Without the support of proper respiratory system life becomes pathetic though you have several accounts that have sufficient money to enjoy for the life time. But today with the advancement in medicine this is not at all a major concern as there is a specialized stream called Pulmonary medicine that will handle the major concerns related to lungs like causes of its improper functioning, the ways to diagnosis the patient, the ideas of preventing the problems and finally the treatment for those people who have already been affected with the problems.

Government Colleges that offer this course:

• VP Chest Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi

• Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh

Here there is high competition as the number of seats available within these two colleges is 6 while the first college the number of seats is 2, for the second college it is 4 seats per year.

What is all about DM in Pulmonary medicine?

This field of medicine will deal with many diseases like

o ARDS- acute respiratory distress syndrome

o COPD- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

o Asthma

o Cystic fibrosis

o Lung cancer

o Occupational lung diseases

o Lung transplantation

o Pulmonary hypertension

o SARS – severe acute respiratory syndrome

o Interstitial lung disease

o Pulmonary tuberculosis

o Sarcoidosis of lungs

Altogether this DM in Pulmonary medicine is a science that is concerned with anatomy, pathology and physiology of lungs.

Benefits of doing this specialization:

People today have been addicted to lot many of habits that are resulting in the bad health. The causes could be like long working hours that would create strain and stress on the person due to which the rest for the overall body along with lungs will be reduced. Pollution is other aspect that is troubling people suffering from lung problems for those who are moving in the city in the pollution. Likewise the person who has completed DM in Pulmonary medicine will be very helpful for the nation in running the lungs of all human beings.

Eligibility criteria:

Individuals who have completed their medicine in the following stream can apply for admission into this specialization.

o MD/DNB General Medicine

o MD/DNB Pediatrics

o MD/DNB Respiratory medicine

The other criteria for eligibility is Candidates with MBBS / MD or MS degree done in Medical Colleges that are not recognized by Medical Council of India

Candidates who failed more than once in MD or MS or else more than 3 subjects in MBBS.

Also candidates should not apply for the DM in Pulmonary medicine if they have crossed above the age of 35, which is the strict mandatory as per Indian government.

Job Types:

One can attain eligibility as faculty for the emergency medicine stream.

When you have due interest in serving people of all ages having lung problems then doing the specialization in DM in Pulmonary medicine is very much helpful for all. Candidates with DM in Pulmonary medicine can also have lucrative career opportunities due to the heavy competition in the field of medicine for these professionals.