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The Diplomate of National Board (DNB) is a postgraduate degree in medicine awarded by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, on completion of three-year training in any of 30 broad specialties. [1] DNB is equivalent to the Master of Medicine (MD), Master of Surgery (MS), Doctor of Medicine (DM), and Master of Chirurgiae (MCh) in all purposes. Doctors who already hold an MD/MS/DM/MCh are eligible to directly appear in the DNB final examination.

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Doctorate of National Board (DrNB) is a post MD/MS/DNB super speciality degree awarded by NBE. It is equivalent to Doctorate of Medicine (DM) / Master of Chirurgiae (MCh) degrees awarded respectively in medical and surgical super specialities.

Demand

Doctors who already hold an MD/MS/DM/MCh are eligible to directly appear in the DNB exit examinations in their specialty. In 2023, about 50 percent of the candidates who attended the DNB exit examinations were MS, MD, DM, or MCh holders. Observing the trend, the then director of NBEMS, Minu Bajpai, commented that it "serve as a validation of their degrees. It also underscores the credibility of DNB and DrNB exits". Noting the exponential increase in MBBS holders opting for DNB, B. Srinivas, the then secretary of National Medical Commission (NMC), said that it is "because it [DNB] does not come with restrictions of bond policies. Besides, it has a moderate fee structure as compared to MD/MS courses", and that "some Middle Eastern countries give prominence to DNB degrees, which encourages young doctors to opt for it". Vinit Kumar Singh, the then national vice president of Association of DNB Doctors (ADD) stated that "the DNB qualification is considered to be at par with postgraduate and post-doctorate degrees offered by institutes of several European countries when it comes to employment. We have seen several instances, where an MD/MS doctor has failed to clear the exam and this highlights the difficulty level, standard and credibility of the exam". Aviral Mathur, the then president of Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) noted that "the trend took an upward swing in the early 2000s as some foreign countries started to value DNB degrees over MD/MS degrees". Lakshya Mittal, the then national president of United Doctors Front Association commented: "the DNB qualification is recognised by the NMC and is widely accepted clinically as well as academically both nationally and internationally, which enhances the career prospects for doctors". [2]

Recognition of DNB qualifications

Diplomate of National Board (DNB) postgraduate degree is equivalent to the Master of Medicine (MD), Master of Surgery (MS), Doctor of Medicine (DM), and Master of Chirurgiae (MCh) in all purposes (including appointment to teaching posts). On 20 February 2009, the Government of India notified the same through an extraordinary gazette order, pertaining to the amendment made in the First Schedule of the Indian Medical Council Act of 1956, where DNB qualifications are listed. [3]

The postgraduate degree awarded by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) is called the Diplomate of National Board (DNB). The list of recognised qualifications awarded by the NBEMS in various broad specialties and super-specialties as approved by the Government of India are included in the First Schedule of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956.

List of broad specialties

Three-year postgraduate residency programme is available in the following broad specialties: [4]

  1. Anaesthesiology
  2. Anatomy
  3. Biochemistry
  4. Community medicine
  5. Dermatology, venereology, and leprosy
  6. Emergency medicine
  7. Family medicine
  8. Forensic medicine
  9. General medicine
  10. General surgery
  11. Geriatric medicine
  12. Hospital administration
  13. Immunohematology and blood transfusion
  14. Maternal and child health
  15. Microbiology
  16. Nuclear medicine
  17. Obstetrics and gynaecology
  18. Ophthalmology,
  19. Orthopedics
  20. Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
  21. Paediatrics
  22. Palliative medicine
  23. Pathology
  24. Pharmacology
  25. Physical medicine and rehabilitation
  26. Physiology
  27. Psychiatry
  28. Radiation oncology
  29. Radio diagnosis
  30. Respiratory medicine

Doctorate of National Board (DrNB)

The Doctorate of National Board (DrNB) is a doctoral level super-specialty programme conducted by the NBEMS in various super-specialty disciplines. The duration of the course is three years for postgraduates, such as MS, MD, or DNB. Candidates can also join after MBBS directly into an integrated six-year DrNB programme in limited super-specialty disciplines. The programme is available in the following super-specialties: [5]

Three-year programme
  1. Cardiac anaesthesia
  2. Cardio vascular and thoracic surgery
  3. Cardiology
  4. Clinical haematology
  5. Clinical immunology and rheumatology
  6. Critical care medicine
  7. Endocrinology
  8. Gynaecological oncology
  9. Interventional radiology
  10. Medical gastroenterology
  11. Medical genetics
  12. Medical oncology
  13. Neonatology
  14. Nephrology
  15. Neuro anasthesia
  16. Neuro surgery
  17. Neurology
  18. Paediatric cardiology
  19. Paediatric critical care
  20. Paediatric neurology
  21. Paediatric surgery
  22. Plastic and reconstructive surgery
  23. Surgical gastroenterology
  24. Surgical oncology
  25. Thoracic surgery
  26. Urology
  27. Vascular surgery
Six-year programme [6]
  1. Cardiac anasthesia
  2. Cardio vascular and thoracic surgery
  3. Neurosurgery
  4. Paediatric surgery
  5. Plastic and reconstructive surgery

List of subspecialties for FNB

The National Board of Examinations also runs Postdoctoral fellowship programme in select subspecialties. On successful completion of two-year residency, candidates are awarded Fellow of National Board (FNB).

Fellowship programme is available in the following subspecialties:

  1. Arthroplasty
  2. Breast imaging
  3. Hand & Micro Surgery
  4. Maternal and Foetal medicine
  5. Infectious Diseases
  6. Interventional Cardiology
  7. Laboratory Medicine
  8. Liver Transplantation
  9. Minimal Access Surgery
  10. Neurovascular intervention
  11. Paediatric Gastroenterology
  12. Paediatric Haemato Oncology
  13. Paediatric Nephrology
  14. Pain medicine
  15. Reproductive Medicine
  16. Spine Surgery
  17. Sports Medicine
  18. Trauma & Acute Care surgery
  19. Vitreo-Retinal Surgery

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