Exploring the perception of competency based Medical Education Curriculum among Medical students and Faculty and Challenges in its Implementation: An Evaluation
Keywords:
Competency-based medical education, faculty perceptions, student perceptions, implementation challenges.
Abstract
Background: India is transitioning from traditional teacher-centered medical education to competency-based medical education (CBME). This study aimed to analyze faculty and student perceptions of CBME and anticipated implementation challenges.
Materials and Methods:A mixed-methods approach was used. Faculty and CRMI (2019 batch) at Thanjavur Medical College completed a validated structured questionnaire via Google Forms. Scores compared using the Mann Whitney U test. Focus group discussions were conducted and thematic analysis was applied to the data.
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2. Ramanathan R, Shanmugam J, Sridhar MG, Palanisamy K, Narayanan S. Exploring faculty perspectives on competency-based medical education: A report from India. J Educ Health Promot. 2021 Oct 29;10:402.
3. Anusuya GS, Yograj S, Patki MB, Kumar A. Perception of Faculty Regarding Competency-based Medical Education: A Qualitative Study from Mizoram, IndiaJ Clin of Diagn Res.2024; 18(1):JC05-JC09.
4. Shanmugam J, Ramanathan R, Kumar M, M Gopalakrishna S, T Palanisamy K, Narayanan S. Perspectives of Teachers at Medical Colleges Across India regarding the Competency based Medical Education Curriculum – A Qualitative, Manual, Theoretical Thematic Content Analysis. Indian J Community Health 2023;35(1):32-7.
5. Gautam Chellani, Aarti Sood Mahajan. Medical students’ evaluation of competency-based and traditional educational environment using the Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure. Res Dev Med Educ, 2022; 11,6
Published
2026-05-02
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