THE TAMIL NADU Dr. M.G.R.

MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI - 600 032 REGULATIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN FAMILY MEDICINETHROUGH THE MODE OF - DISTANCE EDUCATION

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1. SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT 2. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 3. ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION 4. ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATE 5. DURATION OF THE COURSE 6. ADMISSION TO PG DIPLOMA IN FAMILY MEDICINE (DISTANCE EDUCATION) 7. SELECTION OF CANDIDATES 8. COMMENCEMENT OF THE COURSE 9. CURRICULUM 10. MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION 11. REGISTRATION 12. IMPORTANT NOTE TO CANDIDATES 13. SEMINAR/CONTACT PROGRAMMES 14. COURSE DETAILS 15. GENERAL INFORMATION 16. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

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1 REGULATIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY (PG DIPLOMA IN MEDICAL SCIENCES) FAMILY MEDICINE- DISTANCE EDUCATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 44 of the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai Act 1987 (Tamil Nadu Act 37 of 1987) the Standing Academic Board of the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai hereby makes the following regulations:-

1. SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENTS: These regulations shall be called as POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN FAMILY MEDICINE THROUGH THE MODE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION of the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai. These regulations

shall come into force from the academic year 2011-2012. The regulation framed is subject to modification from time to time and approved by the Standing Academic Board. This course is not approved by Medical Council of India.

2. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: The P.G. DIPLOMA IN " FAMILY MEDICINE " THROUGH THE course is designed as a

MODE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION Degree comprehensive package wherein the candidates

get exposure to the various

disciplines with particular emphasis on their clinical skills. This course caters to the medical graduates to offer quality primary medical care.

3. ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION : MBBS Degree obtained in any university recognized by Medical Council of India.

4. ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATE :

Candidates who have passed MBBS qualifying examination other than the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, University of Madras, Bharathiar University, Bharathidasan University and Madurai Kamaraj University should obtain an Eligibility Certificate from this University by remitting the prescribed fees along with the application form. The application form is available in the University website: www.tnmgrmu.ac.in.

5. DURATION OF THE COURSE:

The duration of the course is two years, through mode.

Distance Education

All the students should attend all the contact classes and attendance

certificate is compulsory and mandatory.

6. ADMISSION TO PG DIPLOMA IN FAMILY MEDICINE COURSE: The admission to PG Diploma in Family Medicine programmes is 1st
AUGUST TO 31ST AUGUST.

7. SELECTION OF CANDIDATES:

The list of eligible candidates will be published in the web site.

8. COMMENCEMENT OF COURSE: The Courses will commence on 1st August of every year.

3 9. CURRICULUM :

The Curriculum and the syllabus for the course shall be as prescribed in these regulations and are subject to modifications by the Standing Academic Board from time to time and will be published in the University website :
www.tnmgrmu.ac.in

10. MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION:

English shall be the Medium of Instruction for all the Subjects of study.

11. REGISTRATION:

The selected candidates admitted to POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN FAMILY MEDICINE THROUGH THE DISTANCE EDUCATION MODE shall register his/her name with this University by submitting the prescribed application form for registration duly filled in, along with the prescribed fee and a declaration in the format to the university.

12. IMPORTANT NOTE TO CANDIDATES: Students who want to discontinue their course after the completion of 1st year/ 2nd year should inform the controller of examination before the 31st May of every year otherwise, full fees will be collected for the subsequent years. Only after receiving all the fees, his/her course completion certificate will be issued. In the case of discontinuance the certificate will indicates only the part of the course completed.

13. SEMINAR / CONTACT PROGRAMMES:

1. Every Month there will be contact classes for one day. The forenoon session will be in the clinics in the Government Hospitals and

afternoon Session Theory classes will be conducted in the University.

14. COURSE DETAILS:

Each contact session comprises of clinics in the morning and theory / lecture classes in the evening. There will be 24 contact classes during the entire course period. There will be an exam at the end of Ist year and a qualifying exam at the end of IInd year. The failed candidates can carry over their subjects to the second year. The candidate should complete the course in double the duration (i.e. 4 years) The examintaion will consist of theory, practical/clinical and viva. Each paper should be passed individually in theory, practical/clinical and viva separately. The candidate should submit the log book 3 months prior to the final exam which will be evaluated and marks added to IA.

15. GENERAL INFORMATION: Certificate to be enclosed with application. Transfer Certificate/course Completion Certificate from the Head of the Institution where the applicant last studied. Provisional/Degree Certificate of the qualifying examinations passed by him/her. Statement of marks for MBBS. If the certificates are in a language other than English/Tamil, an authenticated translation in English should be sent along with the originals duly attested by a Gazetted Officer. A Course Completion Certificate will be issued by the University on completion of the course, if the candidate has no arrears of fee. Candidates who have completed the course are permitted to take the examinations in which they have not passed even after this issue of the Course Completion Certificate till the regulation under which the candidate has undergone the course is in force. All the original certificates should be attached at the left hand top corner of the application from with a tag or string to prevent them from getting lost. Candidates are advised to make sufficient number of copies of their original certificates before sending them to the Institute. Candidates pursuing any other course of study either in this Instittute or elsewhere are eligible for admission only to Certificte or Diploma Courses offered by this University. They will not be permitted to join any other Degree Course offered by this University.

6 The filled in application form along with the necessary

Certificates/Documents should be sent to the Controller of Examination, Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai.

16. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION: Ist Year Exam

PAPER

IA MAX MIN 25

THEORY MAX 100 MIN 50

PRACTICAL/ CLINICAL MAX 100 MIN 50

Theory Paper I -Booklet 1-6

50

IInd Year Exam

PAPER

IA MAX MIN 25

THEORY MAX 100 MIN 50

PRACTICAL/ CLINICAL MAX 100 MIN 50

Theory Paper I -Booklet 7-12

50

IA for Ist year

Marking of submitted assignments = 50 Marks

IA for IInd year

- Log Book 25 Marks Assignments 25 Marks -------------50 Marks -------------Practical - OSCE Pattern Theory - Short Answers & Short Notes