Check Essential Requirements For PG Medical Courses

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has released a notification specifying the minimum standards for Postgraduate courses.

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The hospital must adhere to national norms, obtaining necessary approvals for various services

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There shall be an increase in faculty, infrastructure, and other staff in the subjects of Radio-diagnosis, Pathology

80% of the hospital beds should be occupied throughout the year by patients requiring inpatient care

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A minimum of 15% of the total beds in the department imparting PG training should be ICU beds

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There shall be adequate space and a sufficient number of examination cubicles available in the OPD

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Each department must have a teaching room with adequate student capacity

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The institution shall have adequate in-house laboratory and imaging facilities for students' training 

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There shall be digital data of records of investigations done in various departments/laboratories

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There shall be a departmental library with essential books and journals as per curriculum 

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There shall be a well-equipped air-conditioned blood bank capable of providing component therapy

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Faculty shall be full-time and shall not engage in private practice during college hours

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