Make Sure PG medical students follow PGMER 2023 changes: KNRUHS tells its medical colleges

Telangana- Through a notice, Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) has written to the principals of all medical colleges about the implementation of certain guidelines in Postgraduate Medical Education 2023 by the National Medical Commission (NMC) and asking them implement the same in their medical colleges

"The Principals of all Medical Colleges are hereby directed to inform the students, faculty and HODs concerned that the said regulations will be implemented in the upcoming University Examinations and a copy of the regulations is herewith enclosed for your information," the notice instructed.

The NMC in its Post Graduate Medical Regulations 2023 has made the following changes-

1. A post-graduate student of a degree course in broad speciality/super speciality will do at least one of the following to make him/her eligible to appear in his/her final examination-

i Poster presentation at a National/Zonal/State conference of his/her speciality.

ii Podium presentation at a National/Zonal/State conference of his/her speciality.

iii Have one research paper published/accepted for publication in the journal of his/her speciality as first author.

2 COURSE IN METHODOLOGY

All post-graduate students shall complete an online course in Research Methodology. The above certification shall be a mandatory requirement to be eligible to appear for the final examination of the respective post-graduate course.

3 COURSE IN ETHICS

All post-graduate students shall complete the courses in ethics including Good Clinical Practices and Good Laboratory Practices, whichever is relevant to them, to be conducted by institutions/Universities. No post-graduate student shall be permitted to appear in the examination without the above certification.

4 COURSE IN CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT SKILLS

All post-graduate students should complete a course in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) skills to be conducted by the institution. No post-graduate student shall be permitted to appear in the examination without the above certification.

Further, the NMC has clarified that all the PG students admitted from 2021 and after will have to complete courses in Ethics and in Cardiac Life Support Skills before appearing in the examination. The courses will be designed and conducted by the respective medical college/institution till further directions.

5 The total marks for practical/clinical including viva voce are 400 marks.

6 EVALUATION OF DISSERTATIONS

Five per cent of the mark of total marks of Clinical/Practical and Viva Voce marks (20 marks) will be of the dissertation/thesis and it will be part of clinical/practical examination marks. External examiners outside the state will evaluate the dissertation/ thesis and take viva voce on it and marks will be given on the quality of the dissertation/thesis and performance on its viva voce.

To view the notice, click the link below