NMC tells medical colleges to disseminate, utilise ICMR's Standard Treatment Workflows for doctor training
New Delhi- Through a public notice, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued a directive to all medical colleges and institutions under its jurisdiction to actively support the dissemination and implementation of the Standard Treatment Workflows developed by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in collaboration with the National Health Authority and the World Health Organization.
In the notice, NMC has called for medical colleges to take necessary steps to ensure the effective training of undergraduates, postgraduates, and practicing physicians. This includes integrating the STWs into educational programs and conducting nationwide training sessions for primary healthcare physicians.
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in collaboration with the National Health Authority (NHA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) developed 157 Standard Treatment Workflows (STWs) across 28 specialties in order to have a standard of care for the Indian Public Health Care System.
On this, ICMR has initiated nation-wide training sessions for the primary healthcare physicians for the dissemination and implementation of these STWs. Therefore, all the Medical Colleges / Institutions within the domain of NMC are hereby requested to take necessary steps for future training sessions and the effective dissemination and utilisation of these STWs among undergraduates, postgraduates and physicians.
The 28 specialities wherein 157 STWs have been developed mentioned below. In addition, these 157 STWs are available on the ICMR official website and can be downloaded via a mobile app for both Android and iOS.
The STWs Volume-l include-
1 Cardiology
2 ENT
3 Nephrology
4 Neurology
5 Obstetrics and Gynaecology
6 Paediatrics
7 Psychiatry
8 Pulmonology
9 Urology
The STWs Volume-II include
1 Adult Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis
2 Investigations Treatment
3 Paediatric Tuberculosis.
The STWs Volume-III include
1 Dermatology
2 Endocrinology
3 Gastroenterology
4 General Surgery
5 Haemolytic Anaemia
6 Infertility
7 Neonatology
8 Oncology
9 Ophthalmology
10 Orthopaedics
11 Paediatric Surgery
The STWs Volume-IV
1 Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS)
2 Interventional Radiology
3 Neurosurgery
4 Orthopaedics
5 Paediatric Cardiology
'For facilitation and further information/assistance, Dr Ashoo Grover, Scientist G, Head of Delivery Research at ICMR HQ, New Delhi, may be approached to discuss the modalities for STWs dissemination and implementation,' the notice added.
To view the notice, click the link below
https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/nmc-301276.pdf
Meanwhile, last year, Medical Dialogues reported that the ICMR, under the Department of Health Research, published Standard Treatment Workflows (STWs). These workflows outline standardised protocols and drug treatments for managing both common and serious diseases encountered by healthcare providers at all levels, the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Shri Prataprao Jadha,v informed Lok Sabha.
