Physiology of ECG: A ‘Mannequin’ based approach for first year medical students

In-depth understanding of physiology course can be acquired if students are provided opportunity to identify patho-physiology via clinical practicum (1). Simulators and mannequins’ have a positive impact towards providing better clinical understanding and have a feel of authentic ‘real’ clinical environment and experience (2), although it has less been implement in physiology program. Introduction of computer simulator programs for physiology laboratory has been appreciated and valued by various researchers (3, 4). The aim of the study is to evaluate the perception and learning outcome among first year medical students for physiological basis of ECG, using mannequin based teaching approach.