• Pak J Med Sci · Nov 2023

    Dimensions of challenges in transformation from traditional to integrated modular curriculum - Experiences from Pakistan.

    • Sajid Aziz, Gohar Wajid, Rehan Ahmed Khan, and Fatima Zia Zaidi.
    • Sajid Aziz, MBBS, FCPS, MME Nawaz Sharif Medical College, Gujrat, Pakistan.
    • Pak J Med Sci. 2023 Nov 1; 39 (6): 173017361730-1736.

    ObjectiveThe scarcity of successful implementation of integrated modular curriculum in Pakistan created a lack of evidence-based insight into the process of curriculum transformation. We explored the issue by exploring challenges faced by faculty in implementing integrated modular curriculum.MethodsAn exploratory qualitative study was conducted in 2019-2020, data collected from November 2019 to August 2020, at undergraduate medical colleges in Lahore and Rawalpindi, with semi-structured online interviews of well experienced 11 faculty members. Two levels of faculty were sampled; one completed a successful implementation in two medical colleges, and another in transition process. Transcribed interviews were analyzed on Atlas.ti software.ResultsChallenges were identified in five inter-connected dimensions: integrated modular curriculum (IMC) development, implementation, faculty transformation/change, institutional and regulatory body context.ConclusionThe curricular shift precipitates demoralizing challenges at multiple levels & directions. The identified themes and connections provide the framework for a well-informed curricular shift.Copyright: © Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences.

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