New MCI BOG ETHICS Amendment: Medical College deans, HOD to be accountable for Wrong faculty declarations
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New Delhi: The heads of the department and the heads of the medical institutions are now going to be held accountable for any false and misleading declarations made by their faculties during the Medical Council of India inspections.
To this effect, the MCI recently made amendments to the Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002 in section 7 that defines the MISCONDUCT by registered medical practitioners. As per a recent notification announcing the amendments, the MCI directed that following addition shall be made in section 7 of the Ethics
Until now, a false declaration by medical faculty has been treated as violations of medical ethics on the only part of the said faculty. The issue has taken up more importance in recent times when many faculties serve as ghost lecturers in more than one medical college during an academic year and this would be facilitated by making false declarations at the time of MCI inspection.
To this effect, the MCI recently made amendments to the Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002 in section 7 that defines the MISCONDUCT by registered medical practitioners. As per a recent notification announcing the amendments, the MCI directed that following addition shall be made in section 7 of the Ethics
“7.23 Submission of false/wrong declaration form by Medical faculty-Submission of false/wrong information by a Medical Faculty in the Declaration Form submitted at the time of assessment by Council; shall be treated as misconduct both by the medical faculty and the Dean/Head of Department counter signing the declaration Form.”
Until now, a false declaration by medical faculty has been treated as violations of medical ethics on the only part of the said faculty. The issue has taken up more importance in recent times when many faculties serve as ghost lecturers in more than one medical college during an academic year and this would be facilitated by making false declarations at the time of MCI inspection.
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