Outcome-based Learning (OBL): An Overhaul for India’s Medical Education System

The Medical Council of India (MCI) maintains high and uniform standards of Medical Education in India. In 2018, the council revamped the syllabus after about 21 years and introduced an Outcome-based Learning (OBL) that targets the Attitude, Ethics & Communication (AETCOM) of medicos. This new approach of the undergraduate MBBS syllabus will help students move towards a value-based education.

But the Indian Medical Education System is still in the dire need of OBL (Outcome-based Learning) experiences for medicos. The medical developments and the industry is evolving every day. From discovering new molecules and drugs to advancing technology to improve treatment and diagnosis, the world is changing fast. This speed demands a dramatic and somewhat revolutionary change from the system’s end.

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On this issue, Hans Albert Lewis - CEO of DocMode: a company which operates on an OBL model and works towards sensitising healthcare providers in the country, have a lot of innovative ideas. In a conversation with a renowned media house, Lewis said that Outcome-based Learning is reverse engineering. He says that this is a need-based approach which specifies the levels of outcomes by brining learning into focus rather than teaching.

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He further added in the discussion that currently, the syllabus of medical education is stuffed with components of knowledge in medical education terms, but, the system needs to run on giving and receiving feedback. He also shared examples that prove the effectiveness of OBT in the healthcare sector.

The revamping of the education system in India is the need of the hour. Now let us see how this new approach brings about changes in the system of medical education.

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