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ArticleKorean journal of medical education2016

Evaluation of a personal and professional development module in an undergraduate medical curriculum in India.

Ramnarayan Komattil, Shyamala Handattu Hande, Ciraj Ali Mohammed, Barathi Subramaniam

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Article in Korean journal of medical education, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Ramnarayan KomattilDepartment of Pathology, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal Campus, Manipal University, Karnataka, India.
Shyamala Handattu HandeDepartment of Histology, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal Campus, Manipal University, Karnataka, India.
Ciraj Ali MohammedDepartment of Microbiology, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal Campus, Manipal University, Karnataka, India.
Barathi SubramaniamDepartment of Physiology, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal Campus, Manipal University, Karnataka, India.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The study aimed at evaluating the personal and professional development (PPD) module in the undergraduate medical curriculum in Melaka Manipal Medical College, India. PPD hours were incorporated in the curriculum. A team of faculty members and a faculty coordinator identified relevant topics and students were introduced to topics such as medical humanities, leadership skills, communication skills, ethics, professional behavior, and patient narratives. The module was evaluated using a prevalidated course feedback questionnaire which was administered to three consecutive batches of students from March 2011 to March 2013. To analyze faculty perspectives, one to one in-depth interviews and focus group discussions were conducted by the coordinators with faculty members who conducted the PPD classes. Analysis of the course feedback form revealed that majority (80%) of students agreed that the module was well prepared and was "highly relevant" to the profession. Faculty found the topics new and interdisciplinary and there was a sense of sharing responsibility and workload by the faculty. PPD modules are necessary components of the curriculum and help to mould students while they are still acquiescent as they assume their roles as doctors of the future.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelCurriculumEducation, Medical, UndergraduateFaculty, MedicalProfessionalismSchools, MedicalStudents, MedicalCommunicationEthics, MedicalFocus GroupsHumanitiesHumansIndiaLeadershipPhysician-Patient RelationsSurveys and QuestionnairesCurriculumLeadershipMedical schoolsProfessional developmentStudents

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PMID26838576
PMCPMC4926950

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