NBE Announces Conduct Of Internal Appraisal for DNB, DrNB, Post MBBS, Fellowship, Diploma Trainees, Check out details

As per the notice, all NBEMS-accredited institutions must conduct the annual internal appraisals for the respective trainees of the following batches per the guidelines prescribed by NBEMS.

The following schedule has to be followed –

Guidelines for the conduct of internal appraisal –

The assessment scheme consists of three parts, as indicated below –

Evaluation of answer sheets -

The answer sheets of the trainees are to be evaluated by the Senior Faculty/PG Teacher of the concerned speciality only.

The hospital may make arrangements to evaluate answer sheets by an external faculty (of the rank of Sr. Consultant/PG Teacher).

The answer sheet of the trainees is to be assessed qualitatively and graded to give feedback to the trainees to improve their performance. The trainees are to be awarded the following grades for their answer sheets –

1. Clear Pass (P)

2. Clear Fail (F)

3. Borderline (B)

The grade secured by the trainees will be recorded in the report to be submitted to NBEMS.

Part II: Conduct of Performance Counseling Sessions on Theory Performance -

In this process, evaluated answer sheets shall be handed back to the trainees upon completion of the assessment for discussion with their respective Head of Departments, senior faculty members & PG teachers. The faculty shall discuss with the trainees the following –

1. How to attempt the theory exam

2. Discussion with trainees about their performance

Performance Counselling Sessions' activity may be clubbed with the Work Place Based Clinical Assessment.

Part III: Conduct of Work Place Based Clinical Assessment -

The First Year trainees are EXEMPTED from appearing in the Work Place Based Clinical Assessment.

It will be conducted for the following trainees only -

The Work Place Based Clinical Assessment will be conducted for a maximum of 8 trainees daily. If a department has more than 8 trainees for whom Work Place Based Clinical Assessment is to be conducted by them, the department shall conduct the same on multiple days accordingly.

Examiners to be appointed for the conduct of Work Place Based Clinical Assessment -

1. Internal Examiners (of the rank of Sr. Consultant or above)

2. External Examiners (of the rank of Sr. Consultant or above)

The Scheme of Work Place Based Clinical Assessment shall be as follows -

The trainees will be assessed qualitatively in each of the activities mentioned above and graded to give feedback to improve their performance. The trainees are to be awarded the following grades for their Work Place Based Clinical Assessment -

1. Clear Pass (P)

2. Clear Fail (F)

3. Borderline (B)

The grade secured by the trainees shall be recorded in the report to be submitted to NBEMS.

NBEMS will not  bear/ sponsor any arrangements/ expenses for the following activities of the internal appraisal -

1. Conduct of Theory Examination

2. Honorarium to faculty for evaluation of answer sheets

3. Honorarium to faculty for the conduct of Performance Counseling Sessions

4. Honorarium to faculty for the conduct of Wok Place-Based Clinical Assessment

5. Food expenses incurred

6. Honorarium to support staff

7. Stationary expenses incurred in any activity

8. Travel/ Boarding/ Lodging expenses of any kind

9. Any other expense in the conduct of internal appraisal

NBE has further informed that all the above expenses incurred in the conduct of internal appraisal will be borne by the concerned institute/ hospital only as the entire internal appraisal activity must be conducted by the NBEMS-accredited institutes/ hospitals on their own. The cost incurred in conducting this internal appraisal by the hospitals may be adjusted against the annual appraisal fee collected from the trainees.

Syllabus for the internal appraisal & impact on the final examination of the trainees –

1. The exercise of Internal Appraisal will cover areas of knowledge per the standard training curriculum and guidelines. The trainees will be assessed for knowledge as per the curriculum in a composite manner.

2. This would add value to the services rendered in these accredited hospitals/institutions. The internal appraisal process is integral to teaching as it is essentially positive in intent and directed towards promoting learning. The result of the internal appraisal will not impact the score of the Final Examination of the trainees.

Submission of the report of internal appraisal to NBEMS –

Before The conduct of Internal Appraisal of the trainees

List of trainees for whom internal appraisal shall be conducted by the institute containing the following details -

1. Name

2. Specialty

3. Registration Number/ Roll Number issued by NBEMS

4. Admission Session of the trainee

After the conduct of the Internal Appraisal of the trainees, the subject-wise result of the internal appraisal conducted by the institute as per Annexure 1 is to be sent to cpd@natboard.edu.in/ info1@natboard.edu.in.

To view the notices, click on the links below -

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/natboard-datapublicnoticenotice202301102952-197244.pdf

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/guidlines-197243.pdf