• About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
DMA Edu
Advertisement
  • PreMed
    • NEET UG
      • NEET-UG Official
      • NEET-UG Prep
  • FMGEs
    • FMGE / MCI
      • FMGE Official
      • FMGE Prep
      • FMGs Evolution
    • USMLE & IFOM
    • PLAB
      • PLAB Official
      • PLAB Prep
    • AMC
      • AMC Official
      • AMC Prep
    • DHA
    • ERMP
      • ERPM Official
      • ERPM Prep
    • MCCQE & NAC
      • MCCQE & NAC Official
      • MCCQE Prep
  • NEXT
    • NEXT Official
    • NEXT prep
  • PGMGEE
    • PG & Fellow India
      • NEET-PG
        • NEET-PG Official
        • NEET-PG Prep
      • INI-CET
        • INI-CET Official
        • INI-CET Prep
    • PG & Fellow Abroad
      • EM
      • Surgery
      • IM
      • OBG
      • Pediatrics
      • PsychIatry
      • Radiology
      • Anesthesia
      • Pathology
  • Super-Specialty
    • AIIMS-SS
    • NEET-SS
  • USMLE & IFOM Official
No Result
View All Result
  • PreMed
    • NEET UG
      • NEET-UG Official
      • NEET-UG Prep
  • FMGEs
    • FMGE / MCI
      • FMGE Official
      • FMGE Prep
      • FMGs Evolution
    • USMLE & IFOM
    • PLAB
      • PLAB Official
      • PLAB Prep
    • AMC
      • AMC Official
      • AMC Prep
    • DHA
    • ERMP
      • ERPM Official
      • ERPM Prep
    • MCCQE & NAC
      • MCCQE & NAC Official
      • MCCQE Prep
  • NEXT
    • NEXT Official
    • NEXT prep
  • PGMGEE
    • PG & Fellow India
      • NEET-PG
        • NEET-PG Official
        • NEET-PG Prep
      • INI-CET
        • INI-CET Official
        • INI-CET Prep
    • PG & Fellow Abroad
      • EM
      • Surgery
      • IM
      • OBG
      • Pediatrics
      • PsychIatry
      • Radiology
      • Anesthesia
      • Pathology
  • Super-Specialty
    • AIIMS-SS
    • NEET-SS
  • USMLE & IFOM Official
No Result
View All Result
DMA Edu
No Result
View All Result
Home Academics & Official

General Medicine syllabus (Competency based) in India

Prabhu Ramani by Prabhu Ramani
November 19, 2020
in Academics & Official, SMS India
0 0
0
0
SHARES
0
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

General Medicine syllabus for MBBS in India (Competency based Education/CBME 2019) including Respiratory Medicine

General Medicine: Topics & competencies as per the CBME

Topic Competencies Practicals  Procedures for certification Integrations
1. Heart Failure 30 8 Nil V-14 / H-0
2. Acute Myocardial Infarction/ IHD 24 10 02 V-11 / H-0
3. Pneumonia 19 12 Nil V-10 / H-0
4. Fever and febrile syndromes 26 11 Nil V-20 / H-0
5. Liver disease 18 5 Nil V-13 / H-3
6. HIV 23 10 Nil V-19 / H-0
7. Rheumatologic problems 27 8 Nil V-9 / H-10
8. Hypertension 20 8 Nil V-9 / H-0
9. Anemia 21 10 Nil V-13 / H-0
10. Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic renal failure 31 12 Nil V-15 / H-0
11. Diabetes Mellitus 24 8 02 V-10 / H-0
12. Thyroid dysfunction 15 3 Nil V-6 / H-8
13. Common malignancies 19 NIL Nil V-14 / H-7
14. Obesity 15 NIL Nil V-5 / H-0
15. GI bleeding 18 3 Nil V-9 / H-18
16. Diarrheal disorder 17 2 Nil V-11 / H-3
17. Headache 14 2 Nil V-8 / H-1
18. Cerebrovascular accident 17 5 Nil V-7 / H-2
19. Movement disorders 9 NIL Nil V-4 / H-1
20. Envenomation 9 3 Nil V-7 / H-0
21. Poisoning 8 4 Nil V-8 / H-0
22. Mineral, Fluid Electrolyte and Acid base Disorder 13 NIL Nil V-9 / H-1
23. Nutritional and Vitamin Deficiencies 5 1 Nil V-4 / H-4
24. Geriatrics 22 1 Nil V-3 / H-13
25. Miscellaneous Infections 13 7 Nil V-9 / H-0
26. The role of the physician in the community 49 11 Nil V-1 / H-0
Total: 26 506 144 04 V-248 / H-71

Respiratory Medicine: Topics & competencies as per the CBME

Topic Competencies Practicals  Procedures for certification Integrations
1. Tuberculosis 19 7 01 V-13 / H-0
2. Obstructive airway disease 28 12 01 V-13 / H-0
Total: 2 47 19 02 V-26 / H-0

Sample of the detailed description of the competencies:

No Competency DLC Teaching Assessment V/H
IM1.1 Describe and discuss the epidemiology, pathogenesis clinical evolution and course of common causes of heart disease including: rheumatic/ valvular, ischemic, hypertrophic inflammatory K-KH-Y Lecture, Small group discussion Written/ Viva voce V: Pathology, Physiology
IM1.2 Describe and discuss the genetic basis of some forms of heart failure K-KH-N Lecture, Small group discussion Written V: Pathology, Physiology
IM1.3 Describe and discuss the aetiology microbiology pathogenies and clinical evolution of rheumatic fever, criteria, degree of rheumatic activity and rheumatic valvular heart disease and its complications including infective endocarditis K-KH-Y Lecture, Small group discussion Written/ Viva voce V: Pathology, Physiology, Microbiology
  • Abbreviations & details:
    • No & Competencies: No – serial number of the competency with subject/topic coding, & Competencies – description of competencies
    • Domain/level-Core (DLC):
      1. Domain (Identifies the domain): K- Knowledge, S – Skill, A – Attitude/professionalism, C- Communication.
      2. Level (Identifies the level of competency): K – Knows, KH – Knows How, SH – Shows how, P- performs independently.
      3.  Core: Y – must achieve/compulsory, N – non-core/desirable/optional
    • Skills required to certify: P – many procedures must be done independently for certification/ graduation.
    • Integration: V – Vertical Integration, H – horizontal integration.

General Objectives of General Medicine for MBBS

  • Objectives: Student should be able to
    1. Understand the various manifestations of infectious and non-infectious diseases.
    2. Understand the basic principle of history taking and clinical examinations.
    3. Elicit a detailed history, perform a thorough physical examination including mental status examination and examination of an unconscious patient.
    4. Correlate the clinical symptoms and physical signs to make a provisional anatomical, physiological, etiopathological diagnosis along with the functional disability and suggest relevant investigation.
    5. Interpret reasonably the relevant investigations.
    6. Professionally present and discuss the principles involved in the management of the patient, initiate first-line management and outline short-term and long-term management.
    7. Manage common acute medical emergencies.
    8. Acquire the skills to perform  minor procedures under supervision (IV cannulation,  urinary bladder catheterisation &doing an ECG etc)
    9. Acquire the skills to perform minor procedure under supervision like – IV cannulation, insertion of nasogastric tube, urinary bladder catherisation, use of peak flow meter, doing an ECG etc.

Teaching and learning methodology in General Medicine for MBBS in India

  • Details of the competencies, lectures, practicals & skills to be acquired are mentioned in the table given above.
  • Teaching Learning Method:
    1. Learner-centric didactic lectures with Vertical/horizontal integrations (CBME).
    2. Tutorial & Seminars 
    3. Problem-based Learning (PBL) & Small group discussions (especially focus on practical & clinical implications of the knowledge through cases)
    4. Conventional Practical classes & DOAP session (Demonstrate, Observe, Assess, Perform),
    5. Self-directed learning +/- multimedia aids (Audiovisual presentations).
    6. Symposia & quizzes.

Distribution of approximate teaching hours in General Medicine for MBBS in India

  • NBE provided the particulars of competencies, teaching methodology, Vertica/.horizontal integrations, AETCOM & Exam methodology however the distribution of hours per class/tutorial & practicals are left for the individual universities to be handled therefore subjected to inter-university variability.
  • Total number of teaching hours: approximately 150 hrs (teaching hours & distribution might differ slightly per university).
  • Theory & Practicals:
Topic Hours
1 Pain management and palliative care 1 Hrs
2 Poisonings 5 Hrs
3 Specific environmental and occupational hazards 2 Hrs
4 Immune response and Infections 9 Hrs
5 Specific Infections – Epidemiology, clinical features, laboratory diagnosis, treatment and prevention 31 Hrs
6. Cardiovascular system 19 Hrs
7 Respiratory system 15 Hrs
8 Kidney and genitourinary system 15 Hrs
9 Gastrointestinal tract 20 Hrs
10 Diseases of the pancreas 2 Hrs
11 Liver and Biliary tract disease 15 Hrs
12 Endocrinology and Metabolism & Diabetes mellitus 7 Hrs
13. Thyroid gland 4 Hrs
14. The reproductive system 3Hrs
15. The parathyroid glands 2Hrs
16. The adrenal glands 2 Hrs
17. The endocrine pancreas and gastrointestinal tract 2  Hrs
18. The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland 2 Hrs
19. Hematological disorders 12 Hrs
20. Disorders of the immune system, connective tissue and joints 10 Hrs
21. Neurological diseases                  24 Hrs

Examination pattern & marks distribution in Dermatology for MBBS

  • Exam pattern: 
    1. The formative or internal assessment will not be added to the university examination marks.
      • Should score 50  % & in theory and practical combined to be eligible to sit for university exams.
    2. University exam: Each subject will have two papers.
      • 200 marks will be reserved for the theory of two papers.
      • Another 100 will be reserved for either practical, oral, or clinical exam.
      • Should secure 50 % in theory and practical to pass in university examinations
  1. Formative Assessment:
    1. Theoretical assessment: clickers, one-minute papers, and muddiest point
    2. Practical/clinical assessment: one-minute preceptor (OMP) and/or viva voce.
    3. Scheduling: during teaching-learning activities & planned by the teachers on a day to day basis and modified depending on the tasks at hand.
  2. Internal assessment
    1. Theory: Written tests, should have essay questions, short notes, and creative writing.
    2. Practical / Clinical: practical/clinical tests, Objective Structured Clinica/Objective Structured Practical Examination (OSPE) and/or viva voce.
    3. Scheduling:
      • Minimum Number of tests during the year: 2
      • Clinical subjects should also be tested at end of each posting (EOP)-Theory and Practical
      • There should be at least one short question from AETCOM in each subject
      • One of the tests in Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology/Forensic Medicine & Toxicology/ Community Medicine should be prelim or pre-university examination
  3. Summative assessment (For Universities)
    • Theory Papers: 2 papers for 200 marks
      1. Suggested combination of various types of question:
        1. Structured essays (Long Answer Questions – LAQ)
        2. Short Answers Questions (SAQ)
        3. Objective type questions (Various type of MCQs: < 20% weightage)
      2. Distribution of the competencies: The examiner must sample the contents appropriately from competencies.
    • Practicals for 100 marks: 
      1. Application-oriented exercises (Should not be simple tests of knowledge).
      2.  Objective Structured Practical Examination (OSPE), One- Minute Preceptor (OMP), Directly Observed Procedural Skills (DOPS) etc. can be suitably modified for this purpose and/or viva voce.
    • Scheduling:


List of recommended books in General Medicine for MBBS

  1. Davidsion’s Principles and Practice of Medicine, ELBS-Livingstone publications
  2. Kumar & Clark’ Clinical Medicine – A textbook for medical students and doctors, ELBS publications
  3. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, McGraw Hill publications (Reference book)
  4. Oxford Textbook of Medicine Vol I & II, ELBS publication (Reference book)
  5. Hutchison’s Clinical Methods, ELBS publications
  6. Macleod’s Clinical Examination, ELBS publications
  7. API textbook of Medicine

Also watch:

  • Lecturer in MBBS final year General Medicine:

  • Practical in MBBS final year General Medicine:


Also read:

  1. Internal medicine syllabus in China
  2. Dermatology syllabus in Russia & other CIS
  3. New Indian MBBS syllabus (CBME 2019)
Prabhu Ramani

Prabhu Ramani

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
PLAB 1 Exam Sheet

PLAB 1 Exam Sheet

February 16, 2023
PLAB 1 Sample questions

PLAB 1 Sample questions

February 25, 2023
PLAB 1 Exam & Result Dates 2022

PLAB 1 Exam & Result Dates 2022

February 16, 2023
All about IFOM Exam

All about IFOM Exam

February 14, 2023

Deers may help prevent wildfires in California

0

Monarchs may be doing better than thought, study suggests

0

Here’s what it’s like to dive French’s Fish alley

0

Birds are slow to evolve, making them vulnerable

0

Anatomy of Veins of Neck in a Nutshell

March 3, 2023

Dermoid cyst

March 3, 2023

PHYSIOLOGY – Claude Bernard

January 27, 2023

PHYSIOLOGY – LV pressure volume loop

January 26, 2023

Recent News

Anatomy of Veins of Neck in a Nutshell

March 3, 2023

Dermoid cyst

March 3, 2023

PHYSIOLOGY – Claude Bernard

January 27, 2023

PHYSIOLOGY – LV pressure volume loop

January 26, 2023
Facebook Twitter Google+ Youtube RSS

© 2022 DMAEdu

No Result
View All Result

© 2022 DMAEdu

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist