Sharma Ramesh Kumar
Department of Plastic Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Indian J Plast Surg. 2014 May;47(2):162-6. doi: 10.4103/0970-0358.138934.
The currently available training models are being put to scrutiny in India today, both by the residents and the teachers. Plastic surgery specialty was created primarily for reconstructive purposes but the society always perceived it from a cosmetic angle, particularly in the post second world war era. As a result, there is a need to redefine the goals of plastic surgery training in the present times so that the plastic surgeon is "future ready" to meet the needs of society and the market forces.
The author has reviewed the currently available literature on plastic surgery training from India and the western countries. An attempt has been made to study opinions from the teachers and the trainees. The modules currently available in India and abroad have been analyzed and a suggestion has been made for drafting training programs that would meet the demands of the society as well as prepare the resident both for the aesthetic and reconstructive practice.
The plastic surgery training needs to be more vibrant and in tune with the changing times. While maintaining its core nature, the current predominantly reconstructive modules need to incorporate the aesthetic content. The evaluation should be both knowledge and competence based. The teachers need to be educated in the various teaching methods that are more applicable to grown up residents. There is a need to find ways to attract talented people in the academic plastic surgery.
如今在印度，住院医师和教师都在对现有的培训模式进行审视。整形外科学专业最初是为重建目的而设立的，但社会一直从美容的角度看待它，尤其是在第二次世界大战后的时代。因此，有必要在当今重新定义整形外科学培训的目标，以便整形外科医生“为未来做好准备”，满足社会和市场力量的需求。
作者回顾了印度和西方国家目前关于整形外科学培训的文献。试图研究教师和学员的意见。对印度和国外目前可用的模块进行了分析，并就起草符合社会需求以及让住院医师为美容和重建实践做好准备的培训计划提出了建议。
整形外科学培训需要更具活力并与时俱进。在保持其核心性质的同时，目前主要以重建为主的模块需要纳入美容内容。评估应基于知识和能力。教师需要接受更适用于成年住院医师的各种教学方法的培训。有必要找到吸引学术整形外科学领域有才华的人的方法。
