What is the difference between MCh and MD?
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What is the difference between MCh and MD?
MD is a post graduate degree after MBBS in the field of medicine. MS is a post graduate degree in the field of surgery after MBBS. MCh is a super speciality course in surgery. MCh can be done as a 5-year course after MBBS or a 3 year course after MS.
Can we do MCh after MBBS in India?
Can MCH be done after MBBS? Yes, MCh can be pursued as a 5-year degree program after MBBS with the major eligibility requirement that the student is a registered doctor with MCI or state medical council.
What is MCH in medical?
MCH: Abbreviation for mean cell hemoglobin, which is the average amount of hemoglobin in the average red cell. (The hemoglobin value is the amount of hemoglobin in a volume of blood while the red cell count is the number of red blood cells in a volume of blood.) It is a standard part of the complete blood count.
Is an MD degree equivalent to an MBBS degree?
No, an MD degree represents a higher post-graduate degree for speciality training. Only medical graduates with MBBS degrees are eligible to pursue an MD degree. Have a question related to NEET?
What are the various specialisation courses an MBBS graduate can pursue?
The various specialisation courses that an MBBS graduate may pursue as a part of MD are as follows: MS or Master of Surgery is a full-time postgraduate specialisation course that an MBBS graduate can pursue. It helps the student gain comprehensive knowledge and skills in surgery to become a competent surgeon in their area of specialisation.
What is the procedure to get an MD/MS in India?
As for India, admissions to MD/MS are conducted through a few common PG entrance exams which include NEET PG , AIIMS PG , JIPMER PG exam and PGIMER. The various specializations offered are MD (Doctor of Medicine), MS (Master of Surgery) and other diploma programmes.
Is PhD in medicine a good option after MBBS?
You can also opt for a PhD in Medicine and taking up a specialization to gain expertise in. PhD is amongst the top sought-after alternative courses after MBBS other than MD and other specialised medical programmes.