Mahima Lall1, Karuna Datta2, Mr Arun Iyengar3, Ashwani Shakya3, Madhuri Kanitkar4. 1. Resource Faculty, NMCRC for Medical Education Technologies, AFMC Pune & Professor, Dept of Microbiology, AFMC Pune, India. 2. Convener, NMCRC for Medical Education Technologies, Coordinator, Dept of Medical Education & Professor, Dept of Sports Medicine, AFMC, Pune, India. 3. Training Officer, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India. 4. DCIDS (MED), Wing 7, West Block-3, RK Puram, New Delhi, India.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Military medicine is a unique and specific field for the armed forces doctors providing skill-based training on military specific injuries and diseases arising due to the unique occupational conditions. The current study retrospectively studied the planning and implementation of the military medicine module which was carried out with the aim of imparting the requisite skills to military doctors. METHODS: The study was a qualitative research, carried over two years, 2017-2019. The study population included two batches of recently graduated medical doctors about to be commissioned . The methodology included needs assessment and gap analysis which was carried out by consulting experts from the tri services. Feedback was taken by medical education experts from both the batches using surveys, and modifications were done after brainstorming with experts keeping feedback in mind. RESULTS: There was an improvement in the rating scores and an improved performance by participants was seen in the competencies. CONCLUSION: In conclusion the module was developed and implemented keeping in mind the important skills that military physicians need to learn through training as these are not been taught in any educational syllabus. To achieve such skills and capabilities, gap analysis is essential and programs should be implemented keeping scope for modification depending on the feedback after brainstorming. Feedback remains important in development of such modules and hence should be collected anonymously.
BACKGROUND: Military medicine is a unique and specific field for the armed forces doctors providing skill-based training on military specific injuries and diseases arising due to the unique occupational conditions. The current study retrospectively studied the planning and implementation of the military medicine module which was carried out with the aim of imparting the requisite skills to military doctors. METHODS: The study was a qualitative research, carried over two years, 2017-2019. The study population included two batches of recently graduated medical doctors about to be commissioned . The methodology included needs assessment and gap analysis which was carried out by consulting experts from the tri services. Feedback was taken by medical education experts from both the batches using surveys, and modifications were done after brainstorming with experts keeping feedback in mind. RESULTS: There was an improvement in the rating scores and an improved performance by participants was seen in the competencies. CONCLUSION: In conclusion the module was developed and implemented keeping in mind the important skills that military physicians need to learn through training as these are not been taught in any educational syllabus. To achieve such skills and capabilities, gap analysis is essential and programs should be implemented keeping scope for modification depending on the feedback after brainstorming. Feedback remains important in development of such modules and hence should be collected anonymously.
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