MD in General Practice and Emergency Medicine (MDGP)

MD in General Practice and Emergency Medicine (MDGP) at Patan Academy of Health Sciences is a three-year postgraduate program training doctors in comprehensive general and emergency care, including surgical and obstetric interventions.

Description
The MDGP program develops specialists capable of managing common and complex health problems, providing timely emergency care, and performing life-saving procedures. Most training occurs at Patan Hospital, with short rotations in other hospitals and community health facilities. Graduates gain expertise in clinical medicine, surgery, obstetrics, pediatrics, orthopedics, and emergency interventions, supported by foundational knowledge in medical sciences, community medicine, and ethics.

Curricular Structure / Entrance Weightage

Features

• Three-year postgraduate residency program
• Primarily based at Patan Hospital with peripheral/community rotations
• Focus on general practice, emergency, and life-saving procedures
• Evidence-based clinical training across multiple specialties
• Entrance exam: MECEE-PG, 200 MCQs, cognitive ratio Recall 30%, Understanding 50%, Application 20%

Fee
Tentative total: NPR 2,381,760

Admission Process

• Eligibility: MBBS or equivalent; registered with Nepal Medical Council (foreign candidates must register in their own council)
• Minimum one-year work experience required (except for MDGP and MD/MS in Basic Medical Sciences)
• Entrance: MECEE-PG; minimum 50% marks
• Merit-based selection with document verification

Job Prospects

• General Practitioner
• Emergency medicine physician
• Hospitalist in tertiary and district hospitals
• Community health physician
• Clinical instructor or trainer in medical education