Emergency medicine, respiratory medicine, PMR depts no longer mandatory to begin new medical colleges, doctors question move
Doctors and faculties in medical colleges across the country are worried over the recent decision of the National Medical Commission (NMC) to remove three departments including Respiratory Medicine from the mandatory list of undergraduate medical education or MBBS course.
According to the "Guidelines for Under Graduate Courses under Establishment of New Medical Institutions, Starting of New Medical Courses, Increase of Seats for Existing Courses & Assessment and Rating Regulations, 2023", which were notified on August 16, 2023, three departments- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR), Respiratory Medicine, and Emergency Medicine are not included in the list of departments that every medical college/institution must have for being approved for undergraduate medical admissions on annual basis.
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