Young Clinician Program (YCP)
Madras Medical College – Educational Innovation Society
- The Young Clinician Program is a pioneering educational initiative designed exclusively for II Professional Year medical students of Madras Medical College.
- Course designer & Patron Dr Shantaraman MD, The Dean, MMC.
- Course coordinator Dr Usha Krishnan MD, PhD., Professor of Microbiology & Faculty Medical Education Unit, MMC.
- The program bridges the gap between paraclinical learning and real-world clinical exposure, offering students an opportunity to observe, interact, and meaningfully engage within busy hospital environments under structured supervision.
- Over four focused evening sessions, learners are posted in critical care settings such as the Emergency Department (Red and Yellow Zones), Intensive Medical Care Unit, and Toxicology IMCU. Through guided exposure, they witness emergency triage, acute care decision-making, diagnostic procedures, patient communication, and multidisciplinary teamwork.
- The program aims to cultivate early clinical reasoning, communication skills, professionalism, and ethical sensitivity during the formative phase of medical training. By linking real patient experiences with the core subjects of Pathology, Pharmacology, and Microbiology, the Young Clinician Program enhances integrated learning and strengthens the foundation needed for clinical postings in later years.
- Learners document their daily observations, reflections, and competencies in a dedicated handbook, which is reviewed by mentors allotted from faculties of II professional years. Performance is credited through a structured point system that contributes to internal assessment. The most insightful student observations are recognized through podium and poster presentations at Clinical Society meetings.
- The Young Clinician Program prepares II Professional Year students to evolve into compassionate, competent, and confident physicians of first contact—equipped with the skills, attitudes, and curiosity essential for modern medical practice.