NMC Specifies Clinical Material and Investigation Workload Norms for PG Medical Courses, Releases New Guidelines

Written By :  Anshika Mishra
Published On 2026-03-30 11:30 GMT   |   Update On 2026-03-30 11:30 GMT

Through a recently released amended Minimum Standards of Requirements for Post Graduate Courses 2023 (PGMSR-2023), the National Medical Commission (NMC) has notified requirements regarding clinical workload, diagnostic facilities and departmental functioning for medical colleges running postgraduate courses.

According to the document detailing quantification of clinical material, investigation workload for PG courses in specialities, medical colleges or institutions to start PG courses must have a proper average daily Out-Patient attendance of at least 60 in certain departments. These departments include General Medicine; General Surgery; Paediatrics; Orthopaedics; Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Respiratory Medicine; Otorhinolaryngology; Ophthalmology; Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy; Psychiatry and Emergency Medicine. These departments are expected to have at least 12 additional patients per day for every additional postgraduate seat.

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