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ABOUT CPS BOARD:
- College of Physicians & Surgeons of Mumbai or CPS Mumbai or CPS Bombay, established in 1912, is an autonomous body imparting Postgraduate Medical Education and offers 10 Fellowship, 17 Diploma, and 2 Certificate Courses. It is located in Mumbai near KEM Hospital and it caters to doctors from all over India. The qualifications granted by CPS Mumbai allow the Practitioner to register themselves as specialists in the specialty concerned, upon duly completing the tenure of 2 years Diploma or 3 years Fellowship and passing the exit examination prescribed. HISTORY OF CPS In 1912, through its Governor, the British Government permitted to establish a Postgraduate Medical Institution in accordance with the "Royal College of Surgeons of England." Dr. Rajab Ali Patel agreed to establish such a college by dropping the prefix 'Royal.' Hence the birth of the institution "College of Physicians and Surgeons," now popularly known as CPS. Initially, it was registered under the Bombay Society Act of 1860 in March 1913. Established as a sister institute similar to the Royal College of Surgeons in London, which dates back to the 14th century, CPS functions as an examining body and provides affiliations to different district & private hospitals and medical colleges. CPS Mumbai has been offering various Fellowship and Diploma courses at the Postgraduate level to meet the shortage of specialist doctors in India. It is the only examining body besides the National Board of Examinations (NBE) to have been recognized by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to impart Postgraduate Medical Education and currently has around 1,600 Doctors pursuing specialization under its ambit. Fellowship and Diploma College of Physicians and Surgeons of Mumbai offers 3-year Fellowship and 2-year Diploma courses. Both courses are full-time stipendiary hospital positions allowing the holder an entry onto the specialist register. Various Fellowship courses offered by CPS (3-year Specialist Training Course) Fellowship and Diploma College of Physicians and Surgeons of Mumbai offers 3-year Fellowship and 2-year Diploma courses. Both courses are full-time stipendiary hospital positions allowing the holder an entry onto the specialist register. Various Fellowship courses offered by CPS (3-year Specialist Training Course)
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| FCPS(MED) | FCPS-Medicine |
| FCPS(SURG) | FCPS-Surgery |
| FCPS(MID-GY) | FCPS-Midwifery & Gynaecology |
| FCPS(OPTHL) | FCPS-Ophthalmology |
| FCPS(CH) | FCPS-Child Health |
| FCPS(DERMT) | FCPS-Dermatology and Venereology |
| FCPS(ORL) | FCPS-Oto-Rhino-Laryngology |
| FCPS(ORTHO) | FCPS-Orthopaedics |
| FCPS(ANAES) | FCPS-Anaesthesiology |
| FCPS(PATHO) | FCPS-Pathology |
Diploma Courses Offered by CPS
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| DGO | Diploma in Gynaecology and Obstetrics |
| DCH | Diploma in Child Health |
| DPB | Diploma in Pathology and Bacteriology |
| D.ORTHO | Diploma in Orthopaedics |
| DMRE | Diploma in Medical Radiology and Electrology |
| DDV | Diploma in Dermatology and Venereology |
| DOMS | Diploma in Ophthalmic Medicine and Surgery |
| DORL | Diploma in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology |
| TDD | Diploma in Tuberculous Diseases |
| DA | Diploma in Anaesthesiology |
| DPM | Diploma in Psychological Medicine |
| DGM | Diploma in General Medicine |
| DGS | Diploma in General Surgery |
| DTMH | Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
| DTM | Diploma in Transfusion Medicine |
| DPH | Diploma in Public Health |
| DFP | Diploma in Family Planning |
State Medical Council recognition: All Diploma courses are recognized by various state medical councils including Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC), Gujarat Medical Council (GMC), Rajasthan Medical Council (RMC), Chhattisgarh Medical Council (CMC), Madhya Pradesh Medical Council (MPMC), Odisha Council of Medical Registration (OCMR), and the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.
National recognition: Initially, qualifications such as MCPS, FCPS (Medicine), FCPS (Surgery), FCPS (Midwifery & Gynaecology), FCPS (Ophthalmology), FCPS (Dermatology & Venereology), DGO, DCH, and DPB granted by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Mumbai were recognized since its inception in 1913. However, due to issues such as the lack of necessary infrastructure and faculty, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare derecognized these qualifications in December 2009. Subsequently, in October 2017, after a thorough review and based on recommendations by the PG Medical Education Committee, all PG diploma courses were re-recognized. These courses must adhere to specific stipulations including admissions through NEET PG and centralized counseling, and they cannot be used for teaching purposes.
In January 2018, further changes occurred when the Ministry again derecognized all PG diplomas except for DGO, DCH, and DPB, while adding six Fellowship courses to the recognized list by the Medical Council of India (MCI)/National Medical Commission (NMC). Importantly, specialists who enrolled between October 2017 and February 2018 retain their recognition status.
State Medical Council recognition
All Diploma courses are recognized by
1. Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) vide GR Extraordinary 4-B dated 15 March 2010 through notification no. PGM.1010/CR-18 (Part 2)/ 10/EDU-2 read with the MMC Act 1965.
2. Gujarat Medical Council (GMC) vide GR no. MCG/10/2011/460646/J dated 26 August 2011.
3. Rajasthan Medical Council (RMC)
4. Chhattisgarh Medical Council (CMC)
5. Madhya Pradesh Medical Council (MPMC)
6. Odisha Council of Medical Registration (OCMR)
7. Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.
MCPS, FCPS (Medicine), FCPS (Surgery), FCPS (Midwifery & Gynaecology), FCPS (Ophthalmology), FCPS (Dermatology & Venereology), DGO, DCH and DPB qualifications granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons of Mumbai were recognized since its Inception in 1913. However, in December 2009, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare derecognized qualifications granted by the College of Physicians and Surgeons owing to a lack of infrastructure and faculty required to run the courses.[5]
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi (MoHFW) in the Notification dated October 17, 2017, recognized all the PG diploma courses (DGO, DCH, DPB, D. ORTHO, DMRE, DDV, DTMH, DOMS, DA, TDD, DORL, DGM, DGS, DFP, DPM, DTM, DFP, DEME along with Super-speciality Diploma Courses) offered by the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Mumbai after an extensive review of the courses and based on recommendations of PG Medical Education Committee spearheaded by Dr Devi Shetty. The Notification - S.O. 3402(E).—In exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 11 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956), the Central Government, after consulting the Medical Council of India, hereby makes the further amendments in the First Schedule of the Act, namely and inserted all Broad Specialty Diploma Courses (two years courses at the Post MBBS level) offered by the College Of Physicians & Surgeons of Mumbai, with the following note.
Note : (i) All the admissions should be through NEET PG and centralized counselling and as per Government policy from time to time. (ii) The CPS qualifications shall not be treated as a recognized medical qualification for the purpose of teaching. (iii) Further, any postgraduate degree course to be run by the CPS shall be with the prior approval of this Ministry subject to fulfilment of stipulations prescribed on the lines of Minimum Standard Requirement Regulations of MCI.
Four months after the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had recognized all PG diplomas granted by the College of Physicians and Surgeons, the same ministry derecognized all of them except DGO, DCH and DPB, by a notification published on January 22, 2018. They added 6 Fellowship courses to the list of courses recognized by the Medical Council of India. Therefore, currently only three PG Diplomas and six Fellowships granted by CPS are now recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI)/National Medical Commission (NMC) .[6] However, this notification didn't affect the recognition status of candidates who enrolled themselves in PG Diploma Courses offered by CPS Mumbai between October 2017 and February 2018. All the Broad Specialty PG Diploma holders (D. ORTHO, DMRE, DDV, DOMS, DORL, DPM, DTMH, DTM, DA, TDD, DTM, DFP, DPH, DGM, DGS) of this interim period continue to be recognized as specialists.