A media briefing by Dr. Ketan B. Desai, President, Medical Council of India (MCI) on “Alternative Undergraduate Medical Education Model” based on the lines of “Barefoot doctors of China”
A media briefing by Dr. Ketan B. Desai, President, Medical Council of India (MCI) on “Alternative Undergraduate Medical Education Model” based on the lines of “Barefoot doctors of China” is scheduled to be held in Delhi on February 5, 2010, Friday between 1pm and 3pm. The venue is Silver Oak- 1, India habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
Experts have long been concerned about the lopsided healthcare delivery in India. While urban India has 200 doctors per 100,000 population, India’s villages has only 1/6th the number of doctors in contrast.
Newly Proposed Indian Medical Degree �Bachelor in Rural Medicine and Surgery� Comes Under Fire
Indian Medical Association’s Tamil Nadu State Branch (IMA TNSB) has sharply criticized the new category, Bachelor in Rural Medicine and Surgery (BRMS).
Indian Medical Association’s Tamil Nadu State Branch (IMA TNSB) has sharply criticized the new category, Bachelor in Rural Medicine and Surgery (BRMS).
If it is put into action, this plan will effectively cut the huge shortfall of medical professionals in rural India by producing medical graduates trained to practice specifically in a rural setting, that is, in notified rural areas.
To arrive at a consensus on the proposed model, MCI is organizing a two-day workshop involving the VCs and Deans of medical colleges all over India and Directors of Medical Education from all states. The press briefing hopes to unveil the consensus module arrived at after discussions at the workshop.
Classes for Rural Medical Course to be Held in District Schools
It is reported that the classes for the newly proposed Bachelor of Rural Medicine and Surgery’ (BRMS) course will be held in district schools located in district hospitals
It is reported that the classes for the newly proposed Bachelor of Rural Medicine and Surgery’ (BRMS) course will be held in district schools located in district hospitals
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Tamil Nadu Political Parties Oppose Ramadoss' Rural Service Proposal
The political parties in Tamil Nadu are opposed to his suggestion that medical college students be given their degrees only when they complete a year's service in rural areas.
The political parties in Tamil Nadu are opposed to his suggestion that medical college students be given their degrees only when they complete a year's service in rural areas.
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