i have done MD in community medicine, i want to pursue DNB in family medicine, will it be a two year course as for PG diploma students or I'll have to do it for whole three years?

Hey Aspirant,

1. DNB (Post MBBS) Family Medicine Course:

• Any medical graduate with MBBS qualification, who has qualified the DNB Centralized Entrance Test (DNB CET) conducted by NBE and fulfill the eligibility criteria for admission to DNB Broad Specialty courses at various NBE accredited Medical Colleges/ institutions/Hospitals in India is eligible to participate in the Centralized counseling for allocation of DNB Family Medicine seats purely on merit cum choice basis.
• Admission to 3 years post MBBS DNB Family Medicine course is only through DNB CET and Centralized Merit Based Counseling conducted by National Board of Examination as per prescribed guidelines.

2. DNB (Post diploma) Family Medicine Course:

• Any medical graduate with MBBS qualification who has successfully completed PGDMCH (Post graduate diploma in Maternal & Child Health) or PGDGM (Post Graduate diploma in Geriatric Medicine) course from IGNOU and fulfill the eligibility criteria for admission to DNB (Post Diploma) Broad Specialty courses at various NBE accredited Medical Colleges/ institutions/Hospitals in India is eligible to participate in the Centralized counseling for allocation of DNB (Post Diploma) Family Medicine seats purely on merit cum choice basis.
• Admission to 2 years post diploma DNB Family Medicine course is only through PDCET Centralized Merit Based Counseling conducted by National Board of Examination as per prescribed guidelines. However, such candidates need not to appear in PDCET conducted by DNB Family Medicine Curriculum 9 NBE and can participate directly in the centralized counseling for DNB (post Diploma) family medicine seats.

Duration of Course

For post MBBS candidates : 3 years

For post MBBS + PGDMCH/PGDGM (IGNOU) candidates : 2 years

Hoe you find it helpful.

Thank you