Perceptions of Post-graduate Students Towards M.D. Physiology Curriculum in India.

In India, the system of postgraduate (PG) medical education has suffered due to long-term neglect. A comprehensive review of the curriculum of PG courses has not taken place for several decades. Whatever changes have been made are marginal and have had little overall impact. Inspite of societal need and dearth of physiologist, there is an observation that there hardly any takers for M.D. Physiology. The above facts compel the need into rethinking the training and curriculum designing of M.D. Physiology curriculum in India. The aim of the present study was to assess the perception of M.D. physiology students toward the present curriculum which will help in gaining an insight in further curriculum planning. A questionnaire based on the objectives of M.D. Physiology curriculum was administered to post-graduate students from different parts of the country. The results showed that though the curriculum is addressing the teaching needs of postgraduate M.D. Physiology students, it is not preparing them adequately as a researcher.