To develop and enhance knowledge and skills required for performing various roles of a competent and effective teacher such as clinician, administrator, researcher and mentor etc. amongst faculty of Pediatrics.
Read moreTo initiate teachers of Pediatrics to use newer and innovative educational strategies for UG / PG Pediatric education and assessment.
Read moreTo function as link between regulatory body and stakeholders (institutions, teachers and students), so that changes that regulatory body wishes to bring in educational system can be facilitated.
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IAP-MEC is a pan-India organization dedicated to the integrated development of pediatric medical education. IAP-MEC was founded on February 06, 2021 as an affiliate unit of Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) during CIAP Pedicon 2021, the national conference of IAP, in Mumbai. IAP-MEC has its roots in the erstwhile Heads of Departments Cell (HOD Cell) of IAP and seeks to enlarge on its scope to cover the entirety of pediatric medical education.
IAP-MEC was born in response to the need for a wholesome approach to address the emerging challenges in the field of medical education. After the union government opened up the professional education sector in the early 1990, India has witnessed exponential growth of medical education in the last three decades. Today the country has 542 medical colleges and 64 stand alone PG Institutes whose qualifications are recognized by Medical Council of India (MCI). There are numerous institutions offering Diplomate of National Board (DNB) and other courses too. Large numbers of people study or teach at these institutions.
More about IAP-MECIndian Academy of Pediatrics Medical Education Chapter
I am deeply humbled by this rare honour that has been bestowed upon me to serve as Founding Chairperson of IAP Medical Education Chapter (IAP-MEC). Having been a medical educator since the beginning my career almost three decades ago, I am proud to accept this privilege and I consider this to be crowning glory of association with IAP.
IAP-MEC is a fledgling organization and it has its roots in the erstwhile HOD Cell. With medical education taking centre stage in recent years, a need was felt to enlarge the scope of HOD Cell and set up a full-fledged specialized chapter dedicated to the entirety of academics.
To develop plans for integration of Pediatric knowledge with basic sciences and other clinical disciplines.
To encourage & promote educational research activities, innovations & publications in the field of Pediatrics.
To develop systems of assessment for Pediatric UG / PG / Fellowship courses in line with competency based education.
To aid in Policy Development regarding medical education to Universities, Institutions, Governmental and non-Governmental Organization.
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