Empowering Continuing Medical Education (CME) in India: leveraging Kern's instructional design model.

Introduction: Continuing Medical Education (CME) is vital for healthcare professionals to remain current with advancements and maintain their competence. In India, CME remains in its early stages, lacking a systematic approach. There is a pressing need for a comprehensive framework that addresses needs assessment, program development, accreditation, and credit allocation.

Study of mindset among learners and educators in an Indian medical school-A questionnaire-based survey.

Background: Mindset varies along a spectrum of two extremes- fixed and growth. Individuals with growth mindset embrace new challenges readily and believe that intelligence is malleable. Mindset theory has gained focus as a principal underpinning value of health professions education, as it is aligned with the goals of competency-based education.

Association of serum adiponectin levels and ADIPOQ SNP rs2241766 with breast cancer risk in Indian women.

Context: Adiponectin, an adipokine, and its gene polymorphisms have been associated with breast cancer risk in various populations.

Subjects And Methods: In this study, we evaluated the association of the circulating levels of adiponectin and adiponectin gene polymorphism SNP rs2241766 with breast cancer and its clinicopathological characteristics in Indian women. A case-control study was carried out with 60 Ductal Infiltrating Breast Carcinoma patients and 60 age-matched healthy controls.

Identifying entrustable professional activities for MD program in biochemistry-A modified Delphi approach.

Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) facilitate competency-based assessments. India is on the verge of implementing competency-based training for postgraduate programs. MD degree in Biochemistry is a unique program available exclusively in India.

Developing a module for early clinical exposure: Experience of five years.

Background: Preclinical students often fail to appreciate the clinical relevance of basic sciences during the first year of undergraduate medical training, leading them to lose interest in the subject, and preventing them from achieving the desired goals. In order to rectify this gap in the curriculum, Medical Council of India (MCI) in 2011 published a document announcing curricular strategies including Early Clinical Exposure (ECE) to effectively modify the Indian system of education. Lack of proper guidance prevented many institutions from implementing ECE.

Online team based learning in teaching Biochemistry for first year MBBS students during COVID-19 pandemic.

The emergence of Corona Virus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had unprecedented effects on medical education worldwide. Sustaining student engagement in virtual learning is an arduous task. Team based learning (TBL) is a learner-centered approach that can facilitate better student engagement.

Effectiveness of team teaching in biochemistry lectures for undergraduate students.

Team teaching is an innovative method to engage the large group and make lectures more interesting. The aim of the study is to evaluate the impact of team teaching in first year biochemistry lecture classes. After obtaining ethical clearance, 150 first year medical undergraduate students participated in the study on a voluntary basis.

Plasma Myeloperoxidase and Total Sialic Acid as Prognostic Indicators in Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Introduction: Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) is the leading cause of death worldwide. Oxidative stress and inflammation play important role in the destabilization of plaques leading to ACS. Markers which reflect this pathophysiologic mechanism may have prognostic value.

Effect of Red Yeast Rice and Coconut, Rice Bran or Sunflower Oil Combination in Rats on Hypercholesterolemic Diet.

Introduction: Dietary supplements provide a novel population based health approach for treating hyperlipidemias. Red yeast rice is known to have lipid lowering effects. Combination of red yeast rice with various oils is taken by different population around the world.