What does MD in Ayurveda entail?

 What does Specialization in Ayurveda( MD Ayurveda) entail? 

Is it enough for students to just learn to treat patients of that speciality or should they be equipped with more knowledge which will transform them to scientists and researchers of the future. Being a guide to post graduate students, it has always bugged me on how I can create excellence in a particular subject of post graduation. Some of the pointers are 

A.

E.g in kaumarabhritya, PG students should be well versed in treating navjata and balak suffering from various diseases. Thorough knowledge can be gained when modern examination and Ayurvedic treatment principles are applied together. The lacuna that we face in the rogi pareeksha can be filled by applying the knowledge of patient examination as explained in modern science. The challenge is to apply the Ayurvedic physiological and pathological parameters to these examinations. But with due diligence this is possible.we can concise this into three points:

1. Students should be thorough in Atur pareeksha and systemic examinations in detail.

2. Co-relate these two and come to a final diagnosis.

3. Application of Ayurvedic management as explained by our Acharyas.

B. Being updated in the recent Ayurvedic research.

Discussions of good articles published in peer reviewed journals with good impact factors  will enlighten the students on the importance of research and how to write articles. Through such lively discussions ,Students learn about the different checklists which have to be followed while publishing clinical trials, case reports, literature reviews etc.

This also gives insight to the recent Ayurvedic research, lacunas and new areas of research for the future.

C. Importance of  attending seminars and Paper Presentations.

Attending seminars gives an update on the recent work done by many professors.speakers share their experiences and are open for discussions .Seminars are an important place to build connections. I can't stress enough  the importance of seminars. 

By following this routine it opens doors for Innovation and research.

D.case presentations.

Discussions of the rare case have to be done using the case presentation format.case presentation is like doing  the postmortem of a case. Slowly and steadily we are studying a case and breaking it down to understand the cause and the diagnosis. Hence we study the application of treatment for a particular disease.

Conclusion: Therefore along with the thorough knowledge of a particular speciality, a post graduate student should be well versed in all the above A,B,C and D points.