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The Department of Medical Education is dedicated to enhancing the academic ecosystem by empowering faculty with innovative teaching-learning and assessment methodologies, ensuring they evolve into effective and dynamic educators. It fosters a robust research culture, encouraging both students and faculty to actively engage in scholarly activities. The department also plays a pivotal role in the implementation and continuous refinement of the Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) curriculum, striving for academic excellence and holistic medical training.

Our Vision

To be a centre of excellence in facilitating medical educators to be competent trainers, who are capable of training undergraduate and postgraduate students as competent physicians of first contact and competent specialists respectively.

Our Mission

The MEU is committed to sincerely address the felt need or dearth of teaching and learning skills and enhance the facilitators into skillful and competent mentors.

MEU Members & Curriculum Committee members

MEU Members

Sl.No.	Name of the member	Designation	RBCW/ BCME	Others
1	Dr. Aravind Patil	Principal & Professor Gen Surgery	Yes	-
2	Dr. Praveen Ganganahalli	Co-Ordinator & Professor (Add’l) Community Medicine	Yes	ACME FAIMER Fellow
3	Dr. Tejaswini Vallbha	Dean & FOM, Professor, Gen Surgery	Yes	ACME
4	Dr. Vijaya L. Patil	Professor, Gen Surgery	Yes	ACME
5	Dr. Surekha Arakeri	Professor, Pathology	Yes	-
6	Dr. Lata Mullur	Director IQAC & Professor & HOD, Physiology	Yes	ACME
7	Dr. Anand P Ambali	Professor & HOD, Geriatrics	Yes	-
8	Dr. Renuka Holychi	Professor & HOD, Anaesthesia	Yes	-
9	Dr. Deepa Sajjanar	Professor, Biochemistry	Yes	ACME
10	Dr. Sandeep Naik	Professor, Orthopaedics	Yes	-
11	Dr. Leela Hugar	Associate Professor, Pharmacology	Yes	-
12	Dr. Jyoti Patil	Associate Professor, Pharmacology	Yes	-
13	Dr. Mamatha K	Associate Professor, Pathology	Yes	-
14	Dr. Sneha Jawalkar	Associate Professor, Pathology	Yes	-
15	Dr. Veena Harawalakr	Associate Professor, Anatomy	Yes	-

Curriculum Committee Members

Sl.No.	Name of the member	Designation	RBCW/ BCME	Others
1	Dr. Aravind Patil	Principal & Professor Gen. Surgery	Yes	-
2	Dr. Praveen Ganganahalli	Co-Ordinator & Professor (Add’l), Community Medicine	Yes	ACME FAIMER Fellow
3	Dr. Sumangala Patil	Vice-Principal, Professor Physiology	Yes	ACME
4	Dr. Surekha Hippargi	Professor & HOD, Pathology	Yes	ACME FAIMER Fellow
5	Dr. Vidya Patil	Professor of Anaesthesiology	Yes	ACME
6	Dr. Neelamma Patil	Professor of OBG	Yes	ACME
7	Dr. S.S.Kalyanshettar	Professor, Paediatrics	Yes	ACME
8	Dr. Rekha Udgiri	Professor, Community Medicine	Yes	ACME
9	Ms. Nischita Raj	UG Student	-	-

Adjunct Faculty at NMC Regional Centre, MRMC, Kalaburgi

Infrastructure

Medical plants Garden is integral part of medical institute. It consists of herbs which have medicinal and aromatic properties. It is important source of raw material for medicinal remedies It is natural repository of medicinal plants which signifies a rich heritage of traditional knowledge and plant diversity.

Well equipped Medical Education Unit hall with E-Learning resources, all modern gadgets and furniture required for all kinds of group activities.

Library

Journals

Academic Medicine
The Clinical teacher
Medical Education
Medical Teacher
BMC Medical Education
Journal of research in Medical Education & Ethics

Research

The Department of Medical Education actively promotes research in the field of health professions education, encouraging faculty and students to explore innovative teaching strategies, assessment tools, and curriculum development models. Ongoing research projects focus on competency-based medical education (CBME), integration of technology in learning, student feedback systems, and outcome-based education. Through workshops, mentorship, and scholarly publications, the department nurtures a culture of evidence-based educational practices that align with global standards and national health priorities.

Publications

Patil, V., Patil, S. & Ganganahalli, P. Mini-CEX for Formative Assessment of Clinical Skills of Postgraduates in General Surgery: A Tool to Enhance the Clinical Performance of Surgical Trainees. Indian J Surg(June 2023). (SCOPUS)
Rekha U, Praveen G. Evaluation of the Feedback on the Attitude, Ethics, and Communication Module by First-Year Faculty Members in Medical Colleges. Strides Dev Med Educ. 2024 January; 21(1):36-40. (SCOPUS)
Patil VL, Ganganahalli P (July 14, 2024) Perception of Plagiarism Among Medical Postgraduate Students: An Observational Study. Cureus 16(7): e64513. (PUBMED, WOS)
Ganganahalli P, Udgiri R. Perceptions of Medical Educators Regarding the Integration of Standardized Teaching-Learning Modules for Training Communication Skills in Medical Undergraduate Students. Journal of Indian Medical Association 2024:122(4);15-18. (SCOPUS)
Ganganahalli P, Udgiri R. Developing and Implementing a Skill-Based Competency Module for Indian Medical Graduates: A Community-Based Education Approach for Community Diagnosis - An Educational Observational Study. Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University 2024; 13(1):93-100. (SCOPUS/WOS)
Udgiri R, Ganganahalli P (July 15, 2024) Perceptions of Attitude, Ethics, and Communication (AETCOM) Modules Among Indian Medical Graduates in Their First Professional Year: An Educational Observational Study. Cureus 16(7): e64611. (PUBMED, WOS)
Ganganahalli P, Jain A, Dongre A, et al. (August 18, 2024) Development and Validation of an Interprofessional Community-Based Teaching-Learning Module for a Family Adoption Programme for Indian Medical Undergraduates. Cureus 16(8): e67150. (PUBMED, WOS)
Jyoti S Patil, S Latha, Vijaya Patil, Leela Hugar. Competency-based Medical Education: Perception & challenges among students. Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University 2023. 18(1):63-69. (SCOPUS)

Activities

The Department of Medical Education conducts a wide range of academic and faculty development activities throughout the year. These include orientation programs for new faculty, Curriculum Implementation Support Program (CISP) workshops, Research Methodology training, Assessment and Feedback training, and Attitude, Ethics & Communication (AETCOM) modules. The department also facilitates student enrichment sessions like integrated teaching, early clinical exposure, and self-directed learning. Continuous Medical Education (CME) programs and hands-on training sessions further ensure faculty and students stay updated with evolving trends in medical education.

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