title: Evaluation of a personal and professional development module in an undergraduate medical curriculum in India.
abstract: The study aimed at evaluating the personal and professional development (PPD) module in the undergraduate medical curriculum in Melaka Manipal Medical College, India. PPD hours were incorporated in the curriculum. A team of faculty members and a faculty coordinator identified relevant topics and students were introduced to topics such as medical humanities, leadership skills, communication skills, ethics, professional behavior, and patient narratives. The module was evaluated using a prevalidated course feedback questionnaire which was administered to three consecutive batches of students from March 2011 to March 2013. To analyze faculty perspectives, one to one in-depth interviews and focus group discussions were conducted by the coordinators with faculty members who conducted the PPD classes. Analysis of the course feedback form revealed that majority (80%) of students agreed that the module was well prepared and was "highly relevant" to the profession. Faculty found the topics new and interdisciplinary and there was a sense of sharing responsibility and workload by the faculty. PPD modules are necessary components of the curriculum and help to mould students while they are still acquiescent as they assume their roles as doctors of the future.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal Campus, Manipal University, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Ramnarayan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Komattil
authors.affiliation: Department of Histology, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal Campus, Manipal University, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Shyamala Handattu
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hande
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal Campus, Manipal University, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Ciraj Ali
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Mohammed
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal Campus, Manipal University, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Barathi
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Subramaniam
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003142:Communication; D003479:Curriculum; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D017144:Focus Groups; D006809:Humanities; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007857:Leadership; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D000068616:Professionalism; D012577:Schools, Medical; D013337:Students, Medical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Curriculum; Leadership; Medical schools; Professional development; Students
references.citation: Med Educ. 2000 Feb;34(2):151-4
references.pmid: 10652070
references.citation: Indian J Med Res. 2013 Jan;137(1):197-202
references.pmid: 23481073