Improving quality of medical education in India: The need to value and recognize academic scholarship
Thomas V. Chacko1★★ Corresponding author
- 1Department of Community Medicine and Medical Education, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Thomas V. Chacko
Department of Community Medicine and Medical Education, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Volume 4, Issue 3 · pp. 171–173 · PUBLISHED 2013 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.114595
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We are all currently in the midst of a high tide of concern and clamor for taking urgent action to improve the standards of the medical education in the country. In this context, there have been some refreshing initiatives in the country through curricular reforms and faculty development programs taken up by the Ministry of Health, the National Accreditation Bodies, and other organizations. One such initiative is reflected in the Medical Council of India’s (MCI) Vision 2015[1] for implementing curricular reforms that essentially reflect a shift from the predominantly knowledge‑based education towards a competency‑based education (CBE) to ensure a graduate, who is skilled and motivated and ready to meet the health care needs of the country.
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Chacko, T. V. (2013). Improving quality of medical education in India: The need to value and recognize academic scholarship. Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics, 4(3), 171–173. https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-500X.114595