The department aims to prepare undergraduate students to function as community and first level physicians in accordance with the institutional goals.
To use epidemiology as a scientific tool to make rational decisions relevant to community and individual patient intervention.
To collect, analyse, interpret and present simple community and hospital based data.
To diagnose and manage maternal child health problems, advise a couple and the community on the family planning methods available in the context of the national priorities.
To diagnose & manage common nutritional problems at the individual and community level. Plan, implement and evaluate a health education programme with the skill to use simple audio-visual aids.
Interact with other members of the health care team and participate in the organisation of health care services and implementations of national health programmes.
Well equipped museum and demo hall.
To train students / intern posted at RHTC (Rural Health Training Centre) for rural based health education for the rural community attached to it.
Separate residential arrangements for boys and girls interns with mess facilities at RHTC.
To train students posted at UHTC (Urban Health Training Centre) for urban based health education for the urban community attached to it.
Adequate transport provided for carrying out field work and teaching and training activities by the department of community Medicine.
