That is deliberate. There are plenty of fine doctors and medical scientists, and experts in the social science of education as it is applied to medicine, but there may not be enough attention paid to the development and assessment of quality in medical education”.??
“To have a medical qualification is one of the greatest gifts possible. You will have careers that will sometimes cure, usually help, and always comfort your patients.? You will have the chance to study and work almost anywhere in the world, and if you do go abroad, do not forget your alma mater, remember that your main duty is at home, and return when the time is right.? Bring back the skills, knowledge and values of the finest medical centres in the world.” He concluded by saying, “Take all your chances, and I hope that your career in medicine will be as kind to you as my career has been to me”.
Dr.?Chandana Acharya and?Dr. Ashwini M.V.?have?been selected as the?best outgoing students?and will receive?the prestigious?T.M.A Pai Gold Medal. There are 353 undergraduates, 225 post graduates and 29 PhD scholars among the 607 graduating students who received their degrees on Saturday. Another 316 students will get their degrees through post.
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