Generic Topics on Medical Humanities | CMC

Generic Topics on Medical Humanities

Chittagong Medical College, abbreviated as CMC, is a public medical college located in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is the second-oldest and second-largest medical educational institute and hospital in Bangladesh. It is affiliated with the Chittagong Medical University.

Generic Topics on Medical Humanities to be Taught in MBBS Course

The following sixteen generic topics on medical humanities will be taught within 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Phase of MBBS course & Internship period under supervision of the concerned Phase coordination committee in collaboration with medical education unit (MEU). The sessions will be under the guidance of Principal & Vice-principal, coordinated by concerned departments and sessions will be delivered by concerned experts of the topics.

Each session will be of one and a half hour. Attendance is mandatory and will be reflected in both formative and summative assessments.

Phase – I

  • Behavioral Science
  • Medical Sociology
  • Etiquette in Using Social Media
  • Self-Directed Learning Including Team Learning
  • Medical Ethics

Phase – II

  • Communication Skill
  • Doctor–Patient Relationship (DPR)
  • Physicians’ Bedside Manner, Etiquette and Rapport Building with Patients

Phase – III

  • Integrity and Accountability of Medical Professionals
  • Aspects of a Good Doctor

Phase – IV

  • Medical Professionalism
  • Inter-professionalism
  • Patient Safety

Internship Period

  • White Coat Ceremony
  • Career Planning
  • Continuing Medical Education (CME) & Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
  • Causes of Death
  • Basic Infection Control Practice (ICP)