District Residency Programme (DRP) for Post-graduates: The Community Medicine Perspective

Abstract

A major change in postgraduate medical education in India will occur in 2023 with the launch of the District Residency Programme (DRP) by the National Medical Commission (NMC). This required three-month curriculum immerses resident physicians in the reality of district-level healthcare with the goal of bridging the knowledge gap between theory and practice. Postgraduates in community medicine have a priceless chance to close the knowledge gap between theory and practice using DRP. They become well-prepared public health professionals ready to have a big impact on community health by actively engaging in public health programs and obtaining clinical experience within the district system. Its successful implementation will however depend on addressing the issues of what work community medicine postgraduates should be assigned and custom duties for them.