Journal of Education Technology in Health Sciences
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 1

Competencies for Medical Teacher

  • Author:
  • Jwalant E Waghmare1,, Pranita J Waghmare2, Bharat R Sontakke3
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 2 to 3

1Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, MGIMS, Sevagram, Wardha

2Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, MGIMS, Sevagram, Wardha

3Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, MGIMS, Sevagram, Wardha

*Corresponding Author: Email: jewaghmare@mgims.ac.in

Online published on 28 July, 2016.

Abstract

Medicine is a continuously updating profession and hence the medical graduates are expected to be lifelong learners updating their knowledge continuously. Medical council of India has defined competencies for Indian medical graduate (IMG). He/she is expected to be clinician, communicator and professional with leadership qualities. In addition to above mentioned qualities medical teachers are expected to have further few more competencies so that they can educate IMG with desired competencies.

Keywords

Competency, MCI, Medical education, Medical graduate