About the Course: MBBS

“Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery” (MBBS) is a curriculum offered in this institute. This is under the purview of National Medical Commission (previously Medical Council of India) and affiliated to West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Kolkata. The course is divided into pre, para and clinical subjects covered in 4.5 years duration.

Duration: 4½ Years & 1 year Internship

The institution offers courses in medical specialities at the undergraduate level. The course is permitted by the National Medical Commission (previously Medical Council of India) and affiliated to West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Kolkata. Annual Intake is 150 students for MBBS Course.

Curriculum for MBBS

COMPETENCY BASED CURRICULUM [CBME] OF THE INDIAN MEDICAL GRADUATE PROGRAMME [IMG]

PHASE WISE TRAINING AND TIME DISTRIBUTION FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The Competency based Undergraduate Curriculum and Attitude, Ethics and Communication (AETCOM) course, as published by the Medical Council of India and also made available on the Council’s website, shall be the curriculum for the batches admitted in MBBS from the academic year 2019-20 onwards.
Training period and time distribution:

Every learner shall undergo a period of certified study extending over 4 ½ academic years, divided into nine semesters from the date of commencement of course to the date of completion of examination which shall be followed by one year of compulsory rotating internship.
● Each academic year will have at least 240 teaching days with a minimum of eight hours of working on each day including one hour as lunch break.

● Teaching and learning shall be aligned and integrated across specialties both vertically and horizontally for better learner comprehension. Learner centered learning methods should include problem oriented learning, case studies, community oriented learning, self- directed and experiential learning.

The period of 4 ½ years is divided as follows:
● Pre-Clinical Phase [(Phase I) - First Professional phase of 13 months preceded by Foundation Course of one month]: will consist of preclinical subjects – Human Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Introduction to Community Medicine, Humanities, Professional development including Attitude, Ethics & Communication (AETCOM) module and early clinical exposure, ensuring both horizontal and vertical integration.

● Para-clinical phase [(Phase II) - Second Professional (12 months)]: will consist of Para-clinical subjects namely Pathology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Community Medicine, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Professional development including Attitude, Ethics & Communication (AETCOM) module and introduction to clinical subjects ensuring both horizontal and vertical integration. The clinical exposure to learners will be in the form of learner-doctor method of clinical training in all phases. The emphasis will be on primary, preventive and comprehensive health care. A part of training during clinical postings should take place at the primary level of health care. It is desirable to provide learning experiences in secondary health care, wherever possible. This will involve: (a) Experience in recognizing and managing common problems seen in outpatient, inpatient and emergency settings, (b) Involvement in patient care as a team member, (c) Involvement in patient management and performance of basic procedures.

● Clinical Phase – [(Phase III) Third Professional (28 months)] (a) Part I (13 months) - The clinical subjects include General Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Pediatrics, Orthopaedics, Dermatology, Otorhinolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Community Medicine, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Psychiatry, Respiratory Medicine, Radiodiagnosis & Radiotherapy and Anaesthesiology & Professional development including AETCOM module. (b) Electives (2 months) - To provide learners with opportunity for diverse learning experiences, to do research/community projects that will stimulate enquiry, self directed experimental learning and lateral thinking. (c) Part II (13 months) - Clinical subjects include: i. Medicine and allied specialties (General Medicine, Psychiatry, Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy (DVL), Respiratory Medicine including Tuberculosis) ii. Surgery and allied specialties (General Surgery, Orthopedics [including trauma]),Dentistry, Physical Medicine and rehabilitation, Anaesthesiology and Radiodiagnosis) iii. Obstetrics and Gynecology (including Family Welfare) iv. Pediatrics v. AETCOM module

Duration of clinical postings will be:

Second Professional: 36 weeks of clinical posting (Three hours per day - five days per week: Total 540 hours)

Third Professional part I: 42 weeks of clinical posting (Three hours per day - six days per week: Total 756 hours)

● Third Professional part II: 44 weeks of clinical posting (Three hours per day - six days per week: Total 792 hours) 8.6 Time allotted excludes time reserved for internal/ University examinations, and vacation. 8.7 Second professional clinical postings shall commence before/ after declaration of results of the first professional phase examinations, as decided by the institution/ University. Third Professional parts I and part II clinical postings shall start no later than two weeks after the completion of the previous professional examination. About 25% of allotted time of third Professional shall be utilized for integrated learning with pre- and para- clinical subjects. This will be included in the assessment of clinical subjects.