Now, Medical Publications, Journals under Medical Council of India scanner
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New Delhi: Publication in Journals is an important aspect of the development of a medical practitioner's career. Such publications including of original research, not only highlights the academic bent of a doctor but in recent times have become a mandatory rule if a doctor wishes to move ahead in his/her academic career
The Medical Council of India (MCI), through its Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical
Institutions Regulations has linked the publication of research as an essential requirement for appointments and promotions of teachers in medical institutions in India. While the basic rationale behind the essentiality of medical research publications has been that quality of teaching improves when medical teachers are involved in research, the purpose stood somewhat defeated when the said requirement led to the flourishment of the business of journals where publications could be received by paying a cost.
The Medical Council of India (MCI), through its Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical
Institutions Regulations has linked the publication of research as an essential requirement for appointments and promotions of teachers in medical institutions in India. While the basic rationale behind the essentiality of medical research publications has been that quality of teaching improves when medical teachers are involved in research, the purpose stood somewhat defeated when the said requirement led to the flourishment of the business of journals where publications could be received by paying a cost.
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