Description
CBS Publishers and Distributors Logbook For Foundation Course by Niket Verma
Under the new system of medical education—competency based medical education—the first month of MBBS is exclusively devoted to the Foundation Course, covering the lectures on orientation, skills module, professional development and ethics, language and computer skills in addition to the classes on sports and extracurricular activities and field visits. This logbook will help the students in maintaining a record of all the sessions conducted in the foundation course. It will also help the students in building and developing basic skills of writing which are necessary for any future doctor.
There have been several changes in the existing system of medical education in India. Competency-based Medical Education (CBME), being implemented from 2019, aims to make competent Indian Medical Graduates at the end of their undergraduate training.
The new system focuses on small group teaching–learning, self-directed learning, and early clinical exposure, among other things. The curriculum has been divided into competencies. Under the new system, the first month of MBBS is exclusively devoted to the ‘Foundation Course’. The Foundation Course spans a total of 175 hours in which 30 hours are allotted for Orientation, 35 hours for Skills Module, 8 hours for Field Visits, 40 hours for Professional Development including Ethics, 40 hours for Language and Computer Skills and 22 hours for Sports and Extracurricular Activities. The Foundation Course aims to introduce the student to the medical profession and the role of a doctor in society.
This Logbook helps the student in maintaining a record of all the sessions conducted during the Foundation Course. It will also help the student in building and developing basic writing skills, allowing them to reflect on what they have learnt in each session. Additionally, it will also serve as a nostalgic reminder of the wonderful first few days that they have spent in the medical college.
About the Author:
Niket Verma MBBS, MD is currently Assistant Professor, Department of General Medicine, Army College of Medical Sciences, Delhi Cantt, New Delhi. He takes keen interest in the academic and research activities of his department and has completed the Advance Course in Medical Education conducted by the Medical Council of India (MCI). He is a member of the Medical Education Unit of his college and is actively involved in the implementation of the new Competency Based Medical Education Programme for MBBS undergraduates.
Poonam Agrawal MBBS, MD is Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital, Rohini, New Delhi. She has completed the Advance Course in Medical Education conducted by the MCI and has authored several books and research papers. She is a member of the Medical Education Unit of her college and is actively involved in the implementation of the new Competency Based Medical Education programme for MBBS undergraduates.