Compulsory Rotatory Residential Internship
Compulsory Rotatory Residential Internship (CRRI) refers to one-year compulsory work in the hospital attached to the medical college or in any other approved hospital as allowed in some medical colleges (also known as Teaching Hospital), for a period of one year. This is required for the award of the Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MB BS) medical degree in India.
An Intern (also called an Internee or a CRRI) is posted in all the clinical departments of the hospital on a rotation basis. This gives him the basic clinical experience in all the disciplines of medicine and enables him to work as a General Physician.
The intern is also given a monthly stipend. The amount may vary from one college to another, based on ownership by State or private entity. Completion of internship is a necessary pre-requisite for award of the degree, license to practice medicine and for postgraduate studies or higher specialty training.
On passing the final MBBS examination at the end of 41/2 years, a medical student is first awarded a Provisional registration certificate by the Medical Council of India (MCI) or the State medical council and he can start the internship,This procedure is also mandatory for students those who completed their medicine (MD Physician) from Ukraine,Russia after qualifying National Board screening Exam FMGE . The Permanent registration certificate along with the "MCI Registration number" (i.e., the license to practice) and the final Medical degree (i.e., the MBBS degree) is given only after obtaining a CRRI completion certificate endorsing the successful and satisfactory completion of the CRRI.
The Internship is different from the House Officership (which may follow Internship) in the UK and many other countries, where it is not a compulsory tenure. The House Physician or the House Surgeon unlike an Intern, works in a particular department of his or her choice and is paid a monthly 'salary' for his work in the hospital (especially, in the UK). The American counterpart is simply called a "Resident" or a "Resident Doctor" (i.e., a Resident Physician or a Resident Surgeon, etc.). In some parts of the world, they are also called a "Senior House Officer".
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