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Fellowship in Clinical Diabetology (FCD), a one-year fellowship course offers advanced training in the management of diabetes mellitus. The concept of FCD fellowship is to educate physicians who will be able to diagnose patients comprehensively and offer them quality care if they have diabetes. Topics to be taught include pathophysiology, diagnosis and classification of diabetes, prevention and management of acute and chronic complications of diabetes, the latest drugs and emerging technologies in diabetes management such as insulin pump, CGMS, hybrid closed loop systems.
The FCD course allows candidates to register who have done post graduation in Internal Medicine, General Medicine, Pediatrics or Pulmonary Medicine and they must have valid qualifying score in FMGE/National Exit Test (NEXT). The NBE conducts the FNB entrance examination or diplomate examinations like MRCP, FRACP also can be counted as eligible examination for the FCD fellowship program.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Form | Fellowship in Clinical Diabetology |
| Duration | 1 year, varies based on the institution |
| Course Level | Postgraduate |
| Eligibility | MBBS or equivalent degree, valid medical registration, some institutions may require work experience |
| Top Colleges | Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Education Academy, Chennai; Medvarsity Online Limited, Hyderabad; Chellaram Diabetes Institute, Pune |
1. The candidate must have possessed MBBS degree from a university recognized by MCI or any other equivalent medical degree.
2. MD in General Medicine/Pediatrics or an equivalent PG degree with 2 years of experience.
3. DNB in General Medicine or Pediatrics with 2 years’ experience that one has to serve after passing the degree.
4. Diploma in Diabetes Mellitus or other equivalent qualification with 5 years experience or as per the rule of the institute.
5. In addition, the candidates who appeared/ appear in the final examination can also apply.
6. Screening criterion involves entrance test and or interview administered by the institute conducting the study.
