New Delhi: Medical students in India may soon receive greater exposure to clinical research, ethics, scientific writing and research methodology as part of a new National Medical Commission (NMC)-Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) initiative aimed at integrating research more closely with mainstream medical education and patient care.

Artificial Intelligence is expected to become another major component of the programme. Authorities are examining ways to integrate AI tools into clinical research for data analysis, predictive modelling, evidence generation and research support, while also developing ethical and regulatory safeguards for AI-enabled medical research.

NMC chairperson, Dr. Abhijat Chandrakant Sheth, said a draft framework is currently being prepared by an expert committee jointly constituted by NMC and ICMR. The proposal aims to build a stronger research culture in Indian medical colleges and improve India’s capacity for evidence-based healthcare research.

Under the proposed framework, medical colleges may introduce post-doctoral PhD programmes to strengthen advanced medical research. At the same time, undergraduate and postgraduate students may receive structured exposure to research methodology, clinical trials, scientific publication practices and ethical conduct of clinical research during their medical training.

Officials said the initiative seeks to connect medical research more closely with patient care so that research findings can translate faster into India-specific healthcare solutions.

Source: ET Healthworld - May 21,2026