Doctorate of Medicine in Anaesthesiology Colleges, Syllabus, Scope and Salary

MD in Anaesthesiology is a 2- year full- time course divided into 4 semesters, with each semester lasting a period of 6 months. Anaesthesiology emphasises the positive aspects and scope of the speciality outside the operating room, like trauma, critical care and pain management.

An anaesthesiologist is essentially a skilled pain specialist in the domain of medicine.

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The average course fee in India ranges between INR 10,000 and 8 lacs, depending upon the institute offering the course. The average annual starting salary offered in India to successful postgraduates of the course ranges between INR 1 and 12 lacs, depending upon the candidate’s expertise in the field.

MD in Anaesthesiology: Course Highlights

Listed below are some of the major highlights of the course.

MD in Anaesthesiology: What is it About?

Anaesthesiology today is a vast speciality in medicine, with its subspecialties ranging from pre- operative patient care to critical care, trauma care, pain management and palliative care.

The subject has vital implications in national workforce planning and future recruitment strategies. It is also an important input for academic bodies and government agencies to formulate and decide the number of postgraduate students to be allotted to the speciality.

Top Institutes Offering MD in Anaesthesiology

Some of the top institutes offering the course in the country with the corresponding locations and fees charged by the respective colleges are listed below.

Eligibility for MD in Anaesthesiology

As a minimum criterion of eligibility for admission to the course, aspiring candidates need to have attained the MBBS degree from an institution recognized by the Medical Council of India, besides a one-year compulsory internship program.
 

MD in Anaesthesiology: Admission Process

Admission to the course is based solely on academic merit. Academic merit is determined by universities/ institutions by means of one of the following procedures, both for degree and diploma courses:

On the basis of merit as determined in the competitive test conducted by the State Government or by another competent authority appointed by the State Government or by the concerned university/ group of universities in the same State.

(OR)

On the basis of merit as determined in a centralized competitive test held at the national level.

(OR)

On the basis of the individual cumulative performance at the first and second aforementioned levels and in the MBBS examination, if such examinations have been passed from the same university.

MD in Anaesthesiology: Syllabus and Course Description

A year - wise breakup of the course’s syllabus is tabulated below.

MD in Anaesthesiology: Career Prospects

A career in anaesthesiology is one of the most beneficial areas in the field of healthcare. Anaesthesiologists are physicians who administer anaesthesia prior to a surgical procedure.

They are only needed during the operations and are not required to stay in the hospital for long hours. The course is ideal for candidates who even though uninterested in become doctors, have an interest in work in a surgical setting.

CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anaesthetist) is an advanced practicing nurse who also controls anaesthesia for patients before and after the surgery in the absence of the Anaesthesiologist. CRNAs perform essential duties of Anaesthesiologists, but are needed to work at a facility where an Anaesthesiologist is on- staff and can offer supervision such as quality control or emergency back-up when needed.

Some of the popular professional avenues open to such postgraduates are listed below with the corresponding salaries offered for the respective positions.

Aspirants seeking admission to 3-year Full-time MD Program should have passed a bachelors degree in Medicine (MBBS) from any of the Universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India. A Relaxation of 5% aggregate is there for SC/ST candidates.