• Rameen Shahid, Sumera Badar Ehsan, and Muhammad Nawaz.
• Rameen Shahid, Final Year MBBS Student, Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
• Pak J Med Sci. 2022 Mar 1; 38 (3Part-I): 487-491.

ObjectivesRapid innovations in medical science have necessitated the development of an advanced medical curriculum. Taking a step towards this, a temporal integrated system and clinic-pathological conferences themes were introduced in a public sector medical university for fourth year MBBS. This study aims to assess students' perceptions regarding this change.MethodsA cross sectional study was conducted in a public sector medical university from May 2019 to April 2020. A 17 item pre-validated questionnaire was distributed among all students twice, firstly after completion of first module and then again at the end of the academic year. Results were analyzed using SPSS 21.ResultsThere were 265 and 176 participants in the first and second phase of the study respectively. Majority of the students agreed that it was easier to study a topic when temporally integrated. Most commonly reported advantage was better understanding and concept of the theme under study. Suggestions included revision of the schedule regarding allocation of time for different topics and implementation of this curriculum from first year MBBS.ConclusionA small step was taken to make improvements in an old traditional method. Students are adapting to this change as they responded positively to various aspects of this methodology. Continuous feedback, evaluation and amendments will help to improve its effectiveness.Copyright: © Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences.

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