NASHIK: The Maharashtra University of Health Science (MUHS) has decided to introduce pharmacology course from the coming academic year for the doctors belonging to Unani, homeopathy and other disciplines willing to practice allopathy.
During the assembly session last year, the state government had given approval to the course, which is aimed to benefit 60,000 homeopathy doctors in Maharashtra.
Arun Jamkar, vice-chancellor of the university, told TOI that non-allopathy doctors will have to undergo the full-time course for a span of a year. The course — certificate course in modern pharmacology — would act as a bridge between allopathy and homeopathy, he said.
"The course has been chalked out as per the instructions of the state government. A detailed syllabus is being finalised which would have systematic modules," Jamkar said.
He said a committee of experts from all the fields of medicine has been roped in for the task. "The experts have worked on the subjects that need to be taught and other required additional aspects. For example, the diagnostic methods in homeopathy are different from that of allopathy. Hence, work on such things needs to be done. Besides, the committee has also taken up a short-term course adapted by the Medical Council of India (MCI) for forming the course," he said.
The vice-chancellor said the course would be made available in all the government colleges. After completing the course, the doctors would become eligible to practice crosspathy anywhere in the state. Moreover, they would be able to prescribe 40-50 allopathy medicines to the patients, Jamkar said.
"The course would cover basic competency in all the faculties. Notices have been sent to the colleges concerned in the state in this regard," he said.
Jamkar said the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Miraj and Shri Bhausaheb Hire Government Medical College (SBHGMC) in Dhule have also expressed interest in introducing the course in their institutes.
During the assembly session last year, the state government had given approval to the course, which is aimed to benefit 60,000 homeopathy doctors in Maharashtra.
Arun Jamkar, vice-chancellor of the university, told TOI that non-allopathy doctors will have to undergo the full-time course for a span of a year. The course — certificate course in modern pharmacology — would act as a bridge between allopathy and homeopathy, he said.
"The course has been chalked out as per the instructions of the state government. A detailed syllabus is being finalised which would have systematic modules," Jamkar said.
He said a committee of experts from all the fields of medicine has been roped in for the task. "The experts have worked on the subjects that need to be taught and other required additional aspects. For example, the diagnostic methods in homeopathy are different from that of allopathy. Hence, work on such things needs to be done. Besides, the committee has also taken up a short-term course adapted by the Medical Council of India (MCI) for forming the course," he said.
The vice-chancellor said the course would be made available in all the government colleges. After completing the course, the doctors would become eligible to practice crosspathy anywhere in the state. Moreover, they would be able to prescribe 40-50 allopathy medicines to the patients, Jamkar said.
"The course would cover basic competency in all the faculties. Notices have been sent to the colleges concerned in the state in this regard," he said.
Jamkar said the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Miraj and Shri Bhausaheb Hire Government Medical College (SBHGMC) in Dhule have also expressed interest in introducing the course in their institutes.
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