NMC approves 4 DM, 8 MD seats at 2 Medical Colleges in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram- Recently, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved a total of 12 MD and DM seats at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital and Alappuzha Medical College. Of these, 8 PG speciality (MD) and 2 super speciality (DM) seats have been approved.
This announcement was recently made through a statement by Health Minister Veena George, “The seats are: Thiruvananthapuram Medical College - two seats for paediatric nephrology DM, two seats for pulmonary medicine DM, six seats for anaesthesia MD; Alappuzha Medical College - two seats for psychiatry MD”, the statement said.
According to Onmanorama report, With the approval of these seats, Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital has become the first government college in the country to have Paediatric Nephrology DM seats sanctioned since Thiruvananthapuram MCH is the only medical college in Kerala to have a Pediatric Nephrology wing. With this, adding these 2 new DM seats is expected to provide a comprehensive upgrade to the wing.
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