Competency Based Logbook for Community Medicine for First, Second and Third Professional MBBS

This logbook has been developed based on the most recent Competency-Based Undergraduate Curriculum for Indian Medical Graduates issued by the NMC (2024, dated 12.09.2024). The updated curriculum outlines the essential competencies students must achieve and clearly defines the corresponding teaching and learning strategies. This revised curriculum includes dedicated hours for certifiable competencies, integrated teaching, AETCOM, pandemic module, field visit records, and self-directed learning, with specific modules for each phase clearly aligned with the respective subjects. Furthermore, the NMC has outlined specific guidelines for both formative and summative

assessments. In response to these guidelines, the third edition of this logbook has been introduced.

The logbook offers a structured format for recording student activities, competencies, and other related sections in Community Medicine. It also provides ample space for recording assessments and attendance, assisting faculty in planning their teaching strategies for students across different levels. Additionally, it includes a flexible, blank tabulated format that allows departments to record competencies related to vertical integration and self-directed learning. Coupled with reflective writing and feedback from preceptors, these records can be used for both formative and summative assessments.

This logbook is designed as per the latest guidelines of logbook module 2024 shared by NMC for implementation of Competency-based Medical Curriculum and recommended to be followed for the MBBS students from the academic year 2024–2025 onward. This logbook of Community Medicine is a verified record of the progression of the learner documenting the acquisition of the requisite, knowledge, skills, attitude, and competencies. It is a tool that guides medical students by highlighting important clinical objectives promoting self-reflection, providing an opportunity to obtain feedback from preceptors, and the records can be used for formative and continuous assessment. Also, this logbook is an academic document that becomes both a snapshot of the progress of the learner as well as a prerequisite for progression to the next phase of learning or graduation from the course.

Salient Features:-

• Predefined skill competencies of Community Medicine given in the UG curriculum module, volume II, 2024 for recording the activities conducted in a simple tabulated format based on NMC Logbook module
• Separate sections provided for skill competencies needed for certification in the subject
• Separate empty tables provided for add-on competencies needed by the department of community medicine
• Separate sections provided for SDL, field visit, and simulation-based learning (skill laboratory) with ample space for reflective writing of the respective subjects
• Separate sections of pandemic management module and infection control practices for 2nd year and 3rd year MBBS with module and reflective writing space
• Separate sections of AETCOM for 3rd year Part I MBBS with modules and reflective writing space
• Recording of the details of assignment and assessment
• Separate sections provided for the attendance record of the students and attending extra classes for poor attendance