To
The Medical Council of India,
New Delhi
From
The Faculty,
Department of Forensic Medicine,
M.S. Ramaiah Medical College,
MSRIT PO, MSR Nagar,
Bangalore-560054.
Comments/Suggestions on ‘vision-2015 UG Education’
1. To retain the duration of course for 4 ½ years+1year as this has been time tested and proven. Indian scenario cannot be compared with the western countries.
2. To shift the subject from non-core to core keeping in mind needs of practitioners from rural and semi urban areas.
3. To increase the marks from 100 to 200 (theory 2 papers). If not increased it has to be retained as 100 marks. The current curriculum has to be revamped stressing upon the chapters like clinical forensic
medicine, toxicology (comprising 25-30% of total curriculum) and medical law and ethics which are more relevant to a general medical practitioner.
4. Subject to be taught in the final year part 1 along with Community Medicine and other clinical subjects.
5. To make compulsory 15 days internship posting.
6. Casualty should be compulsorily brought under Forensic Medicine Dept for which additional staff should be recruited, to increase the quality of Medico Legal work.
7. OBG staffs neither have the experience nor the willingness to handle sexual offence cases nor attend courts. In this perspective how can they teach UG’s these aspects?
8. Surgeons are not willing to issue Wound certificate and attend court. In this perspective how can they teach UG’s these aspects?
9. Pharmacologists are experts in drugs and how can they teach about plant poisons, animal poisons, metallic and corrosives which is not their field. Further with planned reduction of 2nd MBBS to 1 year it may be impracticable.
10. The service rendered by Forensic expert to the judiciary in the administration of justice can’t be compared with other medical or surgical specialties.
11. The legal people are finding it difficult to understand the medical issues in legal matters (homicide), how can they be consulted for Medico legal issues?
12. Doctors trained in Forensic Medicine at UG level possesses a basic knowledge of law guiding medical practice thereby practicing with confidence & avoid cases of negligence suits.
13. Such major revamp has been contemplated but no significant awareness and publicity was given and also the draft proposal is neither clear nor complete with annexure. Also a very short notice is
given for comments. More time should be given and all Colleges/Principals should be informed and not merely on MCI announcements box on its website.
14. The Committee should have been constituted by not merely clinicians of corporate health sector but with sufficient representation from faculties of all subjects.
15. Integration in medical education is a nice concept but difficult to practice more so with the existing discipline based teaching.
16. The subject cannot be disintegrated since it plays a very important role in producing competent doctors and thereby serving the society/ judiciary/ Police etc., rest it may have adverse impact on the administration of justice and society at large.
Hence, the current proposal should be reviewed in a realistic and
achievable manner giving sufficient time for suggestions from medical
fraternity across the country and other stake holders like Home Dept.
( i.e.Police) and Judiciary.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
1. Dr. Harish. S
2. Dr. Girish Chandra Y.P
3. Dr. S. Praveen
4. Dr. Pradeep. K. S
5. Dr. N.T. Satish
6. Dr. Basappa. S. H
7. Dr. Shailesh Parate
8. Dr. Siddaramanna. T. C
9. Dr. Jayanth. S. H
10. Dr. Dayananda. R
11. Dr. Udaya Shankar. B. S
12. Dr. Anitha. S
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