The Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship (CRMI) refers to one year of compulsory work in hospitals attached to a medical college or in any other approved teaching hospital before becoming qualified to practice as an independent doctor or dentist. As stipulated by the

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, the CRMI is essential for the award of the

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degree and full NMC registration as a physician. For dentists, the CRMI is regulated by the

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Description

An intern (also called an Internee or CRMI) is posted in all the clinical departments of the hospital on a rotational basis. This gives them the basic clinical exposure to all the specialties. For CRMI completion, interns are assigned a list of procedures that they must perform and observe. The intern is given a monthly stipend. The amount is dependent on university and state policies. Completion of an internship is a necessary prerequisite for acquiring a license to practice medicine, postgraduate studies, and higher specialty training. On passing the final MBBS/BDS examination at the end of 4.5 years, a medical/dental student is first awarded a Provisional Registration certificate by the

. Permanent Registration certificate along with the "NMC/DCI Registration number" and the final medical/dental degree is given only after obtaining a CRMI Completion Certificate endorsing the successful and satisfactory completion of CRMI requirements.

Comparison

This internship is different from the United Kingdom's system of foundation doctors, in which the transition period from medical school to general practice is not required. Unlike a house physician/surgeon, interns are provided a stipend based on university and state policies, as opposed to monthly salaries. The American counterpart is conducted within a specific medical specialty and is called a "

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" or a "resident doctor" (i.e., a ''resident physician'' or a ''resident surgeon'', etc.). In some countries, they are also called a "

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". Post-internship, a MBBS graduate can practice medicine independently in India. The

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(NBE) approves MD, MS, DM, MCh, and DNB post-graduate degrees. In comparison, MD graduates in the US must pursue a fellowship after their multi-year residency before they can independently practice a sub-specialty.

Responsibilities

Interns are entrusted with clinical responsibilities under the supervision of an experienced clinician. They do not work independently but can treat patients. Interns cannot issue medical certificates, death certificates, or medico-legal documents under their own signatures since they lack a MCI registration number. MBBS graduates that studied abroad in institutions affected by the

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are required to undergo two years of CRMI to ensure full clinical exposure.

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External links

National Medical Commission

FAQ on Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship Regulations

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
Medical education in India

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