TGMC orders action against dental practitioner for conducting unauthorised regenerative medicine training in Hyderabad
The Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) on Friday, July 24, conducted a surprise inspection of an unauthorised training programme on cellular and regenerative medicine in Hyderabad
The Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) on Friday, July 24, conducted a surprise inspection of an unauthorised training programme on cellular and regenerative medicine in Hyderabad, where doctors, dentists and AYUSH practitioners were reportedly being imparted hands-on training by a dental practitioner. The council said it would place the findings before its General Body, forward its report to the Dental Councils of Telangana and Maharashtra, and initiate steps to register a First Information Report (FIR) against the organisers.
The inspection was carried out at Hotel Shubham Prestige in Karmanghat by TGMC member Dr. Gundagani Srinivas, accompanied by Dr. Jalagam Vijay as an eyewitness and TGMC Vigilance Officer Ramu. According to the council, the programme, titled ‘Fellowship in Cellular and Regenerative Medicine (FCRM)’, was being conducted by Naturo Scholars and MAC International Academy. The three-day course reportedly included lectures, hands-on training sessions and certification. During the inspection, TGMC found that the training sessions were allegedly being conducted by Dr. Pruthvi Vaity, a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) graduate registered with the Maharashtra State Dental Council.
The programme was attended by dentists, AYUSH practitioners, MBBS graduates, radiologists, anaesthetists, general physicians and urologists, who were being trained in cellular and regenerative medicine procedures. The TGMC said participants told the inspection team that they had enrolled in the programme after being informed by the organisers that dermatologists and anaesthetists would conduct the training and provide hands-on exposure. However, during the inspection, the council found that the sessions were allegedly being conducted by a dental practitioner with a BDS qualification, and alleged that the organisers had misled the participants regarding the faculty for the course.
“Regenerative medicine-related training should be conducted only by appropriately qualified and competent professionals in accordance with established medical standards and regulatory norms,” the TGMC said.
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