Postgraduate education in anaesthesiology – present scenario

Recent curricula are learner-centric, and NMC has proposed CBME.It has gained prominence, focusing on cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains.CBME defines core competencies in all these three domains and emphasises that postgraduates must be proficient in these competencies.The curriculum suggests a time frame for achieving these competencies and sets specific goals to be completed at the end of three years.[2] .The competencies are divided into theoretical aspects and skill-related aspects.It also suggests the competencies that can be completed each year in the three years of study.CBME emphasises teaching both technical and non-technical skills to students.[3,4] The non-technical skills such as attitude, ethics, and communication (AETCOM) are imperative in making postgraduates in anaesthesiology empathise with patients regarding their condition and financial status, bringing out their rational decision-making and leadership qualities.[4,5] The main advantage of CBME is that it emphasises delivering well-rounded anaesthesiologists rather than those with just Commentary