NBE Notifies DNB Seats Under Joint Accreditation Programme for 2025 Admissions

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has released a crucial notification detailing the list of accredited DNB (Diplomate of National Board) seats under its Joint Accreditation Programme for the 2025 admission session. This notification is highly significant for NEET-PG qualified medical graduates seeking admission to various postgraduate DNB and Diploma specialty courses, as it formalizes the seat availability in a unique collaborative training model.

Key Details of the Joint Accreditation Programme and Seat Matrix

The Joint Accreditation Programme is an innovative initiative by NBEMS aimed at enhancing the quality of postgraduate medical training by leveraging the resources and expertise of two proximate healthcare institutions—a Primary Hospital and a Secondary Hospital.

Here are the essential points from the NBE notification for the 2025 admission session:

• Total Accredited Institutions: NBEMS has officially granted accreditation to 22 institutions across India under this programme for the 2025 session.
• Dual Institution Model: Each accredited entry involves a pair of hospitals (Primary and Secondary) that will collaborate to provide comprehensive clinical experience to the DNB trainees.
• Seat Distribution: The notification provides a detailed breakdown of seats sanctioned for each pair of institutions, specifying the discipline, the type of seat (Post MBBS DNB or Post Diploma DNB), and the distance between the two hospitals.
• Total Accredited Seats: While the total number of seats mentioned in the snippet shows 55, the full notice details the entire list. These seats are distributed across various critical specialties.

Noteworthy Specialties and Seat Availability

The accreditation covers a wide array of high-demand medical specialties. Aspirants should note the specific seat types:

• Post MBBS DNB: For candidates holding an MBBS degree.
• Post Diploma DNB: For candidates holding a recognized medical diploma.

Specific Examples from the Accredited List:

1. General Medicine: Seats have been approved in institutions like Sudha Medical College & Hospital, Kota (Rajasthan) and Swami Kalyan Dev District Hospital, UP.
2. General Surgery: Seats are accredited, including in Lok Bandhu Raj Narayan Combined Hospital, Uttar Pradesh.
3. Orthopaedics: Seats are available in centres such as Masina Hospital, Mumbai, and Prashanth Hospital, Tamil Nadu.
4. Radio Diagnosis: This high-demand specialty is accredited in centers like AARTHI Scans, Bengaluru and Mahajan Imaging and Labs, New Delhi, offering both Post MBBS and Post Diploma seats.
5. Anaesthesiology and Emergency Medicine: Amandeep Hospital, Amritsar, has received accreditation for seats in these crucial departments.

Impact on Aspirants

This notification is a critical resource for postgraduate medical aspirants. They must refer to this list carefully during the DNB/Diploma centralized counselling process, ensuring they fully understand the training setup—which involves rotating between the primary and secondary hospitals—before locking their choices. The list highlights the NBEMS's focus on expanding specialized medical training opportunities by utilizing the infrastructure of multiple facilities in close proximity.

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