NBE notifies on Conduct of Internal Appraisal 2023 for DNB, DrNB, FNB, Diploma Trainees, Details

Delhi: The National Board of Examinations (NBE) has released the detailed Conduct of Internal Appraisal 2023 for NBEMS Trainees.

The Internal Appraisal consists of three parts –

1. Part I - Conduction of theory examination

2. Part II - Performance Counseling Sessions on the performance in the theory examination

3. Part III - Work place based clinical assessment

The benefit of internal appraisal for the faculty is that they are able to determine what the students already know and to what extent. They can decide what minor modifications or major changes in the training programme are to be introduced so that all trainees can succeed in upcoming assessments. They can create appropriate lessons and activities for groups of learners or individual students and also inform students about their current progress and guide them.

The benefits of internal appraisal for students are that they become motivated to learn and take responsibility for their own learning. They can learn valuable lifelong skills such as self-evaluation, self-assessment, and goal setting and become more adept at self-assessment.

The hospitals shall be submitting a report of the internal appraisal conducted by them in the format Annexure - 1 which is available on page number 13 of this handbook.

The assessment scheme consists of three parts as indicated below –

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 shall 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

The activity of Performance Counseling Sessions may be clubbed together with the Work Place Based Clinical Assessment.

Part III: Conduct of Work Place Based Clinical Assessment for Internal Appraisal

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

It will be conducted for the following trainees only –

Examiners to be appointed for 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 –

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 SHALL NOT bear/ sponsor any arrangements/ expenses for the following activities of internal appraisal –

1. Conduct of Theory Examination

2. Honorarium to faculty for evaluation of answer sheets

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

4. Food expenses incurred

5. Honorarium to support staff

6. Stationary expenses incurred in any activity

7. Travel/ Boarding/ Lodging expenses of any kind

8. Any other expense in the conduct of internal appraisal

All the above expenses incurred in the conduct of internal appraisal shall be borne by the concerned institute/ hospital only as the entire activity of internal appraisal has to be conducted by the NBEMS-accredited institutes/ hospitals on their own. The cost incurred in the conduct of this internal appraisal by the hospitals may be adjusted against the annual appraisal fee collected by them from the trainees.

Syllabus for the Internal appraisal & Impact on Final Examination of the trainees –

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

This would further add value to the services being rendered in these accredited hospitals/institutions. The process of Internal Appraisal is an integral part of teaching as it is essentially positive in intent and directed towards promoting learning. The result of the Internal Appraisal shall not impact the score of the Final Examination of the trainees.

In terms of the NBEMS Public Notice dated 26-11-2019, appearance in the minimum required numbers of Formative Assessment Tests/ Internal Appraisals is mandatory towards eligibility for appearing in DNB/DrNB/FNB/Diploma Final Exit Examinations as per the below-prescribed scheme –

All NBEMS-accredited hospitals/ institutes shall be required to submit the following reports –

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

1. Name

2. Speciality

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 within 15 days from the date of conduct of the Internal Appraisal.

To view the notices, click on the links below –

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/nbems20241897390023-229888.pdf

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/guidlines-229887.pdf