Annual Administrative Report 2010-11 - Department of Health ...

The Directorate of Medical Education, Department of Health and Family Welfare,GoWB along with the IHFW, after appreciating the need of the teachers to undergoformal training in, had started this training course in this Institute since 2009. Thedeveloped reference materials i.e. a handbook and power point presentations areshared with the participants during training and are also available on the institute’swebsite.The aim of this short course is not only to improve the pedagogical skills of medicalteachers but also to expose them to various novel aspects of teaching – learningprocess that have evolved in recent years.Category TrainedDuration: Medical Teachers of different Medical Colleges (Professor,Assistant Professor, Associate Professor etc)(RMO cum Clinical Tutors to be introduced from 2012): 6 daysB. Induction TrainingThe Induction training involves orientation and training of the newly recruitedmedical officers under WBHS as an initial preparation for taking up the clinical aswell as administrative responsibilities in the place of his/her posting. The goal is toorient them about the government rules, regulations, working environment,responsibilities and associated factors.In accordance with the resolutions adopted in the Governing Body meeting, allnewly recruited medical officers under the WBHS are regularly getting this trainingfrom IHFW. The institute had performed and made a fair progress in this regard asper the target endorsed by the Health and family Welfare Department’s recruitmentlist.Category TrainedDuration: Medical Officers (MOs), Block Medical Officer of Health(BMOHs), Additional Medical Officers (AMOs): 12 days (for MOs, BMOHs)6 days (for AMOs)17 | P a g e Institute of Health and Family Welfare