Dr. Vijay Guleria, BPT MPT(Ortho) MSW. Physiotherapy advocate

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If Ayurveda and homeopathy doctors can practice Allopathy after perusing bridge course why can't Physiotherapy doctors?

If Ayurveda and homeopathy doctors can practice Allopathy after perusing bridge course why can't Physiotherapy doctors?

New Delhi, India, 
Doctors pursuing Indian systems of medicine, including ayurveda, and homoeopathy may be allowed to practice allopathy after clearing a bridge course, according to a  new bill introduced in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament). The National Medical Commission Bill, 2017, which seeks to replace the apex medical education regulator, the Medical Council of India (MCI), with a new body, was moved by the government in the House.




The clause 49 of the Bill calls for a joint sitting of the National Medical Commission, the Central Council of Homoeopathy and the Central Council of Indian Medicine at least once a year “to enhance the interface between homoeopathy, Indian systems of medicine and modern systems of medicine”. The Bill also proposes that  some specific educational modules/programmes for developing bridges across the various systems of medicine and promotion of medical pluralism can be done with the approval of the members present at the joint sitting.




What is the provision in Medical Commission Bill:
Clause 49 of the The National Medical Commission Bill call for a joint sitting of the National Medical Commission, the Central Council of Homoeopathy and the Central Council of Indian Medicine at least once a year “to enhance the interface between homoeopathy, Indian systems of medicine and modern systems of medicine”.

Physiotherapy Bridge course for BAMS, BUMS and BHMS, but not for modern branch BPT .

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