IMA opposes non-med teachers in colleges

IMA opposes non-med teachers in colleges 

Jan 20 2025 TOI 

Jaipur: Indian Medical Association (IMA) has opposed allowing non-medical teachers in medical colleges after National Medical Commission (NMC) has made provisions for such teachers in the draft of Teachers Eligibility Qualications in Medical Institutions Regulations, 2024. However, it pointed out that this will only be allowed if there are no medical teachers available. 

On Jan 17, the NMC had issued the draft mentioning that broad specialties in which persons with non-medical qualications will be eligible for appointment as senior resident and faculty (assistant professor and beyond) during the transitional period are anatomy, biochemistry, and physiology. 

Dr Sunil Chugh, national vice-president and former state president of IMA, said, "The first preference for anatomy, biochemistry, and physiology should be given to MBBS, MD doctors for teaching in medical colleges. In rare cases if no such teacher is available, only then, MSc with PhD in anatomy, biochemistry, and physiology should be given a chance."

The draft  says if enough faculty having qualications of a specialty are not available, one with related qualications is eligible.