The University of Health Sciences (UHS) has initiated changes to the MBBS syllabus for third and fourth-year students to introduce a more modular and practical approach to medical education.
In a special meeting chaired by UHS Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ahsan Waheed Rathore, leading experts in medical education discussed plans to implement the changes.
The university had adopted a modular system for first- and second-year MBBS students, and now plans to extend the system to later years of the program.
Prof. Rathore said that we are switching to a modular curriculum for the third and fourth years as well.
Ensuring that students get more integrated learning, Professor Rathore said one aspect of the revised curriculum would be increased clinical training hours from the third year.
According to Prof. Rathore, students’ clinical hours will be increased from the third year onwards, with at least 12 to 14 hours of clinical exposure per week. The MCQ system remains effective for assessment, Prof. Rathore added. It becomes easier for students to pass exams,
But clinical skills and practical experience are now our top priorities, Prof. Rathore said, adding that the latest MBBS curriculum will also include family health courses and community medicine, giving more emphasis to primary health care.
