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List of Registered Participants
Sl No | Name | MID |
01 | Professor Mohammed Kamal | 01 |
02 | Professor Kamrul Hasan Khan | 02 |
03 | Professor Md. Golam Mostafa | 03 |
04 | Prof. A J E Nahar Rahman | 04 |
05 | Dr. Ferdousy Begum | 06 |
06 | Dr. AKM Nurul Kabir | 07 |
07 | Dr. Sultana Gulshana Banu | 08 |
08 | Dr. Saequa Habib | 09 |
09 | Dr. Shabnam Akhter | 10 |
10 | Dr. Taslima Hossain | 12 |
11 | Dr. Md. Saidur Rahman | 14 |
12 | Dr. Touhid Uddin Rupom | 15 |
13 | Dr. Md. Mahmudul Huda (Himel) | 16 |
14 | Professor Dr. Naila Huq | 17 |
15 | Professor Dr. Md. Aminul Haque | 19 |
16 | Professor Dr. A F M SALEH | 20 |
17 | Dr. M N Ahmed Mukul | 21 |
18 | Dr. Ahmed Khaled | 22 |
19 | Dr. Md Shamim Farooq (Titu) | 23 |
20 | Prof. Poritosh Kumar Ghosh | 24 |
21 | Dr. Fauzia Jahan | 25 |
22 | Prof. Mirza Hamidul Huq | 26 |
23 | Prof. Fouzia Akhtar Banu | 27 |
24 | Dr. MahbubulAlam | 30 |
25 | Dr. Mohammad Zillur Rahman | 31 |
26 | Prof. Tareak Al Nasir | 32 |
27 | Prof. Ashim Ranjan Barua | 33 |
28 | Dr. Shamim Akhter Mimi | 36 |
29 | Prof. Kaniz Rasul | 41 |
30 | Dr. Md Tariqul Islam | 46 |
31 | Dr. BidouraNaznin | 48 |
32 | Dr. Mamun Ali Biswas | 49 |
33 | Dr. Mohammad Shahed Ali Zinnah | 54 |
34 | Dr. Sukumar Saha | 55 |
35 | Dr. Md Sadequel Islam Talukder | 57 |
36 | Dr. M Shahabuddin Ahmed | 65 |
37 | Dr. S M Asafudullah | 70 |
38 | Prof. (Dr) Enamul Kabir | 72 |
39 | Dr. Samiul Islam Sadi | 76 |
40 | Dr. Rukshana Akhter Jahan | 78 |
41 | Prof. (Dr) Syed Mokarram Ali | 79 |
42 | Dr. Farzana Tabassum (Tumpa) | 82 |
43 | Prof. Md. Nowfel Islam | 83 |
44 | Dr. Nazneen NaherAymon | 85 |
45 | Prof. Aminul Islam Khan | 86 |
46 | Dr. Shahnaz Begum | 87 |
47 | Dr. Roksana Jeba | 88 |
48 | Dr. Jesmin Naz Ferdous | 90 |
49 | Dr. Syed Salauddin Ahmed | 92 |
50 | Dr. Shahnaz Jahan | 95 |
51 | Dr. Nadira Majid | 97 |
52 | Prof. (Dr) Mohammed Nasimul Islam | 100 |
53 | Dr. Kazi Nishat Aara Begum | 101 |
54 | Dr. Saiyeda Sinthia Karim | 106 |
55 | Dr. Arefa Sultana | 110 |
56 | Dr. Sarder Md. Abu Horaira | 112 |
57 | Dr. Khadiza Khanam | 113 |
58 | Dr. Afroza Begum | 116 |
59 | Dr. A.K.M Rownak Hossain Chowdhury | 117 |
60 | Dr. Farzana Hafiz | 118 |
61 | Dr. FahmidaAkter Rima | 119 |
62 | Dr. Mohammad Mosiur Rahman | 123 |
63 | Dr. Nusrat Jahan Runa | 125 |
64 | Dr. Shahnaj Pervin | 127 |
65 | Dr. Shamim Ara Keya | 128 |
66 | Dr. ZubaidaBahroom Khan | 132 |
67 | Dr. Sayeda Asfia Ara | 134 |
68 | Dr. Md. Ismail Hossain | 137 |
69 | Dr. Saiful Islam | 138 |
70 | Dr. Jasmin Akhter | 140 |
71 | Dr. Afroza Shirin | 143 |
72 | Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed | 155 |
73 | Dr. Nazmul Islam | 158 |
74 | Dr. Md. Shahadat Hossain | 160 |
75 | Dr. Farhana Islam | 163 |
76 | Dr. Monira Parveen | 165 |
77 | Dr. Most. Sayedatun Nessa | 166 |
78 | Dr. Khurshida Samad | 168 |
79 | Dr. Rehana Khanam | 174 |
80 | Dr. Md. Azam Saklain | 175 |
81 | Dr. Md. Ruhul Amin | 176 |
82 | Dr. Md. Faizul Bashar | 177 |
83 | Dr. Asaduzzaman | 184 |
84 | Dr. Md. Mahbubul Haque | 185 |
85 | Dr. Salma Akhter | 186 |
86 | Dr. Sahela Sultana | 187 |
87 | Dr. Md. Mahbub Ur Rashid | 188 |
88 | Dr. Subrata Roy | 190 |
89 | Dr. Shirin Gull | 194 |
90 | Dr. Monika Mehjabin | 197 |
91 | Dr. Sabina Yasmin | 198 |
92 | Dr. Rupash Paul | 205 |
93 | Dr. Mitasree Barua | 206 |
94 | Dr. Shamima Khan | 207 |
95 | Dr. Abu Mohammad Saem | 208 |
96 | Dr. Kazi Farzana Khanam | 210 |
97 | Dr. Saumitra Chakravarty | 212 |
98 | Dr. Syeda Sadia Afrin | 213 |
99 | Dr. Mahbuba Zhumur | 214 |
100 | Dr. Fatima TujJohra | 215 |
101 | Dr. Urmilata Biswas | 216 |
102 | Dr. Raquibul Hasan Kazal | 217 |
103 | Dr. Sabiha Shabnam | 218 |
104 | Dr. Halima Khatun Doly | 219 |
105 | Dr. Shakila Jannat | 220 |
106 | Dr. NonditaMudi | 222 |
107 | Dr. Papiya Rahman | 223 |
108 | Dr. Syeeda Shiraj-Um-Mahmuda | 224 |
109 | Dr. Shawni Saha Sumi | 225 |
110 | Dr. Rumana Afrin Sweety | 226 |
101 | Dr. Tasmia Islam | 228 |
112 | Dr. Rizwana Rahman khan | 229 |
113 | Dr. Rejwana Nahar | 230 |
114 | Dr. Silpi Pervin | 231 |
115 | Dr. Julekha Khatun | 232 |
116 | Dr. Aklima Dilara Jannat | 233 |
117 | Dr. ABM Iftekhar Hossain | 234 |
118 | Dr. Md. Ariful Islam | 235 |
119 | Dr. Tansina Afrin | 236 |
120 | Dr. S M Moshadeq Hossain | 238 |
121 | Dr. SyedaNoorjahan Karim | 239 |
122 | Dr. Prasun Biswas | 240 |
123 | Dr. Susmita Naha | 241 |
124 | Dr. Shantanu Biswas | 242 |
125 | Dr. Md. Abul Hassan | 243 |
126 | Dr. Sifat syeed | 244 |
127 | Dr. AfsanaPapry | 246 |
128 | Dr. NazmaShaheen | 247 |
129 | Dr. Md. Shafiqul AlamTanim | 248 |
130 | Dr. Sarmin Sultana | 249 |
131 | Dr. Thanadar Ajmiree Flora | 255 |
132 | Dr. Rubina Yasmin | 256 |
133 | Dr. Rizwana Sharmin | 258 |
134 | Dr. Mazharul Islam | 259 |
135 | Dr. Shahadat Jewel | 260 |
136 | Dr. Sadia Rifat Wahid | 261 |
137 | Dr. Md. Mainul Islam | 262 |
138 | Dr. Oyes Quruni | 263 |
139 | Dr. Nafisa Abedin | 266 |
140 | Dr. Ranjita Kundu | 267 |
141 | Dr.Shegufta Sharmin | 270 |
142 | Dr. Amina Pervin | 271 |
143 | Dr. SM Masud Alam | 272 |
144 | Dr. Zubaida Islam | 273 |
145 | Dr. Ratim Mir | 274 |
146 | Dr. Sadia Afroz | 277 |
147 | Dr. Md. Sadrul Alam Hafiz | 278 |
148 | Dr. Zahir Al Imran | 279 |
149 | Dr. Swapna Majumder | 280 |
150 | Dr. Nazifa Islam | 282 |
151 | Dr. Anindita Sarkar | 283 |
152 | Dr. Samrose Sultana | 285 |
153 | Dr. Mst. Mahmuda Khatun | 286 |
154 | Rebeka Sultana | 287 |
155 | Hasna Jannat | 288 |
156 | Dr. Rama Rani Kundu | 293 |
157 | Dr. Sifat Shams | 296 |
158 | Dr. Md. Zahirul Islam | 297 |
159 | Dr. Tanzila Afrose | 298 |
160 | Dr. Evana Kabir | 299 |
161 | Dr. Farhana Haque Jony | 302 |
162 | Dr.Khaleda Kanom | 99 |
163 | Dr.Tamanna E nur | 169 |
164 | Dr.Faisal Iqbal chowdhury | 307 |
165 | Dr.Arebia Rahman | 245 |
166 | Dr. Shajia Chowdhury | 179 |
167 | Dr. Ummey Salma Shabnam | 268 |
168 | Dr. Mridul Kumar Saha | 303 |
169 | Dr. Purabi Sarker | 306 |
170 | Dr. Forhad Ahmed | 304 |
171 | Professor Dr. Shah Monir Hossain | 39 |
172 | Dr. Afroza Ferdous |
173 | Dr. Saba Binte Kabir |
174 | Dr. Maksuda Pervin |
175 | Dr. Sadia Shirin |
176 | Dr. Abu Syeed |
177 | Dr. Zubaida Shahnur Rashid |
178 | Dr. Fateha Nur |
179 | Dr. Saifeen Parvin |
180 | Dr. Mehedi Ashiqe Chowdhury |
181 | Dr.Kajol Akter |
182 | Dr. Sharmin Ferdous |
183 | Dr.Farah Imrana |
184 | Dr. Farhana Alam |
185 | Dr. Rahat Anjum |
186 | Dr. Sabera Parvin Nipa |
187 | Dr. Mst. Zannatun Nahar |
188 | Dr. Maruf Al Tanjim |
189 | Dr. Shamim Rahman |
190 | Dr. Shafaul Alam |
191 | Col. Dr. Shamoli Yasmin |
192 | Nafisa Sermin |
193 | Dr. Amena Begum |
194 | Dr. Israt Jahan |
195 | Dr. S.M.N. Jakia |
196 | Dr. Shamim Ahamed |
197 | Ummey Qoraiman Tahira |
198 | Dr. Sharmin Akter(Bir |
199 | Dr. Tahasin Rahman |
200 | Dr. Farhana Bhuiyan |
201 | Dr. MST.Ismot Ara |
202 | Mastura Marzana Trisha |
203 | Tahmina Akhter |
204 | Nazmun Nahar |
205 | Shamsun Nahar Nira |
206 | Munasifa Mowno |
207 | Kabyasree Paul |
208 | Ahmed Redwan Hussain |
209 | S.M Ishtiaque Hassan |
210 | Md. Mahabub Alam |
211 | Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman |
212 | Dr. Sarah Suhana |
213 | Dr. Raidah Fairuz |
214 | Dr Nasir Khan |
215 | Dr. Zarin Tasnim Kabori |
216 | Eshana Paul |
217 | Dr. Nusrat Jahan Farjana |
218 | Dr. Md. Anik Biswas |
219 | Fahmida Hasan Chowdhury |
220 | Dr. Shameema Sultana |
221 | Dr. Jannat Ara |
222 | Priyanka Adhikary |
223 | Dr. Mehnaj Nasrin |
224 | Dr. Munira Anjum |
225 | Dr. Rubaiyat Jannat(Birdem) |
226 | Dr. Md. Zahirul Hassan(Zahir) |
227 | Dr. Farzana Parvin Nupur |
228 | Dr. Sonia Hossain(Sondhi) |
229 | Dr. Jhuma Akter |
230 | Dr. Md. Harun-Or-Rashid(Jewel) |
231 | Dr. Md. Abdullah Yeamin(Peyal) |
232 | Dr. Shahana Sultana Shova |
233 | Dr. Nargis Pervin |
234 | Dr. Rohima Khatun |
235 | Dr. Sumy Akter |
236 | Dr. Afrozz Akter |
237 | Dr. Afrina Haque |
238 | Dr. Rawnok Afroz |
239 | Dr. Ishat Rahman |
240 | Dr. Rezwana Momotaz |
241 | Dr. Mariam Akter |
242 | Dr. Afsana |
243 | Dr.Noushin Taslima(RMC) |
244 | Dr. Runa Laila |
245 | Dr.SMA Mahmud |
246 | Dr. Shahdat Morshed |
247 | Dr. Nabila Haque |
248 | Dr. Mafroza Akter |
249 | Dr. Naznin Soha |
250 | Dr. Mashrufa Rahman |
251 | Dr.Tasmin Jahan Hazari |
252 | Dr. Syedatus Saba |
253 | Dr. Nusrat Jahan |
254 | Dr. Debashis Das |
255 | Dr.Sayedur Rahman |
256 | Dr. Nahid Fatema |
257 | Dr. Samrin Akter Navin |
258 | Dr. Shyla Sharmin Snigdha |
259 | Dr. Shahina Akter |
260 | Dr. Jigme Jantsho |
261 | Dr. Munmun Akter |
262 | Dr. Fahmida Islam |
263 | Dr. Dipa Sarker |
264 | Dr. Sayeed Kashfi |
265 | Dr. Azmeri Sultana |
266 | Dr. Fahmida Tasneem |
267 | Dr. Tanushree Paul |
268 | Dr. Monera Hasnain |
269 | Dr. Nusrat Jahan Doli |
270 | Dr. Afroza Sultana |
271 | Dr. Kazi Nafisa Tahsin |
272 | Dr. Israt Jahan |
273 | Dr. Rabiul Haque |
274 | Dr. Marufa Sobnom |
275 | Dr. Md. Fakrul Hasan |
276 | Dr. Al Imran Khan |
277 | Dr. Farzana Edib |
278 | Dr. Jannatul Muwa |
279 | Dr. Nishat Farannum Tonu |
280 | Dr. Most. Nishita Pervin |
281 | Dr. Nowrin Yeasmin |
282 | Dr. Fazlul Karim |
283 | Dr. Shadia Muhatodi |
284 | Dr. Susmita Mohato |
285 | Dr. Salma Binte Rahman |
286 | Dr. Poppy Bowmik |
287 | Dr. Saiyeda Nasrin |
288 | Dr. Tonmoy Shaha |
289 | Dr. Mashrufa Razmin |
290 | Dr. Tamanna Afroz |
291 | Dr. Kassim Hagi Hossian |
292 | Dr.Nasir Ahmed |
293 | Dr.Md. Shahrior Nahid |
294 | Dr.Md.Sejan Mahmud |
Topic: ORAL Mucosal Lesions
Date: 10 June 2022 Time: 7:30 PM
Case No. 01: Clinical information: Male 47 years. White patches in buccal mucosa for 4 years not improving on conservative treatment.
Dx. Leukoplakia with dysplasia
Case No. 02: Clinical information: Female 36 years. White path on both lateral borders of tongue for 3 years. Burning sensation during eating.
Dx. Lichen planus
Case No. 03. Clinical information: Male 50 years. Small biopsy from a white patch in left buccal mucosa. The habit of betal nut leaf for long.
Dx. Oral submucosal fibrosis
Case No. 04 Clinical information: Male 30 Years. Diffuse whitish, diffuse, painless, spongy plaques on buccal mucosa.
Dx. White spongy nevus
Case No. 05 Clinical information: Female 45 years. Progressing blackish patches in oral mucosa, gum and tongue.
Dx. Oral mucosal melanosis (Addison’s disease )
Journal of Histopathology and Cytopathology
Official Organ of Bangladesh Academy of Pathology
Vol 5, No 2, July 2021
Front Cover
Index/contents
Contacts
Editorial Board
Contents
Sl No | Article Title | Page |
Editorial | ||
1 | Liquid Biopsy: Current Prospects and Challenges Rahman DA, Sharif MM |
55 |
Original Contributions | ||
2 | Histomorphological Pattern of Lung in a Sequential Series of 200 Autopsies Sample in Dhaka Medical College Biswas U, Dewan RK, Ferdous JN, Jinnah SA, Akter K, Sultana T, Khan RR, Saha MK, Islam MA |
57 |
3 | Histomorphological Types of Thyroiditis Coexisting with Multinodular Goitre Papry A, Kamal M |
64 |
4 | Association of E-Cadherin Expression in Radical Cystectomy Specimens of Infiltrating Urothelial Carcinoma with Histopathological Parameters Rahman P, Khan KH, Rahman MM, Karim R, Islam AF, Shabnam S, Islam T, Mahmuda SS |
75 |
5 | Demographic Incidence of Germ Cell Tumors and their Clinicopathological Spectrum: A 2 Years’ Observation Nasreen S, Sadaf A, Jahan R, Ara SA |
87 |
6 | Association between Immunohistochemical Expression of p53 Protein and Histopathological Prognostic Factors in Gastric Carcinoma Karim R, Kabir AN, Rahman P,Hassan MI, Nowsher MN, Sultana S, Siddika F, Rahman MM |
96 |
Case Reports | ||
7 | Cystic Partially Differentiated Nephroblastoma – Rare Renal Neoplasm of Childhood Islam T, Biswas A, Parveen S, Rahman MM |
106 |
8 | Information for Contributors |
113 |
Sl No | Article Title | Page |
Editorial | ||
1 | The Necessity of Clinical History in Histopathology Reporting
Banu SG
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1 |
Original Contributions | ||
2 | Evaluation of CD56 Expression in Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma and its Correlation with Histopathological Grading and Staging
Zhumur M, Rahman A, Rahman MM, Jinnah MA, Jahra FT, Dewan MR, Jeba R |
3 |
3 | Expression of Ki-67 along with ER, PR in Relation with Ductal Carcinoma of Breast
Jahan N, Islam N, Kabir E, Hassan MI, Ferdose J, Khanam K, Sultana S
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12 |
4 | The Spectrum of Histopathological Lesions in Gallbladder
Ansari M, Khan AH, Hossain S, Chowdhury MS, Khanom F
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20 |
5 | Histopathological Evaluation of Childhood Liver Disease: An Experience in a Tertiary Centre of Bangladesh
Parvez M, Arjuman F, Arshad–Ul –Azim M, Mahmud S, Ahmed SS
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26 |
Review Article | ||
6 | Pattern of Invasion; a Reliable Prognostic Indicator for Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Munmun UK, Baqi SA, Kabir AN, Begum F, Mehjabin M, Hassan MI |
32 |
Case Reports | ||
7 | Primary Lung Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: A Case Report Parvez M, Haque AA, Khair MM |
42 |
8 | Biphenotypic Sinonasal Sarcoma in a Twenty Six Year Old Female- A Newly Described Entity
Afroz S, Jamtsho J, Rahman P, Dey BP, Rahman MM, Rahman MZ |
45 |
9 | Published Erratum |
50 |
10 | Information for Contributors |
51 |
Meet the Legend Program with Professor Mannan Sikder on 6 January 2023 at 7 PM
Meet the legend program with Professor AJE Nahar Rahman in a Zoom Meeting on 25 November 2022 Friday at 7 -30 PM.
The scientific sub-committee of 5th National Convention of Bangladesh Academy of Pathology (BAP) which will be held virtually cordially invites abstracts for free paper session. The last date for submission of abstracts is 10th January 2022.
The abstract should be the computer composed and not exceeding 250 words. The title of the papershould in bold capital letters. The title should be followed by name(s) of the presenting authors. The text should briefly cover the introduction, objective, methodology, results and conclusions. The abstract should be mailed to Prof. Dr Nasimul Islam (nasimul83@yahoo.com) and Prof. Dr.Md. Zillur Rahman, (drzillur@gmail.com) Members Scientific Subcommittee.
The scientific sub-committee will send acceptance letter to the presenting author by 15th January 2022. The allotted time for each presentation is eight minutes. Question-answer session will be held at the end of the session.
Thanking You
Prof. Md. Golam Mostofa
Chairman, Scientific sub-committee.
5th National Convention, BAP, 2022.
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Minutes of EC Meeting on 25/11/2021 in PDF Open
Scientific Webinar from BAP
Topic: Immuno-Interrogation to Define Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: Sharing Experience 2020.
0n 8th January 2021, Friday at 07:30 pm (Bangladesh standard time)
Panel of experts:
1. Prof Humaun Kamal Islam (USA)
2. Prof Ferdousy Begum
3. Lt Col Wasim Selimul Haque
Recorded video in youtube embedded here
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Scientific Webinar on Prostate Cancer presented by Professor Golam Mostafa on 25-12-2020 [Video]
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Meeting on MD Pathology curriculum on 20-12-2020 [Videos]
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Editorial
Pathology Course in MBBS Curriculum
*Rahman MZ
*Dr. Mohammad Zillur Rahman, Professor and Head, Department of Pathology, Chattogram Medical College, Chattogram. drzillur@gmail.com
Medical Education in Bangladesh is run by a curriculum introduced by the regulatory authority Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BM&DC). Now we are continuing our MBBS curriculum 2012. This new curriculum was introduced and published by BM&DC, which was funded and supported by WHO. A national body was appointed to formulate this curriculum. But the beginning of medical education was not that much structured as we are getting now a days.
After liberation in 1971, MBBS course had been running as it was in the then Pakistan period. At that time, Pathology was taught for 3 years. In 3rd year and 4th year, general Pathology, hematology and clinical pathology were included and ended with 3rd Professional examination. Systemic pathology was called as Special Pathology and was taught in 5th year course. It was also a full paper examination in final professional examination.
It was first in December 1982, when Professor M A Mannan, the then President of Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council, offered a 12 page curriculum for MBBS students. Prof Mannan was a Professor of Neurology at IPGM&R. The President of BM&DC was his additional post. At the introduction of the curriculum, he wrote “the quality of medical education in the country requires to be supervised and constantly monitored by BM&DC to ensure adequate standard and appropriateness of such education in meeting the health needs of the population to be served for achieving the national goal of health for all by 2000 A.D.” The curriculum was made through sub-committees at all medical colleges by the experienced teachers. It was also mentioned that the need based and country oriented curriculum have been suggested.
But, in this curriculum, the course of Pathology was shrunken and adopted within two years instead of previous three years course. On the other hand, at that time Pathology and Microbiology was included in one subject. Though the course was of two years, students actually couldn’t give priority to Pathology because of upcoming forensic medicine and Pharmacology examination in 2nd professional examination. That means most of the students though attending the pathology classes for avoiding non collegiate status, usually didn’t go through pathology books.
Later, in 1988, the curriculum was revised. This time, Professor M A Wahab, led the committee through Center for medical education. A complete book volume of 167 pages were published. This time the curriculum was more structured but the courses content of Pathology remains as before. But in 1988 curriculum, item card was introduced and made mandatory to complete each and every items of the card, followed by a card completion examination. This had somewhat improved the situation.
In 2002 curriculum, a revolutionary decision was taken. 2nd professional examination after completing 3rd year has been merged with 4th year completion. This time, pathology was separated from microbiology. Thus reducing one professional examination, students had to study all five subjects; i.e. Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Forensic Medicine and community medicine. So, here the students became more regular in Pathology learning in comparison to the era of previous curriculum. As Microbiology became separate examining subject, total 5 subjects were included in 2nd professional examination. Though the course was modified into 3 phases, the phase-2 was kept two years long, which was adequate for Pathology learning. On the other hand, the examination schedule was reprogrammed 6 monthly instead of previous 4 monthly schedule. This made the students comfortable to attend all the classes and to study all five subjects equally for two years. But the problem the students faced was the examination phobia of appearing in 5 subjects at a time. Not only that, there was a remarkable reduction in rate of passing the examination too.
To consider these problems, BM&DC again formulated sub-committees to rearrange the curriculum. These committees finally formulated a curriculum known as 2012 curriculum. This new curriculum again turned to 4 professional examination system. But, this time, forensic medicine and community medicine are placed in 2nd phase. Pathology, Microbiology and Pharmacology are kept in 3rd phase. Moreover, in this one year course time for pathology, Microbiology and pharmacology, students get only 6 to 8 months time, due to different kinds of vacations and preparatory leaves. So, ultimately, the 3 years course of Pathology converted to 1 year course, that should be taught within 6 to 8 months time. This is very alarming that students are getting 2 to 3 months time per subject in the classes.
Pathology plays the pivotal role in learning medicine. Inadequate knowledge in Pathology cannot make a good clinician. Moreover, Pathology should be read in both 2nd and 3rd phases. A group of the pathologist professionals involved in teaching pathology think that pathology should be taught in undergraduate level as Term-1 with general pathology in 3rd year and term-2 with systemic pathology in the 4th year. The professional examination should be held at the end of the 4th year.
It is a matter of concern that medical graduates who goes abroad for higher education requires academic transcript from Bangladesh.The total working hours of pathology in our country, in comparison to different countries in SAARC , is lower than others. For this reason, equal distribution of pathology study hours with foreign curriculum are required.
On the other-hand, in previous curriculum of postgraduate medical education, pathology was taught in Part-1 and genetics in part-2 of the course. Now a days, residency program is adopted and these topics are no more included as a separate subject. So, there is no scope to fill in the gaps of knowledge regarding pathology which is needed as a must to become a better clinicians. That is why, this is very important to learn pathology with proper care in undergraduate course as a backbone of medical science.
So, it can be proposed that general pathology and hematopathology to be included in 2nd phase and Pathology paper-1 examination in 2nd professional examination, followed by systemic pathology including clinical and chemical pathology and forensic pathology in 3rd phase; as well as Pathology paper-2 examination in the 3rd professional examination. It will be of great improvement in the learning process as general pathology knowledge is very essential to learn forensic medicine and community medicine, which are taught in 2nd phase.
MBBS is the basic course for a medical graduate. If adequate knowledge, skill and attitude is not developed through this course and curriculum, medical graduates will fail to diagnose and manage patients efficiently as well as their weak base of pathology knowledge will make them facing difficulties in postgraduate course also. So, the curriculum 2012 needs an urgent review and pathology should get proper attention in the upcoming curriculum.