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MBBS internship only at Medical College where medico is studying: NMC releases fresh guidelines for Compulsory Rotating Internship

Meghna A SinghaniaWritten by Meghna A Singhania Published On 2021-07-08T17:38:34+05:30  |  Updated On 8 July 2021 5:39 PM IST
MBBS internship only at Medical College where medico is studying: NMC releases fresh guidelines for Compulsory Rotating Internship
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New Delhi: "Indian Medical Graduates shall complete their entire period of Compulsory Rotating Internship in the institution where they have pursued and completed their MBBS," a fresh document by the National Medical Commission (NMC) has stated

Releasing one of the most comprehensive documents on the elements of MBBS internship, the National Medical Commission has recently released the Draft Regulations For Rotational Compulsory Regulations, 2021.

Internship is a phase of training wherein a medical graduate will acquire the skills and competencies for practice of medical and health care under supervision in preparation for independent, unsupervised primary care.

The new guidelines clearly outline the various aspects of MBBS internship ranging its goals, objectives and duration to eligibility, stipend and what shall entail in the training of a medico during the internship adding that The goal of the internship programme is to train medical graduates to fulfill their roles as doctors of first contact in the community.

"Every candidate shall be required to undergo Compulsory Rotating internship to the satisfaction of the College authorities and University concerned after passing the final MBBS examination/ NExT whenever operational, for a period of 12 months so as to be eligible for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) by the respective universities and Permanent Registration in accordance with the Permanent Registration Regulations 2021 of the NMC," the guidelines state

" The Internship shall be completed within 2 years of passing the Final MBBS / FMGE/NExT Examination whenever in force," it says while also specifying situations where appropriate extension may be given

" Indian Medical Graduates shall complete their entire period of Compulsory Rotating Internship in the institution where they have pursued and completed their MBBS," the guidelines state adding that Foregin medical graduates who require to complete a period of internship shall do so only in Medical Colleges/ Institutions approved for providing Compulsory Rotating Internship to Indian Medical Graduates. The draft guidelines add that Foreign Medical Graduates may be posted to different Medical Colleges/Institutions through a counselling/ seat allocation process based on the merit or by any other scheme/method as may be notified by the National Medical Commission or any other authority as applicable

The guidelines specify who is eligible for the MBBS internship and includes pointers for Indian medical graduates as well as foreign medical graduate (FMG).

Speaking in detail about provisional registration for the internship, the NMC has stated that it will be valid only for the period of the CRRI as well as the college where the intern is working. "The intern shall not be permitted for independent practice during the period of Compulsory Rotating Internship," the apex medical regulator has noted.

Regarding stipend, the council has noted that All interns shall be paid stipend as fixed by the appropriate fee fixation authority applicable to the Institution/university/ state.

In a first, the guidelines also spell out directions to institutions and medical colleges who will be implementing the internship program putting an end to the accusations that not much training is imparted at the majority of medical colleges during their internship. Against each departmental training, it specifies the goals as well as activities that an MBBS intern should be able to perform at the end of their training with that department.

Following are the timelines of posting during MBBS internship

Sr.
No.

Nature of Posting

Department / Specialty

Duration

Remarks

1

Mandatory
Exclusive



Community Medicine



2 months

a. Postings should be in Community Health Centres (CHC)/ Rural
Health Centre (RHC)

b. Not more than 15 interns at any given time in one centre

c. In the event of more than one college utilizing the same facility, at a given time interns from only one college shall be posted in the given health Centre

d. As provided in the Minimum Requirements for MBBS Admissions, 2020 Section A.1.14 related to Community Medicine must be followed.

2

Mandatory
Exclusive

General Medicine

1.5
months

Includes postings in Out-patient, In-patient wards & Admission Day Emergency and exposure to High Dependency Units (HDU) and Intensive Care Units (ICU)

3.

Mandatory
Exclusive

Psychiatry

2 weeks

Predominantly Out-patient postings with exposure to handling emergencies

4.

Mandatory
Exclusive

Pediatrics

1 month

Includes postings in Out-patient, In-­patient wards & Admission Day Emergency postings and exposure to Neonatal/ Pediatric High Dependency and Intensive Care Units (HDU/NICU/PICU)

5

Mandatory
Exclusive

General Surgery

1.5
months

Includes postings in Out-patient, In- patient wards, Admission Day Emergency and both Minor and Major Operation Theatres and exposure to High Dependency Units (HDUs) and Intensive Care Units (ICUs)

6

Mandatory
Exclusive

Anesthesiology & Critical Care

2 weeks

Includes postings in Operation Theatre, Intensive Care Units and additionally Pain Clinic and Palliative Care, if available

7.

Mandatory
Exclusive

Obstetrics & Gynaecology including Family Welfare & Planning

1.5
months

Includes postings in Out-patient, In- patient wards, Admission Day Emergency, Labour Room and Operation Theatres and exposure to High Dependency Units (HDU) and Intensive Care Units (ICU)


8

Mandatory
Exclusive
&
Concurrent
P MR with
Orthopedics

Orthopaedics including Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R)

2 weeks

Includes postings in Out-patient, In­-patient, Admission Day Emergency, Plaster Room and Operation Theatres

Postings in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) may run concurrent in aftenoons/mornings equivalent to 4 half-days (14% of total postings)

9

Mandatory
Exclusive

Emergency/ Trauma/ Casualty

2 weeks

Includes postings related to Resuscitation areas, Triage, In-patient wards and Operation Theatre as well as exposure to medico-legal procedures

10

Mandatory
Exclusive

Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

1 week

Includes Autopsy postings

11

Mandatory Exclusive

Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology

1 week

Predominantly Out-patient postings with exposure to handling emergencies

12

Mandatory
Concurrent

Otorhinolaryngology

2 weeks

Predominantly Out-patient postings with exposure to handling emergencies, Minor as well as Major Operation Theatres

Postings in Forenoon with Postings in Laboratory Sciences and Hospital Support Services in Afternoon

13

Mandatory
Concurrent

Ophthalmology

2 weeks

Predominantly Out-patient postings with exposure to handling emergencies, Minor as well as Major Operation Theatres

Postings in Forenoon with Postings in Laboratory Sciences and Hospital Support Services in Afternoon

14

Mandatory Concurrent

Laboratory Sciences and Hospital Support Sciences

2 weeks

. Laboratory Medicine and Clinical Biochemistry

. Histopathology & Cytopathology

. Hematology, and Transfusion Medicine / Blood Bank

Minimum 3 half-days in each of the three above groups of specialties

Postings in Afternoon with Postings in Otorhinolaryngology/ Ophthalmology in Forenoon

2 weeks

. Microbiology (including Virology),

. Hospital Infection Control,


Biomedical Waste Management,

Central Sterile Supply Units

. Medical Record Keeping

. Hospital Information Services

Minimum 2 half-days in each of the four above groups of specialties / services

. Postings in Afternoon with Postings in Otorhinolaryngology/ Ophthalmology in Forenoon

15

Electives
Exclusive

Broad Specialties Group

2 weeks
each

At least ONE with a maximum TWO:

.Tuberculosis & Respiratory

. Medicine

. Radiodiagnosis

. Nuclear Medicine

. Radiotherapy

. Geriatric Medicine

. Physiotherapy

. Other Broad Specialty recognized by NMC

Each posting shall be of two weeks duration

. 1 It is mandatory that the chosen specialty/ discipline is available in the same College/ Institution where Internship is being done

16

Superspecialty Group

1 week each

May chose any TWO provided the chosen specialty/ discipline is available in the same College/ Institution where Internship is being done

Cardiology Cardio-

Thoracic Surgery

Nephrology

Urology

Neurology.

Neurosurgery

Gastroenterology.

Gastrointestinal
Surgery

Pulmonary Medicine Pediatric

Surgery

Medical Oncology Surgical

Oncology

17

Electives Exclusive

Indian Systems of Medicine

1 week each

May chose any elective, provided the discipline is available in the same College/ Institution where

Internship is done

. Ayurveda

.Yoga

.Unani

.Siddha

.Homeopathy

.Sowa Rigpa



To read the full guidelines click on the following link
https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/nmc-mbbs-internship-guidelines-156977.pdf

Meghna A Singhania
Meghna A Singhania

Meghna A Singhania is the founder and Editor-in-Chief at Medical Dialogues. An Economics graduate from Delhi University and a post graduate from London School of Economics and Political Science, her key research interest lies in health economics, and policy making in health and medical sector in the country. She is a member of the Association of Healthcare Journalists. She can be contacted at meghna@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751

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