National exit test: The medical faculty perspective—A pilot study

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dc.contributor.authorDULLOO, PUJAen_US
dc.contributor.authorKANITKAR, MADHURIen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-27T08:32:46Z
dc.date.available2023-06-27T08:32:46Z
dc.date.issued2022-02
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND Implementation of the exit examination for medical graduates in India has been debated for many years. The national exit test (NEXT), under the construct of the National Medical Commission Act, would serve two purposes: first, it will be a common exit/licentiate examination for all Indian medical graduates, and second, it will be a test for postgraduate selections for all specialties. There has been no research or evidence on stakeholders’ opinion on this test. We aimed to assess the perspective of medical faculties, nationwide, regarding the implementation of NEXT. METHODS We conducted a nationwide, cross-sectional, questionnaire-based pilot survey. The Google survey form with close- and open-ended questions was forwarded via email and WhatsApp to various groups. RESULTS Two hundred and forty-five medical teachers participated, of which 35.9% were from Gujarat, 44.9% were working in government colleges, 91.43% had MD/MS as the highest professional degree, 50% had >15 years of experience and were from different medical specialties. The majority felt that the NEXT examination was a positive step, 82.5% suggested that a national selection/testing authority should conduct it, 36.3% suggested having the test after internship while 32.7% expected some weightage for each year of the medical programme, and 84.1% agreed that all the learning domains should be assessed by various strategies. DISCUSSION Faculties welcomed the NEXT examination under a national testing authority. The necessity of this examination is to have uniform standards and quality for medical graduates irrespective of their institutes. Assessment of all the domains will make the Indian medical graduate more competent for the job or residency programmes.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Physiology, Pramukhswami Medical College, Bhaikaka University, Karamsad 388325, Gujarat, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDCIDS (Medical), Army Medical Corps, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationDULLOO PUJA, KANITKAR MADHURI. National exit test: The medical faculty perspective—A pilot study. The National Medical Journal of India. 2022 Feb; 35(1): 28-31en_US
dc.identifier.issn0970-258X
dc.identifier.issn2583-150X
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/218235
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherAll India Institute of Medical Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume35en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.25259/NMJI_718_20en_US
dc.titleNational exit test: The medical faculty perspective—A pilot studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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