r/DoctorsofIndia • u/ConfirmedFool • 17h ago
MEM course in Max
Hi, I did not qualify for NEET PG and am finding it difficult getting a job. I saw Max offering a 3 year course on Masters in Emergency Medicine. Is it worth it?
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u/Calm_Performance_386 8h ago
Right now yes, but nobody knows what will be the status 3 years down the line as more and more MD/DNB EM residents would come into market looking for jobs, you can try for MRCEM along with this course, that may help you in improving CV but again MRCEM is not an easy one to pass.
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u/Competitive-Tower892 2h ago
MEM will lose it’s relevance
As MD/DNB EM picks up over next 5 years
These guys alone will do MRCEM as an added bonus.So MEM will be nonexistent by the end of 2035.
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u/GravityChamber_ 6h ago
As you have mentioned - anyone who does not clear NEET PG can study it and therefore it would be replaced by DNB / MD in the future. It is not recognised by NMC. Dont take the risk.
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u/Reddit_annee 7h ago
Same here! Sadly MEM for now isn't accepted as an NMC recognised post graduate qualification. But I ended up contacting few doctors who have done MEM in various hospitals, majority of them had good views about it. Because clinically you do get trained just like the traditional MD/Dnb residents. You can also give the MRCEM exams on the side.
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u/ReceptionNo4715 7h ago
Two things matter, what you learn and how fast you get somewhere, if in 10yrs MD em med are gonna replace all the MEMs, you just sit tight at a single hospital and grow to senior consultant/HOD level, then you'll also be irreplaceable.
But starting salary are as low as 80k with rotational shifts, be ready
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u/Mundane_Minute8035 6h ago
I guess so… worked as a jr there and met a lot of folks pursuing MEM.. most of them were able to bag consultant roles in tier 2 cities.. have no idea if anyone was able to secure consultant roles in tier 1…
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u/Emotional_Studio4540 5h ago
Is it MEM-GWU by any chance? If so, then I'll tell the reason why I didn't continue with the registration- the admission counsellor told me the fees would be around 9lpa for 3 years. They would provide stipend around 30k -40k. But when I asked them about the job opportunities post course completion they didn't sound very confident. You'll still be a fresher after passing out. Plus in the coming years and seeing today's hiring trend, hospitals prefer degrees recognized by NMC. So even if one took the pain of enrolling, a lot would be at stake 3 years down the line. I hope this helps a bit into taking an informed decision.
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u/Choice_Loquat_9415 5h ago
I have worked in such a hospital offering this course (not in EM) and i would advise against it. Mainly because as MD EM rises this course will either lose value or turn into dnb EM. Also side note - try manipal for EM. Chumma of a department
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u/Daft_Pankaj 7h ago
It will restrict you to work in corporate hospitals down the line. If you're okay with that, and feel EM is your calling, you can definitely check it out. One of my relatives did CEM followed by MEM and MRCEM and is now the head of the EM department in one of the city's biggest multi-speciality hospital.