Abstract

As per GMER 2019, the goal of medical education is to creat IMG , who is clinician of first contact ,leader ,communicator,Life long learner  and Professional .Basic science (Anatomy ) is  the  corner  stone of Radiodiagnostic principles .Early Clinico Diagnostic (Radiological) Exposure (ECDE ) ensures well integrated knowledge of applied  Anatomy. Aims of the study were to assess influence of ECDE on students ,perception of students and faculties about utility of ECDE and to improve self directed learning in students. After obtaining administrative approval ,participating Faculties were selected and sensitized. 156 willing first year students were selected and divided in two groups by Random Selection .Group A (ECDE GROUP) and Group B (NON ECDE GROUP ).  ECDE Group was exposed with Radiological films and videos of Cardiopulmonary system in addition to TLM methods in Anatomy, which was not done with Non ECDE Group. Assessment  was made with MCQ  and OSPE. After completion of assessment, feedback of faculties and students were taken for assessing perception on ECDE . In MCQ test  79% (n=62) of ECDE Group scored higher marks in comparison to Non ECDE Group .P value <0.001.  In OSPE Test 89% (n=70) of ECDE Group scored higher marks  compared to Non ECDE Group .p value <0.0001.

ECDE has significant impact on knowledge and skill acquisition of students.90% students expressed positively that ECDE increases their interest in basic Science (Anatomy) .86% students and 100% faculties expressed positively that ECDE should be one of the teaching methods in  Anatomy. ECDE motivated students to do SDL.

Keywords

  • High class of degree
  • University students