Summary:
Dr Ramesh Reddy, Director of Medical Education, who has been in the eye of storm of late and accused of delaying the CAS’ implementation, said, “The background work for the implementation had started over two months ago. “As per MCI guidelines, a doctor needs four years of experience to become an associate professor. "Now, with the CAS (counted from November 2006, when we entered the UGC), anyone with four years of experience will be promoted from assistant professor to associate professor. Meanwhile, teaching doctors are wary of celebrating the announcement. It took another nine months for another GO to be passed for the DME to implement the CAS process..