Impact Analysis of the National Faculty Development Program for Medical Teachers: A Way Forward

ABSTRACT

Background: Medical Council of India, New Delhilaunched a National Faculty Development Program(NFDP) across India in 2009. NFDP was neverevaluated in the context of its operational utility,efficiency and effectivity. Aim and Objectives: Presentstudy was undertaken to evaluate the NFDPat one of theMedical Council of India (MCI) Nodal Centre foridentifying the gap with regards to its impact,operational utility and effectivity as envisioned by theregulatory body and to invocate interventionaloperations arising thereof and to calibrate it and tocreate evidences for the same. Material and Methods:The study has been carried out at Jawaharlal NehruMedical College (JNMC), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, aNodal Centre recognized by MCI New Delhi for theNFDP. A validated questionnaire was sent to 667stparticipants of the NFDP at JNMC from 1 July 2009 tost31 July 2017 and responses were obtained aboutgenerating evidences in education technology, transferof knowledge at the workplace and contribution in theinstitutional growth. The impact analysis was studied interms of individualization, internalization andinstitutionalization of the participants. Results: 220(52%) of the participants confirmed their involvementin educational research activities in the form of eitheradvance course or a conference or an educationalresearch project. 250 (59%) of the participants couldtransfer their learning to the workplace and broughtchanges in the teaching learning Practices and 28.3% inassessment methods. 255 - 338 (60.32% to 79.90%)participants opined positive impact of NFDP onpersonal/ professional/ Institutional growth.Conclusions: In terms of the observations and findingsthereto, it was proposed that certain modifications(structural, operational and conceptual) are warranted inthe said program. Operational utility of the NFDP isdiscussed under two headings. Its link with CompetencyBased Medical Education and its relation toAccreditation Status of Medical schools in India.