Faculty Development in Medical Education in India:
Medical education in India is challenged with the shortage of teachers. The teachers are not adequately prepared to handle tasks in response to the emergent needs. This paper highlights the need for strengthening faculty development as a vehicle for capacity building in medical education. The initia...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Al Ameen Medical College
2009-05-01
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| Series: | Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://ajms.alameenmedical.org/articel_vol2-no1/AJMS3.6-13.pdf |
| Summary: | Medical education in India is challenged with the shortage of teachers. The teachers are not adequately prepared to handle tasks in response to the emergent needs. This paper highlights the need for strengthening faculty development as a vehicle for capacity building in medical education. The initiatives taken by several institutions and agencies during the last four decades have been briefly described. Recommendations have been made to overcome the deficiencies. Our recommendations include: the need for formulating a national policy on health professional education; change in the emphasis from inspection by regulatory bodies to quality assurance and accreditation; providing support for Medical Education Units / Centres in terms of finance and staffing; incentives and recognition for contribution to faculty development; incorporation of teaching skills in postgraduate training; and enlarging the scope of faculty development to health professional education. |
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| ISSN: | 0974-1143 |