PERSPECTIVE OF FOUNDATION COURSE BY FIRST YEAR STUDENTS OF ASMC, FIROZABAD

Aim: To evaluate and identify the relevance of foundation course in the curriculum of rst year medical students of ASMC, Firozabad. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 78 (40 males and 38 females) rst year Study Design: students of ASMC, Firozabad (UP). A questionnaire comprising of skill module, community orientation module, ethics module and competence skill module were given to students on 1st September 2023 and again on 30th September 2023. The data so obtained was analysed using 3 point Likert scale. A questionnaire with 4 modules consisting of skill module, ethics module, community o Materials and Methodology: rientation module and language and computer skill module was prepared and circulated in class. 78 students (40 males and 38 females) were enrolled for the study. All data was collected and compiled on Microsoft Excel Worksheet. Foundation course was foun Results: Conclusion: d to be benecial to the students to get introduced to the medical eld and to get acclimatized to the totally new journey of becoming an IMG or physician of 1st contact.