Students

explore microbes that impact our health and prevention of many infectious
diseases (e.g., bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses), and learn that microbes play key
roles in the lives of humans, sometimes causing disease. The syllabus is very vast and
forgettable, and few
are well trained to teach the impact, which
bears an effect on the humans, today the infectious diseases, and antibiotic resistance
has tremendous effect and impact on mortality and morbidity on every one of us. Till
now medical curriculum is static and never tried to impress the students how
important to learn Medical microbiology leading to the better learning of Infectious
diseases. We should teach our students on public health aspects as included the
hygienic practices to medical and paramedical students. A centuries old procedure of
hand washing still not impressed on our minds in spite of much theoretical information
available, as Healthcare associated infection affects 9% of patients admitted to hospital
even in developed countries, we have no account of the rate of infection in majority of
the developing countries including India. One of the greatest challenges in addressing
this problem is transferring theory to practice in relation to hand hygiene. Developing
the ability to reflect can promote this transfer, the surgeons should be proactive to
include hand hygiene in the final year syllabus, as majority will be practicing as
interests within few months. Our teacher should prompt the students what infection
and its impact on human suffering and human and economic losses. We can adopt and
pay little attention to teach
1 Understand why healthcare associated infections occur
2 Understand how they are transmitted
3 Become more aware of your potential to harm patients by spreading nosocomial
infections
4 Know how you can contribute to reducing infections acquired in hospital.
Let us all be ambassadors of change that every Medical teacher on bed side medicine
spend some few minutes to teach about hand hygiene and transmission of
microorganisms from the hands of healthcare workers is the main source of cross-
infection in hospitals and can be prevented by hand washing.
Major studies prove there is disconnect between what we teach which is more
theoretical and not practical. The gap be filled by determined teachers and
Microbiologists Tackling disconnect between students and faculty perceptions and
empowering students with knowledge and skills in infection control is important.
Approach needs to be researched and formulated, as current methods seem to be
inadequate. Providing medical students with knowledge and ensuring that they acquire
the correct practical skills in infection control is important. The approach within the
medical schools and colleges needs to be researched and formulated to bridge this
disconnect between faculty and students. Contextualizing education and assessment in
the clinical setting may also improve learning outcomes.

Dr.T.V.Rao MD Professor of Microbiology Freelance writer