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Faculty Development Program and Workshop on “Competency-Based Medical Education” - Dept of Medical Education Unit

Mar 10, 2026

Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) focuses on ensuring that medical graduates acquire the essential knowledge, skills, attitudes, and professional values required for effective patient care. Unlike traditional assessment methods that primarily emphasize theoretical knowledge, CBME assessment is continuous, comprehensive, and competency-oriented, evaluating the learner’s ability to perform clinical tasks in real-life settings..

Dr. Thejaswi H L, Professor & Head of Anatomy, AIMS, Adichunchanagiri University, Bellur, delivered a talks on “Icebreaker and Expectations Mapping” and on “Writing High-Quality MCQs” and on “Use of AI Tools on Questions Construction”.

Dr. Lavanya S H, Professor of Pharmacology, BGSGIMS, Bangalore, delivered talks on “Principles of Assessment in CBME” and on “Constructing LAQs, SAQs and Short Answer Questions” and on “Quality Control in MCQs”.

Continued with interactive sessions with teaching staffs of FAME