Central Council of Homoeopathy, New Delhi has formulated uniform regulation all over India for M. D. (Homoeopathy) and is governed by amended regulations 2001, C.C.H. New Delhi.College offers Post Graduate Degree Coarse M. D. (Horn.) in

• M. D. (Hom.) in Materia Medica.
• M. D. (Hom.) in Organon of Medicine & Homoeopathic Philosophy.
• M. D. (Hom.) in Repertory.
• M. D. (Hom.) in Practice of Medicine.

The course shall be of three years duration including one year of house job, during which the candidate shall be a resident in the campus and shall receive training.

The course shall comprise of the following subjects, namely,

1. M.D.(Hom.) Organon of Medicine
   • Homoeopathic Philosophy and Organon of Medicine
   • Practice of Medicine
   • Materia Medica or Repertory
   • Research Methodology, Biostatistics & History of Medicine
2. M.D.(Hom.) Materia Medica
   • Materia Medica
   • Practice of Medicine
   • Homoeopathic Philosophy and Organon of Medicine or Repertory
   • Research Methodology, Biostatistics and History of Medicine
3. M.D.(Hom.) Repertory
   • Repertory
   • Practice of Medicine
   • Materia Medica or Homoeopathic Philosophy and Organon of Medicine
   • Research Methodology, Bio-statistics and History of Medicine
4. M.D.(Hom.) Practice of Medicine
   • Practice of Medicine
   • Materia Medica
   • Homoeopathic Philosophy and Organon of Medicine or Repertory
   • Research Methodology, Bio-statistics and History of Medicine

Method of Training

The emphasis shall be on in-service training and not on didactic lectures. The candidate should take part in seminars, group discussions, clinical meetings and journal club. The candidate shall be required to write a dissertation with detailed commentary, which would provide the candidate with necessary background of training in research. Methods and techniques along with the art of writing research papers and learning and making use of library. The candidate shall be in the hospital campus and shall be given graded responsibility in the management and treatment of patients entrusted to his care. He shall participate in teaching and training of under graduate students and/or interns.

Attendance and Monitoring Progress of Studies:

Attendance

1. A candidate pursuing M. D. Homoeopathy Course shall study in the concerned department of the institution for the entire period as a full time student. No candidate is permitted to work in any laboratory/college/industry/pharmacy, etc., while studying postgraduate course. No candidate should join any other course of study or appear for any other examination conducted by this university or any other university in India or abroad during the period of registration.
2. Each year shall be taken as a unit for the purpose of calculating attendance.
3. Every student shall attend symposia, seminars, conferences, journal review meetings and lectures during each year as prescribed by the department/college/university and not absent himself/herself without valid reasons.
4. Candidate who has put in a minimum of 80% of attendance in the theory and practical assignments separately and shows satisfactory progress shall be permitted to appear for M. D. Homoeopathy part-I examination.
5. Candidate who has put in a minimum of 80% of attendance in the theory and practical assignments separately and shows satisfactory progress shall be permitted to appear for M. D. Homoeopathy part-II examination.
6. Any student who fails to complete the course in the manner stated above shall not be permitted to appear for the University examinations. A certificate to this effect shall be sent to university by the Principal.

Monitoring Progress of Studies

Every candidate shall maintain a work diary and record of his/her participation in the training programmes conducted by the department such as journal reviews, seminars, etc. The work diary shall be scrutinised and certified by the Head of the Department and Head of the Institution, and presented in the university practical examination if called for.

Dissertation

1. Every candidate pursuing M. D. Homoeopathy course is required to carry out work on a selected research project under the guidance of a recognized postgraduate teacher. The results of such a work shall be submitted in the form of a dissertation.
2. The dissertation is aimed to train a postgraduate student in research methods and techniques. It includes identification of the problem, formulation of a hypothesis, review of literature, getting acquainted with recent advances, designing of a research study, collection of data, critical analysis, and comparison of results and drawing conclusions.
3. The dissertation should be written under the following headings
   1. Introduction
   2. Aims or Objectives of study
   3. Review of literature
   4. Material and Methods
   5. Results
   6. Discussion
   7. Conclusion
   8. Summary
   9. References
   10. Tables
   11. Annexure

The written text of dissertation shall be not less than 50 pages and shall not exceed 150 pages excluding references, tables, questionnaires and other annexures. It should be neatly typed with double line spacing on one side of the bond paper (A4 size, 8.27” x 11.69”) and bound properly. Spiral binding should be avoided. The dissertation shall be certified by the guide and co-guide if any, Head of the Department and Head of the Institution.

Four copies of dissertation thus prepared shall be submitted to the Registrar (Evaluation), six months before final examination on or before the dates notified by the University.

1. A guide shall be a full time postgraduate teacher of an institution affiliated to RGUHS and recognized by RGUHS as a guide for supervision of dissertation work. However a Co-guide can be opted wherever required. The Co-Guide shall also be a postgraduate teacher recognized by RGUHS as guide.
2. The synopsis shall be sent through the proper channel.

The Examination for the P.G. Degree shall consist of:

1. Written paper.
2. Practical and Viva Voce Examination
3. Dissertation

The examination shall be conducted in two parts namely:

1. M.D. (Homoeopathy)- Part I (to be held six months after completion of House job of one year duration)

Every candidate seeking admission to part- I of the examination shall submit application to the university with a certificate from his /her guide about the completion of the part I course of studies in the subject in which the candidate is seeking admission to the examination.

2. M.D. (Homoeopathy)- Part II (to be held after one year six months after part I examination)

Every candidate seeking admission to the part II of the examination shall submit an application to the university with the following:

1. A certificate showing that he/ she has passed part I examination ( atleast 6 months before scheduled part-II examination)
2. A certificate from his /her guide and endorsed by the HOD and principal about the completion of studies in the subject in which the candidate is seeking admission to the examination.

Every candidate shall prepare and submit four printed or typed copies of Dissertation embodying his own research and contribution in advancing the knowledge in the subject to the university for approval not later than six months prior to the holding of part II examination.

The dissertation shall be submitted to the guide / supervisor at least one month before the time fixed for submitting it. The university and the guide / supervisor shall certify that the work has not previously formed the basis for the award of any P.G. degree and that the work is the record of the candidate’s personal efforts and submitted to the university duly countersigned by the guide / supervisor.

The examiners appointed to conduct the examination shall scrutinize the dissertation and jointly report whether the dissertation be accepted or rejected or may make any suggestions as they deem fit. The candidate shall be allowed to appear for part II examination three months after the examiner accepts the dissertation.

Provided that the candidates whose dissertation has not been accepted may be permitted to resubmit the same within a period of six months and not more than one year after rejection.

A thorough knowledge of deeper understanding in the recent advances made and dispensable in the subjects, keeping in view the tenets of Homoeopathy, shall be required in the following topics, namely,

Dynamics and methods of case taking

Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of diseases-with various; physical, clinical and laboratory findings.

Analysis and synthesis of cases with Hahnemannian evolutional totality.

Selection of medicine including repertorisation and comparative study of MateriaMedica.

Selection of Potency and dose.

Second prescription.

Remedy response and prognosis.

Management of the cases in general, therapeutic and accessory treatment in which case oriented method of study shall be adopted by integrating all disciplines.

A candidate for M. D. (Hom.) shall opt for one of the special subjects as his specialty, at the time of admission and the degree shall be awarded in that specialty.