Interprofessional Modules for Teaching Skills in Skill Labs

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Clinical Skills Training
• Otorhinolaryngology

Background:

• Clinical skills laboratories offer safe environments for medical trainees to practice and refine techniques before patient interaction.
• Standardized modules are crucial for consistent skill acquisition and assessment in healthcare education.
• The National Medical Council's implementation of Competency Based Medical Education (CBME) necessitates structured skill teaching for the 2019 MBBS batch.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop standardized teaching modules for Otoscopy and Anterior Nasal Packing within Otorhinolaryngology.
• To align module development with National Medical Council guidelines for Competency Based Medical Education.
• To provide a foundational tool for creating similar modules across different medical subjects and institutions.

Main Methods:

• Development of standardized teaching modules for two specific Otorhinolaryngology competencies: Otoscopy and Anterior Nasal Packing.
• Utilizing National Medical Council guidelines as the benchmark for module creation.
• Planning for pilot implementation and feedback collection from sample students to refine module structure.

Main Results:

• Successfully developed standardized teaching modules for Otoscopy and Anterior Nasal Packing.
• Modules are designed to meet the requirements of Competency Based Medical Education.
• The developed modules serve as a baseline for future curriculum development in skills training.

Conclusions:

• Standardized modules are essential for effective clinical skills training in medical education.
• The developed Otorhinolaryngology modules provide a practical framework for implementing Competency Based Medical Education.
• These modules can be adapted and expanded to support skills development across various medical disciplines.