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Hi Aslam,
Medical Officer is a title and commonly used for the senior government official of a health department or agency, usually at a municipal, county/district, state/province, or regional level. The post is held by a physician who serves to advise and lead a team of public health professionals such as environmental health officers and public health nurses on matters of public health importance.
As per UPSC notification, below mentioned is the criteria for Medical Officer (Gazetted Post):
Educational Qualification:
For admission to the exam, a candidate should have passed the written and practical parts of the final MBBS Examination
A candidate who has appeared or has yet to appear at the final MBBS Exam may also apply. Such candidates will be admitted to the exam, if otherwise eligible but the admission would be deemed to be provisional and subject to cancellation, if they do not produce proof of having passed the written and practical part of the final MBBS Exam along with the detailed application which will be required to be submitted to the Commission by the candidates who qualify on the result of the Computer-based exam
A candidate who has yet to complete the compulsory rotating internship is educationally eligible for admission to the examination but on selection, he/she will be appointed only after he/she has completed the compulsory rotating internship.
Physical and Medical Standards:
Candidates must be physically and medically fit according to the physical/medical standards for the Combined Medical Services Exam 2017 as per regulations contained in Appendix III to the Rules of the exam.