Current Dilemmas in Medical Education in India

Daljit  Singh Utaal; Gurpreet  Singh Wander

Daljit Singh Utaal Formerly Vice Chancellor, SGRD University of Health Sciences, Amritsar, Principal, Professor and Head of Pediatrics, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, India.
Gurpreet Singh Wander Chairman, Board of Management, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, and Vice Principal, Professor of Cardiology, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital Unit Hero DMC Heart Institute, Ludhiana, India.

Keywords: Dilemmas, Medical Education, India

Abstract

Medical educati on in India has undergone a rapid transiti on in recent years. Some of the developments have brought up issues which need deliberati on. Since the viewpoints and needs of the stakeholders are dynamic, it is important to discuss the various aspects criti cally and with an open mind.

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