Clinical Medicine (Chinese Medium)
Length of Schooling: Six years (1st-5th year: academic study; 6th year: internship & clinical rotation)
Recommendations:
The Medical curriculum should be oriented towards educating students to take up the responsibilities of physicians of first contact. The medical graduate should be capable of functioning independently in both urban and rural environment.
Every effort should be made to provide educational experience that allows hands-on - experience both in hospital as well as in community setting. For this purpose, a comprehensive list of clinical skills that a graduate must acquire at the end of the course including internship has been prepared.
That maximum efforts be made to encourage integrated teaching and every attempt be made to de-emphasize compartmentalization of disciplines so as to achieve horizontal and vertical integration in different phases.
That educational experience should emphasize health rather than only disease and community orientation also instead of only hospital orientation. Population control and family planning should also be given due emphasis.
Due importance to be given to teaching common problems of health and disease and to the national programs.
That every effort should be made to use leaner oriented methods which would encourage cultivation of logical thinking, clarity of expression, independence of judgment, scientific habits, problem solving abilities, and self-directed learning.
Reduction of " didactic lectures (not more than 1/3) of total teaching hours) and increasing use of active methods of learning such as group discussion seminars, role play, field visits, demonstrations, peer interactions etc. Which enable students to develop personality communication skills and other qualities which are necessary.
Examinations be designed with a view to assess not merely the knowledge but also practical and clinical skills, habits and values which are necessary for a graduate to carry out professional day to day work competently.
Regular periodic assessment be done throughout the course for internal assessment. The assessment need not be limited to written tests. It should relate to other items such as maintenance of records, participation in seminars and group discussions, clinical case study, proficiency in carrying out practical or clinical skill or participation in projects and assignments (even) during vacation. These be evaluated objectively and recorded.
Students’ assume responsibilities of their own learning through individual study, sharing and discussing with peers, seeking information from Library, teachers and resource persons within and outside the college. Students can utilize the time within the college scheduled hours of self-study.
