Hyderabad, July 4: State medical councils are up in arms against the alleged encroachment of their rights by the Medical Council of India. Medical councils are planning to release a white paper on medical education including the regulation of medical colleges in the country. A national forum of state medical councils has been proposed to fight for this rights.
A member of the Andhra Pradesh Medical Council, Dr K. Ramesh Reddy, said, "Apart from discussing issues related to health policy and medical education system, the autonomy of state medical councils and encroachment of rights by the MCI will be dealt with." "This is its first initiative and the white paper is likely to be released in August," he added.
The Medical Council of India inspects medical colleges and gives them recognition. Once the inspection is complete, these colleges are not regulated again. This is especially true for private medical colleges. "Regulation should be a continuous process. State medical councils should have a major role and act as a bridge between the MCI and medical colleges," Dr Ramesh Reddy said.
He added, "We are also seeking an active role in the implementation of the Private Medical Establishments Regulation Act, that is now in the hands of the state government and the centre as all allopathic doctors are registered with us." The AP Medical Council now has only the power to register the medical degrees recognised by the MCI.
(Source : DC)
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