Abstract
Background: According to the National Medical Council (NMC) recommendation, the foundation course was carried out in our institution for I MBBS 2019 and 2020 students. The current study was done to solicit the viewpoints of the students and faculty members about the connection of the topics included in the foundation course. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out to seek the perspectives of students who took the foundation course and the faculties involving in teaching the topics allotted for the 2019 and 2020 MBBS students. Google Forms was used to collect the data, which was analyzed by Excel. Results: The general experience of the students and faculty was uniformly positive for 100% for both students and faculty in the 2019 group, and 94.1% and 97.8% for students and faculty, respectively, in the 2020 group. In the 2019 group, the skills module was recognized as the most appropriate module in the foundation course with (77.8%), followed by sports and extracurricular activities module (both at 64.6%). In the 2020 group, the professional development and ethics module was recognized as most appropriate by 89.3% of students, followed by the orientation module (83.3%) and language & computer skills module (80.9%) Conclusions: This Foundation Course for MBBS students provided before the start of the medical curriculum is a novel and useful step. Feedback from various colleges across India can help make this course still more useful.
Highlights
Medical institutions around the world are planning orientation programs for their students as they move from high school to undergraduate courses along with important purpose of familiarizing them with academic programs to facilitate their adjustment.[2]
Materials and Methods The participants of this cross-sectional study were MBBS students and it was done in medical faculty in our institution for two consecutive MBBS groups (2019 and 2020) at the Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga, India
Inclusion criteria All freshmen of MBBS (2019 and 2020) undergoing the foundation course and medical faculty which involved in teaching the various topics in the foundation course were included in the study
Summary
Medical institutions around the world are planning orientation programs for their students as they move from high school to undergraduate courses along with important purpose of familiarizing them with academic programs to facilitate their adjustment.[2]. It is important to acclimatize and familiarize the students to this new environment This can be facilitated by including an introduction to course such as its structure, learning methods, technology use and compeer interactions which would help the students’ transition from high school to medical college.[1]. In the 2020 group, the professional development and ethics module was recognized as most appropriate by 89.3% of students, followed by the orientation module (83.3%) and language & computer skills module (80.9%) Conclusions: This Foundation Course for MBBS students provided before the start of the medical curriculum is a novel and useful step. Feedback from various colleges across India can help make this course still more useful
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