NMC Guidelines for MBBS Abroad
NMC Guidelines for MBBS Abroad
For those seeking an MBBS abroad, the National Medical Commission has updated its regulations. The new guidelines that international medical graduates must adhere to in order to receive a permanent registration to practice medicine in India are as follow:
1. In compliance with the NMC laws, foreign medical graduates must be awarded permanent registration.
2. Foreign medical graduates are required to finish their medical education in a foreign nation for a minimum of 54 months.
3. Graduates are required to complete a one-year mandatory internship at the same abroad medical facility.
4. English-language instructions are required for the MBBS program in international medical universities.
5. International medical graduates must meet the prerequisites for education and training that are comparable to or equal to those of Indian medical graduates.
6. Verify if the medical university is authorized to offer licenses to practice medicine in India and is registered with the appropriate regulatory organization.
7. After submitting an application to the Commission, a foreign medical graduate must complete a supervised internship in India for at least a year after passing the National Exit Test (NExT) or any other required exam administered by the Commission.
Relevance of the Regulations:
1. These rules will not be relevant for
a) Foreign medical graduates who obtained their main qualification or foreign medical degree prior to the enactment of these regulations;
b). Applicants who are studying for an MBBS overseas before these rules take effect;
c) Foreign medical graduates who have received notification from the Commission or the Central Government, as the case may be, specifically exempting them from the requirement.
2. Before new laws comes into effect, candidates who are enrolled in medical schools abroad and foreign medical graduates who have earned an MBBS degree from abroad or from any comparable program will be subject to the previous regulations.
3. The commission retains the authority to deny a candidate permanent registration to practice medicine if the candidate violates public policy or national security laws.
Requirements for foreign medical graduates to be accepted as licensed practitioners in India
1. International medical graduates must meet the same educational and training criteria as Indian medical graduates.
2. Entrance to main medical school outside of India:
3. Duration of MBBS in abroad and subjects for primary medical qualification:
- Foreign medical graduates must to have completed coursework in theory, practice, and clinical medicine that is comparable to an Indian bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery (MBBS).
- Along with practical training in clinical subjects like community medicine, general medicine, psychiatry, pediatrics, general surgery, anesthesia, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopaedics, otorhinolaryngology, ophthalmology, dermatology, emergency or casualty services, lab services, and their sub-specialties, graduates should have completed a required one-year internship in the same foreign medical institution.
b). Course or training material leading to a primary medical certification
- The disciplines listed below that have been duly recognized by the Commission will be covered in the course, internship, or clinical clerkship at the foreign medical institution.
- The course syllabus will be made available for the relevant authorities to review.
C) Throughout the duration of the study, the training, internship, and clerkship must all be completed outside of India at the same foreign medical institution.
d) The MBBS course abroad must be finished in full within ten years of the student’s enrolment date.