Medical education in India: An introspection
By: Kumar, S.
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ArticlePublisher: 2014Description: p.146-154.Subject(s): Medical education - India | Medical education
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Indian Journal of Public AdministrationSummary: Medical education in India is at crossroads. The age old approach and structure of medical education leave much to be desired in meeting the rising challenges, both internal and external, to medical profession. As the challenges multiply, a new strategy is needed to drive medical education to the next level of excellence. The time has come to introspect whether to continue with the medical education system and curricula established over a hundred years ago or to take a fundamentally different course, guided by contemporary innovation and new understanding about the aspirations of the society and 'demands of the profession. A view has to be taken now if this paradigm of medical education can continue to meet therising challenges, both internal and external, to medical education. An assessment of the prevailing situation of the medical and health care demands new approaches towards shaping the minds, hands and hearts of physicians. Fundamental change in medical education will require new curricula, new pedagogies, attitudinal changes and new forms of assessment. - Reproduced.
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | Volume no: 60, Issue no: 1 | Available | AR104573 |
Medical education in India is at crossroads. The age old approach and structure of medical education leave much to be desired in meeting the rising challenges, both internal and external, to medical profession. As the challenges multiply, a new strategy is needed to drive medical education to the next level of excellence. The time has come to introspect whether to continue with the medical education system and curricula established over a hundred years ago or to take a fundamentally different course, guided by contemporary innovation and new understanding about the aspirations of the society and 'demands of the profession. A view has to be taken now if this paradigm of medical education can continue to meet therising challenges, both internal and external, to medical education. An assessment of the prevailing situation of the medical and health care demands new approaches towards shaping the minds, hands and hearts of physicians. Fundamental change in medical education will require new curricula, new pedagogies, attitudinal changes and new forms of assessment. - Reproduced.
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