Retrospective Monocentric Study on Career Preferred by Ayurveda Alumni

Abstract

Background: Alumni studies are considered valuable as such works are done to assess the outcomes of efforts made by faculties of relevant organization and its actual effect in professional life. These studies serve as source of information to increase the effectiveness of related organization and thereby students quality of education. Aim and Objective: The study was centered on exploring the quality and impact of teaching-learning modalities on career proffered by alumni. Materials and Methods: A retrospective monocentric cohort study was conducted at Mahatma Gandhi Ayurved College, Hospital and Research Centre (MGACHRC), Salod (H), Wardha (Maharashtra) from 2007 batch to 2012 BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) batch which include total 281 Alumni who has completed BAMS course from MGACHRC. The survey was done by using a questionnaire and responses were collected via receiving filled questionnaire via email or filling the questionnaire through telephonic communication with alumni. Results: The survey study reveled that after completing graduation from MGACHRC, the career chosen by alumni of 2007 to 2013 batches include post graduation (PG), working as faculty in other institute, established general clinical practice (GP), joined as medical officer in government or private hospitals (Govt. MO, Private MO) and engaged in other activities such as business, profession other than medical services, become research researcher etc and the percentages of alumni in aforementioned career are 43.42, 8.54, 21.00, 9.96, 12.10 and 4.98 respectively. Higher proportion of females is noted in all batches and most of the alumni gave preference for post graduation followed by clinical practice and occupation as medical officer either in government of private hospitals. Conclusion: The study represents that obtaining specialization is not possible by completing BAMS and hence post graduation is first preference. However the all careers chosen by alumni of MGACHRC are satisfactory and thus indicate well teaching-learning methods.