Family Medicine

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Country Qualification
India
Awarding
Institute
MBBS Medical
schools
Fellow of the Indian
Medical Association
College of General
Practitioners
(FIMACGP)
Diplomate of National
Board (Family
Medicine) [DNB
(Family Medicine)]
Others:
DFM and
MD (FM)
Indian Medical
Association
College of
General
Practitioners
National Board
of Examination
(NBE) under
MOH
Univ. of
Colombo in
association
with IMACGP
Tribhuvan
Univ, in
association
with CMAI
Level of training
Years of
training
Undergraduate 5 ½
including
one year of
internship
Postgraduate
(intermediate)
Postgraduate
(specialized)
Postgraduate
Intermediate
and Specialist
Entry criteria
As for medical school
(10 + 2 years of
schooling; 17 years of
age)
One year MBBS degree and
registration with MCI
Life membership of
IMA and IMACGP
Registration one year
Course work in
Family Medicine
Incorporated in
clinical and
community
medicine
curricula
Self study and
credit hours from
CME programme
3 years MBBS degree Training in an
institute or in
Family Medicine,
recognized by
NBE
3 years As for the Sri Lankan
and Nepalese degree
courses
Separate
Examination
in Family Med
No
Yes
Yes
Yes Yes
Report of a Regional Scientific Working Group Meeting on Core Curriculum