Felt needs of undergraduate and postgraduate psychiatry teachers in India: Cross-sectional survey across institutes of National Importance (INI) and Non-INIs
Swarndeep Singh, Indira Naskar, Jaswant Jangra, Pankaj Verma, Arghya Pal, Nitisha Verma, Kiran Kumar Kadarappa, Kishor Manohar RaoABSTRACT
Background:
With the implementation of competency-based medical education by the National Medical Commission (NMC), understanding the perceived needs of undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) psychiatry teachers across Institutes of National Importance (INIs) and non-INIs is essential.
Aim:
To assess and compare the felt needs of medical teachers of psychiatry at INIs and non-INIs in India.
Methods:
An online survey was conducted among UG and PG psychiatry teachers across India. The survey questionnaire assessed teaching practices, NMC curriculum adherence, and felt training needs.
Results:
A total of 214 valid responses were collected (response rate: 33.7%), out of which 128 participants were from INIs. About 82% respondents felt that there was a need for training in UG and PG psychiatry teaching. Adherence to the NMC curriculum was reported by about 64% and 54% UG and PG teachers, respectively. About 33% respondents had received some prior formal training in medical education. Faculty members were more likely than senior residents to have received prior formal training (65.4% vs. 12.8%,
Conclusion:
There is an unmet need for structured faculty development in psychiatry teaching at both INIs and non-INIs. Targeted, competency-based training programs, especially for senior residents, are needed to strengthen psychiatry education in India.