IAMM recommended modification of MD microbiology curriculum to MD clinical microbiology as a speciality of medicine under consideration of MCI and Niti Ayog: Time has come to move on! Are we ready?

Abstract

[...]the patient is rendered to JUST A CLINICAL SAMPLE! [...]clinical microbiology may not have the admission rights but this can be visited in due course of time as the specialty matures. Clinical problems for interpretationEtiopathogenesisRecent advancesEmerging and re-emerging infectionsComponent of presentation of a thesis done by the student. Since the above programme is conceived for the first time, subsequent learning should guide further modifications but not before the first batch has gone for final exams after completion of 3 years. Reminders were sent to all the office bearers of MCI as well the overriding committee for MCI headed by Prof. Sareen, Director, ILBS, New Delhi, India. [...]lately, we were happy to give the representation with a copy of the syllabus containing above details to Prof. Vinod Paul President BoG MCI and member Niti Ayog at the recently concluded national congress at Bengaluru on 27th November 2018, who has promised us action.