DM Clinical Haematology: Admissions, Medical Colleges, fees, eligibility criteria details

The course is a full-time course pursued at various recognized medical colleges across the country. Some of the top medical colleges offering this course include All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, PGI Chandigarh, and more.

Admission to this course is done through the NEET-SS Entrance exam conducted by the National Board of Examinations, followed by counseling based on the scores of the exam that is conducted by DGHS/MCC/State Authorities.

The fee for pursuing DM (Clinical Haematology) varies from college to college and may range from Rs. 5 thousand to Rs. 30 lakhs per year.

After completion of their respective course, doctors can either join the job market or can pursue certificate courses and Fellowship programmes recognized by NMC and NBE. Candidates can take reputed jobs at positions as Senior residents, Consultants, etc. with an approximate salary range of Rs.5 lakhs to Rs. 10 lakhs per year depending upon their expertise.

What is DM in Clinical Haematology?

Doctorate of Medicine in Clinical Haematology, also known as DM (Clinical Haematology) or DM in (Clinical Haematology) is a three-year super specialty programme that candidates can pursue after completing a postgraduate degree.

Clinical Haematology is the branch of medical science dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of blood disorders and blood cancers.

Diseases treated under clinical Haematology are:-

• Acute Leukemia
• Chronic Leukemia
• Plasma Cell disorders
• Lymphoma – Hodgkin / Non-Hodgkin
• Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
• Thalassemia and other haemoglobinopathies
• All types of coagulation and thrombotic disorders
• Haemoglobin and platelet disorders

The postgraduate students must gain ample knowledge and experience in the diagnosis, and treatment of patients with acute, serious, and life-threatening medical and surgical diseases.

PG education intends to create specialists who can contribute to high-quality health care and advances in science through research and training.

The required training done by a postgraduate specialist in the field of Clinical Haematology would help the specialist to recognize the health needs of the community. The student should be competent to handle medical problems effectively and should be aware of the recent advances in their specialty.

The candidate is also expected to know the principles of research methodology and modes of the consulting library. The candidate should regularly attend conferences, workshops and CMEs to upgrade her/ his knowledge.

Course Highlights

Here are some of the course highlights of DM in Clinical Haematology

Name of Course	DM in Clinical Haematology
Level	Doctorate
Duration of Course	Three years
Course Mode	Full Time
Minimum Academic Requirement	Candidates must have a postgraduate medical Degree in MD/DNB (General Medicine) or MD/DNB (Paediatrics) or MD/DNB (Biochemistry) or MD/DNB (Pathology) obtained from any college/university recognized by the Medical Council of India (Now NMC)/NBE, this feeder qualification mentioned here is as of 2022. For any further changes to the prerequisite requirement please refer to the NBE website.
Admission Process / Entrance Process / Entrance Modalities	Entrance Exam (NEET-SS) INI CET for various AIIMS, PGIMER Chandigarh, JIPMER Puducherry, NIMHANS Bengaluru Counseling by DGHS/MCC/State Authorities
Course Fees	Rs.5 thousand to Rs. 20 lakhs per year
Average Salary	Rs.5 lakhs to Rs. 10 lakhs per year

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for DM in Clinical Haematology are defined as the set of rules or minimum prerequisites that aspirants must meet to be eligible for admission, which includes:

Name of DM course	Course Type	Prior Eligibility Requirement
Clinical Haematology	DM	MD/DNB (General Medicine)
		MD/DNB (Paediatrics)
		MD/DNB (Biochemistry)
		MD/DNB (Pathology)

Note:

· The feeder qualification for DM in Clinical Haematology is defined by the NBE and is subject to changes by the NBE.

· The feeder qualification mentioned here is as of 2022.

· For any changes, please refer to the NBE website.

· The candidate must have obtained permanent registration with any State Medical Council to be eligible for admission.

· The medical college's recognition cut-off dates for the Postgraduate Degree courses shall be as prescribed by the Medical Council of India (now NMC).

Admission Process

1. AIIMS, New Delhi and other AIIMS
2. PGIMER, Chandigarh
3. JIPMER, Puducherry
4. NIMHANS, Bengaluru

Fees Structure

The fee structure for DM in Clinical Haematology varies from college to college. The fee is generally less for Government Institutes and more for private institutes. The average fee structure for DM in Clinical Haematology is around Rs.5 thousand to Rs. 20 lakhs per year.

Colleges offering DM in Clinical Haematology

Various medical colleges across India offer courses for pursuing DM in (Clinical Haematology).

As per National Medical Commission (NMC) website, the following medical colleges are offering DM in (Clinical Haematology) courses for the academic year 2022-23.

Sl.No.	Course Name	State	Name and Address of Medical College / Medical Institution	Management of College
1	DM - Clinical Haematology	Assam	Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati	Govt.
2	DM - Clinical Haematology	Chandigarh	Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh	Govt.
3	DM - Clinical Haematology	Delhi	All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi	Govt.
4	DM - Clinical Haematology	Jammu & Kashmir	Sher-I-Kashmir Instt. Of Medical Sciences, Srinagar	Govt.
5	DM - Clinical Haematology	Kerala	Amrita School of Medicine, Elamkara, Kochi	Trust
6	DM - Clinical Haematology	Maharashtra	Seth GS Medical College, and KEM Hospital, Mumbai	Govt.
7	DM - Clinical Haematology	Orissa	All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar	Govt.
8	DM - Clinical Haematology	Orissa	Instt. Of Medical Sciences & SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar	Trust
9	DM - Clinical Haematology	Pondicherry	Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Puducherry	Govt.
10	DM - Clinical Haematology	Punjab	Christian Medical College, Ludhiana	Trust
11	DM - Clinical Haematology	Rajasthan	Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Sitapur, Jaipur	Trust
12	DM - Clinical Haematology	Tamil Nadu	Madras Medical College, Chennai	Govt.
13	DM - Clinical Haematology	Tamil Nadu	Christian Medical College, Vellore	Trust
14	DM - Clinical Haematology	Uttarakhand	All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh	Govt.
15	DM - Clinical Haematology	Uttar Pradesh	Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow	Govt.
16	DM - Clinical Haematology	Uttar Pradesh	King George Medical University, Lucknow	Govt.
17	DM - Clinical Haematology	West Bengal	Govt. Medical College, Kolkata	Govt.
18	DM - Clinical Haematology	West Bengal	Nilratan Sircar Medical College, Kolkata	Govt.

Syllabus

DM in Clinical Haematology is a three years specialization course that provides training in the stream of Clinical Haematology.

As of 01/03/2022 the Syllabus of the DM Clinical Haematology course is not available on the NMC official website. However, the AIIMS syllabus represented here can be used for reference and an idea of what the Syllabus of the DM Clinical Haematology course will contain:

Semester 1

Core Topics:

1. Introduction to clinical haematology.

2. Introduction to Laboratory haematology.

3. Allied speciality

Nuclear Medicine.

Biostatistics.

Subtopics:

1. Basic morphology and basic concepts of hematopoiesis.

2. Bone marrow structure and examination.

3. Red blood cells: Structure and function.

4. Laboratory approach to the diagnosis of anaemia.

5. Development of the Immune system.

6. Overview of normal hemostatic mechanism.

7. Laboratory approach to the diagnosis of bleeding disorders.

8. Clinical evaluation and management of inherited bleeding disorders.

9. Laboratory approach to the diagnosis of leukaemias.

10. Laboratory methods in haematology

a. Principles of automated cell counter and interpretation of results.

b. Hemoglobin electrophoresis.

c. HPLC use in haematology.

d. Special stains and cytochemistry.

e. Flow cytometry and its applications.

f. Diagnostic procedures for analyzing DNA.

11. Principles of Nuclear Medicine: and applications in haematology & oncology.

12. Biostatistics.

Semester II

Core Topic: Disorders of Erythrocytes: (Part I)

Subtopics:

1. Iron metabolism and iron deficiency anaemia.

2. Megaloblastic anemia.

3. Red cell membrane defect: hereditary spherocytosis.

4. Red cell enteropathies.

5. Thalassemia: (a) Clinical aspects and community screening (b) molecular genetics.

6. Sickle cell anaemia.

7. Abnormal haemoglobins.

8. Immune hemolytic anaemias.

Semester III

Core topics: Disorders of white cells (Part I)

Subtopics:

1. Cell Cycle and Carcinogenesis.

2. Principles of chemotherapy.

3. Quantitative defect of neutrophils.

4. Reactive lymphocytosis.

5. Introduction to acute leukaemias.

6. Immunophenotype of acute leukaemias.

7. Cytogenetics of acute leukaemias.

8. Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in children.

9. Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in adults.

10. Acute myeloid leukaemia.

11. Acute promyelocytic leukaemia.

12. Minimal residual disease in acute leukaemia.

13. MDR genes in Leukemia.

14. Chronic myeloid leukaemia.

15. Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.

16. Hairy cell leukaemia.

17. T cell lymphoproliferative disorders.

18. Bone marrow transplantation.

19. Disorders of the spleen.

Semester IV

Core Topics: Disorders of Hemostasis and Thrombosis

Subtopics:

1. Laboratory diagnosis of platelet function defects.

2. Overview of megakaryopoiesis.

3. Quantitative platelet disorders.

4. Qualitative platelet disorders.

5. ITP.

6. TTP/HUS.

7. Hemophilia

a. genetics; prenatal diagnosis.

b. Laboratory diagnosis.

c. Special management issues.

8. Von Willebrand’s disease

a. Laboratory diagnosis.

b. Management.

9. Dysfibrinogemias.

10. Other rare coagulation disorders.

11. Fibrinolysis and defects of fibrinolytic pathway.

12. Disseminated intravascular coagulation.

13. Lupus anticoagulant

a. Lab diagnosis.

b. Clinical presentation and management.

14. Acquired disorders of coagulation.

15. Hemostasis in the Newborn.

16. Bleeding disorders in the Newborn.

Semester V

Core Topic:

1. Disorders of hemostasis and thrombosis.

2. Disorders of erythrocytes Part II.

Subtopics:

Part A

1. Pathophysiology of thrombosis.

2. Inherited thrombotic disorders.

3. Laboratory testing of prothrombotic state.

4. Thrombosis in adults: Management issues.

5. Pediatric issues in thrombosis.

6. Thrombosis and pregnancy.

Part B

1. Bone marrow failure syndrome

a. aplastic anaemia.

b. Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.

2. Hematological manifestation syndrome disease.

3. Red cell disorders in pregnancy.

4. Red cell disorders in the newborn.

5. Polycythemia.

6. Infections and haematological problems.

Semester VI

Core Topic:

1. Disorders of white cells Part II.

2. Miscellaneous topics

a. Transfusion medicine.

b. Immuno haematology.

c. Consultative haematology.

d. Quality assurance program

Subtopics:

Part A

1. Myelodysplastic syndrome.

2. Idiopathic myelofibrosis/essential thrombocythemia.

3. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

4. Hodgkin disease.

5. Plasma cell disorders.

6. Histiocytosis.

Part B

1. Infections and blood transfusions.

2. Complications of blood transfusion.

3. Hematological manifestation of HIV.

4. Consultative haematology

a. Obstetrics and Gynecology.

b. Surgery.

5. Blood and component therapy.

6. Blood safety program.

Career Options

After completing a DM in Clinical Haematology, candidates will get employment opportunities in Government and the Private sector.

In the Government sector, candidates have various options to choose from which include Registrar, Senior Resident, Demonstrator, Tutor, etc.

While in the Private sector, the options include Resident Doctor, Consultant, Visiting Consultant (Clinical Haematology), Junior Consultant, Senior Consultant (Clinical Haematology), and Clinical Haematology Specialist.

Courses After DM in Clinical Haematology Course

DM in Clinical Haematology is a specialization course that can be pursued after finishing a Postgraduate medical course. After pursuing a specialization in DM in Clinical Haematology, a candidate could also pursue certificate courses and Fellowship programmes recognized by NMC and NBE, where DM in Clinical Haematology is a feeder qualification.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) –DM in Clinical Haematology Course

•  Question: What is the full form of DM?

Answer: The full form of DM is a Doctorate of Medicine.

• Question: What is a DM in Clinical Haematology?

Answer: DM Clinical Haematology or Doctorate of Medicine in Clinical Haematology also known as DM in Clinical Haematology is a super speciality level course for doctors in India that they do after completion of their postgraduate medical degree course.

• Question: What is the duration of a DM in Clinical Haematology?

Answer: DM in Clinical Haematology is a super-specialty programme of three years.

• Question: What is the eligibility of a DM in Clinical Haematology?

Answer: The candidate must have a postgraduate medical Degree in MD/DNB (General Medicine) or MD/DNB (Paediatrics) or MD/DNB (Biochemistry) or MD/DNB (Pathology) obtained from any college/university recognized by the Medical Council of India (Now NMC)/NBE, this feeder qualification mentioned here is as of 2022. For any further changes to the prerequisite requirement please refer to the NBE website.

• Question: What is the scope of a DM in Clinical Haematology?

Answer: DM in Clinical Haematology offers candidates various employment opportunities and career prospects.

• Question: What is the average salary for a DM in Clinical Haematology candidate?

Answer: The DM in Clinical Haematology candidate's average salary is between Rs. 5 lakhs to Rs. 10 lakhs per year depending on the experience.

• Question: Can you teach after completing DM Course?

Answer: Yes, the candidate can teach in a medical college/hospital after completing the DM course.