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Namah Incorporating Spirituality...

The textbooks of the course were adopted impressions convey that the programmes
and published by the University Granth have successfully influenced the thinking
Nirman Board of Gujarat state. process of students. When a short note on
‘Importance on Faith in the treatment’ was
ii. Evolve Meetings asked, one student wrote, “Faith creates a
milieu for effectuating healing.“
• Context: There are innumerable factors which
influence the process of healing. They are
deeply rooted in the Indian psyche, yet are not
part of mainstream medical curricula. Every
student should be given an opportunity for
imbibing these qualitative dimensions of
care and to reflect upon these factors and
share their views.

iii. Activities under Attitude, Ethics and
Communication Module (AETCOM)

• Context: The National Medical Council introduced
the AETCOM module in undergraduate
courses, with an aim to facilitate the institutions
and faculty in implementing a longitudinal
programme that will help students acquire
necessary competence in the attitudinal,
ethical and communication domains.
• Practice: Participatory sessions, titled, ‘Evolve It offers a framework of competencies
Meetings’ for the entire class of first that students must achieve. A number
MBBS were carried out once a month for of competencies are covered by teaching
several years. The topics covered include: through case-based scenarios, role-play,
‘Empathy’, ‘I treat, He Cures’, ‘Prayer’, discussions, etc. Some of the competencies
‘Faith’, ‘Healing Touch’, ‘The Healer Within’, covered in the AETCOM module include:
etc. During each Evolve Meeting, three to (i) What does it mean to be a doctor?, (ii) What
four students and a few faculty members does it mean to be a patient?, (iii) Doctor-
would express their views on the theme of patient relationship, etc. — https://www.
the meeting. nmc.org.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/
AETCOM_book.pdf
• Programme evaluation and impact of the
intervention: Although a programme These modules are taught by faculty
evaluation of the Evolve Meeting has not members of all four professional years,
been carried out, we believe the programme with a focus on specific areas pertaining
itself could create a niche somewhere in the to the subjects of study. Assessment of
minds and hearts of doctors, in making our students for AETCOM topics has now

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