REVAMPING OF MSC MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION COURSE A CRITICAL ANALYSIS

Abstract

Background : Revamping of MSc Medical Administration Course, A Critical Analysis : : : Salah Ud Din, Lt Col AFPGMI, Rawalpindi Unpublished MSc (Medical Administration) Dissertation, Quaid i-Azam University, Islamabad The ever increasing challenges and complex issues along with introduction of new trends and advances in healthcare management requires acquisition of equally advance level of professional knowledge, competencies and leadership qualities by the future health administrators and policy makers. This study project “Revamping of MSc Medical Administration Course , A Critical Analysis” is aimed to afford such an opportunity. Methods : Detailed analysis of the existing format of MSc Medical Administration, indepth review of literature on the subject, comparison with leading national and international healthcare management degree programs and interviews of senior medical Administrators, policy makers, faculty members. Results : One of Pakistan’s oldest and prestigious degree in healthcare management, MSc Medical Administration, recognized by HEC and PM&DC, is quite successful in imparting competencies and skills required for health administrators and managers. For enhancement of its recognition and further improvement in development of core competencies, professional skills of the future health administrators to successfully understand, develop, and resolve the existing and ever emerging new challenges in healthcare management certain adjustment in curriculum, development of permanent faculty, modifications in assessment system and change of degree nomenclature are required. Key Words : MeSH : MSc Medical Administration, AFPGMI, GDMO, HEC Army Medical Corps, Human Resource Development