Doctors worried about omission of respiratory medicine dept from MBBS training

The medical fraternity has raised serious concerns over the deletion of the respiratory medicine department from undergraduate MBBS training.

The medical people including several faculties and professors of medical colleges have expressed concern over the decision of the National Medical Commission (NMC) to remove the respiratory medicine department from the mandatory list of undergraduate medical education. 

As per the recent regulations released by the NMC, all medical colleges established from the academic session 2024-25 onwards are required to feature 21 departments within their MBBS Programme. Among these 21 mandatory departments, the Pulmonology department doesn't find a place.

As per reports, the doctors are saying that NMC has overlooked a crucial medical field which should be part of MBBS programme. 

Three years ago the NMC on October 28, 2020, issued “Minimum Requirements for Annual MBBS Admissions Regulations, 2020” and stated that every medical college and medical institution approved for MBBS admissions would have 24 departments including respiratory medicine.

The 21 departments which are included in the NMC guidelines are - Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Microbiology, Phamacology, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Community Medicine, General Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Dermatology, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Radio diagnosis, Oto-Rhinolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Anesthesiology, Dentistry, and Integrative Medical Research.

NMC guidelines for MBBS course

The medical college shall provide adequate buildup space to accommodate various teaching areas (both in the college and the teaching hospital), Library, administrative areas, rooms for teaching and non-teaching staff, student amenities, etc. as specified in various sections of this schedule.

The buildings of the medical college and hospital shall conform to the prevailing building codes and local building byelaws/ norms. The hospitals should have fire-safety measures, including patient evacuation plans as per local byelaws and regulations. They must also comply with the requirements for providing access and facilities to those who are disabled. The buildings of the college and hospital shall meet the requirements for the numbers of students to be admitted as prescribed.

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