National Medical Commission has introduced electives module in Indian Undergraduate Medical System (CBME model). This slide set gives an introduction in to the basic principles (What, why, how, when) of Electives module

1. Dr. Lavanya SH
Associate Professor,
Pharmacology
Member, MEU, BGSGIMS

2. What are Electives?
Offer a Chance to Choose!!
 Curricular Innovations
 Electives are learning experiences that will
provide the learner with an opportunity to gain
immersive experience of a career stream,
discipline or research project

3. When?
Phase 1 Phase 2
Phase3
(Part I)
Phase3
(Part II)
Electives Postings
– 2 months compulsory
The elective time is not utilized to make up for
missed clinical postings, shortage of attendance or other
purposes
https://www.nmc.org.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Electives-
Module-20-05-2020.pdf

4. How?
Part of time may be utilized for basic skills training
Block 1 may also be used by students to complete funded (e.g. ICMR
student grant, institutional grant etc,) or unfunded research projects
•4 weeks
•Pre/Para-clinical /Basic
Sciences Laboratory
/Research
•Clinical postings - Yes
•Within the city
Block 1 Block 2
•4 weeks
•Clinical
departments/Super-
specialty/ Community
clinic
•Clinical postings - No
•Within or outside the city

5. Electives: Mandatory Requirements

 Submission of Logbook
 Performance to contribute to Internal
Assessment marks
75% attendance
mandatory
Eligibility
for Final
year
exams

6. Electives help explore your career options....
Reference:
https://www.nmc.org.in/wp-
content/uploads/2020/08/Electi
ves-Module-20-05-2020.pdf