Mentors and Minds: Exploring Feedback of Students and Teachers on Elective Postings under Competency-based Medical Education Curriculum

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BACKGROUND: In 2019, India shifted to competency-based medical education (CBME). This reform allows MBBS students to select electives in basic sciences, clinical programs, and research domains under the Graduate Medical Education Regulations 2019. Electives deepen learning through communicative and instrumental phases, contrasting with mandatory core courses. AIM AND OBJECTIVES: To identify the perceptions of students and teachers regarding the newly introduced electives under the CBME curriculum. METHODOLOGY: This cross-sectional study was conducted for a 2-month duration among MBBS medical students following the CBME curriculum, particularly the 2019-2020 batch and teachers assigned for different electives in JSS Medical College and Hospital, Mysuru. A total of 197 students underwent elective posting for 1 month. Data were collected using a structured digital self-administered questionnaire designed separately for the students and the coordinators. RESULTS: Out of 197 students and 36 teachers, 65.4% (129) in Block 1 and 57.3% (113) in Block 2 felt the duration of elective postings was sufficient. The majority of the students expressed that one more month should have been extended for elective postings. Among the teachers, 38.8% in Block 1 and 33.3% (12) in Block 2 felt the duration of elective postings was sufficient. Regarding the effectiveness of elective postings in evoking students' interest in the subject, the majority, i.e., 49.4% agreed, whereas 19.4% expressed neutral opinion. CONCLUSIONS: In the present study, the majority of the students and faculty expressed positive responses about the selection process, implementation, utility, and effectiveness of the electives in the MBBS program.

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