Branches of Study:-

Postgraduate Degree Course
M.D (Doctor of Medicine)-Naturopathy

Eligibility for Admission

A candidate affiliated to this university and who has passed final year BNYS examination after pursuing a study in any college of Naturopathy and Yogic sciences affiliated to any other university recognized as equivalent there to, and has completed one year compulsory rotating internship in a teaching institution or other institutions and has obtained permanent registration from any college of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences from any recognized university.

ND-a full time four and four and a half year program from Osmania University, Hyderabad

Degree/diploma in Yoga/Yoga & Naturopathy/Naturopathy obtained in distant mode/correspondence are not eligible for the said course

General Objectives:

At the end of the postgraduate training in the discipline concerned the student shall be able to:

• Recognize the importance of the concerned specialty in the context of the health need of the community and the national priorities in the health sector
• Practice the specialty concerned ethically and in step with the principles of primary health care.
• Demonstrate sufficient understanding of the basic sciences relevant to the concerned specialty particularly to understand the physiological effects and clinical applications of natural medicine& yoga.
• Identify social, economic, environmental, biological and emotional determinants of health in a given case and take them into account while planning therapeutic, rehabilitative, preventive and promotive measures/strategies.
• Diagnose and manage majority of the conditions in the specialty concerned on the basis of clinical assessment, and appropriately selected and conducted traditional and conventional investigations.
• Plan and devise measures for the prevention and rehabilitation of patients suffering from disease and disability related to the specialty.
• Demonstrate skills in documentation of individual case details as well as morbidity data relevant to the assigned situation.
• Demonstrate empathy and humane approach towards patients and theirfamilies and exhibit interpersonal behavior in accordance with the societal norms and expectations.
• Play the assigned role in the implementation of national health programs, effectively and responsibly.
• Organize and supervise the chosen/assigned health care services Demonstrating adequate managerial skills in the clinic/hospital or the field Situation
• Develop skills as a self-directed learner, recognize continuing educational needs, select and use appropriate learning resources.
• Demonstrate competence in basic concepts of research methodology and epidemiology, and be able to critically analyze relevant published research literature.
• Development skills in using educational methods and techniques as applicable to the teaching of medical/nursing students, general physicians and paramedical health workers.
• Develop skills in using educational methods and techniques as applicable to the teaching of medical/nursing students, general physicians and paramedical health workers.Functionas an effective leader of a health team engaged in health care, research training.

Duration of study

The course of study shall be for a period of three years. For in-service candidates who are working in Government or private Naturopathy and yoga medical colleges having a minimum clinical experience of 15 years or 10 years of teaching experience, an exemption of one year can be given.

Intake of students

The intake of students to each course shall be in accordance with the ordnances this behalf. The maximum number of post-graduate seats shall not exceed 10 per institution per academic year.