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Maximum PG Medical Seats in Anesthesia, following by Gynecology: Report

Medical Dialogues BureauWritten by Medical Dialogues Bureau Published On 2018-06-28T11:14:19+05:30  |  Updated On 28 Jun 2018 11:14 AM IST
Maximum PG Medical Seats in Anesthesia, following by Gynecology: Report
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In terms of specialization, Maximum number of  courses are being run under the field of Anaesthesia ( 639 Diploma seats and 2375 MD seats ), followed by gynecology and obstetrics ( 675 Diploma and 1969 MS seats), Pediatrics and Radiology

New Delhi: Human Resources for Health is the most important building block of public health. Availability of an adequate number of human resources with suitable skill mix and their appropriate deployment at different levels of health care set-up are essential for providing effective health care services for the population.

Recently published National Health Profile ( NHP) 2018 indeed provides a concise summary of the status of healthcare infrastructure including the availability ( or the lack thereoff) of the Human resources of Health in the country

Read Also: 10.5 Lakh Allopathic Doctors in India, 7.75 Lakh AYUSH, 2.5 lakh Dentists: National Health Profile


Correspondingly, the document also summarises the medical education infrastructure in the country, throwing light on the number of MBBS as well as PG Medical courses running the country.

Read Also 476 Medical colleges in India, 52,646 MBBS Admissions done in 2017-18: NHP


With regards to the PG Medical courses, NHP draws data from the courses offered by various medical colleges which are recognized by the Medical Council of India. The PG courses under the MCI as broadly categorized as PG Diploma, MD/MS and super-specialized courses under DM/Mch qualifications.

As per the NHP, as on December 2017, there were 3814 PG Diploma seats and 25,834 for MD/MS . The number of super-specialization stood at 2351, however, the document added that the list was incomplete

In terms of specialization, Maximum number of  courses are being run under the field of Anaesthesia ( 639 Diploma seats and 2375 MD seats ), followed by gynecology and obstetrics ( 675 Diploma and 1969 MS seats)

The following table contains the breakup of the seats and courses

PG Diploma Courses



































































































































S.noType Course nameNumber of seats across country
1DiplomaDermatology, Venereology & Leprosy131
2DiplomaAnaesthesia639
3DiplomaChild Health547
4DiplomaClinical pathology254
5DiplomaForensic medicine24
6DiplomaHealth Education20
7DiplomaCommunity Medicine11
8DiplomaHealth Administration6
9DiplomaObstetrics & Gynaecology675
10DiplomaOphthalmology339
11DiplomaOrthopaedics305
12DiplomaOto-Rhino-laryngology213
13DiplomaPhysical Medicine &
rehabilitation
10
14DiplomaPsychological medicine134
15DiplomaPublic Health90
16DiplomaRadiotherapy29
17DiplomaRadio-Diagnosis286
18DiplomaSports Medicine6
19DiplomaTB & Chest Diseases95
Total3814

Source: Medical Council of India

 MD/ MS Courses































































































































































































s.notype course name Number of seats across country
1MD/MSAnaesthesiology2375
2MD/MSAviation Medicine/ Aerospace Medicine17
3MD/MSBio-Chemistry629
4MD/MSDermatology, Venereology
& Leprosy
708
5MD/MSForensic Medicine/ Forensic
Medicine & Toxicology
410
6MD/MSGeneral Medicine3121
7MD/MSHospital Administration
& Community Health
Administration
47
8MD/MSImmuno Hematology &
Blood transfusion
66
9MD/MSMicrobiology898
10MD/MSPaediatrics1639
11MD/MSPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation61
12MD/MSPhysiology810
13MD/MSPsychiatry625
14MD/MSRadio Diagnosis/Radiology1189
15MD/MSRadiotherapy299
16MD/MSSocial& Preventive Medicine/ Community Medicine916
17MD/MSTB& Respiratory Diseases/ Pulmonary Medicine478
18MD/MSAnatomy816
19MD/MSObstretics & Gynaecolog1969
20MD/MSOphthalmology1156
21MD/MSEmergency Medicine81
22MD/MSPathology1524
23MD/MSPharmacology829
24MD/MSNuclear Medicine34
25MD/MSSports Medicine10
26MD/MSTransfusion Medicine12
27MD/MSENT777
28MD/MSGeneral Surgery2877
29MD/MSOrthopaedics1461
Total25834

Source: Medical Council of India

DM/MCH Courses





















































































































































s.notype DM/MCHcourse nameNumber of seats across country
1DM/MCHCardiology324
2DM/MCHClinical Pharmacology24
3DM/MCHEndocrinology79
4DM/MCHGastroenterology131
5DM/MCHNeonatology45
6DM/MCHNephrology128
7DM/MCHNeurology232
8DM/MCHOncology91
9DM/MCHHead and Neck Surgery7
10DM/MCHCardiac - Anaes43
11DM/MCHPulmonary Medicine27
12DM/MCHRheumatology14
13DM/MCHCardio Thoracic Surgery83
14DM/MCHCardio Thoracic vascular
Surgery
108
15DM/MCHEndocrine Surgery7
16DM/MCHNeuro Surgery242
17DM/MCHPlastic Surgery193
18DM/MCHSurgical Gastroenterology/
G I Surgery
51
19DM/MCHSurgical Oncology88
20DM/MCHThoracic Surgery34
21DM/MCHUrology/ Genito Urinary
Surgery
225
22DM/MCHVascular Surgery12
23DM/MCHPaeditric Surgery163

Source: Medical Council of India

Note: Regarding other Specialities and Superspecialities, data is not available

For state wise division of the courses, click on the following link

http://www.cbhidghs.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/Chapter%205.pdf
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