ERIC Number: EJ1461055
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 6
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EISSN: EISSN-2731-5525
Available Date: 2025-02-07
Facilitators' Perspective towards Implementation of Competency Based Medical Education (CBME) in a Government Medical College in Delhi: A Cross-Sectional Study
Ghurumourthy Dhandapani1; Sanjeev Kumar1; Sunanda Gupta1; Shveta Lukhmana1
Discover Education, v4 Article 26 2025
Introduction: Competency-Based Medical Education has emerged as a transformative approach to medical education worldwide. It focuses on the overall development of trainee physicians to ensure effective and safe patient care. Objectives: To evaluate faculty members' perspectives on Competency-Based Medical Education and identify perceived challenges for its implementation in a medical college in Delhi. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in July 2022 among 127 faculty members of Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi. Data were collected using a validated self-developed questionnaire (Cronbach's alpha: 0.85). Results: The median age of the faculty members was 42 years, with a median teaching experience of 10 years. Ninety-one percent of faculty members were aware of Competency-Based Medical Education, and 88% believed it to be superior to the previous curriculum. Integrated teaching (62%) and early clinical exposure (55%) were identified as the most anticipated benefits. Faculty members cited infrastructural deficits (93%) and competing time demands and priorities (85%) as major barriers to implementation. Conclusion: To address the challenges, the National Medical Commission should ensure the availability of sufficient infrastructure and provide regular training programs for faculty members.
Descriptors: Facilitators (Individuals), Competency Based Education, Medical Education, Government Role, Medical Schools, Foreign Countries, Faculty, Hospitals, Colleges, Teacher Attitudes, Curriculum Development, Integrated Activities, Teaching Methods, Clinical Experience, Indians
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: India
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Author Affiliations: 1Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, Department of Community Medicine, New Delhi, India