scaling up of medical education in India. In the said meeting, it was inter-alia decided to explore the option of allowing dentists to practice family medicine/main stream medicine following bridge course.
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