IMA CGP Education Wing
 

Since the inception in 1963. IMA college of General Practitioners is engaged in the Continuing Medical Education of general practitioners and family physician. In order to recognize the talent, competence, proficiency and efficiency among the practitioners. IMA College of General Practitioner awards Fellowship to the Family Physicians/General Practitioners by conducting all India Examination. The examination is being conducted since 1977 and is held twice a year at various centers in the country. The candidate undergoing the examination is expected to put in self-study and submit the proof of having earned requisite numbers of the credit Hours. The candidates are to register one year in advance. The examination is comprehensive, multi-disciplinary and both written and oral. Written Examination course all branches of medicine. Stress is laid more on day-to-day problems being faced by the primary care physician. The clinical examination is thought oral and practical test.

Professional excellence, scientific competence, clinical practice, human approach and community oriented coverage is assessed. On being declared successful in the examination, the candidates are admitted as follows the sacraments in sprit, thought and action throughout their career as family physicians.

TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR FAMILY PHYSICIANS

There is a strong and urgent need to restructure undergraduate programme in order to enable the graduates of medicine enter in the field of general practice/family medicine. In addition there is urgent need for those who wish to have their advance training in the field of family medicine. They should be able to obtain the same and also have certificate of training done so.

The Objects of Training are -

a. Family physician should be able to provide comprehensive and competent care for all common and serious health problems.

b. Family Physician should be able to co-ordinate and implement health promotion and disease prevention activities appropriate to the situation.

c. Family Physician should be able to effectively manage the staff take administrative responsibility of a health centre

d. Family Physician should be able to provide appropriate education and training to the paramedical staff.

e. Family Physician should be able to develop and utilize effectively liaison among the other health care providers.

f. Family Physician should be able to develop and coordinate effective communication and coordination among all health service, administration and education facilities.

g. Family physician should be able to participate in dissemination of knowledge and experience among colleagues by imparting training to them through participation in continuing education programme.

h. Family physician should be able to improve standards in quality of general practice/family medicine.

Objective

a. To judge excellence in the art of general practice / family medicine.
b. To measure the knowledge, the skill and the care in handling patients.
c. To ascertain the content of general practice and the comprehensiveness with which it is practiced.
d. To select leadership for academic pursuits in general practice / family medicine who may be ensured with teaching training for general practice / family medicine and / or research in/into general practice.

Eligibility

a. Any person registered with medical Council of India on the basis of his / her medical qualification as defined in the Indian Medical Council Act. as amended from time to time and approved by the Working Committee for membership shall be eligible for membership shall be eligible for membership.
b. Life membership of Indian Medical Association and IMA College of General Practitioners for a minimum period of 3 years (Internship period not include).
c. Each candidate is required to register with IMA CGP (HQ) one year in advance.
d. Log Back duly attested by the Programme Director.

Criteria for earning self learning credit hours

In addition to attending scientific lecturer, seminars, conference etc. active participation in approved refresher / orientation courses, research projects, teaching assignments, preceptor ship programme, contribution to scientific journals and literature and recognition of scientific achievements, etc shall be given due credit towards determination of Hours of Self-Study / Training / Teaching. Each of the above educational activities is duly accredited and allotted Shelf Credit Hours. (Certificate issues by IMACGP, for approved academic programme indicate these Credit Hrs.)

Registration

Candidate intending to appear in the Fellowship Examination of IMACGP, is required to register one year in advance by paying Rs. 1000/- (Registration Rs 200/ and Life membership for Family Medicine India Rs. 800/-)

Application form are available from IMA CGP Hqrs)

Registration No. assigned by IMA CGP Hqrs. to be quoted in all future correspondence.
 

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