Master of Chirurgiae, which is known as M.Ch is a most advanced post graduate program in the surgical field. It is a three year program which is sharing the same status as that of Doctor of Medicine. Many medical schools across the country and abroad are offering the M Ch course to the aspirants. In the country, the academic program in Chirurgiae is controlled by the Medical Council of India (MCI). During the program the candidates undergo clinical practices, learning the real life surgical procedures.

Advantages or Benefits of Doing Master of Chirurgiae

Master of Chirurgiae is an advanced program in the surgical filed which enables the candidates to become an expert in the specific field. It enables the doctors to be more efficient in advising and planning measures for the rehabilitation and prevention of patients suffering from disability and disease. It makes a candidate capable in developing skills like using techniques and educational methods, which will be applicable for teaching medical/nursing students, general physicians and paramedical health workers. This provides significant importance to candidate’s skill and repute.

Eligibility Criteria for M Ch program

The candidates who have finished their M.S. degrees or any qualification equivalent to this degree in various subjects according to their area of specialization can only apply for this course. Some of the institutions are including five year training in Neuro-Surgery and Neurology.

Admission Procedure for M Ch program

The admissions are only based on merit and the entrance examinations are conducted by medical colleges and universities. Every year there are different universities and medical colleges conducting entrance exams for M Ch courses. Candidates who are eligible will be selected for interview and counseling.

Entrance exams in India

• West Bengal Post Doctoral Medical Admission Test (WBDMAT)
• Rajiv Gandhi University for Health Sciences (RGUHS) PG Super Specialty Entrance Examination
• Pre. DM/M Ch Examination
• Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) Entrance Examination
• Maharashtra Super Specialty Entrance Test
• L.L.R.M.M.C. D.M. & M.Ch. Entrance Examination
• KLE Academy of higher education and research Post-Doctoral Super-Specialty Entrance Examination
• Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) M.Ch Entrance Examination
• Delhi University M.Ch Cardiothoracic Super specialty Entrance Examination
• CSM Medical University DM/M Ch Entrance examination
• Banaras Hindu University (BHU) DM M.Ch Entrance Examination
• All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) M.Ch Entrance Examination
• All India D.M/M.Ch. Entrance Examination

How to fill in M Ch Entrance Application form?

The booklet must be read in detail prior to filling the application form. Students can use a pen or pencil for filling the form. Every column should be filled with correct information. They should keep a copy of filled form for any further reference. Submit the filled application form with the copy of necessary documents before the end date.

M Ch Entrance Exam Pattern

The pattern of entrance examination for the Master of Chirurgiae will be different according to the admission test. Usually the examination questions will be consisting of MCQ with duration of three hours or three and half hours with 250-300 questions and the syllabus will be of the MBBS program. The admission test also covers the syllabus of MS program and also evaluates the practical paper for evaluating the candidates’ understanding in the application part.

Coaching Centers for M Ch Entrance Exam

• A.K. Vidyamandir (Medical Wing)
• Aakash Institute
• Brilliant Tutorils Pvt Ltd
• Caeer Fourm
• Career Launcher
• Career Point
• City College
• DAMS
• DentaQuest
• Disha
• Helix Institute
• Imperial Tutorials
• Manya Education Pvt. Ltd, Kolkata
• Resonance
• S. S. Coachings
• Sahil Study Circle
• TIME
• Vidya Tutorials Pvt. Ltd, Kolkata
• Vidyasagar

Reference Books for M Ch Entrance Exam

Books from

• Ramesh Chandra
• Rajiv Agarwal
• Rajiv Yadav
• Georginde volume 2
• Agarwal

Master of Chirurgiae Colleges in India

• Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary
• Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai
• The Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute, Ahmedabad
• Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur
• Tata Cancer Research Memorial Institute, Mumbai
• Stanley Medical College, Chennai
• St. John’S Medical College, Bangalore
• Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology, Bangalore
• Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute For Medical Science And Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
• Smt. N.H.L Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad
• Sher-I-Kashkmir Institute of Medical Science, Srinagar
• Seth Gs Medical College, Mumbai
• Safdarjung Hospital Delhi
• S.M.S Medical College, Jaipur
• S.C.B. Medical College, Cuttack
• R.G. Kar Medical College
• Pt. B.D Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Science, Rohtak
• Patna Medical College, Panta
• Padmashree Dr. D.Y.Patil Medical College, Nerul, Navi Mumbai
• Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad
• Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
• Maulana Azad Medical College & Gb Pant Hopital, Delhi
• Madurai Medical College, Madurai
• Madras Medical College, Chennai
• M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore
• M.P Shah Medical College, Jamnagar
• Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai
• Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai
• Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore
• Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
• Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum
• Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh
• Jawaharlal Institute of P.G. Medical Education & Research, Pondicherry
• Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education, Calcutta
• Guwahati Medical College, Guwahati
• Grant Medical College, Mumbai
• Govt. Medical College, Nagpur
• Government Medical College, Patiala
• Government Medical College, Kottayam
• Government Medical College, Calicut
• Goa Medical College, Panaji
• Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad
• Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal
• G.S.V.M. Medial College, Kanpur
• Dr. D.Y. Patil Pratishthans Medical College, Pimpri, Pune
• Deccan College of Medical Science, Hyderabad
• Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana
• Coimbatore Medical College, Coimbatore
• Christian Medical College, Vellore
• Christian Medical College, Ludhiana
• Chengalpattu Medical College, Chengalpattu
• Cancer Institute, College of Oncological Sciences, Chennai
• Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore
• B.J Medical College, Ahmedabad
• Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
• Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam

M Ch course curriculum

The Master Chirurgiae is a three year course and it is mostly based on clinical skills and practical’s which will be very much helpful in real life surgical procedures. Candidates will also be a part of surgical operations. M Ch provides to the Doctor an advanced ability in surgery. The training is a full time residential one were the candidate should reside there by attending more than 80% of the training during every calendar year, and full time responsibility is given in assignments and participation in all the processes.

First Year

• Duties as house man(with patients only)
• Exposure to ICU and Ventilators
• Academic works like Journal Club/Topic discussions
• Submission of research projects
• Surgical works - as an assistant in all surgical procedures

Second Year

• Ward responsibilities + out patients
• Project work
• Perform emergency and elective operations
• Academic presentations
• Surgical work as outlined in the table

Third Year (for First 6 months)

• Ward responsibilities similar to 2nd year + out patients
• Emphasis on completion of projects/data analysis
• Academic work -as before along with intra department clinical case presentations
• Expected to perform major operations independently (as outlined in the table)

Third Year (for Last 6 months)

• Ward responsibilities (lesser duties) + out patients
• Submission of research projects
• Clinical case presentation - 3 times/ week along with topic discussion
• Surgical work as before

Specializations

Following are the specializations available:

• Cardio vascular & Thoracic Surgery
• Endocrine Surgery
• Gynecological Oncology
• Neuro-Surgery
• Paediatrics Surgery
• Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
• Surgical Gastroenterology
• Surgical Oncology
• Urology
• Vascular Surgery

M Ch Course Evaluation

The examination is held at the end of every academic year which includes six terms. There is 20% weightage on internal assessment, 30% weightage on Theory Papers and rest 50% is based on practical examinations. Students must have a minimum pass mark of 50% to pass the degree.

M Ch Text Books

• Adult & Paediatric Urology from Gillenwater
• Adult Cardiac Surgery by Robert M. Bojar
• Atlas of Cardiothoracic Surgery by David C. Sabiston, Stanley M. Coffman, Robert G. Gordon
• Atlas of Cardiothoracic Surgery by L. Henry Edmunds, William I. Norwood, David W. Low
• Brian G. Barratt-Boyes, Donald B. Doty, Frank L. Hanley, Robert B. Karp
• Campbell urology-3 Volumes Edited by Walgh,
• Cardiac Surgery In the Adult By Lawrence M. Cohn, MD.
• Cardiac Surgery: Safeguards and Pitfalls in Operative Technique by Siavosh Khonsari
• Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Principles and Practice by Glenn P. Gravlee, Richard E. Davis, Alfred H. Stammers, Ross M    Ungerleide
• Complications in Cardiothoracic Surgery by John A. Waldhausen, Mark B. Orringer
• Complications in Cardiothoracic Surgery: Avoidance and Treatment by Alex G. Little
• Controversy in Neurourology from Barret & wein
• Current Urological Therapy from Kaufman
• Endourology by Arthur Smith
• Endourology from Carson
• Endourology from Clayman
• Extracorporeal shock want Lithotripsy from Gravernstein
• Female urology from Blandy
• General Thoracic Surgery by Thomas W. Shields, Joseph LoCicero, Ronald B Ponn, Valerie W Rusch
• Genitourinary cancer from Dekerrion
• Genito-urinary cancer management from Backeman & Paulson
• Gibbon’s Surgery of the Chest by John Heysham Gibbon, David C. Sabiston, Frank Cole Spencer
• Glen’s operative urology
• Introduction to Dialysis Logan
• Kidney transplantation by Peter morris
• Kirklin/Barratt-Boyes Cardiac Surgery: By John Webster Kirklin, Nicholas T. Kouchoukos, Jill A. Rhead, Eugene H. Blackstone,
• Landmarks in Cardiac Surgery by Stephen Westaby, Cecil Bosher
• Laparoscopic Urologic Surgery by A.K. Hema
• Laparoscopic urology by Ralph V. Clayman, E.M. McDougall
• Male Infertility from Amelar
• Mastery of Cardiothoracic Surgery By Larry R. Kaiser, Irving L. Kron, Thomas L. Spray
• Microsurgery in male and female
• Neurourology & urodynamics from Bradly & Hald
• Obstructive Uropathy from O’Reilly
• Operative Gynaecology from Te Linde
• Paediatric Urology from Whitakar
• Pediatric Urology from Kelalis & King – 2 vol.
• Reconstructive urologic surgery from Libertino
• Renal transplantation from Garovoy & Guttman
• Reproductive infertility from Silber
• Scientific Basis of Urology from Mundy
• Stone disease Diagnosis & management by Rous
• Surgery of the Chest by David C. Sabiston, Jr.
• Techniques in Cardiac Surgery by Denton A. Cooley, George J. Reul, O. Howard Frazier
• Techniques in General Thoracic Surgery by Raleigh Maurice Hood
• Testicular cancer JavadoporCourse and Cur r iculum of  M Ch Urology
• Text book of Urology from Whitefield & Hendry
• The Evolution of Cardiac Surgery by Harris B. Shumacker
• The History of Cardiothoracic Surgery from Early Times:  From Early Times by Raymond Hurt
• The Johns Hopkins Manual of Cardiothoracic Surgery by David Daiho Yuh, Luca A. Vricella, William A. Baumgartner
• Thoracic Surgery by F. Griffith Pearson
• Transurethral  surgery from Maurmayer
• Urinary Incontinence from Dat. D.O.’Donnel
• Urodynamics principle & practise from Mundy
• Urogenital trauma from Macaminch
• Urogynaecology & urodynamics from Obstargard & Bent
• Urologic Endoscopy from Bagley
• Urologic Laparoscopy by Sakti Das
• Vascular arress in Haemodialysis from Bell
• Vascular Surgery by Robert B. Rutherford
• Vascular Surgery: A Comprehensive Review by Wesley S. Moore
• Wylie’s Atlas of Vascular Surgery by Ronald J. Stoney, David J. Effeney

What to do after M Ch?

Those who have finished this advanced course in surgery can study further for super-specialties in various fields of surgery or can do scientific research in a particular field or can opt for a job. Students can avail scholarship on merit basis for doing PhD from organizations such as National Institute of Health. Besides all these options professionals can also do DNB (Diplomate of National Board) in areas of Pediatrics Surgery, Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, Neurology, Neurosurgery, etc.

Job and Career options for M Ch

The earning capacity will be more according to the specialised degrees they take. Those who specializes with finesse can do practice abroad in various positions such as consultation, teaching, operating, etc.

Employment Areas

• Health Centres
• Hospitals
• Laboratories
• Medical Colleges
• Medical Foundation / Trust
• Non-Profit Organizations
• Nursing Homes
• Polyclinics
• Private Practice
• Research Institutes

Job Types

• Cardio vascular & Thoracic Surgeon
• Urology Surgeon
• Neuro-Surgeon
• Pediatrics Surgeon
• Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon
• Surgical Gastroenterologist
• Surgical Oncologist
• Endocrine Surgeon
• Gynecological Oncologist
• Vascular Surgeon

Remuneration after M Ch

The remuneration depends upon the experience and expertise of the M Ch holder. The salary also depends on the specialization, the sector and also the demand for such specialists. The statistics showed that the average salary of the M Ch doctors in India varies from Rs.5lakhs- Rs. 25lakh/annum. If they are working with international organizations and health care centers the salaries will be reaching heights.