Do MBBS students studying abroad get the same level of clinical exposure as Indian students?
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To be honest, I don’t think that, except probably AIIMS ecosystem, we have any other medical institution or college that maintains the standard for medical training that is required. In the last few years, several new medical colleges have popped up in many tier 2 and tier 3 Indian cities but are they really fit for proper medical training, I highly doubt it.
Therefore, you better score high enough in your NEET examination to get placed in AIIMS. If not, then pack your bag for pursuing medical education abroad.
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AIIMS is not the gold standard. There are equally good medical colleges in India. But, yes, many low quality medical colleges also do exist.
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Moreover it also solely depends on the student, if they’re sincere enough to pursue the dream to be a doc, they can become the best irrespective of where they study
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I have a different view.
Medical education requires rigorous and intensive practicle medical training. And, it is possible only if the college is well equipped with infrastructure and has a trained faculty. Most Indian medical colleges lack both of these two. Students’ ingenuity alone cannot make them a good doctor if they don’t have proper institutional support. There is a reason why doctors hang their medical degrees on their walls. It provides trust to their work.
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The standard of a medical school definitely matters.
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It’s almost same
In India we can communicate with our own languages but in abroad we need to learn the respective country language to interact with the patients And the fee is way more less as compared to private institutions in India
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The language issue - I agree!
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MBBS students studying abroad often get good clinical exposure but it depends on the country and institution because some Foreign college offer diverse while some may have limited pateint interaction
Exposure changes with countries since the pathology and protocol changes.
Example, while living in Tbilisi I have never seen a patient with malaria, dengue or cholera … But it is a big problem in India and vice versa idiopathic juvenile arthritis is a big problem when it comes to pediatrics department of Tbilisi however for India it is a bit different…
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Interesting!
No there is big difference.
Clinical exposure for MBBS students abroad varies widely based on the country, university, and healthcare system.
Some international programs offer excellent hands-on training, while others may lack patient interaction or real-time hospital experience. Compared to India, where patient load is high, exposure here can be more intense but sometimes less structured.
Ultimately, it depends on how actively the student seeks opportunities and supplements their learning.
In my opinion there are fairly equal opportunites for MBBS students studying in India and abroad - it depends on how we utilize those opportunites.
A vital factor that influences clinical exposure is population size. As India has greater population, there are diverse cases seen that has a wide range from common diseases to rare advance stages of diseases. Ex- rheumatic heart disease which is common in india but uncommon in Europe due to better prevention care. So students in India would get more exposure to diagnose and manage it.
On the other hand, students studying abroad get better infrastructure , smaller study groups for better learning , simulation training and advanced methods of preventive and personalized care.
Hence, the curiosity for learning determines how much clinical exposure and benefits a medical student could get more than the location.
They also have to face other things, one of friend is studying in Georgia and facing the racism