College of physician & surgeons (CPS)

College of physician and surgeons (CPS) or CPS Mumbai established in 1913, is an autonomous body imparting post graduate medical education and offers 10 fellowship, 39 diploma and 2 certificate courses.

Following courses and fellowships have been recognised by MCI. Any person who cleared any of these exams and received a certificate will be MCI recognised and eligible to practice anywhere across India as per MCI rules. The recognition is with retrospective effect for any individual who had received this certification prior to the date of notification as well.

•  DGO
•  DCH
•  DPB
•  FCPS (Medicine)
•  FCPS (Pathology)
•  FCPS (Surgery)
•  FCPS (Dermatology)
•  FCPS (Mid. And Gyn.)
•  FCPS (Ophthalmology)
•  MCPS

These courses were derecognised in 2009 (Gazette notification: https://bit.ly/3e3IDZr). Of these, numbers 1, 2 and 3 were granted recognition in October 2017 (Gazette notification: https://bit.ly/2TqmRas ) and numbers 4 to 10 were granted recognition in January 2018 (Gazette notification: https://bit.ly/2LJ3JAk).

 Promoting specialty based medical practice. To arrange Post Graduate Medical Training, Research & Advances in the Medical Profession.
 To consider the various governments, semi-government, certain tertiary care hospitals, other private medical colleges and private hospitals for the training of the students in their respective speciality.
 To consider the various governments, semi-government, certain tertiary care hospitals, other private medical colleges and private hospitals for the training of the students in their respective speciality.
 To strengthen the health care system in rural and peripheral areas by making specialists available where MD/MS/DM/MCh are not available

College of Physicians & Surgeons (CPS) of Mumbai is an examining body established in 1912 by Surgeon General Sir H. W. Stevenson for meritorious doctors of allopathy desirous to have PG medical qualification before rendering the medical services to the society.

 CPS is one of the oldest Post Graduate Medical educational institution in India empowered to confer qualifications (LCPS, MCPS, Diplomas, FCPS) by Indian Medical Degree Act 1916.
 CPS is an examining body based on Royal College of Surgeons of England and it is like the National Board of Examination (Estd. By Act of Parliament, Govt. of India)
 CPS is an autonomous body governed constitutionally by elected 24 members (faculties of different specialities) with strong democratic traditions.

 CPS Fellowships & Diploma Courses are notified by Government of Maharashtra vide notification no. MMC/1096/111/96/Act and vide GR Extraordinary 4-B through notification no. PGM.1010/CR-18 (Part 2)/10/EDU-2 and in the Maharashtra Medical Council Act 1965.
 Government of Gujarat has recognized all the Fellowships and Diplomas of CPS to strengthen the infrastructure of the medical fraternity in the state of Gujarat vide Gujarat Government Gazette no. GP-17-MCG-102011-2213-J dated 14th October 2011 notified by Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Gujarat under the Gujarat Acts. CPS courses are recognized in State of Rajasthan, Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

 West Bengal Med Council vide Bengal Medical Act 1914.
 Tamil Nadu Med. Council vide TN Medical Act 1914
 Punjab Med. Council vide Punjab Med. Reg. Act 1916
 Orissa Med. Council vide Orissa Medical Registration Act 1961
 CPS is Recognized by Govt. of Malaysia at par with other university.

ADMISSION TO CPS COURSES IN GOVERNMENT DISTRICT HOSPITALS IN MAHARASHTRA

 For Admission to CPS courses in Government District Hospitals in Maharashtra please contact DHS Office, Mumbai.
 After completion of admission procedure at DHS Office, Candidate has to enrolled with CPS. At the time of enrollment, all selected candidates has to fill CPS application form with payment of CPS application money of Rs. 15,000/-, enrolment fees of Rs. 50,200/(For Diploma Courses).
 In addition the candidate is required to pay non-refundable amount of Rs. 52,400 (for basic version) and above (for higher version of EPD) towards cost of Electronic Paperless Devise (EPD).  EPD contains study material, shall record daily attendance and shall be used for 360 degree monitoring of academic activity of CPS students, with the help of data collected and uploaded by EPD on CPS server. (Above mentioned fees are Non-Refundable.)

 MCI recognizes/permitted Fellowship (FCPS) which is of 3 Years & CPS Diploma courses which is of 2 years, run in both government and private Hospitals ,set up with similar quality standard of the host institute similar academic activities and academic activities Clinical activity in both the courses is similar with respect to emergency case handling, surgical exposure, clinical case discussion, case exposure, availability of equipment and diagnostic tool, patient load to be handled, duty hour, night duty and other facilities.

Regarding the exit examination,

 In Diploma course, theory and practical examination is conducted in host institute ; in practical examination, both internal (high chance of bias in evaluation process) and external examiners are present. Furthermore, passing theory examination is not an essential criterion of eligibility to appear in the practical examination. While in CPS, the final Exam is counted by college & Physician & Surgeon Mumbai.
 In the FCPS course, theory and practical examination are conducted in the host institute; in the practical examination, both internal (high chance of bias in evaluation process) and external examiners are present. Furthermore, passing theory examination is not an essential criterion of eligibility to appear in the practical examination. While in CPS, the Final Exam is counted by college & Physician & Surgeon Mumbai.

Till date 10 CPS Courses are recognised by Medical Counsel Of India 3 Diploma Courses DGO,DCH,DPB & 6 FCPS Courses FCPS (Medicine),FCPS (Pathology),FCPS (Surgery),FCPS (Dermatology),FCPS (Mid. And Gyn.),FCPS (Ophthalmology) & MCPS.

Documents Required :

 M.B.B.S PASSING CERTIFICATE
 M.B.B.S MARKSHEET
 M.B.B.S. DEGREE
 INTERNSHIP COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
 CASTE CERTIFICATE (if applicable)
 CASTE CERTIFICATE VALIDITY (if applicable)
 NON-CREAMY LAYER CERTIFICATE (if applicable)
 STATE MEDICAL COUNCIL REGESTRATION
 STATE MEDICAL COUNCIL I Card (if applicable)
 STATE MEDICAL COUNCIL APPLICATION RECEIPT
 DOMICILE CERTIFICATE
 ADDRESS PROOF (Aadhar Card, Passport & Pan Card)
 POST HOLDING CERTIFICATE
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND DECLARATION FROM ALLOTTED INSTITUTE
 IN-SERVICE EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATE (Wherever Applicable)