Dates: 21st, 22nd, 23rd April 2025
Basic Course in Medical Education (BCME)
Venue: AV Hall-1,Navodaya Medical College, Mantralayam Road, Raichur
Principal/Dean: Dr. B. Devanand
Organizing & Coordinating Bodies:
- Regional Center (RC):R. Medical College, Kalaburgi
- NMC Appointed Coordinator: Anuradha G Patil
Program Overview:
The Basic Course in Medical Education (BCME) was conducted successfully over three days, covering essential topics aimed at enhancing the competencies of faculty members in medical education. A total of 30 faculty participants attended and actively engaged throughout the sessions.
Program Highlights:
- Day 1: Focused on group dynamics, principles of learning, competency-based learning objectives (CBME), and teaching-learning methods. Sessions on introduction to assessment and internal assessment were also conducted.
- Day 2: Covered the AETCOM module, self-directed learning (SDL), effective clinical/practical skill teaching, aligning teaching-learning methods (TLMs) with competencies, and principles of assessment including essay questions and MCQs.
- Day 3: Included lessons on writing lesson plans, assessment of clinical skills, academic growth opportunities, aligning assessments with competencies, principles of mentoring, drafting phase-based schedules, and concluded with a post-test and feedback.
Resource Faculty:
Sessions were delivered by faculty members including MEU Coordinator Dr. Bande Nawaz, Dr. Kajal B. P., Dr. Ajay J, Dr. Ashraf Ahmed Zubair, Dr. Madhavi Ajit Kulkarni, Dr. Shruti Kulkarni, and Dr. Vishalakshi Patil.
Conclusion:
The BCME program at Navodaya Medical College was a highly interactive and productive learning experience. It achieved its objectives by equipping faculty with modern teaching strategies, assessment techniques, and tools essential for competency-based medical education
