Strategies in accomplishing the mission:

The core function of CEDAR is to play a key role in the

• Preparation of the teacher (facilitator) and thereby preparing the learner

Preparation of teacher:

• Organizes regular Faculty development programs to equip them with sound pedagogy.
• Enables the teachers to adopt best teaching practices and bring out the best in themselves as teachers.
• Encourages the teachers to regularly define and monitor the learning outcomes of the educational programs.
• Motivates the faculty to update and improvise the assessment system, by regular evaluation and review mechanisms.
• Develops feedback techniques for trainers and trainees.
• Shares current issues in medical education
• Encourages research in medical education
• Encourages publications in the area of medical and health sciences education.
• Imparts motivation and builds team spirit.
• Enhances the overall professional development.
• Encourages periodic review of the curriculum and facilitate the process.

Preparation of Learner

• Works in close cooperation with the institutional committees to help and develop, the curriculum based on the needs analyses and feedback of the student.
• Optimizes student learning and achievement of educational outcomes.
• Promotes professionalism by conduction of learning modules and demonstration by role play.
• Institutes reliable and valid assessment strategies for testing achievement of competency.

Preparation of the milieu:

CEDAR will work closely with other important committees to:

• Ensure adequate faculty
• Optimize infrastructure in terms of space and equipments
• Start courses in medical education
• Provide dynamic support in curriculum development,
• Assist evaluation of programs and review mechanisms.
• Institute quality assurance systems in collaboration with the IRO.