Strengthening Research Orientation among Undergraduate Medical Students Through an Indian Council of Medical Research-sponsored Research Methodology Workshop.

IF 1.6 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Indian Journal of Community Medicine Pub Date : 2026-09-01 Epub Date: 2026-09-18 DOI:10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_96_26

Umesh Gajanan Kawalkar, Manoj Talapalliwar, Sumit Aggarwal

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Abstract

Background: Research competence is an essential attribute of a contemporary medical graduate, but structured research training remains inconsistent across Indian medical institutions.

Objective: To evaluate a three-day Indian Council of Medical Research-sponsored Basic Research Methodology Workshop using Kirkpatrick's four-level framework.

Methods: A single-group pre-post educational intervention study was conducted at Government Medical College, Akola, from October 17 to 19, 2024. Thirty-three undergraduate medical students completed pre- and post-workshop knowledge assessments (20-item questionnaire) and a structured feedback questionnaire. Scores were compared using the paired t-test.

Results: Knowledge scores increased significantly from 8.87 ± 2.93 before the workshop to 14.43 ± 3.01 after it (paired t-test, P < 0.001). Participants reported high satisfaction with the interactive lectures, hands-on sessions, literature searching, reference management, and group activities. Following the workshop, 23 of 33 participants (69.7%) submitted proposals to the ICMR Short-Term Studentship programme, and one participant subsequently published a peer-reviewed manuscript.

Conclusion: Structured workshops combined with practical training and mentorship may strengthen undergraduate research orientation.

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通过印度医学研究理事会主办的研究方法研讨会加强医科本科生的研究方向。

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Indian Journal of Community Medicine PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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1.30

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49 weeks

期刊介绍： The Indian Journal of Community Medicine (IJCM, ISSN 0970-0218), is the official organ & the only official journal of the Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM). It is a peer-reviewed journal which is published Quarterly. The journal publishes original research articles, focusing on family health care, epidemiology, biostatistics, public health administration, health care delivery, national health problems, medical anthropology and social medicine, invited annotations and comments, invited papers on recent advances, clinical and epidemiological diagnosis and management; editorial correspondence and book reviews.