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Faculty Development Programme

Advanced Course in Medical Education (ACME)

AVMCH strengthens faculty excellence through ACME — the advanced NMC-aligned programme that builds on BCME and equips educators to lead CBME implementation across departments.

Program OverviewAbout MEU

What is ACME?

The Advanced Course in Medical Education (ACME) is a faculty development programme for medical educators who have completed BCME. It advances skills in curriculum planning, assessment science, educational leadership, and quality assurance — enabling faculty to drive CBME reforms at Aarupadai Veedu Medical College & Hospital.

  • Progression pathway for faculty who have completed the NMC-mandated Basic Course in Medical Education (BCME).
  • Conducted through the Medical Education Unit (MEU) with alignment to NTTC, JIPMER Puducherry guidelines.
  • Strengthens faculty capacity for curriculum delivery, formative assessment, and simulation-integrated teaching.
  • Multiple AVMCH faculty are ACME-trained and serve as MEU resource persons for workshops and induction programmes.

Program Focus Areas

Advanced Pedagogy

Deepens competency in small-group facilitation, integrated teaching, and learner-centred instructional design beyond BCME fundamentals.

Assessment & Blueprinting

Builds expertise in competency mapping, blueprint construction, OSCE design, and defensible assessment practices aligned with CBME.

Faculty as Educators

Prepares senior faculty to mentor colleagues, lead MEU workshops, and sustain institutional quality in teaching-learning.

Institutional Rollout

Supports department-level implementation of CBME reforms through trained resource persons across clinical and paraclinical departments.