Facilitators’ perspective towards implementation of Competency Based Medical Education (CBME) in a Government Medical College in Delhi: a cross-sectional study.

Abstract

Introduction Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) has emerged as a transformative approach to medical education worldwide over past few years. It focuses on the overall development of trainee physicians for ultimate provision of effective and safe patient care. In India, it was an anticipated change in medical education. It got implemented in 2019. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 127 faculty members of Vardhman Mahavir Medical College an Safdarjung hospital, New Delhi in July 2022, with a validated self-developed questionnaire (Cronbach alpha 0.85) to evaluate facilitators perspective about the recently rolled out CBME and perceived challenges for implementing CBME in a medical college of Delhi. Results The median age of faculty members were 42 years with median teaching experience of ten years. Ninety-one percent faculty members aware of CBME and 88% felt that it was better than old medical curriculum. Integrated teaching (62%) and early clinical exposure (55%) were the most the common perceived benefits of CBME. Ninety-three percent and eighty-five percent of faculty members felt that infrastructural deficit and time and priorities were major barriers for implementation of CBME, respectively. Conclusion National medical commission (NMC) should guide for sufficient infrastructure and ensure periodical training to faculty members.