Department Of Community Medicine

“Building Healthier Communities For A Better Tomorrow"

Overview

The Department of Community Medicine, SDUMC was established at the time of inception of Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College with an aim of preparing primary health care physicians and public health professionals who are able to provide comprehensive health care services to the community. Since 2007, it is functioning as a University Department under Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar. As a University Department it admits postgraduate students for the preparation of specialists in the field of community medicine. Apart from the class room facilities and public health laboratory facilities for teaching and training of students, the Department has a well-established Urban Health Training Centre at Kolar town and a Rural Health Training Centre at Devarayasamudra village in Mulbagal Taluk of Kolar district.

Undergraduate students, interns and postgraduates are posted to these centers to observe and practice Community Medicine under the supervision of the faculty and field staff. The Department also provides medical services to the communities of Kolar and neighboring Chikaballapur districts through outreach clinics and general and specialty health camps. The Department networks extensively with the district health administration and its health centres, panchayats, non-governmental organizations, trusts, individuals and groups in organizing these services.

The faculty, postgraduates and the field staff are involved in the delivery of and monitoring and evaluation activities of National Health programmes in the District. The Department regularly undertakes outreach activities, CME, workshops, seminars and other academic activities in alignment with the National Health policy and programmes for the benefit of the community and health professionals.

Objectives

PG Course objectives
- Apply the principles of epidemiology, biostatistics and public health management in comprehensive health care
- Plan, organize, implement and evaluate teaching learning activities for medical, paramedical and general public
- Critically evaluate various programme policies related to health care
- Design, undertake and publish research activities
- To function as an able team leader for health care providers in relation to public health disciplines.

UG Course objectives
- Analyze health an diseases multifactorially using the principles and methods of epidemiology
- Assess the health needs of the population, involve in planning and implementation of health care services to meet the needs according to priority
- Effectively involve in the planning and management of health promotional activities to bring about desirable changes in health related behaviour

Programs

Undergraduate Courses

Medical: MBBS

Postgraduate Courses

MD (Community Medicine)
MPH (Master of Public Health)

Thrust Areas

Non Communicable Diseases (Diabetes Mellitus & Cancer)
Maternal & Child Health
Lifestyle & Health (Tobacco and Smoking)

Publications

Awards & Achivements

Books Authorship 2023

Faculty

Dr. Prasanna Kamath MBBS, MD Reg. No. - KMC - 38674 Professor & HoD

Dr. Muninarayana .C MBBS, MD Reg. No. - KMC - 33801 Professor

Dr. Sunil B.N MBBS, MD Reg. No. - KMC - 86998 Associate Professor

Dr. Pradeep T.C MBBS, MD Reg. No. - KMC - 90529 Associate Professor

Dr. Vishwas S MBBS, MD Reg. No. - KMC - 99468 Associate Professor

Dr. Samudyatha U.C MBBS, MD Reg. No. - KMC - 114582 Assistant Professor

Dr. Manjunath T L MBBS, MD Reg. No. - KMC - 88758 Assistant Professor

Dr. Bhoomika V MBBS, MD Reg. No. - KMC - 88758 Assistant Professor

Mr. Ravishankar S MSc, Mphil Assistant Professor

Dr. Seethal Rose MBBS, MD Reg. No. - KMC - Assistant Professor

Dr. Vivek Jayan MBBS, MD Reg. No. - KRL20160001272KTK Senior Resident

Dr. Ramees M Sali MBBS, MD Reg. No. - KRL20160001273KTK Senior Resident

List of PG's Students

Dr.Prasanna Kamath Welcoming the gathering

MBBS students particiapting in the WMHD2023

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