title: Competency-based Medical Education, Entrustment and Assessment.
abstract: The realization that medical graduates are failing to serve the health needs of the society has compelled the medical educationists and regulatory authorities worldwide to review the medical training. A medical curriculum oriented towards developing the key competencies that enable a fresh graduate to be delivering socially responsive health care is seen as a promising step towards alleviating this problem. This calls for a departure from the traditional approach of organizing the curricular components around educational objectives, to a competency-based approach for planning the curriculum. The present article discusses the concept of competency-based medical education in Indian context, the steps in planning and implementing such a curriculum, and the key aspects of assessment for its effective implementation.
authors.affiliation: Departments of *Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peoples College of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Bhopal; #Pediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi; and CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute, CMC, Ludhiana; India. Correspondence to: Dr Tejinder Singh, Program Director, CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab 141 008, India. cmcl.faimer@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Jyoti Nath
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Modi
authors.forename: Piyush
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Tejinder
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003162:Competency-Based Education / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans