M.D. (T.B. and Chest)

Doctor of Medicine in T.B. and Chest

M.D. T.B. and Chest or Doctor of Medicine in T.B. and Chest is a postgraduate Medicine course. Course produce a competent chest physician who recognizes the health needs of patients having chest complaints and carries out professional obligations in keeping with the principles of National Health Policy and professional ethics. A person who has acquired the competencies pertaining to chest medicine that is required to be practised in the community and at all levels of the health care system. The course helps to the contemporary advances and developments in medical sciences as related to pulmonary medicine. The duration of the course is two years, and, in some institutes, it may be more or less than it.

M.D. T.B. and Chest Eligibility      

• Students should have completed an M.B.B.S. or any other equivalent qualification with minimum 50% marks from a recognised university board.
• In reputed universities and colleges there is an entrance examination for admission.

M.D. T.B. and Chest Syllabus

Syllabus of T.B. and Chest as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.

M.D. T.B. and Chest Colleges

• Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot

M.D. T.B. and Chest Course Suitability

• Applicants should also be able to develop skills as a self-directed learner, recognize continuing educational needs; use appropriate learning resources, and critically analyse relevant published literature to practice evidence-based paediatrics.
• Students should be able to demonstrate skills in documentation of case details, and of morbidity and mortality data relevant to the assigned situation.
• The course is suitable for those candidates who want to identify social, economic, environmental, biological and emotional determinants of patient and institute diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitative, preventive and primitive measures to provide holistic care.
• They should be able to identify social, economic, environmental, biological and emotional determinants of patient and institute diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitative and preventive measures to provide holistic care to him.

How is M.D. T.B. and Chest Course Beneficial?

• After the course the student should be able to diagnose illness based on the analysis of history, physical examination and investigative work up and plan and deliver comprehensive treatment for illness using principles of rational drug therapy.
• Course is beneficial to develop skills as a self-directed learner, recognize continuing educational needs, use appropriate learning resources, and critically analyze relevant published literature to practice evidence-based paediatrics.
• The Course is also beneficial for further studies such as Ph.D. etc. They can become teachers in schools on private and government basis and can go for permanent lectureship after passing UGC-NET exam.

M.D. T.B. and Chest Employment Areas

• Colleges & Universities
• Hospitals
• Medical Laboratories
• Military Services
• Self-employment (clinics)

M.D. T.B. and Chest Job Types

• Associate Professor
• Demonstrator
• Junior Research Scientist
• Medical Officer
• Research Associate
• Technical Assistant
• World Health Organization