Medical Education Unit

Medical Education Unit

VISION

To Be Globally Recognized as a Unit Dedicated to Impart Innovative, Effective And Transformative Teaching- Learning true to the motto of ‘Heal and Comfort’

MISSION

  • To build a team of committed teachers who inspire Medical student to develop as ‘Clinician, Communicator, Professional, Life-long learner, Leader and member of health care team’.
  • To foster the development of educational innovations that facilitate transfer of knowledge, skills and values from teachers to learners.
  • To conduct high-quality research in the field of medical education.

MEDICAL EDUCATION UNIT COMMITTEE

Dr Antony Sylvan D Souza, Dean, FMMC
Chairman

Dr. Nagesh K.R.
Convener/Coordinator
(Professor of Forensic Medicine)

Dr. Smitha Bhat
(Professor, Medicine Dept)
Member

Dr. Anup Kumar Shetty
(Professor of Microbiology)
Member

Dr. Maithreyee D.S.
(Associate Professor of Biochemistry)
Member

Dr. Joylene D. Almeida
(Associate Professor of OBG )
Member

Dr. Shivashankar A.R.
(Professor of Biochemistry)
Member

Dr. Shailaja S.
( Professor & HOD of Emergency Medicine)
Member

Dr. Reshma G. Kini
(Associate Professor of Pathology)
Member

Dr. Saritha Paul
(Assistant Professor of Paediatrics)
Member

Dr. Archana Bhat
(Associate Professor of Pathology )
Member

Dr. Chandralekha N.
(Assistant Professor of Pharmacology )
Member

Dr. Avinash S.S.
(Professor & HOD of Biochemistry )
Member

Dr. Anissa Mary Thomas Thattil
( Community Medicine)
Member

Dr. Mangala S.
(Assistant Professor of Pharmacology)
Member

Dr. Lulu Sherif Mahmood
( Professor of Anaesthesiology)
Member

Dr Vinay Vaidyanathan Rao
(Associate Professor of ENT)
Member

Dr Savita Lasrado
(Assistant Professor of ENT)
Member

Dr Archana Bhat
(Associate Professor of General Medicine)
Member

Dr Anoop Joseph
(Associate Professor of General Medicine)
Member

Dr Prathvi Shetty
(Professor of General Surgery)
Member

Dr Prajna Kumari
(Assistant Professor of OBG)
Member

Dr Neetha Shastry
(Assistant Professor of Physiology)
Member

Dr Chandini
(Assistant Professor of Psychiatry)
Member

Dr Michelle Serene Fernandes
( Associate Professor of Dermatology)
Member

Dr Krishna Kiran S.
(Professor of Radio Diagnosis)
Member

MEU programs

Since June 2021, the MEU has been conducting monthly online training sessions ‘Experientia Doctrina’ where medical college faculty share best practices in teaching and assessment.

1.Program: teachers’ evaluation
Date: Weekday afternoons in January
Resource persons: senior medical college faculty
Participants : senior residents
Outcome : senior residents were evaluated and graded on teaching skills
2.Program: linker cases for integration
Date: 12.2.2021
Resource persons: MEU members
Participants : 30 medical college faculty
Outcome : in groups comprising faculty from preclinical, paraclinical and clinical faculty, participants framed linker cases which are in the process of being collated as a book to aid in vertically integrate teaching
3.Program: medical writing workshop ( in collaboration with the research centre)
Date: 31.03.2021
Resource persons: MEU members
Participants : 42 medical college faculty
Outcome : participants learnt about search skills, basics of medical writing, publication ethics
4.Program: Revised Basic Course Workshop
Date: 2,3,4 September
Resource persons: MEU members
Participants : 30 medical college faculty
Outcome : participants were trained in domains of learning, writing objectives, small and large group teaching, assessment
1.Program: E learning workshop
Date: 23.01.2020 – 24.01.2020
Resource persons: Dr. Narasimman, Dean, Allied Health Sciences, Sri RamachandraUniversity, Chennai
Participants :28 medical college faculty
Outcome : participants learnt various methods of using the web and electronic resources for teaching learning. This proved invaluable in the ensuing lockdown.
2.Program: career guidance meet ( in collaboration with the alumni association)
Date: 25.02.2020
Resource persons: Dr. Amith Shenoy , pulmonologist and critical care physician, new York, USA
Participants : 78 interns and 53 final MBBS students
Outcome : participants learnt about how to succeed in USMLE and matching for residency.
3.Program: Curriculum Implementation Support Program
Date: 15.09.2020-16.09.2020
Resource persons: MEU members
Participants : 29 medical college faculty
Outcome : participants were trained in the new Competence Based Medical Education curriculum mandated by the Government Of India And The National Medical Council
4.Program: Essential Teaching Skillsworkshop for senior residents
Date: 27.11.2020 – 28.11.2020
Resource persons: MEU members
Participants : 28 senior residents from the medical college
Outcome : senior residents underwent training in basics of medical education like domains of learning, framing objectives, large group teaching, clinical and practical skill teaching
1. Program – professionalism in interns
Date – 11.03.2019
Resource persons – Dr Ajay Kamath, MEU members, Dr.Prathvi Shetty
Participants – 146 MBBS interns
Outcome – participants learnt newer methods of engaging students in interactive teaching
2.Program – career fair
Date: APRIL
Resource persons – Dr.Annappa Kamath, Dr. Deepak Balani , Dr.Arunachalam
Participants – interns
Outcome – career options after MBBS
3.Program – innovative teaching methods
Date – 21.05.2019
Resource persons – Dr. Deborah
Participants – medical college faculty – 60
Outcome – participants learnt newer methods of engaging students in interactive teaching
4.Program - Curriculum Implementation Support Program
Date - 24.06.2019 – 26.06.2019
Resource persons – MEU members
Participants – medical college faculty - 30
Outcome – participants were trained in the new Competence Based Medical Education curriculum mandated by the Government Of India and the National Medical Council
5.Program: Orientation To The New MBBS Curriculum
Date:13.07.2019
Resource persons: MEU members
Participants : 71 medical college faculty
Outcome :participants were sensitized to the new CBMEcurriculum
6.Program: Orientation to the new MBBS curriculum – 2nd edition
Date: 29.07.2019
Resource persons: MEU members
Participants :remaining 69 faculty
Outcome : participants were sensitized to the new CBMEcurriculum
7.Program: writing the thesis synopsis
Date: 4.9.2019
Resource persons: MEU members
Participants : 72 first year post graduate residents
Outcome : PGs were trained in search skills, study design, writing objectives, materials and methods and review of literature
8. Program: workshop on integrated timetables for CBME
Date: 17.12.2019
Resource persons: MEU members
Participants : 33 medical college faculty
Outcome : participating faculty learnt various methods of incorporating integration in to timetable
1.Program: submitting thesis for publication
Date: 29.01.2018
Resource persons: Dr. Ramesh Bhat, Dr. Anil Shetty
Participants: 85 PG residents
Outcome: PGs learnt how to write up their thesis for publication
22.Program: WELCoM
Date: 27.02.2018
Resource persons: MEU members, Dr, Sudarshan from KMC Manipal, Dr KS Bhat, Dr Ajay Kamath from KMC, Mangalore
Participants: 33 medical college faculty
Outcome: participants learnt the principles and practice of academic leadership
3.Program: ‘Professionalism’ workshop for interns
Date: 24.08.2018
Resource persons: MEU members
Participants: 99 MBBSinterns
Outcome: interns learnt the basics of professional behaviour as they embarked on a their career
4.Program: ‘knowing the me generation’
Date: 19.4.2018
Resource persons: Dr.Romila Shekhar, mental health professional, Mangalore
Participants: 45 medical college faculty
Outcome: participants learnt how to engage with new generation learners.
5.Program: Revised Basic Course Workshopr Date: 20.06.2018 – 22.06.2018
Resource persons: MEU members
Participants: 30 medcila college faclty
Outcome: participants were trained in domains of learning, writing objectives, small and large group teaching, assessment
6.Program: tops and tricks to top NEET
Date: 21.08.2018
Resource persons: Dr. Rahul Nambiar, Dr. Diya Martis
Participants: 48 MBBSinterns
Outcome: interns learnt how to prepare for NEET
7.Program: essential teaching skills – for senior residents
Date 27.08.2018
Resource persons : MEU members
Participants : 28 senior residents
Outcome : senior residents learnt basics of setting objectives, small and large group teaching and clinical and practical skill teaching
8.Program: Being well
Date: 13.10.2018
Resource persons: Dr. Romila Shekhar, mental health professional
Participants:100 MBBS students
Outcome: participants learnt about self-awareness, self-esteem and stress management
1.Program: rubrics for assessment
Date: 30.01.2017
Resource persons: Mr. Narasimman
Participants:medical college faculty
Outcome: participants learnt how to use rubrics for valid and reliable assessment
2.Program:guiding the guides
Date:14.07.2017 and 15.07.2017
Resource persons: MEU members, Dr.Varadaraj Shenoy, Dr. Anil Shetty
Participants: newly inducted PG guides
Outcome: faculty learnt basic of research methodology, how to guide post gradiate research how to deal with a difficult resident
3.Program: MCQs – a teaching strategy
Date:25.03.2017
Resource persons: Dr. Pragna Rao, Professor Of Biochemistry And Dean , Kasturba Medical College , Manipal. Dr. SmithaBhat Professor Of Medicine And ConvenerMEU
Participants:26 medicalcollege faculty
Outcome: participants learnt how to use case scenarios as a teaching strategy for application of basic science learning
4.Program:tips and tricks to top NEET
Date:24.06.2017
Resource persons: Dr. Divya Shenoy, Dr. Swetha Shanbhag
Participants: 69 MBBS interns
Outcome: interns learnt how to prepare for NEET entrance exam
5.Program:communication and interpersonal skills workshop
Date: 24.11.2017
Resource persons: Toastmasters Mangalore
Participants: 63 PG residents
Outcome: how to use communication and interpersonal skills to deal with various situations in the hospital
6.Program: PG research training workshop
Date: 12.08.2017
Resource persons: MEU members
Participants: 84 PG residents
Outcome: participants were trained in basics of research methodology and how to write a thesis synopsis
1.Program: choices and paths after internship
Date: 23.04.2016 Resource persons: PG residents who had qualified through CET, COMED K, and who had attempted USMLE
Participants: 61 MBBS interns
Outcome: interns learnt how to prepare for entrance exams
2.Program: review workshop on case based learning
Date: 27.05.2016
Resource persons: Dr. Varadaraj Shenoy, professor of paediatrics
Participants: 36 medical college faculty
Outcome: participants presented their experiences with Case Based Learning and were evaluated for the same.
3.Program: The Art Of Safe Practice
Date: 25.06.2016
Resource persons: Dr. Sairam Bhat from National Law School, Bangalore, Dr.Priya Ballal, consultant obstetrician Mangalore, Dr. SatishBhat plastic surgeon Mangalore
Participants: 30 medical college faculty
Outcome: participants learnt how to organize their clinical practice to be safeand avoid litigation .
4.Program: PG thesis training workshop
Date: 6.8.2016
Resource persons: MEU members
Participants: 88 post graduate residents
Outcome: : participants were trained in basics of research methodology and how to write a thesis synopsis
5.Program: workshop on using SPSSsoftware
Date: 17.9.2016
Resource persons: Dr. Saurabh , department of community medicine
Participants: 35 PG residents and faculty
Outcome: residents learnt how to use SPSS software efficiently
6.Program: Revised Basic Course Workshop
Date:10-12 November 2016
Resource persons: MEU members
Participants:22 medicalcollege faculty
Outcome: participants were trained in domains of learning, writing objectives, small and large group teaching, assessment
7.Program: workplace based assessment
Date: 29.12.2016
Resource persons:Dr. Nagesh Pai, Psychiatrist, Australia.
Participants:31 medical college faculty
Outcome: participants learnt about various methods of workplace based assessment including DOPS, mini CEX
1.Program: using web based tools to make your classes more interactive
Date: 05.01.2015
Resource persons: MEU members
Participants – 46 medical college faculty
Outcome : Making classes more engaging by using web based methods
2.Program: Basic Course Workshop In Medical Education Technology
Date: 19.2.15 – 21.2.15
Resource persons: MEU members
Participants: 30 medical college faculty
Outcome : participants were trained in domains of learning, writing objectives, small and large group teaching, assessment
3.Program: Scientific sampling
Date: 29.04.2015
Resource persons: faculty from departments of microbiology, biochemistry and pathology
Participants: 89 interns and PGs
Outcome : participants were taught how to draw and send blood for various tests
4.Program: communication skills for interns
Date: 15.04.2015
Resource persons: MEU members
Participants: 41 interns
Outcome : interns were taught basic communication skills in professional and clinicalsituations
5.Program: PG research training program
Date: 20.06.2015
Resource persons: MEU members
Participants: 79 PG residents
Outcome : participants were trained in basics of research methodology and how to write a thesis synopsis
6.Program: OSCE orientation workshop
Date: 31.7.2015
Resource persons: MEU members
Participants: 13 medical college faculty
Outcome : the faculty were given the responsibility of conducting exit exams for MBBS interns
7.Program: workshop on competency based medical education
Date: 04.9.2015
Resource persons: Dr. Medha Joshi, Professor Of Pharmacology, MS Ramaiah Medical College , Bangalore
Participants: 44 medical college faculty
Outcome : participants learnt the concept of CBME.
8.Program: patient safety through safe medication
Date: 05.09.2015
Resource persons: Dr. Medha Joshi, professor of pharmacology, MS Ramaiah Medical College , Bangalore
Participants: 23medical college faculty
Outcome : participants learnt how to train students to engage with patient safety through intelligent prescription
1.Program: Basic Medical Education technology Workshop
Date: 20.02.14 – 22.2.14
Resource persons: MEU members
Participants : 22 medical college faculty
Outcome : participants were trained in domains of learning, writing objectives, small and large group teaching, assessment techniques.
2.Program: Publication Ethics
Date: 05.04.2014
Resource persons: Dr. Chakrapani, Kasturba Medical College,Mangalore
Participants – 39 medical college faculty
Outcome : participants were oriented to various ethical issues which might crop up in medical and academic research and publication
3.Program: Training for PG residents in research methodology
Date: 26.07.2014
Resource persons: MEU members
Participants : 103 PG residents
Outcome : participants were trained in basics of research methodology and how to write a thesis synopsis
4.Program: resident skills kit – CT brain for the non-radiographer
Date: August 2014
Resource persons: Dr.Ram Shenoy Basti, radiologist
Participants – 21 post graduate residents
Outcome : PGs were taught basic of CT scan interpretatio
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