Abstract

 Background: There is a need to understand the current needs and expectations of postgraduate medical students in the state of Gujarat as no common postgraduate curriculum is in force. Objective: To know the changes required in postgraduate teaching in the subject of community medicine, as perceived by the postgraduate students. Methods: Current study utilized “Focus Group Discussion” with postgraduate medical students in the subject of Community Medicine as a method of enquiry. Results: Active participation in the departmental research activities, managing clinical posting, cooperative senior teachers and attending undergraduate lectures regularly were the facilitating factors identified. Factors impeding teaching were: Lack of postgraduate teaching schedule and absence of assessment of performance. Conclusion: A qualitative method such as Focus Group Discussion with Postgraduate students appears to be a promising tool to identify the current needs of the postgraduate students with reference to teaching in community medicine.

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