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In essence, since its birth in 1975, National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences has been

actively instrumental in creating new paradigms in postgraduate medical education through a free-
thinking approach. It has helped build a number of temples of learning, given quality specialist

doctors and has contributed immensely in strengthening the specialist health care in the country.

Table 4: Number of doctors who shall be awarded
Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in different streams at the 23rd Convocation
S. No. Specialty Total Candidates Male Female
1. Anaesthesiology 2131 691 1440
2. Anatomy 17 5 12
3. Biochemistry 20 5 15
4. Community Medicine 77 30 47
5. Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy 381 73 308
6. Emergency Medicine 376 227 149
7. Family Medicine 206 87 119
8. Forensic Medicine 23 13 10
9. General Medicine 1976 1292 684
10. General Surgery 1439 952 487
11. Hospital Administration 12 10 2
12. Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion 44 12 32
13. Microbiology 75 8 67
14. Nuclear Medicine 52 29 23
15. Obstetrics and Gynaecology 3132 211 2921
16. Ophthalmology 1104 230 874
17. Orthopaedics 1318 1275 43
18. Otorhinolaryngology 536 158 378
19. Paediatrics 1622 576 1046
20. Palliative Medicine 8 2 6
21. Pathology 370 50 320
22. Pharmacology 16 8 8
23. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 41 22 19
24. Physiology 13 4 9
25. Psychiatry 252 93 159
26. Radiation Oncology 223 82 141
27. Radio Diagnosis 1266 592 674
28. Respiratory Medicine 549 275 274
Grand Total 17279 7012 10267

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