The Faculty Association of AIIMS (FAIMS) has called upon the institute’s director to prioritize student mental health and expand extracurricular activities. This plea follows a National Medical Commission survey revealing high rates of mental health conditions among medical students. FAIMS proposes a task force to assess and enhance campus facilities, aiming to foster a sense of community and well-being.
Four medical students from AIIMS Patna have been arrested by the CBI in connection with the NEET-UG paper leak case. The students are suspected of solving the exam papers for the main accused, Pankaj Singh. AIIMS Patna has suspended the students, pending further investigation and legal action.
Four Indian medical students, two males and two females aged 18-20, tragically drowned while attempting to rescue a fellow student who had gotten into trouble in the Volkhov River near St Petersburg, Russia. The incident occurred on the beach of the river, where the female student had stepped into the water and encountered difficulties. Her four companions bravely tried to save her, but three of them also drowned. Fortunately, a third male student was rescued by locals. The Indian Embassy in Moscow and the Consulate General of India in St Petersburg are working tirelessly to send the bodies of the deceased students to their families as soon as possible. Both the Embassy and the Consulate have expressed their deepest condolences to the bereaved families and assured them of all possible assistance.
A staggering 37,000 medical students in India have reported suffering from various mental health ailments, raising serious concerns and prompting the National Medical Commission (NMC) to prescribe a range of measures to address this alarming situation.
The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) has expressed concerns about the decreasing number of medical school graduates choosing family medicine, which could exacerbate the province’s family doctor shortage. According to Dr. Andrew Park, president of the OMA, 2.3 million Ontarians currently lack a family doctor, and that number is projected to double in the next two years. During the first round of the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS), 108 family medicine residency spots in Ontario remained unfilled, an increase from previous years. Park emphasizes that medical students need to perceive family medicine as a desirable and rewarding career path to address this issue.
