Medical Council of India (MCI) has refused to grant the license to 1706 doctors with a post-graduate diploma in clinical cardiology (PGDCC) from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). This loss has taken a hit across India as the positions of cardiologists have shrunk. The MCI has taken a recent decision to repudiate the degree for PGDCC course completed between 2006-13 from IGNOU. Enrollment in the full-time course was conducted after an all-India entrance exam.
The PGDCC program is designed for MBBS graduates to develop a cadre of cardiologists. The aim of this course was to train doctors in the cardiology community working in semi-urban areas to diagnose and prevent heart ailments, provide cardiac emergency services, cardiac rehabilitation services to the community and to acquire knowledge regarding the risks associated with cardiovascular diseases. The course ended with no…
