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Monday, Sep 22, 2008
Dr. MGR Medical University has plans to introduce a host of courses
In order to address the needs of medical students in non-clinical subjects, several initiatives are being taken up. While Dr. MGR Medical University has proposed to start a number of new courses, the Health Department is also addressing the shortage of teachers.
The medical university has introduced M.Sc. courses in Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry.
Candidates
In each of these courses, the colleges offering the subjects will be allowed to admit five candidates. A postgraduate course in Hospital Administration, with an intake of two students, is also being introduced.
Besides these, the university has proposed to introduce diploma courses in dyslexia and disaster management.
Another course, Pharm D. on the lines of the one offered in the United Kingdom is also on the anvil. Students who take up this course will undergo six years of education, including a year’s training as house surgeon.
The course is proposed to be introduced in three affiliated medical colleges once the AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) gives approval. So far, the approval has been given for five seats but the university is seeking 10 seats, said registrar K.V. Leela. The course will be offered to students who have completed class XII.
Encouraging research
A long felt need of the university is more research. In order to encourage students who wish to pursue research, the university is considering a proposal to introduce a programme by which students who wish to take up Ph.D. can register for the same when they apply for the MBBS programme.
Career
University Vice-Chancellor Meer Mustafa Hussain said those registering for the programme would undergo eight years of study. Though students in the first year may be learning only the basics of medicine, after the second year, with the guidance of a screening committee, the student would be able to map a career in research.
The idea was initially mooted by S.P. Thyagarajan, director and chief advisor (research), Sri Ramachandra University, and had helped the university build its research activities.
An undergraduate course in medical records sciences, BMRC, has also been proposed.
“A similar course is being offered currently by Christian Medical College, Vellore. There is a need for persons with the knowledge to handle medical records in both private and government hospitals. This course will address that need,” Dr. Hussain said.
Digital libraries
The government has proposed to introduce digital libraries in all three city medical colleges. Recently, at the Government Stanley College, a library with a capacity to seat 150 students, 75 postgraduate students and 25 reading rooms for professors was commissioned.
Health secretary V.K. Subburaj, who participated in the programme, has promised students that digital libraries would be set up to help students contact teachers in other parts of the country.
Courses in non-clinical subjects
Dr. MGR Medical University has plans to introduce a host of courses
In order to address the needs of medical students in non-clinical subjects, several initiatives are being taken up. While Dr. MGR Medical University has proposed to start a number of new courses, the Health Department is also addressing the shortage of teachers.
The medical university has introduced M.Sc. courses in Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry.
Candidates
In each of these courses, the colleges offering the subjects will be allowed to admit five candidates. A postgraduate course in Hospital Administration, with an intake of two students, is also being introduced.
Besides these, the university has proposed to introduce diploma courses in dyslexia and disaster management.
Another course, Pharm D. on the lines of the one offered in the United Kingdom is also on the anvil. Students who take up this course will undergo six years of education, including a year’s training as house surgeon.
The course is proposed to be introduced in three affiliated medical colleges once the AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) gives approval. So far, the approval has been given for five seats but the university is seeking 10 seats, said registrar K.V. Leela. The course will be offered to students who have completed class XII.
Encouraging research
A long felt need of the university is more research. In order to encourage students who wish to pursue research, the university is considering a proposal to introduce a programme by which students who wish to take up Ph.D. can register for the same when they apply for the MBBS programme.
Career
University Vice-Chancellor Meer Mustafa Hussain said those registering for the programme would undergo eight years of study. Though students in the first year may be learning only the basics of medicine, after the second year, with the guidance of a screening committee, the student would be able to map a career in research.
The idea was initially mooted by S.P. Thyagarajan, director and chief advisor (research), Sri Ramachandra University, and had helped the university build its research activities.
An undergraduate course in medical records sciences, BMRC, has also been proposed.
“A similar course is being offered currently by Christian Medical College, Vellore. There is a need for persons with the knowledge to handle medical records in both private and government hospitals. This course will address that need,” Dr. Hussain said.
Digital libraries
The government has proposed to introduce digital libraries in all three city medical colleges. Recently, at the Government Stanley College, a library with a capacity to seat 150 students, 75 postgraduate students and 25 reading rooms for professors was commissioned.
Health secretary V.K. Subburaj, who participated in the programme, has promised students that digital libraries would be set up to help students contact teachers in other parts of the country.
Courtesy: The Hindu - Education Plus
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