A Presentation ByA Presentation By Dr. Azmat Karim Dr. Azmat Karim

MD (PFU), FCCS (USA), PGDHHM (Pune)MD (PFU), FCCS (USA), PGDHHM (Pune) Consultant Physician & CardiologistConsultant Physician & Cardiologist

Metro Hospital & Heart InstituteMetro Hospital & Heart Institute

Delhi (India)Delhi (India)

Preparation of Preparation of Doctors for India in Doctors for India in foreign countries foreign countries and problems of and problems of

the recognition of the recognition of Russian Diplomas Russian Diplomas

of Medical of Medical Education of Education of

various levels various levels

India : India : An overview with respect to An overview with respect to

HealthcareHealthcare

Demographic statusDemographic status : : India accounts India accounts for a meagre 2.4 % of the world’s surface area yet, it for a meagre 2.4 % of the world’s surface area yet, it supports and sustains a whooping 16.7 % of the world supports and sustains a whooping 16.7 % of the world population (1139.96 million as per latest estimate)population (1139.96 million as per latest estimate)

Number of Doctors available Number of Doctors available in Indiain India : : The availability of physicians in India is 6 The availability of physicians in India is 6 per 10,000 population which is not sufficient to ensure per 10,000 population which is not sufficient to ensure better health (117th position in terms of density of doctors better health (117th position in terms of density of doctors out of 192 countriesout of 192 countries). ).

There is a considerable gap in the actual number of There is a considerable gap in the actual number of Physicians in India and the no. which is desired as Physicians in India and the no. which is desired as per the WHO normsper the WHO norms

Possible ways to bridge the gap / Possible ways to bridge the gap / shortfall in the desired number of Doctors shortfall in the desired number of Doctors

in Indiain India

Increase the no. of medical collegesIncrease the no. of medical colleges

Increase the seats in the existing medical Increase the seats in the existing medical collegescolleges

Making use of Foreign Medical Colleges Making use of Foreign Medical Colleges by encouraging Indian students to take by encouraging Indian students to take admissions in those colleges. admissions in those colleges.

Historical Background of Medical Historical Background of Medical EducationEducation

for Indians at Russia/PFU for Indians at Russia/PFU

Pre 1990 eraPre 1990 era : Admissions were based on merits : Admissions were based on merits with full scholarship under Indo-Russian exchange with full scholarship under Indo-Russian exchange program through Indian Government.program through Indian Government.

During 1991-99During 1991-99 : : It was a mix of Indo-Russian It was a mix of Indo-Russian exchange programme and open admission without exchange programme and open admission without any merit criteria through private agentsany merit criteria through private agents

Post 2000 eraPost 2000 era : : The Indo-Russian exchange The Indo-Russian exchange program was scrapped and admissions were program was scrapped and admissions were opened for those who were able to pay the feesopened for those who were able to pay the fees..

Problems in India in respect of Problems in India in respect of recognition of Russian Medical Degree recognition of Russian Medical Degree

at various levelat various level

It is a myth that the Russian degrees It is a myth that the Russian degrees per seper se, ever had any exclusive problem of , ever had any exclusive problem of recognition in Indiarecognition in India IN IN Pre 1990 eraPre 1990 era

In fact the process adopted by the Indian In fact the process adopted by the Indian government to standardize the level of government to standardize the level of medical professionals have culminated in medical professionals have culminated in various challenges for foreign medical various challenges for foreign medical graduates irrespective of the country. graduates irrespective of the country.

Factors which distinguish PFU from its peer Factors which distinguish PFU from its peer colleges in Russia but could not come to its colleges in Russia but could not come to its

rescuerescue

The academic standard of PFU used to be The academic standard of PFU used to be exceeding well, enabling all the graduates from exceeding well, enabling all the graduates from this university to show excellent performance in this university to show excellent performance in India and abroad. India and abroad.

Graduates from PFU have also faired well in the Graduates from PFU have also faired well in the exams like FMGE/PLAB/USMLE exams like FMGE/PLAB/USMLE

Students from PFU who could not qualify FMGE Students from PFU who could not qualify FMGE were by and large those one who were transferred were by and large those one who were transferred from different unrecognized colleges in Russia in from different unrecognized colleges in Russia in their mid academic session which was not in tune their mid academic session which was not in tune with MCI guidelines.with MCI guidelines.

Contributory factors leading to drastic reductionContributory factors leading to drastic reduction

in the no. of admissions at Russian Colleges in the no. of admissions at Russian Colleges

Softening of admission criteria/Inter-university Softening of admission criteria/Inter-university migrations in Russian Medical Schools migrations in Russian Medical Schools

Introduction of FMGE (Foreign Medical Graduate Introduction of FMGE (Foreign Medical Graduate Examination) to standardize the level of Medical Examination) to standardize the level of Medical Professionals in India before granting license to Professionals in India before granting license to practice. practice.

Negative publicity with regard to the academic Negative publicity with regard to the academic standard and security problem during 1993-99 at standard and security problem during 1993-99 at RussiaRussia

Higher failure rate of Russian Medical graduates in Higher failure rate of Russian Medical graduates in FMGEFMGE

Emergence of new avenues for education at different Emergence of new avenues for education at different countries such as Nepal, China, Australia etc countries such as Nepal, China, Australia etc

How to revive the reputation of Russian How to revive the reputation of Russian Colleges and increase the student intake Colleges and increase the student intake

in PFUin PFU

Enhancing the brand image of PFU Enhancing the brand image of PFU

Conducting seminars / CME in coordination with Conducting seminars / CME in coordination with reputed Hospitals and Medical colleges in India reputed Hospitals and Medical colleges in India (Alumni of PFU in India may play a vital role for this (Alumni of PFU in India may play a vital role for this cause) cause)

Rationalization of admission criteriaRationalization of admission criteria

How to revive the reputation of Russian How to revive the reputation of Russian Colleges and increase the student intake Colleges and increase the student intake

in PFUin PFU

Offering full scholarship for meritorious students Offering full scholarship for meritorious students based on some competitive test preferably under the based on some competitive test preferably under the aegis of MCI /FMGE/DNBE aegis of MCI /FMGE/DNBE

Exploring long term collaboration/tie ups with Indian Exploring long term collaboration/tie ups with Indian universities in consonance with the guidelines of MCI.universities in consonance with the guidelines of MCI.

Creating a visibility for PFU in different media and Creating a visibility for PFU in different media and medical journals being published in India.medical journals being published in India.

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