Background:

The Medical Education Unit has been the pioneer in the field of training medical teachers and was established to promote training of health care professionals in educational science and technology and to apply systematic educational planning to medical education. The faculties in the department are trained at St John Medical College, Bangalore which is the nodal centre. The Department has been conducting the Medical education technology training since its inception. The department is committed by conducting faculty development programs such as MCI Revised Basic Course Workshop (RBCW) in Medical Education Technologies, MCI Attitude Ethics and Communication Module (AETCOM) and Curriculum Implementation Support Program (CISP). In addition to the above, the department of medical education conducts annual programmes such as Training Course on teaching technology for Dental faculties and Senior Residents. It also conducts Interns Orientation Programme on Quality Care, Postgraduate Orientation Programme on synopsis and dissertation writing, Research Methodology workshop and Foundation Course for first year MBBS students. Induction program for the fresh appointees will be conducted regarding teaching technologies. The skills lab in the Department of Medical Education provides hand-on training for the faculty, students and residents in simulation-based education for developing clinical and decision-making skills. The department undertakes specific roles in planning and guiding the curriculum committee in curriculum development. The overall responsibility of implementing and monitoring the curriculum is by the medical education unit. It also provides support to DNB postgraduates of District hospital.

Vision

To make the Medical Education Unit as one of the Nodal Centre for Health Profession Education.

Mission

To promote excellence in faculty development for quality medical education and professionalism.

Objectives

1. To serve as a central department to monitor the teaching, learning and assessment processes of the Institute.
2. Recommend policies and provide educational solutions to ensure standard of teaching learning, assessment and evaluation and student support services.
3. Support periodic review of curriculum.
4. Provide teaching assistance in imparting educational science for students of medical and Dental sciences.
5. Conduct professional development programmes.
6. Support research in medical education.
7. Document/maintain database to facilitate accreditation process.

Functions

Educational & Training Programmes in Medical Education

1. Foundation Course for first year MBBS
2. Interns Orientation Program on Quality Care for MBBS (twice a year)
3. First Year Postgraduate Orientation programme on Research, Ethics, Communication & Quality Care for MD/MS
4. Research Methodology workshop for postgraduates
5. Third year Postgraduate (Scientific Writing)
6. Training in Medical Education Technologies for faculties (once a year)
7. Short faculty development workshops
8. Curriculum Development Programmes

Contact

MEMEBERS OF MEDUCAL EDUCATION UNIT :

Chairperson:
Dr AG Srinivasa Murthy, Principal
Convener:
Dr Manjunath GN, Professor and Head of Pharmacology