AETCOM Preparatory Manual for Microbiology

The Medical Council of India (MCI) prepared and introduced the Competency based Medical Education (CBME) curriculum for MBBS undergraduate medical education in 2017. It was implemented from the MBBS batch of 2019. As a part of the CBME curriculum Attitudes Ethics and Communication has been introduced in regular teaching and assessment process. According to Dr. Vedprakash Mishra (Chairman Academic committee MCI) “The entire concept of AETCOM module lies on the fundamental principle that changing a person''s attitude can change his or her behavior. The Cognitive components of attitudes are more fundamental and constant over time and more closely connected to basic values. Behavioral attitudes are manifestations of underlying cognitive and affective attitudes. Ethical dimensions play a crucial role in behavioral evolution and the basic building block of good communication is the feeling that every human being is unique and of value.” Thus AETCOM serves as an important way to foster important skills in medical students.