Impact of faculty development in curriculum implementation support program (CISP II) training on execution of competency-based medical education

Abstract

Background: Medical education in our country has so far been commendable and comparable with international
standards in terms of educating a competent medical practitioner. However certain unaddressed pitfalls have been
identified and rectified by the implementation of competency-based medical education. Aim And Objective: To
study the impact of the Curriculum Implementation Support Program amongst medical faculty on knowledge of
competency-based medical education. Methodology: Study participants were faculty included from various medical
colleges across the country. After obtaining consent and collecting the basic demographic and academic experience
details, an online questionnaire was circulated, and adequate time was given to respondents. The responses were
analysed, and data was presented as percentages and proportions. Mann-Whitney 'U' test was employed to study the
impact of curriculum implementation support programs on competency-based medical education. Results: There is a
significant difference in knowledge scores in relation to competency-based medical education based on training in
CISP amongst faculty with a p-value of 0.001. Conclusion: Curriculum implementation support program training
had a significant impact on faculty training and more such faculty development programs are essential to ensure the
successful implementation of competency-based medical education with a view to raising competent Indian Medical
Graduates.