MBBS interns will have to take Ayush training, says National Medical Commission

Feb 2, 2022

MBBS students will soon have to undergo internship training in Ayush, along with their other postings.

A draft regulation for Compulsory Rotating Internship, 2021, released by the National Medical Commission (NMC), mentioned that a week’s training should be included in the rotational schedule in any of the Indian systems of medicine as an elective. In a welcome move, a week’s training each in any two super specialty disciplines, including cardiology, nephrology, pulmonary medicine, and ..

A doctor from a civic hospital said: “They should be aware of Ayush, but we hope the training will be on awareness only. There was perhaps no need to include it explicitly in the regulations,” he said. Including super specialty training in internship will give better exposure, said an intern from a government hospital.

The NMC has also recommended that students complete their internship from the same institute they graduate from, leaving no scope for transfers. Many seek transfer from p ..

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