Medical colleges in India

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.

Cureus, 2022

Medical education is a systematic process wherein interested and eligible individuals are trained to become physicians/surgeons. It is assumed that a person who completes the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Medicine (MBBS) degree will be competent enough to perform the duties of a physician of first contact. However, it is not the case with graduates from India. Most MBBS graduates prefer to pursue a postgraduate degree and become unavailable to people or governments. The doctor-to-patient ratio in India (1:1,655) does not currently satisfy the World Health Organization's prescribed ratio (1:1,000). The Government of India, therefore, has been taking initiatives to increase the number of MBBS graduates. Moreover, there are several doubts over the quality of medical education and the competency of medical students. In addition, the National Medical Commission, the epic body that regulates the medical education and practice in India, has recently been conducting medical education technology workshops to improve teachers and has devised a new curriculum to elevate the standards of medical education in India. This editorial attempts to provide readers with the current status of medical education and research in India.

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...

BMJ, 1985

Adesh University Journal of Medical Sciences & Research, 2019

Medical profession is an occupation aimed at protecting, promoting and restoring good health, by identifying, diagnosing and treating the diseases with acquired specialized scientific knowledge.[1] Medical professional is a qualified doctor, who abides and is fully committed to the ethical principles and values of medical profession.[1] Medical profession was, is and will always be considered a “noble” profession. Only a few years ago, it used to be a coveted dream of the youth, to be a doctor. The starry-eyed parents would be desperately looking forward to make sure that, their ward, achieved this goal, no matter whatever it takes and would feel immensely proud about it. The things have changed to a certain extent. Although with lesser amount of sheen, the aura still persists. MPE IN

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 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.

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2014

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.

The Hindu, 2009

India is the largest supplier of foreign medical graduates to the United States and the United Kingdom. Yet, its own rural areas have remained chronically deprived of professional doctors. The historical antecedents of these shortages could be traced to a landmark health policy document, the Bhore Committee Report of 1946. That report constructed the concept of a 'basic' doctor as one trained through five-and-a-half years of university education. An alternative cadre of Licentiates who were trained over a shorter duration and who formed two-thirds of the country's medical practitioners then, was abolished, in spite of strong dissent from several members of the committee. These dissenting comments must be revisited in the context of India's persistently poor health indices and inadequate health services for the majority.