MRDC Internship programmes for Reinforcement of Learning and Knowledge
An Internship Programme is mandatory to receive Bachelor of Dental Surgery Degree. The Programme is rotatory as per regulations prescribed by the Dental Council of India. The curriculum contents of Internship training is based on
i) Dental health needs of the society
ii) Financial material and manpower resources available for the purpose
iii) A National Dental health Policy
iv) Socio-economic conditions of the people in general
v) Existing Dental as also the primary health care concept for the delivery of health services
vi) Task analysis of what graduates in Dentistry in various practice settings, private and government service actually perform
vii) Epidemiological studies to find out the prevalence of different dental health problems, taking into consideration the magnitude of dental problems, severity of dental problems and social disruptions caused by these problems.
The main objective is to facilitate reinforcement of learning and acquisition of additional knowledge, achievement of basic skills, development of sound attitudes and habits, understanding of professional and ethical principles to initiate individual and group action, leading to disease prevention and dental health promotion at the level of individual’s families and the communities.
Interns at Manav Rachna Dental College participate in various institutional and field programmes by means of community welfare programmes . They are given the opportunity to manage and treat patients independently under the ambit of comprehensive dental care. Continuous educational programmes are conducted regularly to upgrade knowledge through the advanced means of education like webinars. They are trained to excel in postgraduate entrance examinations and national board examinations through simulation examinations conducted quarterly. Interns work as a bridge between the undergraduate students, postgraduates and faculty which acts as excellent communication aimed at inspiring hope, confidence and optimism in the field of dentistry.
