MD Clinical Physiology is a dynamic and essential field in modern medicine, contributing significantly to the understanding and treatment of various health conditions. It provides a comprehensive approach to patient care by integrating advanced physiological knowledge with clinical skills.

Objective

• Gain proficiency in performing and interpreting a variety of physiological tests and studies.
• Learn how to use physiological equipment and technologies for diagnostics.
• To conduct physiological research, which includes devising experiments, gathering data, and interpreting the outcomes.
• Learn to critically assess scientific literature in physiology and related topics.
• Teaching Skills is obtained experience teaching physiology to medical students, residents, and other healthcare workers.

Weightage 

S.No.	Subjects	Marks
Clinical
1	Medicine	18
2	Surgery	18
3	Obstetrics and Gynecology	12
4	Pediatrics	12
5	Orthopedics	10
6	Otorhinolaryngology	10
7	Ophthalmology	7
8	Anaesthesiology	7
9	Psychiatry	7
10	Radiology	7
11	Dermatology	7
	Sub-Total	115
Basic Medical Sciences
12	Anatomy	12
13	Physiology	12
14	Pathology	10
15	Pharmacology	10
16	Biochemistry	8
17	Microbiology	8
	Sub-Total	60
18	Community Medicine + Research Methodology (6+4)	10
19	Forensic Medicine	5
20	Questions related to mandatory CPD (Medical ethics, rational use of drugs, infection prevention, BLS/ACLS, communication skills)	10
	Total	200

 

Scope 

Graduates of the MD physiology course may find employment in scientific fields such as research centres and academic institutions, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, the National Health Service, and specialized fields such as audiology, critical care science, cardiac sciences, neurophysiology, sleep physiology, respiratory physiology, critical care science, and gastrointestinal physiology.
 

Also, MD Clinical Physiology focuses on the comprehensive understanding of human physiological functions and their clinical applications.