1. PREAMBLE
Medical Science is
dynamic and it is essential for the doctor to become acquainted with
the advances in medicine. This is in essence the concept of
Continuing Medical Education (CME). Tremendous advances are taking
place in the field of medical sciences, continuously changing the
concept, approach to management and the outcome of several diseases.
The rapid pace of these advances makes it mandatory for doctors to
keep themselves updated so that they may apply this information to
their practice & thus fortify his/her competence and knowledge by
keeping abreast with the latest developments in the field.
The changing
demographic profile of our country is also accompanied by changing
disease patterns, education profile and health awareness. This has
resulted in substantial increase in expenditure on health by
individuals and also by Government. While the doctors to population
ratio has been steadily improving due to the exponential growth of
Medical Institutions, the rapid pace of technological and scientific
advances, and the looming threat of new disease clearly mandate a
system of continuing medical education to keep the medical personnel
current in terms of knowledge and skills, thereby enhancing Medial
Education and health care system to a global model.
Hence Continuing
Medical Education is felt need to update the knowledge of all
doctors. Imparting new knowledge and skills in medicine to the
professional in a systematic manner is possible only through
Continuing Medical Education Programme.
2. DURATION
OF CONTINUNING MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME :
Gujarat Medical Council
will give Credit hours to the registered Medical Practitioners as per
the guidelines which is in existence at specific time. Any changes
will be intimated to the members in due time.
A Physician should
participate in professional meetings as part of Continuing Medical
Education Programs and should earn 30 hours per year or 150 credit
hours for every 5 years.
