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The NMC's MBBS curriculum (Competency-Based Medical Education - CBME) for undergraduate anesthesia focuses on integrating theory with early, hands-on clinical skills, patient-based learning, and ethics, moving beyond rote learning to develop practical competencies through simulation labs and real patient exposure, preparing graduates to perform essential anesthetic tasks. It emphasizes learner-centric approaches like problem-based learning and aims to bridge knowledge-practice gaps, making students competent in core skills and patient care throughout their years of study.
Key Aspects of the NMC CBME Curriculum for Anesthesia:
Competency-Based: Defines specific skills (competencies) students must master, rather than just covering subjects.
Early Clinical Exposure: Students start practical learning and patient interaction from the first year.
Skills-Focused: Heavy emphasis on hands-on training, simulation labs, and practical application.
Integrated Learning: Blends ethics, empathy, professionalism, and core medical knowledge with clinical skills.
Learner-Centric: Promotes active participation, self-directed learning, case studies, and problem-based learning.
How Anesthesia is Integrated:
Throughout the Course: Anesthesia isn't just a final-year subject; principles are introduced early and built upon.
Core Competencies: Students learn basic airway management, pain management, monitoring, and perioperative care as core skills.
Clinical Rotations: Practical experience in operating theaters and critical care units, learning under supervision.
In essence, the NMC curriculum aims to produce MBBS graduates who are not just knowledgeable but truly competent to handle basic anesthetic responsibilities in various clinical settings, following the CBME framework.
Basic Life Support
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Cardiovascular Anesthesia
Cricothyroidectomy
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Respiratory System Anesthesia
General Anaesthetics
Local Anesthesia