After 20 years of wait, NMC awards diploma in cardiology; 1,700 PhDs recognized
New Delhi: In an effort to resolve a longstanding regulatory impasse, the National Medical Council recognized the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Cardiology (PGDCC), effectively validating the degrees of some 1,700 doctors who completed the course…
To prevent ‘mischief’, medical staff are not allowed to take leave during NEET
NMC turns a blind eye to 60 medical colleges not paying stipend to interns
The National Medical Commission has remained silent on 60 medical colleges, including 27 private medical colleges, admitting that no stipend is paid to interns. Since 2022, the Supreme Court has been hearing the issue of non-receipt of stipends by MBBS…
NMC board vacant as it directs states to deal with teacher vacancies
It is ironic that the National Medical Council (NMC) has been asked to direct the state government to fill a large number of vacant posts in the medical teaching service within a stipulated time while three-fourths of the posts in the four autonomous…
Foreign medical graduates must undergo practical training: NMC
NEW DELHI: Some foreign medical graduates studying online will have to undergo mandatory practical clinical training before practicing in India, as the National Medical Council (NMC) tightens registration norms.In an announcement issued on March 18, the…
NMC validates medical college’s patient load with digital system
NEW DELHI: A quiet change is taking place in the way India’s medical colleges are evaluated. The National Medical Council (NMC) now wants to validate its clinical work through a digital system, rather than relying primarily on exam visits and…
Doping crisis grows, doctors told to be careful prescribing drugs
New Delhi: A used syringe was found in a stadium washroom. Athletes fail doping tests. Doctors are now being told to check the prescriptions they write.With doping cases on the rise in sports, the National Medical Council (NMC) has asked doctors,…
Medical staff immigration ban ineffective, Delhi HC asks NMC to formulate policy | India News
New Delhi: delhi high court The provision prohibiting medical students from transferring or migrating from one university to another was invalidated and the National Medical Council was directed to formulate an “appropriate policy” to allow…