REGULAR COURSES CONDUCTED
MD (CM) Three-year full-time course recognized by MCI and affiliated to WBUHS. MCI inspection was successfully completed on 6th August 2019 and renewal of the course was obtained for next 5 years. Classes taken for other courses i.e., DPH, DHPE, DHS, PGDPHM, and Skill based courses.Name of Course: MD (Community Medicine)
Intake capacity: 20 seats per year.
Short introduction: Community Medicine is an academic subject, a branch of Medicine which deals with promotion of health and prevention of diseases, involving people’s participation, utilizing professional management skills.
MD (Community Medicine) course envisions to generate specialists who would provide high quality health care and medical interventions primarily focused on Community Health/Population Health and thereby advance the cause of science through research & training. The Guidelines for teaching Community Medicine, as provided by National Medical Commission, is designed to create a cadre of professionals who will be competent to meaningfully contribute their expertise in planning, implementation, co-ordination, monitoring, evaluation of Primary Health Care Programs based on scientific evidence. The competencies cover a wide spectrum of skills viz., technical, managerial, administrative, organizational skills, applied skills in Health Information Management, software application and soft skills of communication, motivation, decision-making, team building, training in scientific communication and medical writing.
Affiliation: NMC recognized course affiliated to West Bengal University of Health Sciences.
Duration: Three years.
Method of Selection: NEET PG Examination.
Stipend if any: As per JR Scheme of MoH&FW (7th CPC)