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Evaluating the Impact of Vertical Integration Teaching on Cervical Cancer among MBBS Students: A Research Protocol |
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Sarda Devi Okram, Nilima Thosar 1. Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Churachandpur Medical College, Imphal, Manipur, India. 2. Professor and Head, Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, Maharashtra, India. |
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Correspondence Address : Dr. Sarda Devi Okram, Keisampat Keisam Leikai, Behind Lairembi Community Hall, Fish World Lane, Imphal West-795001, Manipur, India. E-mail: drokramsarda@gmail.com |
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: Introduction: Vertical integration in medical education bridges basic and clinical sciences, enhancing the relevance and retention of knowledge. Graduate Medical Education Regulations 2019 (GMER 2019) permits up to 20% of content to be delivered through integration, promoting meaningful, application-based learning. Need for the Study: Cervical cancer requires an understanding of Anatomy, Pathology, Microbiology, and Clinical Management, making it ideal for demonstrating how vertical integration improves the application of basic and clinical knowledge. There are only a few research articles on vertical integration in Indian medical colleges. Aim: To assess the impact of vertical integration in medical education in a medical college in the northeastern state of Manipur. Materials and Methods: A quasi-experimental study involving 92 second-year MBBS students will be conducted at Churachandpur Medical College, Imphal campus, Imphal, Manipur, India, from November 2024 to September 2025. The intervention consists of a two-hour vertically integrated teaching module on cervical cancer, combining didactic lectures with a Demonstrate-Observe-Assist-Perform (DOAP) session. Students will undergo pre and post-intervention assessments using validated Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) stations. A paired Student’s t-test will be used to compare mean scores, with a p-value <0.05 considered statistically significant. | |||||||
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| Keywords : Assist, Demonstrate, Educational intervention, Faculty perspective, Observe, Perform, Student perception | |||||||
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DOI: 10.7860/IJARS/2026/82162.3098
Date of Submission: Jul 19, 2025 Date of Peer Review: Sep 23, 2025 Date of Acceptance: Dec 22, 2025 Date of Publishing: May 01, 2026 AUTHOR DECLARATION: • Financial or Other Competing Interests: None • Was Ethics Committee Approval obtained for this study? Yes • Was informed consent obtained from the subjects involved in the study? Yes • For any images presented appropriate consent has been obtained from the subjects. Yes PLAGIARISM CHECKING METHODS: • Plagiarism X-checker: Jul 21, 2025 • Manual Googling: Dec 16, 2025 • iThenticate Software: Dec 20, 2025 (4%) ETYMOLOGY: Author Origin EMENDATIONS: 6 |
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