Community Medicine

Overview

The Department of Community Medicine, established to enhance medical education and public health, began its MD program in 2008 with 2 seats per year, currently expanded to 5 seats annually. By 2024, a total of 29 students have successfully completed their training, benefiting from a curriculum designed to address the evolving needs of healthcare.
A distinguishing feature of our department is its commitment to preventive medicine and health promotion. We emphasize public health education and training, enabling students to engage in community-based research and fieldwork that directly impacts local populations.
Our interdisciplinary approach integrates various aspects of healthcare, including health management training and a strong emphasis on both rural and urban health. We focus on family-centered care, ensuring that students understand the importance of addressing health needs within the context of the community. This holistic approach not only equips students with essential skills but also fosters a deep understanding of the social determinants of health, preparing them to become effective leaders in public health.

Vision

Seeking to be a centre of excellence in Medical Education, Research and Healthcare Services and striving for achivement of acdemic excellence by education and training health professionals.  

Mission

1. Imparting inspiting education to students and residents to enhance the local workforce of primary care providers and staff
2. To generate research and scholorship that maintains the voice of our community within pioneering primary healthcare.
3. To Provide compassionate , cultrially senstivicare that is holistic and healing to our community.
4. To enhance our community outreach through our collaborative service, working with others to alleviate needa and desparities.

Read also about courses offered by Community Medicine Department:

MD Community Medicine

The Program Outcomes (Pos) 

PO 1 Clinician- Clinician, who understands and provides preventive, promotive, curative, palliative and holistic care with compassion

PO2 Leader & Team member- Leader and member of the health care team and system

PO3 Communicator - Communicator with patients, families, colleagues and community

PO4 Lifelong learner- Lifelong learner committed to continuous improvement of skills and knowledge

PO5 Professional- Professional who is committed to excellence, is ethical, responsive and accountable to patients, community and the profession

PO6 Critical thinker- Critical thinker who is able to think clearly and rationally, and make logical connections between ideas

PO7 Researcher - Researcher who is able to gather, analyze and publish the data to aid new research, enrich scholarly literature and improve the decision-making process

Course Outcomes

CO 1: Describe the Health Care Delivery System & National Health Program with Particular Emphasis on Maternal and Child Health Programmes, Family Welfare Planning and Population Control

CO 2: Describe the EPI Demological Methods and Their Application to Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases in the Community or Hospital Situation

CO 3: Appreciate the Roles of Individual, Family, Community and Socio- Cultural Milieu in Health & Disease & Manage Common Nutritional Problems, Material and Child Health Problems

CO 4: Use Epidemiology as a Scientific Tools to make Rational Decisions Relevant to Community and Individual Interpretation & Participate in the Implementation of National Health Programmes

CO 5: Identify the Environmental and Occupational Health Hazards and Their Control