Doctor of Medicine is a 3 year post graduate degree in the domain of medicine commonly known as MD. The course is considered as the practical orientation of the MBBS program with research basis. A candidate who successfully completes the MD degree is called a specialist in the particular field of study. In India the Medical Council of India (MCI) controls and monitors the MD course. A large number of medical schools and institutions across the country offer this course to the aspirants.

Advantages or Benefits of Doing Doctor of Medicine

The Doctor of Medicine allows the candidates to go deep into the area of interest and focus on the particular area of study. The candidates who have completed the MD program have lot of further opportunities both in the job prospects and in the higher study filed. The field is found good for not only in building a sound career in the medical filed but also an opportunity to gain the valuable knowledge in the specialized field.

Eligibility Criteria for MD program

Only those candidates holding the MBBS degree from a reputed medical college approved by MCI are eligible for the MD program. The candidates should have a clear understanding in the different non surgical areas of Medicine like, Radiology, Internal Medicine, pathology etc. Only those candidates who have fulfilled or who are in the final stage of the internship after the MBBS program are eligible to apply for the MD program.

Admission Procedure for MD program

The admission process is based on the entrance examination conducted at national or university level. Some institute conducts their own common entrance test for the post graduate program in medicine. The qualified candidates of these written examinations are short listed for the final interview round and counseling process for the purpose of admission.

Entrance exams in India

• AIIMS PG Medical Entrance Examination
• Aligarh Muslim University MD Entrance Exam
• All India PG Medical Entrance Examination
• Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences Entrance Exam
• Anna University  MD Entrance Exam
• Annamalai University MD Entrance Exam
• AP Singh University MD Entrance Exam
• Ayurveda Mahavidhayalaya MD Entrance Exam
• Ayurvedic Mahavidyalaya MD Entrance Exam
• Ayurvedic Medical College, Kolhapur
• Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University MD Entrance Exam
• Banaras Hindu University Entrance Examination
• Berhampur University MD Entrance Exam
• Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical Entrance Exam
• Bharti Vidhyapeeth University – College of Ayurveda Entrance Examination
• Chatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University, Kanpur
• Chettinad University Medical Entrance Exam
• Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University Entrance Exam
• Christian Medical College MD Entrance Exam
• Dr DY Patil Institute All India Entrance Test
• Dr. B R K R Government Ayurvedic College MD Entrance Exam
• Gandhi Medical College MD Entrance Exam
• Goa University MD Entrance Exam
• Gujarat Ayurvedic University MD Entrance Exam
• JS Ayurveda Mahavidhayalaya MD Entrance Exam
• Lucknow University MD Entrance Exam
• Mahatma Gandhi University MD Entrance Exam
• National Institute Of Ayurveda MD Entrance Exam
• NIMS University Entrance Exam
• Noorul Islam University Entrance Examination
• NTR University Of Health Sciences MD Entrance Exam
• Pondicherry University MD Entrance Exam
• Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences MD Entrance Exam
• Rishikul State Ayurvedic College MD Entrance Exam
• S Sanskrit Rajkiya Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya   MD Entrance Exam
• Shri Ayurveda Mahavidhayalaya MD Entrance Exam
• Sri Balahanuman Ayurveda Mahavidhayalaya MD Entrance Exam
• Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University MD Entrance Exam
• Sri Dhanwantari Ayurvedic College MD Entrance Exam
• Sri Ramachandra University Medical Entrance Exam
• Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Science University
• SRM Medical Entrance Exam  MD Entrance Exam
• Tamil Nadu PG Medical Entrance Examination
• Tilak Ayurvedic Mahavidyalaya MD Entrance Exam
• University of Delhi MD Entrance Exam

How to fill in MD Entrance Application form?

Candidates can register through online or by offline mode to apply for entrance examination. It depends upon the entrance examination. While filling the online form or the OMR sheet the candidates need to be focused and should avoid committing mistakes. They should fill the form correctly and only valid information should be provided in the application form. As compared to the MBBS the seats available for the MD program is less and hence any minute mistakes in the application procedure will disqualify your application for examination. Along with the suggested documents the candidates should submit the form to the examination body before the final date.

MD Entrance Exam Pattern

The examination structure is different for different entrance examination. Usually the exam follows the objective type with multiple answers of 3 hours duration. There are exams which consist of subjective and practical examinations. The question paper may carry around 200-300 questions which are more on the application side of the theoretical aspects in MBBS.

Coaching Centers for MD Entrance Exam

• TIME
• Brilliant Tutorial Pvt. Ltd
• Aakash institutes
• DAMS
• Career Forum
• Akshar Academy
• Career Point
• ALLEN Career institute
• Sahil Study Circle
• Helix Institutes

Reference Books for MD Entrance Exam

• 7200 SOLVED MCQ’s : Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination By U N Panda
• All India Pevious years’ solved papers by Mudit Khanna
• Biochemistry Books from Harper
• Mastering the Review of All India Pre Pg Medical Entrance Examination By Sachin B Jaybhaye and Muhammed Shafi
• Mcqs in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with Explanations for PG Entrance Exam by Satish Chandra
• Medicine self assessment guide by Amit Ashish
• Microbiology by Jawetz
• Pathology by Robbins
• Psychiatry Question Bank for PG Entrance Examinations with Explanatory Answer by Janakiraman Raguram
• Quick Review of PGMEE for Various P. G. Medical Entrance Examinations By Sharad Chandra
• Quick Review of Pgmee for Various Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examinations by Sharad
• Review of All India P. G Entrance Exams for MD Fully Solved By Vivek Kumar
• Sure Success in Surgery for PG Medical Entrance Examination By Srinivas B
• Sure Sucess in Pg Medical Entrance by Ramgopal

Doctor Of Medicine Colleges in India

• A.C.P.M Medical College, Dhule
• Aarupadai Veedu Medical College, Pondicherry
• Academy of Medical Sceiences, Pariyaram, Kannur
• Acharya Shri Chander College of Medical & Hospital, Jammu
• Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Science, Bellur
• Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur
• All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, Calcutta
• All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, Delhi
• Alluri Sitaram Raju Academy of Medical Science, Eluru
• Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi
• Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam
• Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
• Army Hospital Research & Referral,New Delhi
• Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh
• B.J Medical College, Ahmedabad
• B.J. Medical College, Pune
• B.R.D. Medical College
• Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore
• Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, Pune
• Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai
• Burdwan Medical College & Hospital
• C.U Shah Medical College, Surendranagar
• Calcutta National Medical College, Calcutta
• Cancer Institute, College of Oncological Sciences, Chennai
• Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi
• Chengalpattu Medical College, Chengalpattu
• Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow
• Christian Medical College Ludhiana
• Christian Medical College, Vellore
• Coimbatore Medical College, Coimbatore
• Command Hospital Air Force, Bangalore
• Command Hospital, Chandimandir
• Darbhanga Medical College, Darbhanga
• Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana
• Deccan College of Medical Science, Hyderabad
• Dr N T R University Of Health Sciences, Vijayawada
• Dr. Alm Pg Institution of Basic Medical Sciences, Chennai
• Dr. B.R Ambedkar Medical College, Banglore
• Dr. Bc Roy Pg Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Kolkata
• Dr. D.Y. Patial Medical College, Kolhapur
• Dr. D.Y. Patil Pratishthans Medical College, Pune
• Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi
• Dr. Sampurnanand Medical College, Jodhpur
• Dr. Vaishampayan Memorial Medical College, Solapur
• Era Medical College, Lucknow
• Father Muller’S Institute of Medical Education And Research, Mangalore
• G.S.V.M. Medial College, Kanpur
• Gajra Raja Medical College, Gwalior Gwalior
• Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal
• Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad
• Goa Medical College, Panaji
• Government Medical College, Amritsar
• Government Medical College, Bhavnagar
• Government Medical College, Calicut
• Government Medical College, Kota
• Government Medical College, Kottayam
• Government Medical College, Miraj
• Government Medical College, Nanded
• Government Medical College, Patiala
• Government Medical College, Surat
• Government Medical College, Thrissur
• Govt. Medical College, Aurangabad
• Govt. Medical College, Chandigarh
• Govt. Medical College, Jammu
• Govt. Medical College, Mysore
• Govt. Medical College, Nagpur
• Govt. Medical College, Srinagar
• Grant Medical College, Mumbai
• Guntur Medical College, Guntur
• Guru Govind Singh Medical College, Faridkot
• Guwahati Medical College, Guwahati
• Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun
• Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore
• Indira Gandhi Medical College & Hospital, Nagpur
• Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla
• Institute of Aerospace Medicine Indian Air Force, Bangalore
• Institute of Child Health, Kolkata
• Institute of Human Behaviour And Allied Sciences, Delhi
• Institute Of Medical Sciences Bhu Varanasi
• Institute of Navel Medicine, Inhs,Aswini, Mumbai
• Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education, Calcutta
• J.J.M. Medical College, Davanagere
• J.S.S Medical College, Mysore
• Jawaharlal Instt. of P.G. Medical Edu. & Research, Pondicherry
• Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Ajmer
• Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh
• Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum
• Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi
• K.A.P Viswanathan Government Medical College, Trichy
• K.J. Somaiyya Medical College & Research Centre, Mumbai
• K.S Hegde Medical Academy, Manglore
• K.V.G Medical College, Sullia
• Kakatiya Medicalcollege, Warangal
• Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Narketpally
• Karnataka Medical College, Hubli
• Kasturba Hospital, Delhi
• Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
• Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
• Katihar Medical College, Katihar
• Kempegowda Institute of Nedical Sciences, Bangalore
• Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore Bangalore
• Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai Chennai
• Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad Karad
• Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool Kurnool
• L.L.R.M. Medical College
• Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi Delhi
• Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai
• M.G.M. Medical College, Indore
• M.G.M. Medical College, Jamshedpur
• M.K.Chhattishgarh. Medical College, Berhampur
• M.P Shah Medical College, Jamnagar
• M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, Bangalore
• M.V. Hospital For Diabetes & Diabetes Research Centre, Chennai
• M.V.J. Medical College and Research Hospital, Bangalore
• Madras Medical College, Chennai
• Madurai Medical College, Madurai
• Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga
• Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, Jhansi
• Maharashtra Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Latur
• Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram
• Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Pondicherry
• Mahatma Gandhi Mission’S Medical College, Aurangabad
• Mahatma Gandhi Missions Medical College, Navi Mumbai
• Mamata Medical College, Khammam
• Mata Gujri Memorial Medical College
• Maulana Azad Medical College & Gb Pant Hopital, Delhi
• Medical College, Baroda
• Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
• Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem
• Motilal Nehru Medical College
• N.K.P. Salve Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur
• Narayana Medical College, Nellor
• National Institute of Health And Family Welfare, Delhi
• National Institute Of Mental Health And Neuro Sciences, Bangalore
• Navodaya Medical College, Raichur
• Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur
• Nilratan Circar Medical College
• Nizam’S Institute Of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad
• North Bengal Medical College
• Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad
• P.S.G Institute of Medical Sciences, Coimbatore
• Padmashree Dr. D.Y.Patil Medical College, Nerul, Navi Mumbai
• Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Medical College, Rajkot
• Patna Medical College, Panta
• Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Pondicherry
• Post Graduate Institute Of Medical Education And Research, Chandigarh
• Pramukh Swami Medical College, Anand
• Pt. B.D Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Science, Rohtak
• Pt. J.N.M Medical College, Raipur
• R.G. Kar Medical College
• R.N.T. Medical College, Udaipur
• Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalainagar
• Rajan Babu T B Institute, Delhi
• Rajendra Medical College, Ranchi
• Ranchi Instt. of Neuro-Psychiatry And Allied Sciences, Kanke
• Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada
• Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal
• Rural Medical College, Ahmednagar
• S.C.B. Medical College, Cuttack
• S.M.S Medical College, Jaipur
• S.N. Medical College
• S.R.T.R. Medical College, Ambajogai
• S.V. Medical College, Tirupati
• S.V.S Medical College, Mahboobnagar
• Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi
• Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute , Lucknow
• Santosh Medical College Ghaziabad
• Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner
• School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata
• Seth Gs Medical College, Mumbai
• Sher-I-Kashkmir Institute of Medical Science, Srinagar
• Sheth K.M.School of Post Graduate Medicine And Research, Ahmedabad
• Shri B.M. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Bijapur
• Shri Vasant Rao Naik Government Medical College, Yavatmal
• Shyam Shah Medical College, Rewa
• Siddhartha Medical College, Vijayawada
• Silchar Medical College, Cachar
• Smt. N.H.L Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad
• Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Kolar
• Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Education And Research, Amritsar
• Sri Ramachandra Medical College Research Institute, Chennai
• Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur
• Sri Venkateswara Institute Of Medical Sciences, Tirupati
• St. John’S Medical College, Bangalore
• Stanley Medical College, Chennai
• Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education & Research, Surat
• T.D. Medical College, Alappuzha
• Tamil Nadu Dr M G R Medical University, Chennai
• Tata Cancer Research Memorial Institute, Mumbai
• Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur
• Tirunelveli Medical College, Tirunelveli
• Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai
• University College of Medical Sciences & G.T.P Hospital, New Delhi
• University College of Medicine, Kolkata
• V.P Chest Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi
• V.S.S. Medical College, Sambalpur
• Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary
• Vinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyar Medical College, Salem
• Vinayaka Missions Medical College, Pondicherry
• Vinayaka Missions University, Salem
• Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences, Kolkata
• Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore
• Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore, Mangalore

MD course curriculum

The MD program is a program of three years with six semesters. The course curriculum and practice can differ according to the university. But the common curriculum as suggested by MCI includes,

• Lectures
• Thesis
• Theory Papers
• Clinical / Practical
• Oral examinations
• Seminars
• Journal Clubs
• Group Discussions
• Participation in laboratory and experimental work
• Involvement in research studies

Some university curriculum also includes the teaching duties, clinical postings, rotation in labs etc. The course is designed in such a way that it help the learner to understand the subjects, to become an expert in the specific area so as to be capable for error free diagnosis and treatment.

Specializations

The common specialization areas include,

• MD - Cardiology
• MD - Clinical Haematology
• MD - Clinical Pharmacology
• MD - Endocrinology
• MD - Gastroenterology
• MD - Medical Gastroenterology
• MD - Medical Oncology
• MD - Neonatology
• MD - Nephrology
• MD - Neurology
• MD - Neuro Radiology
• MD - Pulmonary Medicine
• MD - Rheumatology

MD Course Evaluation

The course evaluation is done mainly by the yearly examination, both by the theoretical as well as the clinical examination. The students will have a viva for each subject and there will be examination based on the thesis work. Both the examinations are evaluated by internal and external faculty members. The candidates should have a minimum of 50% marks in each paper to qualify for the degree.

MD Text Books

• A Textbook of Clinical Pharmacology by Roger HJ, Spector RG, Trounce JR
• A Textbook of Neuropathology by Richard L. Davis; Hardcover
• American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences by  Stuart C. Yudofsky
• Anaesthetic Physiology and Pharmacology by William
• Anatomy and Physiology by Robert K. Clark
• Avery’s Drug Treatment by TM Speight & NHG Holford
• Basic & Clinical Pharmacology by Katzung BG
• Berne & Levy Physiology Bruce M Koeppen
• Braunwald’s Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine by Robert O. Bonow MD, Douglas L. Mann MD FACC, Douglas P. Zipes MD and  Peter Libby MD
• Cardiology by Michael H. Crawford MD FACC, John P. DiMarco MD PhD and  Walter J. Paulus MD PhD
• Clinical Pharmcology by Laurence DR, Bennet PN, Brown MJ
• Concise Medical Physiology Sujit K Chaudhuri
• Critical appraisal of epidemiological studies and clinical trials by Mark Elwood D. MacLaren & K. George
• Essentials of Medical Pharmacology by Tripathi KD (Ed), Jaypee Brothers
• Evaluation of Drug Activities: Pharmacometrics by DR Laurence & AL Bacharach
• Fundamentals of Experimental Pharmacology by MN Ghosh
• Goodman & Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics by  Hardman JG & Limbird
• Guide to Good Prescribing by  TPGM de vries, RH Henning, HV Hogerzeil, DA Fresle,
• H. Houston Textbook of Neurology Merritt
• Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine by AS Fauci, JB Martin, E Braunwald, DL Kasper, KJ Isselbacher, SL hauser, JD Wilson, DL Longo
• Introductory Medical Statistics. Mould RF (Ed), Adam Hilger, Bristol and Philadelphi
• Medical Complications of Kidney Transplantation by Claudio Ponticelli
• Murray and Nadel’s Textbook of Respiratory Medicine by Robert J. Mason MD, V.Courtney Broaddus MD, Thomas Martin, Talmadge King Jr. MD, Dean Schraufnagel, John F. Murray MD DSc(Hon) FRCP and  Jay A. Nadel MD DSc(HON)
• Pharmacology & Pharmcotherapeutics by Satoskar RS, Bhandarkar SD
• Pharmacology by Rang HP, Dale M, Ritter JM
• Principle and Practice of Renal Transplantation by Barry Kahan and Claudio Ponticelli
• Principles of Drug Action: The Basis of Pharmacology by WB Pratt & P Taylor
• Principles of Pulmonary Medicine by Steven E. Weinberger MD FACP, Barbara A Cockrill MD and Jess Mandel MD
• Selected Topics in Experimentsl Pharmacology by UK Sheth, NK Dadkar & UG Kamat
• Sport & Exercise Physiology by K. Birch
• Textbook of Clinical Neurology by Christopher G. Goetz
• Textbook of Pain by Patrick D. Wall
• Treatment of Primary Glomerulonephritis by Claudio Ponticelli ad  Richard J. Glassock
• Williams Textbook of Endocrinology by Henry M. Kronenberg MD

What to do after MD?

After the MD program the candidates can either opt for taking a job or can continue their studies. The job opportunities are many in this field. They can work with a hospital or can start their or specialty clinics. Biomedical companies, Specialty hospitals both in Government and Private sector are looking for the expert doctors in various fields.

All those aspirants who aim for higher studies can go for the sub specialization in their MD program like,

• D.M. or DNB (Doctorate of Medicine)
• M.Ch. or DNB (Master of Chirurgery/ Surgery) etc.

They can also undertake research in their field and can go for a Ph.D. They can also go for advance studies in their interested domain.

Job and Career options for MD

As the world is witnessing the alarming rise of population and also of different diseases the demand of hospitals and health care industry is also on the rise.  There is increase in demand for qualified doctors as well to meet the requirement of the industry. Mentioned below are some of the areas where the doctors with an MD can look for jobs:

• Employment Areas
• Biomedical Companies
• Health Centres
• Hospitals
• Laboratories
• Medical Colleges
• Medical Foundation / Trust
• Non-Profit Organizations
• Nursing Homes
• Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Companies
• Polyclinics
• Private Practice
• Research Institutes

Job Types

• Anaesthetist or Anaesthesiologists
• Bacteriologist
• Cardiologist
• Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
• Chiropodist
• Clinical Laboratory Scientist
• Dermatologist
• E.N.T. Specialist
• Enterologist
• Gastroenterologist
• General Practitioner
• General Surgeon
• Gynaecologist
• Hospital Administrator
• Medical Admitting Officer
• Neurologists
• Nutritionist
• Obstetrician
• Orthopaedist
• Paediatrician
• Pathologist
• Physician
• Physiologist
• Psychiatrists
• Radiologist
• Resident Medical Officer

Remuneration after MD

The remuneration of the MD holder will depend on many factors though there are no doubts that they command high salary in the country and abroad. The increasing number of hospitals has given rise to an increase in the demand for MD qualified doctors and they are paying high salaries to attract these specialists. Online consultation has also become a new earning mode for the modern doctors. The average salary of a MD holder ranges from Rs.35, 000-45,000 per month and can vary according to the experience and expertise, specialization area, the hospital etc. The MD doctors are offered attractive salary package in the foreign countries also.