Sucheta Dandekar Coauthors Article on Undergraduate Medical Biochemistry Practical Curriculum

Published on July 29, 2022

Sucheta Dandekar, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Professor and Head, Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Nutrition
Seth G.S. Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital
Mumbai, India

Congratulations to Sucheta Dandekar (PHIL 2010) on the publication of the following article, coauthored by Shalini N. Maksane and Danette McKinley:

Dandekar SP, Maksane SN, McKinley D. A survey validation and analysis of undergraduate medical biochemistry practical curriculum in Maharashtra, India. Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry. 2012;27(1):52-60.

The article provides analysis of a study of the opinions of biochemistry faculty members at Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) on the efficacy of the university’s biochemistry practical curriculum in achieving specified learning objectives. Strengths and weaknesses of the existing MUHS curriculum are identified, and a case is made for restructuring the curriculum and introducing a modified curriculum with more clinical relevance.

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