Medical Education in India!!!

Millions of students dream of becoming a doctor in India. No other profession is as respectful as

a doctor. Most of them are unaware of the complete process of becoming a specialist or doctor.
Any student for starters has to put in a lot of hard work and dedication. It requires the
undertaking of an oath to serve all forms of life with application of ones knowledge, kindness
and compassion.
There is no other career like a medical career, which is satisfying when you cure people suffering
from trauma, accidents, illnesses and disease. Merely acquiring a medical degree isnt enough as
it requires further specializations in any one of the branches given to become a specialist. Some
of the fields in medicine, which one could specialize are as follows; gynecology, pediatrics,
ophthalmology, surgery, cardiology, neurology and neurosurgery. Usually the selection
procedure is done through an entrance exam for medicalundergraduate courses as well as PG
medical entrance exam for postgraduate courses.
Following are some of the steps to become a medical specialist in India.
Specializations in Medical Field: There are many specialized courses in the medical field, they
include
Cardiology-deals with disorders of the heart,
Neurosurgery-deals with surgical procedures relating to the brain,
Orthopedics-deals with diseases and conditions of bone and the skeletal structure of the
body,
Ophthalmology-disease condition of eyes,
Psychiatry-psychiatry and issues related to mind such as mental, emotional or behavioral
disorders,
General medicine or MBBS-comprehends the patients problems and clinical test results
and diagnoses the illness and formulates a treatment plan.
Pediatrics- deals with diseases and conditions of children up to the age of 0-12 years.
Obstetrics and gynecology-diagnose and treat the female reproductive disorders.

Medical courses are usually of three types and it is not necessary to follow this hierarchy to
become a specialist as any one pursues the specialization courses directly after clearing the
entrance exam for medical courses. They are; undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses, super
specialty courses.
Overview of Different Medical Courses:
Bachelor of Dental sciences- Deals with study of dentistry and hands-on-practice, the durationof
this program is four years. B.B.S (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)-Duration of
this program is 5 years, subjects taught are related to general medicine. B.A.M.S or Ayurvedic
medicine and surgery with a course duration of 5 years, deals with study of Ayurvedic
medicine.B.U.M.S. or study of Unani medicine and surgery.B.H.M.S or study of homeopathic
medicine and surgery for 5 years duration.B.V.Sc or study of Veterinary science and animals.
Post Graduate courses like M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) and M.S. (Master of Surgery) which is to
be undertaken by students who complete M.B.B.S followed by clearing the P. G. Medical
entrance exams. Similarly entrance exam for medical undergraduate courses are necessary to
take up any undergraduate course.
The eligibility criteria for entrance exam for medical undergraduate courses is a pass in XIIth
standard or equivalent with chemistry, physics and biology from any recognized Indian Board
(CBSE, ICSE etc).