Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery BAMS is an in Kalyanpur

studied the integrated system of modern medicine and traditional ayurveda. The degree is of five and half years duration, including 1 year internship after passing 12th Science. The person having a BAMS degree can practice anywhere in India. The curriculum includes studying and teaching of modern anatomy, physiology, principles of medicine, preventive and social medicine, pharmacology, toxicology, forensic medicine, ENT, Ophthalmology, principles of surgery, etc. along with ayurvedic topics. Some experts opine that in future there is possibility of integration of BAMS and MBBS courses.

A BAMS graduate can practice modern / allopathic medicine in the indian state of Maharashtra. Many people are unaware of this fact that BAMS doctors can practice modern / allopatic medicine.According to the privileges in the Drugs & Cosmetics Act 1940,Rules 1945 Sec 2ee(iii), States have right to allow BAMS doctors to use modern medicine, in the practice.
One study claims that it has observed that "BAMS doctors seem to prescribe more irrationally as compared to MBBS doctors" when comparative evaluation of MBBS and BAMS doctor's prescription trends was carried out using World Health Organization@9389097888