DNB in Palliative Medicine is a Postgraduate level course for doctors in India that they do after completing their MBBS. The duration of this postgraduate course is 3 years. It focuses on the study of various concepts related to the study and management of patients living with active, progressive, and far-advanced diseases—further focusing on providing relief from pain.

Also Read - MCC Reopens Registration For NEET PG Mop Up Round Counselling

The fee for pursuing DNB (Palliative Medicine) from accredited institutes/hospitals is Rs. 125000 per Year. After completing their respective course, doctors can either join the job market or pursue a super-specialization course where DNB Palliative Medicine is a feeder qualification. Candidates can take decent jobs as Senior residents, Junior Consultants, etc., with an approximate salary range of Rs. 3 Lakh to Rs. 8 Lakh per annum.

The Diplomate of National Board in broad-specialty qualifications and super specialty qualifications, when granted in a medical institution with the attached hospital or a hospital with the strength of five hundred or more beds, by the National Board of Examinations, shall be equivalent in all respects to the corresponding postgraduate qualification and the super-specialty qualification granted under the Act. However, in all other cases, senior residency in a medical college for an additional 1 year shall be required for such qualification to be equivalent to the purposes of teaching also.

Course Highlights

Also Read - MCC Adds 90 MBBS, 66 BSc Nursing Seats To Round 2 NEET Counselling

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for DNB in Palliative Medicine are defined as the set of rules or minimum prerequisites that aspirants must meet in order to be eligible for admission, which include:

• Candidates must have an undergraduate MBBS degree from any college/university recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI), now NMC.
• Candidates should have done a compulsory rotating internship of one year in a teaching institution or other institution recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI), now NMC.
• The candidate must have obtained permanent registration with any State Medical Council to be eligible for admission.
• The medical college's recognition cut-off dates for the MBBS Degree courses and compulsory rotatory Internship shall be as prescribed by the Medical Council of India (now NMC).
• Candidates who have passed the final examination, leading to the award of a Postgraduate Degree (MD/MS) from an Indian University, which is duly recognized as per provisions of the National Medical Commission (NMC) Act, 2019 and the first schedule of the IMC Act can apply for the DNB Final examination in the same broad specialty.

Also Read - DNB Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation: Admissions, Medical Colleges, Fee, Eligibility Criteria

Admission Process

The admission process contains a few steps to be followed by the candidates for admission to DNB in Palliative Medicine. Candidates can view the complete admission process for DNB in Palliative Medicine mentioned below:

• The NEET PG or National Eligibility Entrance Test for Post Graduates is a national-level master's level examination conducted by the NBE for admission to MD/MS/PG Diploma Courses.
• The eligibility criteria for participation in counseling towards PG seat allotment conducted by the concerned counseling authority shall be instead of the Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations (as per the latest amendment) notified by the MCI (now NMC) with prior approval of MoHFW.