Some important notices rules and circulars from MCI about Medical Education Training

BASIC WORKSHOP ON MEDICAL EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY 

Documents to be sent by Medical College along with application 

All documents to be sent in word document format. 

1. Program Schedule - to be prepared as per MCI schedule given in MCI website  
Day wise schedule to be given for all 3 days. To include all topics given in MCI schedule and allotted time as mentioned therein. Additional topics may be included if thought needed. 
This is a representative example only for the format to be followed. (in word document format) 

Day 1	Time	Topic	Faculty	Designation
	8.00 – 8.30 AM	Registration
	8.30 – 8.50 AM	Pre – test  & Introduction to workshop
	8.50 – 9.00 AM	Introduction to workshop	Dr.A.John	Associate Professor of  Anatomy & Convenor  M.E.Unit
	10 – 10.15 AM	Inauguration
	10.15 – 10.30 AM	Tea
	10.30 -11.15 AM	Systems Approach	Dr.X.Zeus	Professor of Medicine

2. Faculty List  

_________________ Medical College Xyzpatnam

FACULTY  LIST

 (All have been trained at MCI recognized Regional Centre (Gandhi Medical College Secunderabad /Andhra Medical College Visakhapatnam) and are listed on MCI website) 

No	Name	Designation	Dept /Official Address	Contact No.	Email
1	A John	Convenor Assoc Prof	Anatomy	0 92480 79423	ajohn@xmail.com
2	William W	Professor	Forensic Medicine	0 90000 44444	wwwill@xmail.com
3	Peter X	Asst Prof	ENT	0 22222 11111	xptr@zzzmail.com

3. Participants' List (15 to 24. Maximum 25) :  
To be submitted in word document form in the following format only please. 

 4. Covering letter to MCI requesting for approval for workshop (with dates mentioned)  

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As per MCI website - minimum duration of workshop must be 3 days; additional day or sessions may be included.

New schedule of basic workshop - to be followed from April 2014 1st.
Note - basic workshop training mandatory for ALL faculty incl. professors 
Now,  all participants to PREPARE & SUBMIT A REPORT OF AN ACTIVITY /PROJECT etc. undertaken - related to medical education. This report to be submitted in a month after the workshop - only then will they get the certificate. 
basic workshop schedule is slightly modified from april 1st 2014 - as follows - 

Day 1
Introduction Group dynamics	Ice breaking Group dynamics Team building	60 min
Systems approach Learning process Adult learning	Med edcn as system Systems approach T L process Pedagogy /andragogy Adult learning Self directed learning Motivation to learn	90 min
Taxonomy of learning – educational objectives I	Intro to taxonomy Domains Types of objectives	60 min
Taxonomy of learning – educational objectives II Competency	Edcn objectives Framing competencies Competency outcome objectives How to write competencies	60 min	Competency is new topic added compared to older schedule
Microteaching & media		90 min
Total Day 1		360 min

 

Day 2
Curriculum development & Quality assurance in medical edcn	Curriculum Components Curriculum development Quality assurance in ME	90 min	Quality assurance in medical education is new topic added now
Principles of assessment	Principles types etc	45 min
Assessment of knowledge	Essay Q & improvement SAQs MCQs & item analysis QP setting & blueprint	120 min
Open house	Related to T/L & assessment	30 min
Skills of effective feedback		30 min
Internal assessment – principles & application	Formative & continuous internal assessment	60 min	Internal assessment is new topic added now
Day 2 total		375 min

 

Day 3
Interactive T / L methods	Interactive teaching methods Appln to large group, small group & clinical teaching	120 min
E learning	E learning principles Virtual & distance learning	45 min	E learing & virtual & distance learnings are added now
Good teaching practice	Purpose obj contents activities – Foundation course Communication skills Early clinical exposure Integrated learning	75 min	Previous CISP is now scheduled like this as four components
Skill development & Assessment of clinical & practical skills	Practical exam – Long case & improvement OSCE /OSPE Orals viva voce	120 min
Closing	Feedback & followup	30 min
Day 3 total		390 min

 
(Older schedule is given below)
Day 1 = 

    Introduction &Group Dynamics= 60 min. 

        Ice Breaking, Demonstrate group rolesthrough exerciseGroup Dynamics, Team Building

        Managing Teams, Thinking out of Box

   Systems approach, Learning process & Adult learning = 90 min
         Medical education as system, Need forsystem approach, Applying systemsapproach,
         Teaching Learning Process  Pedagogy vs Androgogy   Principles of adult learning
         Self directed learning
    Taxonomy of Learning & Educational Objectives = 90 min
         Introduction to concepts of taxonomy oflearning , Domains of learning and examples
         Types of objectives
    Introduction to Microteaching / Principles of Microteaching = 30 Minutes
    Introduction to curriculum = 90 min
          What is Curriculum Curriculum Components
           Principles of Curriculum development and evaluation

Day 2 -
    Interactive Teaching Learning methods/Large Group/ Small Group/ Clinical/ Bed side teaching= 120m
            Interactive Teaching methods Application to large Group, Small group and Clinical teaching
    Appropriate Use of Media = 60 min
             Appropriate and effective use of Media in Teaching Learning
     Open House = 45 min
     Curricular Innovations- Foundation Course Early Clinical Exposure
     Integrated Learning Skill  Development = 180 min
              Proposed Curriculum Innovations Purposes, Objectives and Contents
              Discussion on Implementation


Day 3 -
     Principles of Assessment = 60 min
               General principles, Purpose, types, aligning with objectives

     Importance and skills of giving effective Feedback  = 90 min
               Formative and Continuous internal assessment. Importance and skills of giving feedback
     Assessment of Knowledge = 120 min.
               Essay type questions and their improvement  Short Answer questions
               MCQs including Item analysis Setting of Question paper and
              Concept of Blue printing (Optional)
    Assessment of Clinical and  Practical Skills = 120 min
               Practical examination, Long Case and its improvement,  OSCE/OSP, Oral and Viva –voce
    Closing - 30 min

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Contents in Basic Course Workshop - 

Day 1 =
Group Dynamics & Creative Thinking                           Learning Process
How Adults Learn                                                        Systems Approach
Taxonomy of Learning                                                  Educational Objectives / Learning Objectives
Teaching Skills & introduction to microteaching
Day 2 = 
Medial in medical education                                          Teaching methodology
Microteaching practice                                                 CISP (curriculum implementation support program)
Day 3 = 
Student assessment                                                      Giving Effective feedback
Assessment of knowledge                                            Skills Assessment
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DAY 1:

1. Learning process = -   Teaching Process – Learning, management of memory, retrieval, application of knowledge 

2. How adults learn =  - Motivation to learn, Self directed learning, problem solving, principles of  adult learning,  pedagogy v/s andragogy, integration of knowledge 

3. Group dynamics, creative thinking =  Exercise to demonstrate group roles (e.g. fish bowl, man on the moon etc.) group dynamics, being productive member of group, team work, managing teams, thinking out of the box. 

4. Systems approach = Medical Education as a system, need for system approach, applying systems approach. 

5. Taxonomy of learning =  Taxonomy of learning - Bloom’s taxonomy, domains of learning & levels with examples. 

6. Education Objectives: = Types, source and qualities of Objectives. 

7. Learning Objective: =  Qualities, Components 

8. Teaching skills and Introduction to microteaching.

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DAY 2:

1.  Media in Medical Education = Types of media and factors affecting choice of same. Effective use of black boards, flip charts, OHP, Slides, LCD. 

2.  Teaching methodology = Interactive teaching, application in large and small groups, bedside teaching, one- minute preceptor model. 

3. Microteaching practice = Small group activity where participants will present 5- 7 minutes teaching  session with feedback from the group. 

4. Orientation to Curricular reforms and Curricular Implementation Support Program (CISP)   2 hours = The purpose is for the participants to be oriented to the new curricular reforms proposed by the MCI and CISP 

Objectives =  The participant will 

·         Discuss the curricular reforms proposed by the MCI and the need for the CISP 

·         Discuss the purpose and objectives , and content of the CISP 

·         Understand their role in the curricular reform  

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DAY 3

1. Student assessment = General principles, purpose, types, aligning with objectives 

2. Importance and skills of giving effective feed back = Formative assessment and continuous internal assessment, importance and  skills of giving feed back. 

3. Assessment of knowledge = 

-  Essay type questions and their improvement, short answer questions, MCQs including item analysis. 

- Setting of question paper and concept of blue priming. 

4. Skills assessment = -     Practical examination, Long case and its improvement / OSCE / OSPE,      Oral and viva – voce.

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EVALUATION  FORMS  TO BE FILLED BY  PARTICIPANTS  IN BASIC WORKSHOP 

(To be handed over at the time of registration itself)

  Document 1 = Session evaluation questionnaire

Please help the presenters to improve their presentation by completing this form. Please be precise in your suggestions. 

Session	What was good about this session	How this session Could have been made better	What about this Session needs to be changed	Any other remarks

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Document 2  =  Program Evaluation Questionnaire

                                 

Dear Participant,

The purpose of this questionnaire is to obtain your feedback on the effectiveness of the sessions which you underwent during the pre-conference workshop.  Your response will help us in improving such activity in future. You may not reveal your identity if you like; Your response will be held confidential and used only for research purpose. We thank you for your cooperation.  

Questions	Yes	No	Not sure
1.       Were the objectives of the workshop       largely achieved?
2.  Do you find workshop  useful for      your professional activities?
3.  Did the workshop elicit your  active      participation?
4. Were the learning resources distributed were       helpful?
5.   Were the faculty helpful and responsive to your  learning needs?
7.   Do you recommend the organization of       similar activity? If yes, pl mention the frequency/ venue:
8.  Did  the workshop have a balance of      Theory and Practical?
	Too much of theory/ Too much of practical/ Optimum proportion
Was the time management satisfactory?
	Program was Too tight Program was	Too relaxed Program was	Optimum
Organizational Aspects	Good/Fine	Fair/OK	Poor/could be improved
10.    Audio-Visual arrangements
11.  Venue arrangements
Food and catering

List over all strengths of the workshop

List the deficiencies/limitations:

Comments and suggestions: 

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Document 3

Retrospective-pre evaluation: Importance

Please rate the following items as follows: 5= very important   1 = Not important

How important was this for you before the workshop	List of the topics	How important is this for you After the workshop
	Microteaching **
	Conflict management

Retrospective-pre evaluation: Skills

 Please rate the following items as follows: 5= highly skilled   1 = Not at all

How skilled did you feel  before the workshop regarding each topic	List of the topics	How skilled you feel after the workshop regarding each topic
	Microteaching
	Conflict management

** Illustrative example

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 Some points regarding Basic Workshop in Medical Education Technology - based on various notifications from MCI - 

Each medical college must have a Medical Education Unit. 
It should have at least six to eight faculty members who have been trained in Basic Workshop in Medical Education Technology conducted at the MCI Regional Centre. 

All medical colleges have been allocated to an MCI Regional Centre for MET – e.g. Andhra Medical College,Visakhapatnam / Gandhi Medical College, etc. 

Basic Workshop is mandatory for all faculty including Assts Assocs and Professors. (previously upto Assoc Profs. since 2014, MCI made it mandatory for professors also). 
They can undergo this training at the Basic course workshops conducted at their own colleges. 
Faculty must undergo the basic workshop re-training after five years.

Each college would conduct at least two Basic Workshops per year. 
Number of participants per workshop would be 15-24 (Maximum 25). 
Feedback from participants will be sent to the Regional Centre .
The Regional Centre would help in sharing Learning Resource Materials. 

Regional Centres would conduct four basic workshops per year. 
Regional Centre would conduct one one day workshop for MEUnit Coordinators which is mandatory for all MEUnit coordinators. 
Medical Colleges must intimate names of Coordinator of MEUnit to Regional Centre & to MCI. 

MEUnit Coordinator must send the proposal to MCI to conduct Basic Workshop in their respective colleges. This proposal would go through Regional Centre to MCI at least 30 days in advance (so to be sent to Regional Centre preferably 40 days in advance) – 
The application must have the following 3 enclosures –  all in word document format. 
- Program schedule – for 3 days in prescribed proforma – including day /date, time, name of topic, name of resource person, designation & department 
(the program must be as per the schedule given in the MCI website in Faculty Development Program under For Colleges heading)
- List of participants – limited to maximum of 24 /25 per workshop in prescribed proforma – including serial no., name, designation & department, medical college, contact telephone number, email ID. 
- Faculty list – in proforma – including serial no., name, designation & department, contact telephone number, email ID 
(at least 8 faculty - they must all have been trained at the Regional Centre of MCI and their names would be in the MCI website) 

The MCI would nominate a member from the Regional Centre as observer to the workshop conducted by the medical college. Observer would claim TA /DA from the MCI in prescribed format. 

Certificates of participation (in prescribed format given by MCI) will be given to only those participants who attend ALL sessions on ALL three days. 

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