MCI team irked with rude faculty members of GMC Posted by: Navhind Times <http://www.navhindtimes.in/author/user/> October 13, 2015 <http://www.navhindtimes.in/category/goanews/>
PANAJI: Atleast a dozen faculty members, including two heads of departments of the Goa Medical College failed to satisfy the inspectors deputed by the Medical Council of India (MCI) for inspection of the facilities, staff and other requirements at the only medical college in the state so as to continue its recognition for admission of 150 students in the future. Authoritative sources said that the MCI inspectors have taken a serious view of the faculty members not producing their original certificates, failing to sign the muster rolls sent to the operation theatres and out-patient departments where they were posted besides failing to meet various other requirements as per the MCI guidelines. The sources said that the rude and uncooperative behaviour of the faculty members irked the inspection team members, who had to summon them to seek explanation, to which the faculty members took as an affront. The sources also denied that any operation was cancelled or postponed besides empathetically maintaining the OPDs functioned normally. The sources said that to minimise action against them and to put the MCI inspectors on the back foot, the “aggrieved” faculty members “leaked” to media that operations were either cancelled or rescheduled and that the OPDs were closed. “If the OPDs were closed and operations were postponed or cancelled then why were the muster rolls sent to the OPDs and operation theatres before 9 am with specific directions that they were to be returned to the inspector by noon,” the sources said adding that it was only when the unsigned muster rolls were returned around noon that faculty was called by inspectors to seek explanation. According to the sources, while the government ensured that most of the requirements as laid down by the MCI were met, the “uncooperative” behaviour of a few faculty members has put a question mark on whether the GMC would have to undergo another inspection for failing to meet the requirements. The sources said that the government ensured that there was enough number of residents by invoking the bond condition on the students passing out of the GMC. As regards to the other requirement of seminar cum examination hall, the GSIDC assured the inspectors that it would be ready soon. The sources further said that for the first time in the history of GMC in recent years, the physical verification of the staff was completed before 8 pm unlike post midnight in previous years. The inspection was carried in new lecture halls at the request of dean Dr Pradip Naik. The MCI as well as the GMC authorities have issued standing instructions to the faculty members that they should keep their original certificates within the GMC campus so as to produce them before authorities at short notice. But quite a few faculty members have failed to adhere to the instructions. Message: 5 Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 11:22:04 -0400 From: Jose Colaco <[email protected]> To: Santosh Helekar <[email protected]> Cc: Bevinda Collaco <[email protected]>, "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Goanet] IS IT A DADAGUIRI OF MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA? Message-ID: <caa-ye9yueoajs89pexszme8jebtmprpew-c9fds7gq_bscc...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 On 12 October 2015 at 00:32, Santosh Helekar <[email protected]> wrote: "I am puzzled by the news reports in Herald and Navhind Times regarding clinical trials at GMC and in private hospitals in Goa. I am not sure what the illegalities are. Perhaps, only someone like Josebab can throw some light on this matter, if he knows the details of this case. But from reading the reports it seems to me that: 1) Goa government has no established policies, rules and regulations regarding the conduct of clinical trials, 2) the journalists who wrote the reports and the persons who lodged the complaints believe that somehow conducting a clinical trial itself is wrong, unethical or illegal, and 3) the latter individuals also believe that attending medical scientific conferences abroad to present the results of the trials is also wrong, unethical or illegal. The trials were apparently approved by an ethics committee at GMC. The only problem I see here is that Dr. Mesquita might have a conflict of interest, assuming he did not recuse himself in respect of his own trials, since he was the chairman of the committee. But I am not sure whether or not the government has any strict conflict of interest rules in this regard. All this can be clarified by someone who actually knows the facts of this case, and is not misinformed about the importance of clinical trials in medicine and the enormous expenditure involved in conducting them" My dear Santoshbab, Both you and I have, on a number of occasions, publicly wished - even on Goanet itself - that the alleged Goa Journos would consult knowledgeable physicians before rushing to print garbage. Both you and I have , on a number of occasions, offered 'pro bono' advice to a point where we were thought to be 'all knowing'. But.....the 'brilliance' continues. In the index case, I believe that you are on the right track. I have asked a few preliminary questions; I might need to ask follow up ones. I do not know yet. Knowing at least One physician personally - for a long time, I have reason to believe that Medicine may NOT be the focus of this drama. My text books of Land Law + Trust and Equity Law have probably brainwashed me. ps: If and When I receive the answers to my questions, I will keep the information confidential - until released from that promise. I trust that the matter will be resolved soon. It is NOT only the physicians who will suffer. Medicine itself will take a serious hit. Journalists must understand that IT is NEVER a good thing when Institutions like Freedom of the Press, Justice and Medicine get unwarranted and irresponsible hits. Once again, I say to the Journos. If you need help....ASK ! best jc
