Objectives

MED has the following objectives:

*    Train teachers of health professions in educational methods;
*    Promote and institutionalize development of rational academic programmes in undergraduate and
      postgraduate levels of heatlh science;
*    Initiate and maintain continuing education for health professions;
*    Promote the planning, implementation and evaluation of Information Communication Technology
     (ICT) in health care
      and health professions education sectors;
*    Conduct research in health professions education and practice;
*    Coordinate medical education with national health care services;
*    Provide forum for communication and focus of ideas for all those concerned with development of
      human resources for health (HRH);
*    Develop regional and international linkages with other institutions/centres/universities belonging to
      health professions education