Improving the Quality and Relevance of Undergraduate Education...

Undergraduate programme

As described in the introduction the objectives of the project are: to produce a medical graduate capable of providing effective health care services in different settings in keeping with the national, social and economic needs of the country; to produce a graduate capable of functioning in a health system without any discrimination, improving harmony between differing groups, act with responsiveness and responsibility to the needs of the community and the environment; to develop skills which will empower the graduate to secure employment outside the state health service and to develop the capacity and organizational structure of the UCFM for efficient and effective management to enhance productivity.

The ultimate outcome and benefits of this project are to develop better quality medical graduates to serve as health professionals contributing towards the changing social and economic development needs relevant to Sri Lanka. Therefore the project is assisting to enhance the quality of undergraduates through the activities mentioned under introduction.