Program Objectives

Goal:

The goal of MCh course is to produce a competent surgeon who:

• Recognizes the health needs of adults and carries out professional obligations in keeping with principles of National Health Policy and professional ethics.
• Has acquired the competencies pertaining to plastic surgery that are required to be practiced in the community and at all levels of health care system.
• Has acquired skills in effectively communicating with the patients, family and the community.
• Is aware of the contemporary advances and developments in medical sciences.
• Acquires a spirit of scientific enquiry and is oriented to principles of research methodology.
• Has acquired skills in educating medical and paramedical professionals.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the MCh Plastic Surgery, the student should be able to:

• Recognize the key importance of medical problems in the context of the health priority of the country.
• Practice the specialty of plastic surgery in keeping with the principles of professional ethics.
• Identify social, economic, environmental, biological and emotional determinants of adult Plastic Surgery and know the therapeutic, rehabilitative, preventive and promotion measures to provide holistic care to all patients.
• Take detailed history, perform full physical examination and make a clinical diagnosis.
• Perform and interpret relevant investigations (Imaging and Laboratory).
• Perform and interpret important diagnostic procedures.
• Diagnose illnesses in adults based on the analysis of history, physical examination and investigative work up.
• Plan and deliver comprehensive treatment for illness in adults using principles of rational drug therapy.
• Plan and advise measures for the prevention of diseases.
• Plan rehabilitation of adults suffering from chronic illness, and those with special needs.
• Manage emergencies efficiently.
• Demonstrate skills in documentation of case details, and of morbidity and mortality data relevant to the assigned situation.
• Demonstrate empathy and humane approach towards patients and their families and respect their sensibilities.
• Demonstrate communication skills of a high order in explaining management and prognosis, providing counselling and giving health education messages to patients, families and communities.
• Develop skills as a self-directed learner, recognize continuing educational needs.
• Use appropriate learning resources, and critically analyze relevant published literature in order to practice evidence-based medicine.
• Demonstrate competence in basic concepts of research methodology and epidemiology.
• Facilitate learning of medical/nursing students, practicing surgeons, para-medical health workers and other providers as a teacher-trainer.
• Play the assigned role in the implementation of national health programs, effectively and responsibly.
• Organize and supervise the desired managerial and leadership skills.
• Function as a productive member of a team engaged in health care, research and education.