Department of Community Medicine
- About Department
- Infrastructure
- Department Equipment’s / Teaching aids
- Student Support & Progression
- Inter disciplinary activity
- Calendar Events organized by Department
- Governance & Leadership
- Best practices of the Department
- Additional Academic Programmes
- Additional involvement of Community Medicine faculties in student’s clubs
- Following programs are amalgamation of cultural practices and modern medical care
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Goals
- To evolve as centre of excellence in empowering the students to adopt the role of community physician and sustain community ownership strategy for health promotion and protection
Objectives
- Develop excellence in teaching-learning the subject of Community Medicine
- Promote activist role in observance of principles of Primary health care
- Emphasize on quality health care services with due consideration to community participation
- Strengthen research in Community/Public Health
Skills & Integration
- Develop network with various stakeholders in community health
- Promote collaborative linkages with NGOs to safeguard the health of the community
- Seek participation of clinical specialties in community outreach services
- Build community ownership for sustainable health of the people
- Develop capacity of students to undertake research studies
Important Highlights
- Department was established as per the MCI requirements in 2015.
- Functional Operationalization of RHTC – 2015.
- Functional Operationalization of UHTC – 2015.
- Recognition for PG studies (MD) – 2019 (4 seats)
- Involved in teaching BPMT and Physiotherapy students, Certificate Course in
Modern Pharmacology - Fulfils all norms of NMC
Infrastructure
| Sr. No | Room | Space in Sqm |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professor and HOD Room | 18 sqm |
| 2 | Associate Professors/s- 2 Rooms | 15 Sqm |
| 3 | Asst. Professors/s – 2 Rooms | 15 Sqm |
| 4 | Statistician | 12 sqm |
| 5 | Epidemiologist-cum-Asst. Prof | 12 sqm |
| 6 | Tutors/Demonstrators/Senior Residents/Sr. Residents | 15sqm |
| 7 | Departmental Office-cum-Clerical room | 12 sqm |
| 8 | Non-teaching staff | 15sqm |
| 9 | Demonstration Room | 70 sqm |
| 10 | Laboratory | 249 sqm |
| 11 | Museum | 183 sqm |
| 12 | Departmental Library-cum-Seminar Room | 30 sqm |
| 13 | Research Laboratory | 50 sqm |
| 14 | Store Room | 60 sqm |
Infrastructure: Departmental Library
| Category | Department | Central |
|---|---|---|
| Total no of Books | 194 | 10461 (414 books PSM) |
| Titles | 155 | — |
| Journals | 9 (4 International, 5 National) | 103 (33 International, 70 National) |
| WHO publications | 55 | — |
| Purchase of latest editions last 3 years | 82 | 6082 (354 books PSM) |
Infrastructure & Learning Resorces
- Fulfils NMC norms of Department Infrastructure
- UHTC at Chiplun (16 km)
- RHTC at Dervan (5 km)
- Affiliated PHCs – Phurus, Wahal, Sawarde & Kharawate
- Nearby CHC – Kamathe (8 km)
| Sr. No | Name | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Topic wise Power point Presentations | 422 |
| 2 | Black Board | 4 |
| 3 | LCD | 3 |
| 4 | Over Head Projector | 3 |
| 5 | Computer | 5 |
Museum
- Models :- 64
- Total posters & charts : 128
- Specimens 135
Practical Lab
List of instruments & equipment
- Dissecting microscopes- 30
- Oil Immersion microscope – 02
- Incubator – 01
- Centrifuge machine- 01
- Autoclave – 01
- Microscopic slides – 298
Research lab
List of Instruments and Equipment’s:
- Analytical Balance 03
- Weighing scale – adult type 03
- Salter’s weighing Scale -02
- Measuring tape 02
- Blood Pressure Apparatus -02
- Height measuring stand:- 01
- Lactometer-01
- Chloroscope-01
- Stethoscope – 01
- Posters -15
- Horrocks apparatus -01
Teaching Learning Methods
- Orientations – IN FC, 2nd MBBS and III/I MBBS
- Didactic lectures
- Seminars
- SDL/SGT
- Practical’s
- OSPEs
- Clinical postings
- Exposure visits – PHCs, CHCs
- Field visits including Family Adoption Program Visits
- Participation in Quiz, Poster making, role play
- Class tests
Class rooms, Demo room and practical labs are ICT enabled
- Facilitated participation in National level quiz
- Student initiated research projects
- Active involvement in outreach services
- Participation in Parent – teacher meetings held at institute level in all 3 phases
- Immunization OPD in collaboration with Dept. of Paediatrics
- Immunization OPDs at RHTC and UHTC in collaboration with District level health
authorities - Speciality clinics at UHTC & RHTC – Medicine, Paediatrics, Ophthalmology,
Orthopaedics. Surgery, Obs & Gynaec. - Disease surveillance programme in collaboration with District level health authorities
- Active involvement in AEFI Committee of District
| Sr. No | Day | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | World Cancer Day | 04 February |
| 2 | World TB Day | 24 March |
| 3 | World Health Day | 07 April |
| 4 | World No Tobacco Day | 31 May |
| 5 | World Environment Day | 5 June |
| 6 | World Doctors Day | 1 July |
| 7 | World Population Day | 11 July |
| 8 | World Breast Feeding Week | 01 – 07 August |
| 9 | World Diabetes Day | 14 November |
| 10 | World AIDS Day | 01 December |
| Name of Faculty | Name of the Committees |
|---|---|
| Dr. Gajanan D Velhal | Chairman Curriculum Sub-Committee :Phase –III/I, College Council Committee Member Member Anti-ragging Committee Member IQAC cell Co-ordinator Statistics Committee |
| Dr. Suresh Sundar | Medical superintendent, Member Statistics Committee |
| Dr. Narendra Mhadekar | Nodal officer Summer Internship Program (SIP) and Nodal officer Electoral Literacy Club (ELC) MEU Member Chairman Alignment & Integration Committee: Phase –III/I, Curriculum Sub-Committee: Phase –II member |
| Dr. Rahul Chopade | Medicine & allied Curricular Committee Member Curriculum Sub-Committee: Phase –I member Alignment & Integration Committee: Phase –II member International Student cell Committee- member Alignment & Integration Committee: Phase –I & II |
| Dr. Namita Deshmukh | NSS Program officer MEU Member |
| Dr Avinash Borkar | NSS Assistant Program Officer Member Hostel Committee |
| Dr. Ravikiran Kamate | In-charge UHTC |
| Dr. Kalpalata Bhaisare | In-charge RHTC |
- Coordinating NSS programme (MUHS) on behalf of Institute
- Coordinating Summer Internship Programme (SIP) of MUHS at Institute level
- Involvement of District Health Officials in teaching programme
- Implementation of Compulsory Rotating Internship Programme of UG students
- Nodal Department for Elective Postings of UG students
- Members (2) – MET Cell
- Field research studies
- Value added teaching programmes including SIP
- Workshops for UG and PG students
- Sport’s Club: Dr.Rahul Chopade
- Bird-watching and photography club: Dr.Rahul Chopade
- Electoral Club: Dr. Narendra Madhekar
- Girl’s Hostel Rector: Dr. Namita Deshmukh
1) Walawalkar Sukanya Yojana-Health Checkup and Counseling of adolescent girls of
rural areas with particular attention to menstrual, psychological, emotional, and
nutritional and hygiene practices.
2) Walawalkar Yashoda yojana- antenatal camps are conducted by house household
survey and aganwadi visits to identify “high risk approach” and awareness about
institutional delivery is created
3) Walawalkar pooja ceremony-The Mangalagaur Workshops (for newlyweds) prepare
young mothers for pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood.
4) The Mother-in-law workshops help to sensitize them towards the health, nutritional
and psychological needs of the daughter-in-law.
5) Walawalkar Ladoo Gopal yojana-Provision of Nutritious Laddoos to
undernourished children in Anganwadis
6) Walawalkar Sudama Yojana-mother and child are enrolled to create awareness
about nutrition and hygiene.
7) Walawalkar common birthday- monthly birthday celebration to promote
immunization and to assess growth and nutrition. Girl child” naming ceremony” to
promote immunization & acceptance of girl child
8) Walawalkar Baby Shower Ceremony help women emphasize their role during
pregnancy and avail modern antenatal care.
9) Walawalkar Dant chikitsa Yojana-Oral and dental screening at schools and colleges
in the district.
10) NRHM Mobile medical unit- to offer medical help to remote and underserved
villages.
11) Self-help groups are created for empowerment of ladies in the villages.
12)Tata memorial rural outreach programs-Cancer screening, dervan cancer registry for arranging cancer screening camps in villages.
13) Workshops for anganwadi sevika, asha, teachers, nurses, medical officers, village
leaders for creating awareness about health and nutrition.
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