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@MISC{Niranjan_continuedmedical,
author = {G V Niranjan and Dr. G V Niranjan},
title = {Continued Medical Education- Credit hours},
year = {}
}
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Abstract
In a recent move, the Medical Council of India has begun awarding of credit hours for continued medical education (CME). A minimum of 150 credit hours is needed to renew medical registration. This has led to most state medical councils coming up with their 1-3 guidelines for credit hours While the concept of credit hours has been in United States of America for over 30 years, it has recently been introduced in our country. However, it has not been warmly welcomed from the 4 very outset. In the earlier days, recognition of scientific work done was limited to writing in curriculum vitae or just for name and fame. There was no scoring done to get license renewals. Now, awarding credit hours will have the advantages like: l The CME meets would be accredited by medical council which means the doctors would be getting points for the meets they attend l The whole event would be monitored by an observer from medical council l Quantification or scoring of scientific work done by doctors would be possible l Researchers would be getting points for presentations and publications l Teaching would be given credit l Organizers and resource persons of scientific meets would be given credits l Subscription to journals published by medical societies would be given credit l It will foster a scientific culture. The flip side is that: l Rules have come in without any proper system in place. l Most doctors object saying that there is no mandatory 4 CME for lawyers and engineers l When all information is available at the click of a
Keyphrases
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