Date: 23rd & 24th October, 2024
 Venue: Lecture Gallery, Medical Education Unit, Narayana Medical College
 Under the aegis of: NMC Regional Centre, Madras Medical College, Chennai
 Observer: Dr. J. Thilagavathi, Professor of Anatomy, MMC, Chennai.

Officer-in-charge:- Dr.P.Sreenivasulu Reddy, Principal & Professor of Microbiology.

Coordinator:- Dr.V.Mahidhar Reddy, Medical Education Unit Coordinator, Professor & HOD of General Surgery

Introduction

The Medical Education Unit of Narayana Medical College conducted the Curriculum Implementation Support Program(3rd CISP) on the 23rd and 24th of October, 2024, in alignment with the directives of the National Medical Commission (NMC).This program was organized under the aegis of the NMC Regional Centre at Madras Medical College, Chennai. The primary goal was to build capacity among faculty members for effective implementation of the Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) curriculum.

Objectives

• To enhance the quality and effectiveness of faculty teaching.
• To empower faculty members to incorporate modern educational technologies in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical students.

Aim

• To sensitize faculty to new concepts in medical education, particularly regarding teaching, learning, and assessment.
• To develop essential knowledge and clinical skills required to become competent teachers, mentors, administrators, and researchers.
• To help clinicians build competencies in communication and behavioral skills essential for holistic medical education.

Program Overview

The two-day interactive workshop covered key aspects of CBME, GMER 2019 regulations, alignment & integration, electives, early clinical exposure (ECE), AETCOM module, skills training, clinical teaching methodologies, assessment tools, drafting teaching schedules, and curricular governance.

The sessions were a blend of interactive lectures, group activities, feedback exercises, and hands-on planning of academic activities, all facilitated by experienced medical educators from various departments.

Highlights of the Program

Day 1 – 23rd October 2024

• Introduction to CBME and its core philosophy.
• Overview of the Graduate Medical Education Regulations (GMER) 2019.
• Interactive session on alignment and integration of competencies.
• Sessions on electives, ECE, and the AETCOM module.
• Group discussions and feedback to enhance reflection and shared learning.

Day 2 – 24th October 2024

• Clinical teaching methods like the Student Doctor Method.
• Skills lab activities focusing on prescription and procedural skills.
• Assessment strategies in CBME (e.g., OSCE, OSPE, formative assessment).
• Sessions on logbook maintenance, curriculum planning, and governance.
• Concluded with post-test and valedictory ceremony.

Resource Faculty

The sessions were conducted by a team of 7 expert faculty members from Narayana Medical College:

1. Dr. P. Sreenivasulu Reddy – Principal & Professor, Microbiology
2. Dr. V. Mahidhar Reddy – MEU Coordinator & Professor, General Surgery
3. Dr. Biju R – Professor & HOD, Orthopaedics
4. Dr. V.Lavanya- Professor of Microbiology
5. Dr. B. Sowjanya – Professor, Biochemistry
6. Dr. G. Ramesh Babu – Professor, ENT
7. Dr. V. Mahesh – Associate Professor, General Medicine.

Participants

A total of 30 senior faculty members from diverse clinical and preclinical departments actively participated in the workshop. They engaged enthusiastically in all sessions and activities, reflecting a keen interest in educational innovation and commitment to student-centered learning.

Conclusion

The 3rd CISP program at Narayana Medical College was a significant step toward strengthening the implementation of CBME. Faculty members gained deeper insights into curricular reforms and were equipped with strategies to effectively adopt and deliver the new curriculum. The workshop also fostered interdepartmental collaboration, curriculum planning, and assessment reform, aligning with the broader goals of competency-based medical education.

Feedback from participants was overwhelmingly positive, with particular appreciation for the interactive nature of the sessions, relevance of the content, and hands-on activities. The program concluded with a valedictory session acknowledging the contributions of all faculty and participants.