@article{MAKHILLRJMS2024181231833,
    title = {Evaluation of Early Clinical Exposure as A Teaching Learning Method in Physiology for First Year Undergraduate Students},
    journal = {Research Journal of Medical Sciences},
    volume = {18},
    number = {12},
    pages = {885-890},
    year = {2024},
    issn = {1815-9346},
    doi = {makrjms.2024.12.885.890},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-9346&doi=makrjms.2024.12.885.890},
    author = {Shilpa,S.,Ashok and},
    keywords = {Early clinical exposure, first year undergraduate students, teaching ‐ learning methods, faculty perception, student perception},
    abstract = {The introduction of Early Clinical Exposure for first year undergraduate
students in the Curriculum by the National Medical Commission since
2019 will help them to recognize the relevance of basic sciences. The aim
of our study was to see the effectiveness of Early Clinical Exposure as a
teaching‐learning tool in Physiology for first year undergraduate
students. This was an educational interventional study conducted on 100
first year undergraduate students in a Govt. Medical College of India.
Total 50 students were involved at one time, while the remaining were
taught the same topic through didactic lectures simultaneously. Each
session lasted for 3 hours as per NMC norms. The same set of peer
reviewed Multiple Choice Questions were given to both sets of students
which were compared. In addition the perception of the students and
faculty was taken about these sessions. The mean score of the study
group was found to be significantly higher as compared to the control
group. More than 85 % of the students rated the program to be ‘Very
Good –Excellent, showed eagerness to learn more topics through this
intervention (62%) and rated the guidance provided by the faculty to be
excellent (52%).Total 8 faculty members were involved in this study who
rated this Teaching Learning Methodology to be Excellent (>75%). Early
Clinical Exposure can be considered to be an effective teaching tool for
first year undergraduate medical students. If planned and implemented
properly it can be adopted as a teaching strategy to introduce the various
dimensions of the medical profession.}
    }