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Emerging alternative model for cardiothoracic surgery training in India

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dc.creator Rajan Vaithianathan
dc.creator Senthil Panneerselvam
dc.date 2013-05-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2015-07-20T22:11:16Z
dc.date.available 2015-07-20T22:11:16Z
dc.identifier 10.3402/meo.v18i0.20961
dc.identifier 1087-2981
dc.identifier https://doaj.org/article/e0cbc7ccf4e74bf19d191523285d75bb
dc.identifier.uri http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/14278
dc.description Background: In India, cardiothoracic (CT) surgery training follows a 3+3-year model, where 3 years of general surgery residency with certification (MS/DNB) is required for entering 3 years of thoracic surgery residency (MCh/DNB). There are two certifying boards at the national level. One being the Medical Council of India (MCI), which oversees the major accreditation process involving the undergraduate and postgraduate medical education in India, and the other being the National Board of Examinations (NBE), which was formed for the purpose of establishing a uniform standard of postgraduate medical education. Recently, the latter body has come up with an alternative model for thoracic surgery residency in India. This model includes an integrated 6-year residency, with lesser emphasis on general surgical skills and greater exposure to CT surgery. Conclusions: Changes to the current model of training for CT surgery is the need of the hour and should be initiated very soon by the MCI to meet the future demand for CT surgeons in India. An integrated training program is essential to create a new generation of cardiovascular specialists. Future directions to achieve this goal must include modifications to the undergraduate programs so as to infuse interest for CT surgery in the young minds of medical students.
dc.language English
dc.publisher Co-Action
dc.relation http://med-ed-online.net/index.php/meo/article/download/20961/pdf_1
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/1087-2981
dc.rights CC BY
dc.source Medical Education Online, Vol 18, Iss 0, Pp 1-4 (2013)
dc.subject thoracic surgery
dc.subject training
dc.subject India
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Medicine (General)
dc.subject R5-920
dc.subject Medicine
dc.subject R
dc.subject DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Medicine (General)
dc.subject R5-920
dc.subject Medicine
dc.subject R
dc.subject DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Medicine (General)
dc.subject R5-920
dc.subject Medicine
dc.subject R
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Medicine (General)
dc.subject R5-920
dc.subject Medicine
dc.subject R
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Medicine (General)
dc.subject R5-920
dc.subject Medicine
dc.subject R
dc.title Emerging alternative model for cardiothoracic surgery training in India
dc.type article


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