“There are 57 different specialists to diagnose and treat 57 different
varieties of diseases, but no physician to take care of the patient” – so very
aptly said by one physician, when asked to comment on the decline in the number
of family doctors. Changing trend towards specialization has fragmented the
patient care today so much that it has weakened the patient-physician
relationship and thereupon the public outcry over the fragmented medical care
gave re-birth to the dying speciality of ‘Family Medicine’. Dr Margaret Chan,
Director-General of the World Health Organization endorses Primary care as our
best hope for the future. Family doctors are our “Rising stars for the future”.
General practitioners of today are not in the mold of a typical
family physician. Though they see a large variety of problems that affect the
population, they are generally ill-equipped to manage them. IMAeVarsity shall
impart general practitioners of today with necessary disease management skills
through scientifically-designed, pedagogically-grounded courses, with
experiential learning forming the fulcrum.
