Medical education- 15-10-10

• WHAT AND how many medical colleges are permitted in india by MOH ?

Please visit this link . http://mohfw.nic.in/amedical.html

Roughly 148 govt and 140 private medical colleges are present.

• what is the scenario of medical PG education in india ?

a new scheme proposed by MOH&FW for strengthening and upgrading government medical colleges to increase the number of post graduate medical seats, When approved, the scheme is expected to add 5,000 post graduate seats in various government medical colleges.

• already another initiative was planned to rise the PG seats. what about those?

the enrolment of post graduate students by enhancing the teacher-student ratio from 1:1 to 1:2 in some specialities for professors and in super specialities for professors and associate professors.

These two plans are expected to increase the number of PG seats from the existing 13,000 to 18,000 within a short period of time.

• who are the decision makers for these programs ?

MCI ,MOH, the Planning Commission, and approval from the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs .

• how much it costs to govt ?

The cost-sharing for the proposed Rs.1,350-crore scheme will be on a 75:25 basis between the Centre and the States.

• which branches have seat rise ?

obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, and anaesthesia .

• what are new disciplines to start in PG ?

starting post graduate disciplines in geriatrics, blood transfusion, trauma care and family medicine.

• How many medical colleges are going to benefit ?

Under the scheme, 148 government medical colleges will receive financial assistance from the Centre to upgrade infrastructure, purchase equipment and salary for facility and support staff.

• what is the lacunae in our curriculum?

medical ethics, behavioral science, communication skills, managerial skills which do not receive due attention

in the existing curriculum as they should do.

in india,we have adopted a pattern of one year of basic sciences, 1 1/2 years of para-clinical sciences and 2 years

devoted entirely to clinical subjects.

In most of the colleges, the subjects are taught in isolation with little or no attempt to integrate the basic sciences

with the clinical disciplines.

• WHAT HAS TO BE DONE ?

A move towards integrated teaching is likely to reduce the fragmentation of the medical course, and motivate students for better learning. Close to the concept of integration is the philosophy of problem based learning (PBL).