Implementing competency-based medical education in post-graduate ophthalmology training: Understanding key concepts and methodologies and overcoming challenges.

Abstract

The National Medical Council (NMC) has mandated that all post-graduate training shall be competency-based, following the principles of Competency. Based Medical Education (CBME). This aims to serve the dual purpose of standardizing ophthalmology post-graduate training and to overcome the shortcomings of the traditional curriculum by employing innovative and interactive teaching-learning and assessment techniques to produce competent ophthalmologists well equipped with clinical, surgical, and professional skills relevant to current times. CBME marks a paradigm shift from traditional curriculum methodologies and involves the introduction of several new concepts. This article aims to highlight the key principles of CBME and the various teaching-learning and assessment technique methodologies which can be employed for post-graduate training. It also highlights the various challenges that are likely to be faced in its implementation and measures to overcome them.