Community Medicine

About Community Medicine Department

        The Department of Community Medicine at CHMC ,Chengalpattu was established in 1965 and provides high quality training in Community Medicine to undergraduate medical students and postgraduate students of allied health science specialties.

        Additionally, the Department works on several research initiatives that are funded by national and international funding agencies. Undergraduate involvement in ICMR-STS programs is Encouraged.

        The Community Medicine Department plays a vital role in improving the health and well-being of populations, and its professionals work tirelessly to prevent diseases, promote health, and address health inequities.

         In contrast to clinician who treats the disease, community physician identifies the cause of disease and disability and implements large-scale solutions in the community. This is a rapidly expanding discipline of medicine encroaching itself upon different aspects of health namely public health genetics, non-communicable disease epidemiology, vaccinology, disaster management, accidentology, mental health, occupational health etc. Community physicians have made important contribution globally over the centuries in elimination & eradication of major diseases. In addition to these, the discipline has made significant contribution in development of policies and programs at the national and the international level based on the extensive research carried out in the field of diseases of public health importance.

Core competencies

• Community, promotional, and preventive health services
• Statistics and Research Methods.
• Training in epidemiological methods and its application to communicable and non-communicable diseases in the community
• Monitoring and evaluation of ongoing National Health Policy and programs
• Incorporating research into medical undergraduate curriculum during fourth semester clinical postings to help students inculcate research skills
• Collaboration with national and international funding agencies for research activities.
• Community Medicine (Preventive and Social medicine) is a branch of medicine that deals with the preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative aspects of the community

Scope:

1. Preventive medicine
2. Public health
3. Health promotion
4. Disease prevention and control
5. Health education
6. Community health research

7.Family Adoption Programme

8.Bio-Ethics ,Communication Skills.

Career Opportunities:

1. Public health physician
2. Community health specialist
3. Health educator
4. Epidemiologist
5. Health administrator
6. Research scientist
7. Global health consultant
8. Health policy analyst