It is a laudable effect. However, success of this venture depends on one very crucial factor and that is the medical teacher. Without teacher training, this curriculum will also degenerate into what happened to earlier models. Equally important is to take away high stake examinations (prof. examinations, entrance examinations) and replace them with continuous assessment. We have to believe teachers- everything cannot depend on one 2 hours paper, ignoring the efforts and conduct during 5 years of medical studies. Internal assessment should also reflect emphasis on skills and should be a criterion referenced test. Further progression in the course should depend on acquiring the prescribed skills.--
Dr Tejinder Singh
Director
CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute
its a good move, let me congragulate the initiative, especially theModular approach and core competencies development.It's fine to regard community medicine as a core clinical entity,provided its social engineering aspects are not neglected altogether.Couldn't understand what is meant by Medicine skill? And I am surprisedin not finding Paediatrics amongst the clinical subjects.
Dr Biju Soman
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Regarding the Surgery curriculum, My comments are as follows:
-There is a need for exposure to all superspecialities in Surgery during their training. This could be by menas of optional postings in one or two branches and with help of e learning
- Ulcers generally form 30% of the ward occupancy in general hospitals. A thorough understanding would be very useful, Appears to have been missed out.
- practical skills to be learnt - Urinary Catheterisation, needle tracheostomy, ICD insertion, Abdominal tapping, should be demonstrated by a video and then hands on in small groups.
- Plastic surgeons can contribute by means of
* vast data of pictures on virtually every condition
* tissue handling
* assesment of all soft tissue problems
* benefits of lateral thinking, planning of a procedure
* basics of dressing the wounds
* informed consent in demanding patients in the internet era.
* Burn care
* management of vascular anomalies
* management of hand injuries which contribute 40% of all trauma
Thanks
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