The medical schools in different countries award different types of professional bachelor degrees. These include – Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS, BMBS, MBCh, MBChB). Many schools also provide post-graduation degrees, Master of Medicine (MM, MMed) too. Additionally they also offer degrees such as master’s degree (M.Sc), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) etc.
A Doctor who spent nine years in jail but never gave up his Medical Practice
Medical schools can also carry out medical research and operate teaching hospitals.
Countries set the criteria for enrollment in med schools, and these criteria vary from country to country. Each nation has got their entrance examinations that are highly competitive and standardized. To further narrow the selection criteria of candidates, some of these schools also look into the leadership qualities, to an extent.
In 1823, a medical college called the Ecole de Medicine de Pondicherry was established by the French government in #Pondicherry.
Later, in 1956 it was taken over by the Government of India and rechristened as Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research. pic.twitter.com/1rtp2NdRpb
— Dr. Zareen Fatima (@DrZareenFatima) June 24, 2020
In many countries such as India, the study of medicine does not require undergraduate coursework. However, in countries like USA and Canada among many others, the medical degrees are secondary entry degrees, and require several years of previous study at the university level.
Following the completion of the degree programme, which typically lasts for five or more years (for undergraduates) and four years (for the post graduates), the students are awarded with a medical degree.
History of Medical Colleges in India
Integrated Curriculum and Clinical Integration
Many modern medical schools integrate clinical education with basic sciences from the very beginning of the curriculum. This is unlike the traditional curriculum that usually divides the course into preclinical and clinical. During the pre-clinical, students study the subjects such as biochemistry, genetics, pharmacology, pathology, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, biochemistry, among many others. Subsequent clinical rotations include internal medicine, general surgery, paediatrics, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynaecology.
Medical schools are regulated by each country and they appear in the world directory of medical schools which was formed by the merger of the AVICENNA directory for medicine. The local government authority requires a physician, even with a medical degree, to obtain a license before practicing medicine.
