Problems and Challenges in Medical Education in India.
As India marches towards an exciting new future of growth and progress, medical education will play pivotal role in crafting a sustained development agenda. The idea of creating a healthy society is no longer a debatable luxury; its significance has been grasped by policy shapers worldwide. In a developing nation like India, medical services play a very important role in the well-being of their citizens and indirectly play a very important part in the economic and overall development of the nation. The medical education system is suffering from misdistribution, traditional curriculum, poor assessment, neglected research and lack of faculty development programmes. „Vision 2015‟ has potential for creating substantial change in Indian medical education. A stronger strategic approach will ensure a solid foundation for the improvement in the health status of India. Conventional-theoretical and experimental teaching blended with a system of teaching which is innovative, aiming to develop under-graduates and post-graduates as community-teachers, true-academician/researcher should be emphasized. This paper focuses on the various challenges of medical education in India.
Challenges in faculty development in private medical colleges
ABSTRACT 
Background 
Faculty development is the basic pillar in success of building and dynamic functioning of a medical college aiming to produce pre-eminent medical graduates and to provide most advanced and state-of-the- art health care facilities. It is designed to equip and educate medical teachers about their roles and responsibilities. 
The challenges faced by the private medical colleges are lack of awareness about the subject, meagerness of human and financial resources. There is also resistance to change and aversion to acceptance of the innovations and strategies that must be used in teaching of medical graduates. 
Objectives: The aim of our research project was to explore the challenges faced by the private medical colleges in their faculty development programs. 
Methods: We included in our study the medical educationists who are responsible for or concerned with the faculty development programs in private sector. Telephonic interviews were organized and recorded for an average of 15 to 20 minutes. Thematic analysis was done on the transcript of the interviews. 
Results: From these interviews seven main themes were identified. Most of the respondents put emphasis on lack of human and financial resources, resistance from senior faculty members and top management, working methodology, lack of encouragement, appreciation and incentives, majority of faculty members lack in foreign exposure and experience. 
Conclusion: Faculty and administration of the private medical colleges require to understand the importance of faculty development and the role of independent and fully equipped department of medical education. Owners of the private medical colleges should be encouraged towards investing in this specialty as this will further improve the quality and standard of their institution. Also the regulatory bodies should play their role in implementing and conducting faculty development programs. 
  
Key words: faculty development, private medical colleges, challenges, medical graduates, human and financial resources
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