Post Graduate Broad Speciality Courses

Diplomate of National Board (DNB)

Anesthesiology

• The Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Care has been accredited to the National Board of Examination, New Delhi since January 2024.
• Currently, it has been accorded 2 Primary and 1 Secondary Postgraduate seats per Annum.
• The Primary candidates have to undergo the postgraduate course for 3 years and the Secondary Candidates for 2 years.
• The students undergo rigorous training including:
1. Daily theory classes
2. Clinical work inside the operation theatre
3. Intensive care unit
4. High dependency unit
5. Emergency care
6. Trauma resuscitation
7. Pre anaesthetic assessment
8. Post operative care
9. Critical care unit
10. Acute pain management
• The Department of Anaesthesia is a recognized Post Graduate Training Centre affiliated to National Board of Examinations, for training in DNB (Anaesthesiology).
• Candidates are selected through a common national entrance examination and the centre is chosen based on centralized counselling.
• For exact details, please visit www.natboard.edu.in
• They also undergo assessment skill tests every 6 months.
• They undergo a very structured training.
• They are induced into research as they are mandated to submit a thesis, a must before they appear for their final board exams.

About National Board

• The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences was established in 1975 with the prime objective of improving the quality of the Medical Education by elevating the level and establishing standards of post graduate examinations in modern medicine on an all India basis.
• There are more than 149 recognized Medical Colleges in the country.
• In addition to Postgraduate teaching institutions under MCI, there are 450 accredited institutions imparting training in various Broad and Super specialities for the award of postgraduate qualification in Broad and super specialities.
• The Board at present conducts postgraduate and postdoctoral examinations in 54 disciplines approved by the Board for the award of Diplomate of National Board.
• The Nomenclature of the degree awarded by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences is called the “Diplomate of National Board”.
• The Diplomate qualifications awarded by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences have been equated with the postgraduate and post doctorate degrees awarded by other Indian Universities by the Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
• The holders of Board’s qualification awarded after an examination (DNB Final) are eligible to be considered for specialists post in any Hospital including training/teaching institution.
• Kindly refer to gazette notification dated 20th February 2009 issued in this regard by Government of India.