Job Opportunities and Higher Education after BHMS

Job Opportunities and Higher Education in India after BHMS 

Dr Mansoor Ali 

Several opportunities are available for BHMS graduates across India in various sectors. 

Career avenues are open in public and private sectors for BHMS, MD graduates. Recruitment for jobs in the public sector is conducted through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and State Public Service Commissions (PSC). Aspirants can seek employment opportunities in public hospitals, government, corporate and multichain chain dispensaries

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognised homeopathy as the second largest therapeutic system globally, so aspirants can look forward to practising a system of medicine that is gaining increasing acceptance. It enjoys the highest level of acceptability in India, Middle East, European Countries, USA etc. Homoeopathy is practised in more than 100 countries.

Highway Mindset 

• On highways, your headlights focused far ahead and not immediately in front of your vehicle
• We must keep our vision far ahead because BHMS  is  only a window of opportunity to a wonderful life ahead
• Think about higher studies or career now itself 

Govt Infrastructure
UG Colleges : 247
PG Colleges : 50
7856 Govt. homoeopathy dispensaries
207 of Govt. homoeopathy hospitals providing homoeopathy treatment.

So, you can opt job in all these government institutions. 

Facts 

• Homeopathy is growing faster than Ayurveda and Unani in India.
• Annual growth rate of 26.3% in the past year, the highest among the other AYUSH modalities
• 15 insurance companies providing coverage to homoeopathy in India
• India has 2,50000 qualified homeopaths
• Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) found that the annual average outdoor patient attendance was higher in homeopathy in comparison to ayurveda, unani and siddha.
• Over 100 million Indians, depend solely on homeopathy.
• It is interesting to know that India has got 2102 homoeopaths per crore population. This figure is much lower than other systems. So India need more homoeopaths 
• Don’t worry about the ever-increasing number of doctors
• India has 6000 births in a minute 

Salary
A Homoeopathic doctor will get more or less the same salary as that of other system doctors across India Public, Co-operative and Govt sector. 

Why BHMS is the best for Private Practice/ Job 

• Allopathy – At least a PG is needed. More than 10 years required to earn bread and butter 
• Ayurveda – Cost of the medicine, abundant quack practitioners across India
• Dental – Cost of the clinic is too high. Primary patients are less
• Homoeopathy – BHMS is sufficient, cost of the medicine and clinic is less 

Private practice is the best option than any other job.
That gives you more social reputation and financial maturity 

More opportunity 

• BHMS : 19,000 admissions
• MBBS : 60,000
• BAMS : 29,470 (419 Colleges)                                             

More placement  & More private practice since less number of doctors 

Qualified Practitioner in different systems 

System	Practitioners	Hospitals	Dispensaries
Allopathy	10,41,395	12760	173795
Ayurveda	3,50,655	2421	15072
Homoeopathy	2,23,883	216	7023

The job profiles after BHMS  

• Doctor
• Lecture
• Private practice
• Consultant
• Medical assistant
• JRF SRF Scientist
• Public health specialist
• Community Health Officer (CHO’s)

Govt Level Recruiters

1. National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) New Delhi
2. Ministry of Ayush 
3. Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH)
4. National Institute of Epidemiology Chennai 
5. ICMR National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health Mumbai
6. Homeopathy Research Institute London 
7. Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy Ghaziabad
8. National Institute of Nutrition Hyderabad 
9. All All India Institutes of Medical Sciences in India
10. Central Council for Research in Ayurveda

UPSC Jobs

• Andaman and Nicobar Islands  
• Chandigarh 
• Dadra and Nagar Haveli  
• Daman and Diu  
• Delhi   
• Lakshadweep 
• Pondicherry
• Kerala etc 

Research Jobs

• Council For Research In Homoeopathy (CCRH) with 26 state Units across India 
• ICMR – Indian Council for Medical Research 
• Tata Memorial Centre for Cancer Mumbai 
• ICMR National Aids Research Institute Pune 
• Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI) 
• ICMR NCIP Noida 
• ICMR National Institute of Medical Statistics New Delhi 
• ICMR National Institute of Nutrition Hyderabad 
• Sri Chitira Tirunal Medical Science and Technology Kerala

Major Job providers for BHMS MD doctors

1. Government (State/Central/Local )/Private hospitals and Dispensaries
2. NTPC – national Thermal Power Corporation
3. Coal India Limited 
4. ONGC – Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
5. GAIL – Gas Authority of India
6. Indian Institute of Technology – IIT 
7. Homeopathic Medical colleges and training institutes as teachers in UG /PG.
8. Homeopathic Speciality Centres
9. National AYUSH Mission.
10. National Health Mission
11. National Rural Health Mission 
12. Content editors in Homeopathic Journals
13. Software developers for Homeopathic software
14. Management and administration (Government and Private)
15. Drug manufacturing units (Government, Private, Autonomous, Cooperative sectors)
16. Drug Control organisations. (State and Central Government)
17. Homeopathic Pharmaceutical Companies
18. Clinical Trials (Pharmaceuticals) 
19. RBSK Medical Officer
20. National Health System Resource Centre (NHSRC)
21. Public Health Foundation of India
22. Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology 
23. National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences Bangalore 
24. Tata Memorial Centre for Cancer Mumbai 
25. Gujarat Gastro Vascular Hospital 
26. University of Lucknow 
27. Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research Chandigarh 
28. India Security Press Nashik Road Maharashtra
29. JIPMER Puducherry 
30. Maulana Azad Medical College New Delhi 
31. Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences 
32. Sanskriti University 
33. WHO Surveillance Medical Officer 
34. University of Agricultural Science Dharward Karnataka 
35. Allahabad University 
36. Tata Memorial Centre Medical Officer for Gadchiroli Hospital Maharashtra
37. TMC ACTREC Mumbai
38. National Institute of Ayurveda Jaipur 
39. Bharat Electronics Limited 
40. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
41. Homi Baba Cancer Hospital Bihar
42. HLL Lifecare Limited Trivandrum
43. National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage Telangana
44. North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences Shillong
45. Health and Family Welfare in different states 
46. All India Institute of Ayurveda New Delhi
47. The National Aluminium Company (NALCO)
48. Madan Mohan Malaviya Cancer Centre Varanasi
49. Savitribai Phule Pune University Maharashtra
50. NIT Tiruchirappalli
51. Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences Hyderabad
52. Bhatia Hospital Mumbai Maharashtra
53. National Health System Resource Centre (NHSRC)
54. Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar (IIPHG)
55. Tata Memorial Centre Punjab
56. National Homoeopathy Research Institute in Mental Health (NHRIMH),Kottayam Kerala
57. National Institute of Homoeopathy Kolkatta 
58. Metal Scrap Trade Corporation Limited Kolkatta 
59. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
60. Broadcast Engineering Consultants India
61. Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital Mumbai
62. Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital Varanasi
63. National Buildings Construction Corporation Ltd New Delhi
64. Banaras Hindu University Varanasi
65. The University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology Bengaluru
66. Bihar Technical Service Commission 
67. Madhav University Rajasthan
68. Medical service recruitment board Chennai 
69. Competition Commission of India New Delhi
70. North Eastern Institute of Folk Medicine Arunachal Pradesh
71. Anjali Mukerjee Health Total recruiting Homoeopathy doctors 
72. National Council for Osteopathic Research (NCOR)
73. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
74. B Jain Publishers New Delhi 

ESIC
Employees State Insurance Corporation has 

• 144 Hospitals
• 42 Hospitals Annexes
• 1397 ESI Dispensaries
• 1753 Panel Clinics

All these institutions has Ayurveda Homoeopathy & Allopathy Medical Officers

Banking and Insurance

• HDFC
• Bajaj Alliance
• TATA AIA
• SBI
• Bank of Baroda
• Genpact
• Bharati AXA
• Future General
• National Insurance Company etc. are regularly recruiting BHMS doctors

Railway

• Indian Railway has 126 Homoeopathy clinics 
• Ministry of Railways and Ministry of AYUSH have decided to scale up AYUSH health services in
• B.R. Singh Hospital in Eastern Railway
• Perambur Railway Hospital Southern Railway
• Central Hospital of Northern Railway
• JR Hospital in Western Railway
• Central Hospital of Northeast Frontier Railway.

Opportunities in Kerala

• 215+ teaching posts
• In 5 homoeopathy colleges
• Salary: same in Govt & Aided 
• 35 lecturer vacancy in Govt sector
• More than 1200 Medical Officer posts (More in UP 1700)
• 659 dispensaries, 14 district hospitals and 17 taluk hospitals
• 3 floating and 4 mobile dispensaries
• 416 Homoeopathic dispensaries under NRHM Scheme.
• A director, deputy director and 14 DMO  
• 13 dispensaries and one hospital under the E.S.I. scheme.
• 29 SCP Dispensaries in Scheduled caste Dominant areas
• Two municipalities and two corporations have their own Homoeopathic dispensaries.
• Full-time dispensary in the campus of Govt. Secretariat
• Part-time dispensaries are functioning in the Central Prison, Thiruvananthapuram and Kannur  
• One NRHM dispensary in M.L.A. Quarters.

Mega Homoeopathy Seminars/ Public awareness programmes?

• A lesson from Kerala 
• 3% of budget allocation in health 
• State Planning Board in the year 2011 reveals that almost 25% of the people of Kerala use Homoeopathy for their health care needs.
• Only because of public awareness

II. Online Consultation/Telemedicine 

Around 1 crore in the Indian  population consulted doctors online

Online homoeopathy connectivity worldwide is more than in 100+ countries. New Generation doctors realised that it is not possible to survive with the limited number of patients from our local area.  We need to come up with innovative and newer ways of reaching out to patients directly. 

The telemedicine market in India is 7000 Cr in 2021, according to experts more than 5 times the growth in 2025 will be 40,000 Cr. Global Telemedicine market is 3 lac cr, expecting 10 times growth by 2027 

Not limit your career to local market  Spread Nationally and Internationally

III. Chain Clinic 

• Batras
• Homeo care 
• AIHMS
• Life Force
• Homeo Care
• Welcome Cure

After BHMS, along with your friends, you can also start chain clinics like those mentioned above.

IV. Opportunities Abroad 

• UAE
• Oman
• Bahrain 
• Qatar
• USA
• UK
• Australia

European Countries  

• Homoeopathy Practices in 40 out of 42 countries 
• 28 countries have introduced legislation
• 7  countries have  introduced  protected  titles
• 7  countries  have  established  public  registers 
• 21  countries non-conventional  practitioners (BHMS)  may  practice  homeopathy

V. COURSES AFTER BHMS

MD in Homoeopathy/Degree Specialisation

1. MD (Hom) Materia Medica
2. MD (Hom) in Homoeopathy Repertory
3. MD (Hom) Organon of Medicine
4. MD (Hom) Psychiatry
5. MD (Hom) Pharmacy
6. MD (Hom) Paediatrics
7. MD (Hom) Practice of Medicine

PhD Programmes in Homoeopathy
Universities Offering PhD for Homoeopaths

• Kerala University of Health Sciences
• MGR  University Tamil Nadu
• West Bengal University of Health Sciences
• Maharashtra University of Health Sciences
• Homeopathy University Jaipur  
• Tantia University Rajasthan
• Vinayaka Mission Research Foundation 
• Parul University Gujarat
• JNU Delhi
• Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI)
• PhD in Biosciences (BS) and Biomedical Engineering (BME) IIT Mumbai
• MGR Medical University, Tamil Nadu
• NTR University of Health Sciences Andhra Pradesh
• Govind Guru University Gujarat
• RGUHS Karnataka
• Janardan Rai Rajasthan Vidyapeeth
• Forum on Indian Traditional Medicine (FITM),
• DY Patil Vidyapeeth University Pune
• Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences (ILBS) New Delhi
• National Institute of Immunology New Delhi
• Bharati Vidyapeeth University Pune

MSc Courses after BHMS

• MSc Human Genome
• MSc Genetics
• MSc Food Science
• MSc Epidemiology
• MSc Medical Anatomy
• MSc Medical Biochemistry
• MSc Applied Psychology
• MSc Clinical Research
• MSc Medical Biochemistry
• MSc Genetics/microbiology
• MSc Food Science
• MSc Health Sciences and Yoga Therapy

MBA/MHA

• Master of Public Health
• MBA in Healthcare Management
• MBA in Hospital Management
• MBA in Pharmaceutical Management
• Master of Hospital Administration

PG Diploma & Certificate Courses after BHMS

• PG Diploma in Hospital and Health Management
• PG Diploma in Social and Preventive Healthcare
• PG Diploma in Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery
• PG Diploma in Preventive and Promotive Healthcare
• PG Diploma in Health Science Research
• Diploma in Food and Nutrition
• Diploma in Medical Trichology
• PG Diploma in Pharmaceutical Management
• PGDM Diabetes Mellitus
• Post Graduate Diploma in Adolescent Pediatrics
• Post Graduate Diploma in Child Adolescent and Family Counseling
• Post Graduate Diploma in Developmental Neurology
• Post Graduate Diploma in Health Science Research
• Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Planning, Management and Administration
• Post Graduate Diploma in Health and Hospital Administration

Fellowship Programmes  by MUHS

• MUHS Fellowship Course in Advanced Homoeopathy
• MUHS Fellowship Course in Homoeopathic Psychiatry and Counseling (PG-FHPC)
• MUHS Fellowship Course in Homoeopathic Dermatology

Fellowship Courses by Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University 

1. Fellowship certificate course in Homoeopathy for Diabetes Management 
2. Fellowship certificate course in Homoeopathy for Obesity Management 
3. Fellowship certificate course in Homoeopathy for Geriatric care 
4. Fellowship certificate course in Homoeopathy for Life style disorders and wellness
5. Fellowship certificate course in Homoeopathy for Rheumatological disorders
6. Fellowship certificate course in Homoeopathy for Dermatology
7. Fellowship certificate course in Homoeopathy for GIT disorders 
8. Fellowship certificate course in Homoeopathy for Ophthalmological disorders 
9. Fellowship certificate course in Homoeopathy for Non-Communicable diseases 
10. Fellowship certificate course in Homoeopathy for Communicable diseases 
11. Fellowship certificate course in Homoeopathy for Hospital management
12. Fellowship certificate course in Homoeopathy for Gynaecological disorders 
13. Fellowship certificate course in Homoeopathy for Pharmacovigilance
14. Fellowship certificate course in Homoeopathy for Holistic care 
15. Fellowship certificate course in Homoeopathy for Cardiopulmonary
16. Fellowship certificate course in Homoeopathy for  Cardiopulmonary care
17. Fellowship certificate course in Homoeopathy for Physiotherapy of Geriatric care 
18. Fellowship certificate course in Homoeopathy for Orthopedic rehab
19. Fellowship certificate course in Homoeopathy for Yoga and Naturopathy
20. Fellowship certificate course in Homoeopathy for Neurological disorders

Major Institutions In India offering Health-related courses

• School of distance education. University of Kerala (ACCREDITED B++ BY NAAC), Karyavattom,Kerala. 695581
• All India Institute of Local Self Government, Sthanikraj Bhavan, CD Barfiwala Marg, Andheri West, Mumbai-58.
• Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Department of AYUSH Govt. of India
• Training Courses under NRHM – National Rural Health Mission
• The Indian Society of Health Administrators – Courses on Hospital Administration (ISHA)
• Birla Institute of Science and Technology, Pilani-333 031, Rajasthan.
• Jawahar Lal Nehru Homeopathic Medical science, Badnera Road, Amravati
• Christian Medical College, Vellore-632 002, Tamil Nadu.
• Department of Management Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University, Palkalai Nagar, Madurai-625 021.
• Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi-110 007.
• Indian Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR), Opp.Sanganer Airport, Jaipur-302 011.
• Institute of Management Studies, Devi Ahalya Viswa Vidyalaya, Indore-452 001, Madhya Pradesh.
• Manipal Academy of Higher Education, University Building, Madhav Nagar, Manipal-576 119, Karnataka.
• National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Mehrauli Road, Munirka, New Delhi-110 067.
• School of Medical Education, Gandhi Nagar, Kottayam-686 008, Kerala.
• Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Deonar, Mumbai-88.
• Administrative Staff College of India, Bella Vista, Khairatabad, Raj Bhavan Road, Hyderabad-500 082.
• All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110 029
• Institute of Health Management Research, Sy.No. 319, Hulimangala, Electronic City, Bangalore
• Institute of Clinical Research,D 41, Ground Floor, Defence Colony, New Delhi -24
• The Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital Management Programme of ASCI
• Symbiosis Centre for Health Care, Pune: PG diploma in hospital and health care management and medico-legal systems.
• Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad
• Apollo Institute of Hospital Administration, Apollo Hospital Campus, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad-500 033.

 Hospital Management courses

• The National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Mehrauli Road, Munrika, New Delhi-110067. (It offers PG certificate course I Health and Family Welfare Management through Distance Learning).
• AIIMS, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029. (Non-medical sponsored graduates with 60 per cent marks and seven years’ work experience in administrative positions in hospitals are eligible to apply).
• Armed Forces Medical College, Sholapur Road, Pune-411040.
• Kasturba Medical College, Manipal-576119.
• Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Panjagutta, Hyderabad-500082
• The University of Delhi, Faculty of Management Studies, New Delhi-110007. (www.fms.edu).

Courses for non-medical students are available at:

• Tata Institute of Social Science, Sion-Trombay Road, Deonar, Mumbai-400088.
• Apollo Institute of Hospital Administration, Apollo Hospital Campus, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad-500033.
• Indian Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR), 1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Sanganer Airport, Jaipur-302011.
• Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute (Deemed University), Porur, Chennai-600116.

Health-Related Courses by Apollo Hospital Group

• PG Dipl in Healthcare Operations Management
• PG Diploma in Hospital Administration
• Fellowship in Clinical Research
• Certificate Course in Medical Tourism
• Certificate Course in Healthcare Quality Management
• Diploma in Health Insurance
• Diploma in Family Medicine
• Diploma in Emergency Medicine
• PG Diploma in Cardiac Rehabilitation
• PG diploma in orthopaedic rehabilitation
• PG diploma in sports rehabilitation
• PG diploma in neurological rehabilitation
• PG diploma in respiratory therapy
• International Postgraduate Paediatric Certificate

Details : http://medvarsity.com/microsite/courses.html

List of colleges offering postgraduate courses after BHMS MBBS BAMS BUMS
https://www.homeobook.com/post-graduate-courses-after-bhms/ 

All the above job notifications are available in : https://www.homeobook.com/category/ayush-jobs/ 

References

1. http://pib.nic.in/newsite/mbErel.aspx?relid=158619
2. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/homeopath-doctors-double-in-two-decades/articleshow/16098627.cms
3. https://www.statista.com/
4. https://www.homeobook.com 

(c)Dr Mansoor Ali
Professor & HOD, Department of Repertory
Govt Homoeopathic Medical College, Trivandrum, Kerala