Postgraduate medical education has been evolving from the ‘time and process’ based paradigm into an outcome based education process. Numerous surveys have demonstrated the need of Competency-based medical education in postgraduate training. With this background, the present pilot study was carried out to assess the impact of Competency-Based Medical Education amongst the Forensic Medicine residents.
Amongst the postgraduate students of department of Forensic Medicine, two groups were formed. One group followed the existing traditional postgraduate curriculum and another followed the competency based framework to study the given topics. Assessment was done by means of theory and practical exam. Performance of the students of both groups was analyzed and compared. Perception of faculties and students towards competency based medical education was also recorded.
Students group following the competency-based framework performed well as compared to other group following the existing traditional curriculum. The difference in mean scores was statistically significant for both the theory and practical exam scores.
Competency-Based Medical Education can definitely enhance the overall skill of postgraduate student in Forensic Medicine during medico-legal practice.
Competency-based medical education, Postgraduate curriculum, Forensic Medicine
