M.D. (Family Medicine)

Doctor of Medicine in Family Medicine

M.D. Family Medicine or Doctor of Medicine in Family Medicine is a postgraduate course. Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. It is a division of primary care that provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family across all ages, genders, diseases, and parts of the body. It is specially designed for family physicians to impart comprehensive healthcare for all age groups. It is a two-year residency programme approved by the Medical Council of India. Family doctors can form a diagnosis, counsel patients on chronic conditions and medical treatment options, order tests, prescribe medication and suggest treatment options and refer patients to a specialist.

M.D. Family Medicine Eligibility    

• Students should have passed an M.B.B.S degree from any recognized university with at least 50% marks in aggregate.

M.D. Family Medicine Syllabus

Syllabus of Family Medicine as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.

M.D. Family Medicine Colleges

• All India Institute of Medical Sciences - AIIMS Delhi, New Delhi
• Medical Council of India, New Delhi

M.D. Family Medicine Course Suitability

• He should be able to manage medical emergencies and carry out research and undergraduate medical teaching.
• M.D. Family Medicine is suitable for those who can diagnose and treat common medical illnesses and have enough knowledge of rare diseases, advances and technologies in medicine.

How is M.D. Family Medicine Course Beneficial?

• The course also gives them good opportunities for further research studies in the very fields.
• They can also manage complex diseases like heart conditions, hypertension, diabetes, asthma, anxiety and depression.
• They can help people with any number of problems: in the ear, nose and throat, in bones and joint, with mental and behavioral issues, with urinary and reproductive systems and even basic eye care.
• They can seek employment in government and private hospitals after its completion as well.

M.D. Family Medicine Employment Areas

• Academic Institutes
• Hospitals & Clinics
• Military Services
• Self-employment (pharmacy shops)
• Social Welfare Groups

M.D. Family Medicine Job Types

• Associate Professor
• Broad Specialist
• Casualty Medical Officer
• Consultant
• General Physician
• House Officer/RMO
• Physiologist