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3 Year
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Homeopathy
MD Pediatrics is a 3-year postgraduate degree in the field of medicine, focusing on medical conditions affecting babies, children, and young people. The eligibility required to pursue the course is a Medical Council of India (MCI)- recognized MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery) degree which represents the 1st (undergraduate) level of training required to be licensed as a physician, and to pursue the MD degree.The branch specifically manages medical care for infants and adolescents. As per the standards set by the American Academy of Pediatrics, people under the age of 18 are considered for pediatric care. Physicians specializing in and practicing this area are known as pediatricians
Subjects taught in this course are Childcare, Anatomy, Nutrition, Child Health, Community Health, Family Welfare and Child Psychology.
Pediatrics is a diverse specialty, with pediatricians needing to work in different verticals – in a general pediatric unit supervising a wide range of health conditions affecting children; managing long-term care of children and young people in a community - based areas, and in highly specialized units such as neonatal medicine.
MD Pediatrics is a postgraduate course of a 3- year duration, dealing with the medical care given to children, especially those below the age of 12 years.
Some of the primary objectives of MD Pediatrics course are To skill candidates in dealing with all kinds of pediatric diseases, To provide comprehensive care for such children with long-term follow- up of chronic cases of childhood ailments and to provide medical and para-medical education to students in order to ensure a holistic training including theoretical and practical skills
MD Pediatrics course imparts adequate training on providing nutritional advice for newborn babies, infants, children and adolescents, and on advising new parents regarding breastfeeding and balanced diet. It also provides training in Pediatrics and Neonatology to produce competent specialists who are able to provide basic and specialty care to neonates, infants, children, and adolescents.
Typically, to pursue an MD degree, candidates should have obtained an MBBS Degree from an institution recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI) and should have completed 1 year of compulsory internship after qualifying the final professional examination of MBBS before the month of April of the relevant academic year.
Candidates with an MBBS degree or Provisional MBBS Pass Certificate recognized as by the Indian Medical Council Act 1956, a permanent or provisional registration certificate of MBBS qualification issued by the Medical Council of India or the State Medical Council, and having completed/ completing a 1- year internship on or before 31st March or 31st April of the year of admission, may apply for NEET-PG through the online application system.
Admission to MD Pediatrics course is based on performance in the national level entrance examination- National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) PG- which is a single window entrance examination to MD/MS/PG diploma courses in Medicine. Candidates who have secured the qualifying percentile for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) are eligible for admission. Some institutes such as AIIMS and CMC Vellore conduct their own entrance examinations and select students based on performance therein.he examination is a computer-based test containing 300 multiple- choice questions delivered on a computer-based platform (CBT). The syllabus for the exam comprises subjects decided as per the Graduate Medical Education Regulations issued by the Medical Council of India. The NEET-PG is conducted in the month of December and the result is declared in January. Online registration begins in September and is open until October.