NBE Accreditation For DNB, DrNB, FNB January, February 2023 Cycle: View Application Process, Eligibility Criteria, Stipend, All Details Here

Delhi: National Board of Examinations (NBE) has invited applications from hospitals /institutions /medical colleges for fresh and renewal of Accreditation for Super Specialty (DrNB), Fellowship (FNB) courses and Broad Specialty (DNB), including direct 6 years courses January/ February 2023 cycle.

Detailed schedule –

1. Start Date for submission of Online Application for Accreditation (Both Main and Specialty Specific Application) - 21-02-2023

2. Last Date for submission of Online Application for Accreditation (Both Main and Specialty Specific Application) - 28-04-2023

3. Last Date for receipt of Hard Copy (Spiral Bind) (Both Main and Specialty Specific Application separately) at NBEMS Office - 15-05-2023 (To, Accreditation Department National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences, Medical Enclave, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi -110029)

The application forms must be submitted online through Online Accreditation Application Portal (OAAP) only, accessed through the NBEMS website www.natboard.edu.in.

The process to submit the online application form –

1. Create a User – Online

2. Create a profile of the applicant hospital – Online. NBEMS will verify the hospital profile. The applicant hospital cannot apply unless NBEMS verifies the profile

3. Fill out the Main application form & Specialty Application form online

4. Complete the application form and upload Annexure / Documents – Online

5. Fee payment through online payment portal – Online

6. Print and submit the hard copy of the Main & Specialty Application form (separately) – Offline

The application form has two parts –

Main Application Form - This part of the application comprises information common/applicable to all specialities. The main application forms must be completed and submitted online only once in an application session.

Specialty-Specific Application Form - This part of the application comprises speciality-specific information, and the online forms are unique for each Speciality in which Accreditation is being sought.

On successful online submission of application forms, the hospital will be able to take the printout of the application forms and the annexures/Documents that have been uploaded. The applicant hospital must submit the duly signed & stamped hard copy print-outs of the Main & speciality-specific application form and the necessary annexures//Documents, cover letter and payment receipt.

The application forms should be spirally bound. Main and each Specialty Specific Application Forms with relevant enclosures/documents should be spirally bound separately. The hospital must submit substantial compliance to deficiencies pointed out to the hospital/institute by NBEMS.

Information submitted under various parameters (such as the number of operational beds, single or multi-speciality, management type, Date of starting clinical operations etc.) shall be updated in NBEMS records only if supported with authenticated documents submitted along with the application.

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) accredits hospitals/institutions for running DNB/DrNB courses in various Broad & Super Specialty and Fellowship courses. The grant of Accreditation is solely at the discretion of NBEMS and subject to the fulfilment of criteria prescribed by NBEMS.

The hospitals running two years Diploma courses in any of the eight specialities can also apply for DNB/DrNB courses with the same infrastructure. However, the faculty for the Diploma course will not be considered for the DNB/DrNB, i.e. the applicant hospital shall be required to have separate faculty for the DNB/DrNB courses.

As per MCC, mere online registration of the applicant hospital/ online application submission/ payment of accreditation fee/ submission of hard copy of the application to NBEMS/fulfilment of NBEMS accreditation criteria does not render an applicant hospital/institute eligible for a grant of Accreditation or imply that NBEMS must accredit the applicant hospital/institute.

NBEMS reserves its absolute rights to alter/modify/delete/amend any or all of the criteria given in this information bulletin at any stage during the process. Applicant hospital/institute will have no rights or equity in their favour merely because they have submitted their application seeking Accreditation with NBEMS.

Applicant hospitals/institutes must study the Information Bulletin and instructions for fulfilling eligibility criteria before submitting the application form.

The existing schedule, pattern, policy and guidelines for Accreditation are for ready reference only but are not to be treated because the NBEMS is bound to follow the same in future. In case of any ambiguity in the interpretation of any of the instructions/terms/rules/criteria regarding the determination of eligibility /grant of accreditation/any of the information contained in the information bulletin, the interpretation of NBEMS shall be final and binding on all parties. NBEMS reserves its right to relax any criteria/clauses if deemed appropriate in case of a renewal/new accreditation grant.

Applications of applicant hospitals/institutes seeking Accreditation with NBEMS which do not fulfil the prescribed minimum accreditation criteria may be summarily rejected by NBEMS at Pre - Assessment stage, i.e. before undertaking a physical inspection of the hospital by NBEMS appointed assessor.

The grant of Accreditation by NBEMS is purely provisional and governed by the terms and conditions stated in the accreditation agreement. A copy will be sent to the applicant hospitals/institutes after NBEMS has accredited it.

Using any agent or agency or any party who is not an employee or office bearer of the applicant hospital/institute to prepare, draft, submit and represent the applicant hospital/institute is strictly prohibited. Statements made by the applicant hospital must be certified by the Head of the Institute at the appropriate place. The claims made in the application shall be supported by relevant document(s). The applicant hospitals must provide correct, updated and factual information at the time of submission of the application form.

Parallel programs (in affiliation with other universities/organizations) of similar nature with a duration of 2 – 3 years (or more) shall not be allowed in the same department along with DNB/ DrNB/ FNB courses. Hospitals which administer such parallel programs will have to discontinue the parallel program after the introduction of DNB/ DrNB/ FNB courses in the department over 1 year.

Accreditation Fee –

Applicant hospitals/institutes seeking new Accreditation or renewal of Accreditation in any speciality must pay an accreditation fee of Rs. 200000/- Plus GST @ 18% for each speciality-specific application. The application form fee for each speciality-specific application is Rs. 3,000/- Plus GST @ 5%.

The total fee to be paid for each speciality-specific application is as follows –

1. Accreditation Fee for each Specialty - Rs 200000

2. GST @ 18% on Accreditation fee - Rs. 36000

3. Application Form Fee - Rs. 3000

4. GST @ 5% on Accreditation fee - Rs. 150

5. Total fee to be paid per Speciality - Rs. 239150

Defense Institutions are exempted from submitting an accreditation fee of Rs. 200000. However, the application form fee of Rs. 3000 + GST @ 5% shall be required to be paid.

Applicant hospital/institute will be able to pay the fee mentioned above only through the online payment portal of NBEMS. Payment made through any other portal will not be accepted. The application form will only be considered successfully submitted if the accreditation fee has been paid to NBEMS. In the case of applying for more than one Speciality, the accreditation fee for each application form has to be paid separately.

The courses included are –

1. Broad Specialty: (Diplomat of National Board-DNB) – Post MBBS 3 Year Courses, Post Diploma 2 Year Courses

2. Super Speciality: (Doctorate of National Board-DrNB) – Post MD/MS/DNB 3-Year Courses

3. Direct 6 Years Super Specialty – Doctorate of National Board- DrNB: Post MBBS 6 Years Course

4. Fellowship: (Fellow of National Board-FNB) - Two Years Post Graduate / Post-Doctoral FNB Courses

Through Online Accreditation Application Portal (OAAP), the hospital/institute can access the following –

1. Notices & Circulars issued by NBEMS Information Bulletin

2. Submission of Application Forms

3. Status of Application Forms

4. Submission of Application form for Annual Review

5. Accredited seats

6. Approved faculty for the Accredited Specialty

7. Addition/Change the SPOC/HOD/DNB coordinator

8. Submit consent for Seat Matrix for counselling

9. Download Accreditation related Annexures/Documents

10. Update Hospital Profile View Grievance Committee Details

11. Change the Password

Minimum accreditation criteria are divided into the following parts –

1. Clinical Establishment

2. Bed strength of the Applicant Hospital

3. Beds in the applicant department/speciality of the hospital

4. Faculty in the applicant department/speciality

5. Patient Load in the Applicant Department/Specialty

6. Grant of Seats

7. Physical Facilities & Supportive Services

8. Teaching & Training Facilities

9. Requirement of Academic Department for Accreditation

The details related to minimum accreditation criteria are enclosed in the notice below.

The fee to be paid by the NBEMS Trainee –

1. Tuition fees - 75000/-

2. Library fees - 15000/-

3. Annual Appraisal fees - 15000/-

4. Accommodation Charges - 20000/-

Stipend –

Post MBBS DNB (Broad Specialty) Courses –

1. First Year - 35000/-

2. Second Year - 37000/-

3. Third Year - 39000/-

Post Diploma DNB (Broad Specialty) Courses –

1. First Year - 37000/-

2. Second Year - 39000/-

DrNB (Super Specialty) Courses –

1. First Year - 41000/-

2. Second Year - 43000/-

3. Third Year - 45000/-

FNB Courses –

1. First Year - 41000/-

2. Second Year - 43000/-

To view the notices, click on the links below –

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/information-202416.pdf

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/natboard-datapublicnoticenotice202302209987-202417.pdf