Welcome to the Department of Community Medicine.
Since the time of establishment of this department, it has grown in expertise and competence in the area of educational reforms, curriculum development and research in the field of public health and epidemiology.
At present the department consists of adequate number of teaching and non-teaching staff along with a facility for taking didactic lectures, demonstration classes, practical sessions and field visits for 150 under-graduate students. Since 2019 we implement the Competency Based Medical Education (CBME) Curriculum which includes both teacher and student-centered teaching and learning through innovative approaches. This helps in striking a fine balance between dissemination of professional knowledge and development of personal skills. We also encourage our students to organize and participate in various events with social relevance to the community.
Our department has a distinguished record in both teaching and research. Faculty members have excellent academic credentials and are highly regarded. They have been conferred with many prestigious recognitions for their efforts at the regional and national levels. Several faculty members, review articles for journals on a regular basis, and actively take part in conducting high quality research, and organizing workshops, CMEs, symposia and conferences.
Keeping in mind the motto of ‘Health for all,’ promoting ‘Universal Health coverage,’ and reaching the unreached and underserved of the rural areas, our Department has adopted nearby villages of Dixi, Umberkhed, Sakore-mig and Chatori to train the under-graduate students in providing preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative services to the needy. We also organize various free multi-diagnostic camps in collaboration with other Departments so that a large section of the community can take benefit of the health services and remain healthy.
As a part of the out-reach activities and to provide primary care at the doorstep of the people, the Department also runs an Urban Health Training Centre (UHTC) at Gangapur Road in the Heart of Nashik city and in case of rural areas, these services are provided through Primary Health Centres of Mohadi (Acts as the Rural Health Training Centre), Dhondegaon and Shinde Palse. Medical interns and students are posted at these centres in rotation so that they can get a live hands on experience of providing healthcare to the community.
Thus with gratitude, I humbly invite all the students to our Department so that they can have an enjoyable experience and learning in Community Medicine which will help them to prepare themselves as a competent, knowledgeable and skillful, first contact physicians for the community.
