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NMC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON FDP
• Dr. Aruna Vanikar, President UGMEB, Chairperson EC-FDP, NMC New Delhi
• Dr. Vijayendra Kumar, Member UGMEB, Co-Chair EC-FDP
• Dr. Praveen R Singh, Assistant Dean, Professor Anatomy & Convener, NC PSMC Karamsad, Convener EC-FDP
• Dr. Dinesh K Badyal, Vice-Principal, Professor Pharmacology, Convener NC CMC Ludhiana, Member EC-FDP
• Dr. Sunita Vagha, Dean, faculty of Medicine & Prof. & Head Pathology Datta Meghe IMS, Sawangi, Wardha,
Member EC-FDP
• Dr. Praveen Iyer, Professor (Addl) Anatomy and Convener NC Seth GSMC & KEMH, Mumbai, Member EC-FDP
• Dr. Pankaj Shah, Prof. & Head Community Medicine and Co-Convener NC SRMC & RI, Chennai, Member EC-FDP
• Col. (Dr.) Naveen Chaudhary, Offg Senior Consultant, Academic Cell, UGMEB. Coordinator EC-FDP
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Prof. Dr. Hironmoy Roy
MD, MBA, ACME, FAIMER, PGDipME, MHPE
Dept. of Anatomy, IPGME&R
The Graduate Medical Education Regulation
Main source:
NMC website
https://
www.nmc.org.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/12bCompeten
cyBasedMedicalEducationCBMECurriculum12092024.pdf
Competency based UG curriculum for the Indian Medical
Graduate. Vol 1. available at https://
www.nmc.org.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/UG-Curriculu
m-Vol-I.pdf
Objectives
 What is GMER?
 What is mentioned in GMER 2024?
 What is expected from participants of this training programme?
The evolution of GMER…..
1997 2018 2019 2023
2024
2024
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2024
Foundation
course
Early
Clinical
exposure
Family
Adoption
Programme
Skill lab
Based
training
Electives
CBME
Integrated
teaching
AETCOM
The undergraduate medical education program is designed with a
goal to create an "Indian Medical Graduate" (IMG) possessing
requisite knowledge, skills, attitudes, values and responsiveness, so
that she or he may function appropriately and effectively as a
physician of first contact of the community while being globally
relevant.
ROLES of IMG
C3L2PR
• Clinician
• Communicator
• Critical thinker
• Leader & member of Health care team
• Life long Learner
• Professional
• Researcher
Sec 1. Whole calendar
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2024
Academic phases
4.5+1 yr
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Phase 1
start
Phase 1
Exam &
Result
Phase 2
start
Phase 2
Exam &
result
Phase
3/1 start
Phase 3
exam &
Result
Phase
3/2 start
Phase 2
Exam &
result
NeXT-1
CRMI
start
CRMI
ends
NeXT -2
Exam & result
in same month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Phase 1
start
Phase 1
Exam &
Result
Phase 2
start
Phase 2
Exam &
result
Phase
3/1 start
Phase 3
exam &
Result
Phase
3/2 start
Phase 2
Exam &
result
NeXT-1
CRMI
start
CRMI
ends
NeXT -2
Possibility of NeXT
Sec 2. TL process
0 12m
Ana
Phy
Bchm
UE
Com Med FAP per student 3-5 family visit
2 wk FC
ECE
AETCOM
Pandemic module
Alignment- integration
Ana
Phy
Bchm
Phase 1 MBBS
+
Ana- 2
Phy- 2
Bichm-1
AETCOM
Foundation course
FC- 80 hrs
Sports- 10 hrs
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Phase 1
start
Phase 1
Exam &
Result
Phase 2
start
Phase 2
Exam &
result
Phase
3/1 start
Phase 3
exam &
Result
Phase
3/2 start
Phase 2
Exam &
result
NeXT-1
CRMI
start
CRMI
ends
NeXT -2
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Phase 1
start
Phase 1
Exam &
Result
Phase 2
start
Phase 2
Exam &
result
Phase
3/1 start
Phase 3
exam &
Result
Phase
3/2 start
Phase 2
Exam &
result
NeXT-1
CRMI
start
CRMI
ends
NeXT -2
 FC (including Sports)= 90 hrs*
 2 weeks span as a whole/ last 2 hrs everyday x continue 1.5 months
 Teaching material institute
 Teaching resource person institute
 75% attendance mandatory
 No core subject teaching during this time
*Ref. Annexure 5, p53, GMER 2024
When the classes would be?
Who will take the sessions?
To Orient the learner to:
 The medical profession and the physician's role in society
 The MBBS programme
 Alternate health systems
 Medical ethics, attitudes and professionalism
 Health care system, its delivery and visits to health centers
 National health programmes and policies
 Universal precautions and vaccinations
 Patient safety and biohazard safety
 Principles of primary care(general and community based care)
 Mental Health
 The academic ambience
How will be the foundation……
Enable the learner to acquire enhanced skills in:
 Language
 Interpersonal relationships
 Communication emphasis on clinico-laboratory communication
 Learning including self-directed learning
 Time management
 Stress management, Mental Health
 Use of information technology, and artificial intelligence
Train the learner to provide:
• First-aid
• Basic /cardiopulmonary/emergency life support
+
In addition to the above, learners maybe enrolled in one of the following
programmes which will be run concurrently:
• Local language programme
• English language programme
• Computer skills
Every college shall arrange for a
meeting with parents/ wards of all
students and records of the same shall
be made available to UGMEB of NMC.
P T M
p34 GMER
Mentor-mentee programme
p34 GMER
2026: 3
2026: 3
2027: 3
2026: 3
2027: 3
2028: 3
2026: 3
2027: 3
2028: 3
2029: 3
2026: 3
2027: 3
2028: 3
2029: 3
2030: 3
Academic
Sibling
relationship
“Early” Clinical Exposure
Teaching hours
For Phase 1, 2, 3 (part 1) Phase 2 (part 2)
12 months
52 weeks
For TL= 39 weeks
(Excluded- 13 weeks: Preliminary/ University
examinations and results: 9 weeks, vacations:
2 weeks, public holidays: 2 weeks)
Total hour= 39 weeks x 39 hours = 1521
18 months
78 weeks
For TL= 62 weeks
Excluded 16 weeks for Prelim / University
Exam & Results: 10 weeks, Vacation: 3 weeks,
Public Holidays: 3 weeks)
Total hour= 62 x 39 hrs= 2418 hrs
(Clinical Postings: 15 hours/ week Phase II
onwards)
Lecture max 2 hrs
2/3rd
of daily hour= Practical/ SGT
The learning process shall include clinical experiences, problem- oriented
approach, case studies and community health care activities.
Teaching hours
Phase 1
Anatomy Physio Biochm
including
molecular
biology
Foundation
course
including
Sports &
Extracurricular
activities
CM + FAP ECE AETCOM
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Lecture Practical SDL Undecided
39 wk x 39 hr
Ana/Phy/
Biochm
Ana/Phy/
Biochm
64 27 26
620
445
249
90
0 12m
Patho
Micro
Pharma
UE
Com Med including FAP
FMT
Gen Med, Gen Surg, OBG
AETCOM
Pandemic module
Alignment- integration
Patho
Micro
Pharma
Phase 2 MBBS
+
Patho
M
icro
Pharm
a
C
M
+
FA
P
FM
T
Clinical Subjects
Sports, Yoga
A
ETC
O
M
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Lecture Prcatical SDL
Clinical posting Undecided
Phase 2 teaching hour
39 wk x 39 hr
Micro-2
Pharma-3
Patho-2
AETCOM
Learner-Doctor
Learner-doctor method of clinical training
(Clinical Clerkship)
Goal: To provide learners with experience in:
 Longitudinal patient care,
 Being part of the health care team,
 Hands-on care of patients in outpatient and in-patient setting.
0 12m
FMT
CM
Ophtha
ENT
UE
Medicine & allied subjects
Surgery & allied subjects,
OBG, Paedia
AETCOM
Pandemic module
Alignment- integration
Phase 3 (Part 1) MBBS
FMT
CM
Ophtha
ENT
+
Elective
CM
+FAP
FM
T(w
ith
PM
)
Clinical postings
Eye
EN
T
G
en
M
ed
G
en
Surg
O
BG
Paedia
AETCO
M
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Lecture Prcatical SDL
Clinical posting Undecided
Phase 3/1
39 wk x 39 hr
AETCOM
CM-2
FMT-2
Eye -1
ENT-1
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3/1
0
10
20
30
40
Lecture Practical/Field visit
SDL
4v x 6h 4v x 6h
6v x 6h
Family Adoption Programme
75% attendance mandatory to be sent up
In respective Prof
Skill training & Skill lab
Certifiable competencies
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0 18m
Med & all.
Surg. & all.
OBG
Paedia
UE
AETCOM
Pandemic module
Alignment- integration
Phase 3 (Part 2) MBBS
Med
Surg
OBG
Paedia
+
3rd
Prof
Part 1
Exam
3rd
Prof
Part 2
Start
15 d 15 d
Electives
3rd
Prof/1
3rd
Prof/2
E R
75% attendance mandatory to be sent up
In Phase 3/2 exam (NeXT)
Topics of elective
p35, GMER 2024
AETCOM
Med-2
Surg-3
OBG-3
Paedia-1
Minimum 20%
Of teaching hour
in each phase
Alignment and integration (AIT) teaching
1. Anaemia
2. IHD
3. DM
4. TB
5. HTN
6. Thyroid disorders
NExT
Gen
M
ed
Skin
Psy
Radiodiag
Gen
Surg
O
rtho
Anesthesia
O
BG
Paedia
Clinical posting
(3h/d)
AETCO
M
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
Lecture Prcatical SDL Undecided
Phase 3/2
62 wk x 39 hr
335
40 40 26
273
100
26
260
65
1201
52
Phaee 1 Phase 2 Phase 3/1 Phase 3/2
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
AETCOM teaching
Lecture Practical SDL
AETCOM to teach in practical/SGT
Only in phase 3/2, lecture component added
75% attendance mandatory to be sent up
In respective Prof
Ana
Phy
Bio
Patho
Micro
Pharm
a
CM
(+FAP)
FMT(+PM)
Eye
ENT
Gen
Med
&
allied
Gen
Surg
&
allied
OBG
Clinical postings
New
Elem
ents
620
445
249 260 228 260 309
165 100 100
595
485
320
2394
451
All subject teaching hours comparison
Elective
G
en
M
ed
G
en
Surg
O
BG
Paedia
Com
M
ed
O
rtho
EN
T
Eye
Psy
RD
Skin
Anaesth
0
5
10
15
20
25
Phase 2 Phase 3/1 Phase 3/2
Clinical posting (week)
wk
Sec 3. Assessment
Conditions & Criteria
Teaching learning and assessment may be carried out using bilingual
mode (Assamese, Bangla, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam,
Marathi, Odiya, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu) along with English
language.
Sec 3.1. Sent up criteria
Exam, Supplementary exam & other conditions
Eligibility for Univ. exam:-
A. Requisite attendance
B. Requisite IA marks
C. Certifiable competencies achieved
Attendance
attendance- 75% in theory + 80% in practical
In multi-phasic subjects- in each phase
75% (th) + 80% (pr)
In AETCOM classes- 75%
In FAP- 80%
Attendance
 If an examination comprises more than one subject
(for e.g., General Surgery and allied branches), the
candidate must have a minimum of 75%
attendance in each subject including its allied
branches, and 80% attendance in each clinical
posting.
 Learners who do not have at least 75% attendance
in the electives will not be eligible for the Third
Professional - Part II examination/ NExT
Internal assessment
 It shall be based on day-to-day assessment. For
subjects taught in more than one phase, there shall be
IA in every phase in which the subject is taught.
 Both- Subjective & Objective
 Regular periodic examinations
 For Phase 1 & 2  minimum 3 IA exam (including Pre-university)
 For Phase 3 minimum 2 IA exam (including Pre-university)
 Multiphasic subject  multiphasic IA parts
 Log book (including required skill certifications) to be assessed and marks
given from 10-20% in internal assessment.
How frequent would be the IA exam?
Internal assessment
 Internal assessment shall NOT be added to
summative assessment.
 However, internal assessment marks in absolute
marks should be displayed under a separate
column in a detailed marks card.
Internal assessment
 It shall relate to different ways in which learners participate in the learning
process including ………
 assignments,
 preparation for seminar,
 clinical case presentation,
 preparation of clinical case for discussion,
 clinical case study/ problem solving exercise,
 participation in project for health care in the community, Quiz,
 Certification of competencies,
 museum study, log books,
 SDL skills etc.
IA marks….
 The internal assessment marks------
In general for all subjects - 100 theory + 100 Practical
(Gen Med, Gen Surg, OBG- 200 theory + 200 practical)
IA plan for multiphasic subjects…..
Phase I Phase II Phase III
part 1
Phase III part 2 Final cumulative
marks
Gen Med 50 marks 50 marks 100 marks
(GM- 75, Psy-13,
Derma- 12)
200 theory
200 practical
Gen Surg 25 marks 25 marks 150
(GS-75, Ortho-50,
Anesth- 13, RD- 12)
200 theory
200 practical
FMT 25 marks 75 marks 100 theory
100 practical
Com Med 25 marks 25 marks 50 marks 100 theory
100 practical
Eye 25 marks 75 marks 100 theory
100 practical
ENT 25 marks 75 marks 100 theory
100 practical
Zone
IA theory IA Practical Aggregate
Min 40% Min 40% Min 50%
IA Pass marks
The results of internal assessment should be intimated to students at least
once in 3 months and as and when a student wants to see the results.
Shall we show the result of IA exam?
Certifiable competencies - 54
Vide - Table 11 (GMER 2019): Certifiable Procedural Skills: Skill training module.
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Any Remedy, for who cannot?
During the course:
If either of the three is less…..Internal assessment (IA) or attendance is less
or/and certifiable competencies not achieved and marked in log book in
quarterly/ six monthly monitoring….
 the students/parents must be intimated about the possibility of being detained
much before the final university examination, so that there is sufficient time
for remedial measures. (Interim warning)
 Attendance shortage  Remedial classes
 Attendance okay, but, Marks shortage  Re-exam
 Certifiable competency not achieved  Re-learn & re-take
Whichever is in shortage,
make-up it & get sent up
A T T E N D A N C E
IA MARKS
50%
60% Eligible
Sent-up
Remedial
measures
Remedial
measures
No to Regular exam.Re-remedial classes between Univ Exam & Supple exam.
If satisfies criteria afterwards, then can appear in Supple exam.
Detain
At the end of phase:
 Remedial classes can be planned for students who have attendance 60% or
above
 Classes may be arranged for those who have missed regular classes on
genuine grounds, thus ensuring that all certifiable competencies are achieved.
 However; they may appear for Supplementary examination provided they
attend the remedial classes organised between the Regular & supple exam.
But they would to have 60%+ attendance to be eligible to attain the
classes.
Sec 3.2. The Exam
 Exam in the last month of the phase
 Exam & Result in same month
 Supplementary exam within 8 weeks of declaration of result of the
regular exam
University Exam, Supplementary exam & other conditions
If the student fails in the supplementary examination in phase 1 of MBBS,
the student goes to the junior batch for teaching learning as well as for
university examinations.
There shall be no supplementary batches.
Is it re-admission??
Is it afresh IA & attendance??
Attempts & chance:-
 Appear= Attempt
 Partially appear= attempt
 Non sent up= no attempt
 Sent up but absent in exam= No attempt
4 attempts / 4 years for Phase 1
OR
Total 10 years for MBBS
??
??
Not passed phase 1
No class to Phase 2
Not passed phase 2
Allowed class to Phase 3(1)
But, no exam to Phase 3(1)
Not passed phase 3 (1)
Allowed class to Phase 3(2)
But, no exam to Phase 3(2)
Sec 4. Assessment tools