The Oath mentions that graduates will keep uptodate with developments in the medical field. Sections 1, 2, 3 of the MCI’s Code of Ethics prescribes 30 hours of continuing medical education (CME) in 5 years for every
After the European time directive came into force, 100-hour shifts have been partially replaced with silly online quizzes and fatuous portfolios that need to be done in your own time. There are useful bits in the e-learning
Excerpt: Delays in legislation slow the progress of CME in India. http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/82/2/CME0204?en/print.html In 2013, the Medical Council of India (MCI) established a code of ethics stating that members should complete 30 hours of CME every five years
The goal of CME to keep doctors abreast with recent developments in medicine is absolutely fair. However, the problem lies with the method in which MCI wants to implement this. We live in an era of the
Now (2014): The old order is falling apart. Many in the health professions accept the new ideals of open data and shared decision-making, but the academic leadership is worried about loss of “intellectual property”, along with the
Samiran Nundy, a former professor of All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) published a study in the journal of Current Medicine Research and Practice. It analysed India’s research output between 2005 and 2014. Only 25 (4,3%)
Shashi Tharoor, Human Resource Development Minister of State said: “We have islands of excellence floating in a sea of mediocrity. And institutions here do not adequately prepare students for the jobs market which is why many industries
