Amir Naveed, Farhat Sultana, Sobia Parveen, Imran Jawaad, Mehak Saleem, Yasmin Aamer.
Comparative study of Competencies of a Fresh Medical Graduate in Pakistan in General and for Forensic Medicine in Specific.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;12(3):1251-5.

Background: Next compare these competencies with the competencies which graduates Pakistan Medical and Dental Council is registering. Secondly, the competencies of forensic medicine are compared with the competencies drafted by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council , once it is done 06 experts of the field of forensic medicine are interviewed in the light of the derived competencies to establish a draft for future competencies in general and for forensic medicine in specific. Aim: To study and compare the competencies of fresh medical graduate from countries who have got a well- established medical system. Methodology: It is a mixed quantitative and qualitative study. Results: General competencies which are required by a fresh medical graduate from medical councils of different countries were agreed upon, however, Pakistan Medical and Dental Council have so far not tabulated any competency which is required by their medical graduate. Competencies for forensic medicine were derived for comparison with competencies drafted by PMDC and further evaluated by 06 experts of the field. After multiple brain storming sessions, it was agreed that the competencies chalked by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council does not fulfill the current requirement of the community. Conclusion: It was concluded that the general competencies available from different countries were agreed, however, experts of forensic medicine did not agree with the competencies mentioned by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council , hence, new competencies were established.

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