title: Medical Education: The Hot Seat.
abstract: Medical science has eventually metamorphosed from 'Knowledge based' to 'Skill based' applied social science. So, the age-old traditional courses and curriculums in Indian medical education need a overhauling with radical modifications. With a paradigm shift, we have to take into account not only the help of scientific feedback from the teachers and students but also from all the stakeholders of health care delivery system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Ranabir
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.affiliation: President, Academy of Family Physicians of India, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Raman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Dr. S N Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Shrayan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
authors.lastname: Vidyasagar
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Katihar Medical College, Katihar, Bihar, India.
authors.forename: Bijay
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mukherji
authors.affiliation: Pro-Vice Chancellor, West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Sarbapalli
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Debabrata
keywords: Education; health care; training