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Problems and Challenges in Medical Education in India

European Journal of Contemporary Education, 2015

As India marches towards an exciting new future of growth and progress, medical education will play pivotal role in crafting a sustained development agenda. The idea of creating a healthy society is no longer a debatable luxury; its significance has been grasped by policy shapers worldwide. In a developing nation like India, medical services play a very important role in the well-being of their citizens and indirectly play a very important part in the economic and overall development of the nation. The medical education system is suffering from misdistribution, traditional curriculum, poor assessment, neglected research and lack of faculty development programmes. „Vision 2015‟ has potential for creating substantial change in Indian medical education. A stronger strategic approach will ensure a solid foundation for the improvement in the health status of India. Conventional-theoretical and experimental teaching blended with a system of teaching which is innovative, aiming to develop ...

Medical education in India:problems and solutions

Medical education in India is at an important crossroad; we can either continue along the same road which has not led us to a desirable place or we can turn along a path to a more contemporary, and relevant location. This article is a reflection on the background, the current issues and possible future course as I see it.

Medical education in India: moments of pensive introspection

Tropical gastroenterology : official journal of the Digestive Diseases Foundation

India has 262 medical colleges, producing over 29,000 doctors a year. Nearly half of these medical colleges have recently risen in the private sector. As a result, there is an acute shortage of medical teachers. Teaching in medical colleges was once considered immensely important. It is, however, no longer an attractive career option for a young doctor now. With private practice permitted in most colleges, teaching remains low on the priority scale for most doctors. There is quite naturally a visible effect on the quality of doctors being produced if you may, and on the young doctor's approach to this profession. It is perhaps time for us to decide then if we are indeed moving towards the light.

Future of Medical Education in India

We are at a crossroad. Are we? Or is it an illusion? Yes, we are at a crossroad. This crossroad is for the profession and not the public nor about public health. Since we are concerned with the professional angle only and we are never bothered about the people's concern and priorities, we shall limit the topic about professional interests only. Let us look in to the paths that led us here.

Medical Education in India

Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1960

All who have experience of the medical schools and colleges of India realise that the curriculum has become an intolerable burden to the majority of medical students. It is possible that the same thing is happening in the medical schools of England and America, but the students in those countries are probably saved from the worst effects of the evil system by their innate refractoriness and lack of docility.

Future Challenges in Medical Education in the Indian Subcontinent

Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2013

India and the Indian subcontinent is the most populated geographical area of the world (1.2 billion in India). Also medical needs of this subcontinent are the biggest in form of trained manpower and resources. Human resources for health are all individuals engaged in promotion and protection or improvement of health (WHO 2007). Indian subcontinent specially Indian has the largest number of medical colleges (350 in Indian) and we treat a significant number of medical tourism (second after Thailand), this is a reflection of the high level of medical expertize we posses, yet the paradox is that majority of our citizens have limited access to quality health care. Why such a situation has arisen in India, we try to analyze by relooking at the clinical settings where doctors avail training. This review aims to look at the challenges of medical education and role of professional organizations like FOGSI, ICOG, ICMU, IFUMB and IMA in training and educating the practising gynecologists in th...

Medical education in India: Time to encourage cross-talk between different streams

Currently, India recognizes fi ve different healthcare systems, collectively known as AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy), along with the conventional biomedicine. These systems have their own institutionalized structure for monitoring medical education and practice. However, because of the 'parallel' kind of policy model that is followed in India, there is no formal provision for any cross-talk between the professionals belonging to these different streams. This situation has not only given rise to mutual misgivings among these professionals regarding the strengths and weaknesses of each other, but also has led to a poor appreciation of the historical and socio-cultural connections these streams share with the community at large. To tackle these issues and to promote adequate participation of biomedicine experts in AYUSH-related research projects, 'introduction of an AYUSH module in the current curriculum of MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) program' has been proposed in this communication along with a possible roadmap for its implementation. It is also suggested that the experts in biomedicine be engaged for training AYUSH graduates in their respective specialties so that quality AYUSH education may be ensured.

MEDICAL EDUCATION IN INDIA: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES

Medical Schools, 2020

Medicine in ancient India was taught in informal schools. The teacher took in carefully selected students who would learn whilst residing in his establishment. Students learnt not only anatomy, diagnosis and treatment but also ethics and the art of discussion with colleagues and patients. Over the subsequent centuries, the quality of medical education deteriorated as teachers stopped asking questions that would lead to advancement of medical knowledge. Practice and teaching were based on ancient texts, little new data being added. The medical schools at Calcutta, Madras and Bombay set up by the British East India Company in the 1830s and 1840s initiated modern medical education. The Grant Medical College in Bombay, set up to teach Indians to be independent medical practitioners along the best European standards, proved especially successful and has been used here as an example.