NMC releases final regulations on MBBS Curriculum

New Delhi: The Undergraduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has now published the final Competency-Based Medical Education Regulations 2023.

The draft CBME Regulations 2023 were published on June 23, 2023 and NMC UG Board had invited comments regarding the same as well. Now, publishing the final regulations, NMC informed that these regulations will be effective from today i.e. August 01, 2023.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that releasing the draft NMC Competency Based Medical Education Regulations, 2023, the UG Board of the Commission had sought public comments and in the notice dated June 23.06.2023, the Commission had mentioned, "Undergraduate Medical Education Board proposes to make the above mentioned regulations in exercise of powers conferred by the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 and particularly by sections 10, 24, 25 and 57 of the said Act. A draft regulation in this regard is being shared for public comments."

Referring to its earlier notice, NMC UG Board mentioned in the notice dated August 01, 2023, "Under Graduate Medical Education Board invited comments on draft Competency Based Medical Education Regulation 2023 vide Public Notice of even no. dated 2310612023."

"After consideration of comments received, in exercise of powers conferred by the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 and particularly by sections 10, 24, 25, and 57 of the said Act, Under Graduate Medical Education Board publishes the Competency Based Medical Education Regulation 2023," further mentioned the notice issued by the Director of UGMEB, Shambhu Sharan Kumar.

"Regulation shall be effective from the date of its publication i.e.; 01/08/2023," it further added.

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The final CBME curriculum for the MBBS course includes objectives of the Indian Graduate Medical Training Programme, National Goals in respect of the Indian Medical Graduates, Institutional Goals, Goals for the Learner, Competency Based Training Programme of the Indian Medical Graduate, Lifelong learner committed to continuous improvement of skills and knowledge.

Apart from these, the Curriculum at length has discussed about the competencies, broad subject specific objectives, skills, integration in respect of 1st professional year subjects including Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, 2nd professional year subjects including Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, 3rd professional year subjects such as Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Community Medicine, Oto-rhinolaryngology (ENT), Ophthalmology, 3rd professional year part II subjects including General Medicine, Pediatrics, Dermatology, Psychiatry, General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Orthopedics (including Trauma), Anaesthesiology, and Radiodiagnosis. 

Further, the final CBME Curriculum has also discussed the phase-wise training and time distribution for professional development. It includes training period and time distribution, the distribution of 4.5 years period, phase-wise distribution of teaching hours. It also discussed the new teaching/learning elements including the foundation course, early clinical exposure, electives, Professional Development including Attitude, Ethics and Communication Module (AETCOM), Learner-doctor method of clinical training (Clinical Clerkship), Assessment etc.

The duration of 4.5 years of the MBBS course has been divided into three phases. The tenure of Phase I or the First Professional phase is 12 months including a Foundation Course of one week and university exams. Similarly, the 12 months long Phase II or Second Professional phase includes university examinations. In the case of Phase III, the tenure is 30 months long and it is divided in Third Professional Part I and Part II. Among these, Third Professional Part I is 12 months long and it includes university exams. In the case of Third Professional Part II, it is 18 months long including the University exams.

Regarding the Assessment and eligibility to appear for Professional examinations, the new CBME curriculum discussed attendance, internal assessment, university examinations, appointment of examiners etc.

The regulations also include AETCOM competencies for first, second and third-year (part I and part II) MBBS. Tables specifying time distribution of MBBS programme & examination schedule, distribution of subjects in each Professional Phase, Foundation Course, Distribution of subject-wise teaching hours of MBBS 1st, 2nd and final year MBBS, clinical posting schedules in weeks, learner-doctor programme, marks distribution for various subjects for University annual examinations, etc. It also includes subject-wise formats for marking the students in theory and practical examinations.

The new regulations also include the curriculum for the Family Adoption Programme. The curriculum discussed in detail about targets to be achieved by the MBBS students in their first, second, and third professional year of the course. Further, the curriculum lists down the competencies that the students should be able to acquire, objectives, suggested teaching-learning methods, suggested assessment methods, and teaching hours.

Further, the Family Adoption Programme curriculum also includes the log book for Family Adoption, which shall include the name of the college, university, address details, name of the students, roll number, village name, Tehsil/District, State/Union Territory, name of the mentor, status of the mentor, name and address and experience of Asha worker, etc.

To view the new Regulations, click on the link below:

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/cbme-currulum-regulations-2023-215492.pdf

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