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The Medical Skill Centre (MSC)/Skill Lab at KYAMC is a structured, simulation-based learning facility designed to develop core clinical competencies of MBBS students in a safe, supervised environment before real patient exposure.
🔹 Objectives
• Develop clinical and procedural skills
• Ensure competency-based medical education (CBME)
• Improve patient safety
• Enhance communication & professionalism
• Prepare students for OSCE/OSPE and clinical examinations
🔹 Major Skill Areas
1. Basic Clinical Skills
• Hand washing & aseptic techniques
• Vital signs measurement
• Bedside examination skills
2. Procedural Skills
• IV cannulation & injection techniques
• Catheterization (male/female models)
• Nasogastric tube insertion
• Suturing & wound dressing
3. Emergency & Life Support Skills
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• CPR on mannequins
• Airway management
4. Obstetrics & Gynaecology Skills
• Normal vaginal delivery model
• Per vaginal examination
• Episiotomy & suturing practice
5. Pediatric & Neonatal Skills
• Neonatal resuscitation
• Growth monitoring
6. Communication Skills
• History taking
• Breaking bad news (simulated practice)
• Counseling techniques
🔹 Facilities & Equipment
• Adult & neonatal mannequins
• CPR simulators
• Injection & IV arm models
• Delivery & pelvic models
• OSCE stations
• Audio-visual support system
🔹 Teaching & Assessment Methods
• Demonstration & return demonstration
• Small group training
• Logbook-based skill certification
• OSCE/OSPE assessment
• Continuous formative assessment