Dr.Samudyatha.U.C
Assistant Professor
Academic Qualifications: MBBS, MD
| SL NO | Degree | Specialization | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MBBS | - | Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, Karnataka | 2016 |
| 2 | MD | Community Medicine | Government Medical College, Surat, Gujarat | 2020 |
Additional qualifications / training
- Post Graduate Diploma In Medical Law and Ethics, (2023)
EXPERIENCE
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Medical College, Surat, Gujarat | Senior Resident | Teaching, Research, | 2020-2021 |
| MVJ Medical College and Research Institute | Assistant Professor | Teaching, Research | 2021-2022 |
| Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College | Assistant Professor | Teaching, Research | 2022-till date |
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Teaching Community Medicine to the undergraduate students (MBBS) and MD postgraduates.
- Mentoring the students through Mentorship activity.
- UG Coordinator for effective implementation of CBME curriculum in SDUMC
RESEARCH
| Name of project | List of researchers | ongoing / completed | Funded / Non funded | Funding agency | Funds sanctioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact of COVID19 pandemic on Treatment and Care of people on ART in urban South Gujarat: a mixed methods study | Samudyatha UC, JK Kosambiya, Manvendra Singh Rathore | Completed | Funded | State Health Systems Resource Centre (Gujarat) No.SHSRC/OR/1614-17/2021 | |
| Impact of COVID19 lockdown on Targeted Intervention (TI) services provided to Female Sex Workers of Surat City | JK Kosambiya, Samudyatha UC, Manvendra Singh Rathore | Completed | Funded | State Health Systems Resource Centre (Gujarat) No.SHSRC/OR/1613-16/2021 | |
| Outcomes and challenges in programmatic implementation of TB Preventive Therapy among household contacts of pulmonary TB patients: A mixed methods study from a selected district of Karnataka, India | Samudyatha UC, Kathirvel Soundappan, Pruthu Thekkar, Gomathi Ramaswamy, Chandan Kumar, Kedar Mehta | Ongoing | Collaboration | International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases | |
| Engaging Young People in Sustainable Lifestyle: Opportunities and Challenges | Samudyatha UC, | Completed | Unfunded |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
| Shri H M Patel Memorial Young Scientist Award 2017 | 25 th Annual State Joint Conference of IAPSM- GC and IPHA, Surat, Gujarat. Date: 07 th -8 th December 2017 | Samudyatha U C, Vipul Chaudhari, Naresh Chauhan, Rahul Damor, RikitaMunshi , J K Kosambiya (2017). A new model for Leptospirosis diagnosis in monsoon: A study from South Gujarat. |
| First Prize for Best Oral Presentation | Annual Conference of AIDS Society of India at Bengaluru, Karnataka. Date: 02 nd -04 th November 2018 | Samudyatha U C, Harshad Patel, J.K. Kosambiya (2018). Pitfalls in the Roadmap to Elimination of Mother To Child Transmission (EMTCT) of HIV in India. |
| Shri H M Patel Memorial Young Scientist Award 2018-19 | 26 th Annual State Joint Conference of IAPSM- GC and IPHA, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Date: 4 th -5 th January 2019 | Samudyatha U C , Naresh Chauhan, Harshad M Patel, J K Kosambiya (2018). Cost effectiveness of a new paperless linkage system for antenatal HIV testing: a study from South Gujarat. |
| Second Prize for Poster Presentation | Annual Conference of AIDS Society of India, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Date: 22 nd -24 th November 2019 | Samudyatha.U C, J.K.Kosambiya, Naresh Chauhan, Harshad.M.Patel (2019). The wind vane decision towards cost effectiveness: Repeat antenatal HIV screening to achieve EMTCT . |
| Shri H M Patel Memorial Young Scientist Award 2019 | 27 th Annual State Joint Conference of IAPSM- GC and IPHA, Vadodara, Gujarat. Date: 29 th -30 th November 2019 | Samudyatha U C, J K Kosambiya, Harshad M Patel, Naresh Chauhan (2019). Screening for incident HIV in pregnancy using Risk Assessment tools:A ‘risky’ business. |
| Dr N.R.Mehta Gold Medal for University Topper in M.D.Community Medicine exam -2020 | Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (Surat, Gujarat) Date: 26 February 2021 | |
| Dr. B.K. Mahajan Award for best scientific paper published in IJCM-2020 | 48 th National Conference of IAPSM: IAPSMCON 2021, Date: 19 th -21 st March 2021 | Samudyatha U C, Chaudhari V, Chauhan N, Damor R, Kosambiya J K, Munshi R. (2019). Restructuring the modified Faine’s criteria for the diagnosis of leptospirosis in monsoon: A study from south Gujarat . Indian Journal of Community Medicine [serial online] 2019;45:36-42. : http://www.ijcm.org.in/text.asp?2020/45/1/36/275944 |
| Scientific Essay Writing Competition – Third prize | IPHA-AIIMS branch and NMO Delhi branch Date: 31 Dec 2021 | Theme – “Do we need to vaccinate every child against COVID-19?” https://www.iphaonline.org/ |
| Special Prize for Research article published in Healthline Journal | IAPSM GC conference Sola Date: 8 th April 2022 | Samudyatha U C, Rathore MS, Kosambiya JK (2021). Optimizing antenatal HIV counseling: Effects of personalized, reinforced key messages among PPTCT clinic attendees. Healthline.v12(3), July-Sep 2021. (DOAJ) |
| Best Model in Awareness Campaign Category | IAPSM Environment Day Competition Date: 01 st July 2022 | Sustainable Lifestyle Campaign for School Children and their families |
PUBLICATIONS
| Title of article | Name of journal | Year of publication | List of authors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortality pattern and trends in surgery wards: a five year retrospective study at a teaching hospital in Hassan district, Karnataka, India . | International Surgery Journal | 2016 | V. R., Krishnamurthy, Ishwaraprasad G. D., Rajanna B., Samudyatha U. C, Pruthvick B.G. |
| Pattern of burn injury admissions at a teaching hospital of Karnataka, India: a three year retrospective study . | International Surgery Journal | 2016 | V. R., Krishnamurthy, Ishwaraprasad G. D., Sumana M., Samudyatha U. C. |
| A Cross Sectional Study on Impact of Anti Tuberculosis Treatment in Tuberculosis (TB) Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Co-Infection | Healthline | 2019 | Avani G. Gajjar, Tinkal Patel, Sanjay Kumar Patel, Vipul P Chaudhari, U C Samudyatha, J K Kosambiya |
| Restructuring the modified Faine’s criteria for the diagnosis of leptospirosis in monsoon: A study from south Gujarat . | Indian Journal of Community Medicine | 2019 | Samudyatha U C, Chaudhari V, Chauhan N, Damor R, Kosambiya J K, Munshi R |
| Impact of Lockdown on Tuberculosis Management duing SARS-Cov2 Pandemic: Urban & Rural scenario of Surat . | Healthline.v12(2) | 2021 | Paul Vadgama, Bhoomika Patel, J.K.Kosambiya, Anas Patni, U C Samudyatha, Bhavesh Modi, K.N.Sheladiya, Dhaval Rathod |
| Cost effectiveness of universal repeat HIV screening in pregnancy: a cross sectional study from western India . | Indian Journal of Community Medicine.v46(4) | 2021 | Samudyatha U C, Kosambiya J K, Patel Harshad (2021). |
| Optimizing antenatal HIV counseling: Effects of personalized, reinforced key messages among PPTCT clinic attendees. | Healthline.v12(3), | 2021 | Samudyatha U C, Rathore MS, Kosambiya JK (2021 |
| Active case finding of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and HIV infection among prisoners of South Gujarat: a cross sectional study. | Indian Journal of Tuberculosis | 2022 | Kosambiya JK, Vadgama P, Samudyatha UC, Rathod D, Buch R, Damor R |
| HIV care in the times of COVID-19 pandemic in urban South Gujarat: an operational overview | Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (COVID-19 and the Continuum of HIV Care and Prevention) | 2022 | Samudyatha UC, J K Kosambiya, Manvendra Singh Rathore |
| Roadmap to Integrate National Telemental Health Program and MHCA: Signboards that cannot be Ignored | Ind J Priv Psychiatry | 2022 | Samudyatha UC, Tesia P, Tesia S, Subramanyam M. |
| Covid-19 Hazard Index: A Spatiotemporal Risk Forecast Tool. | Natl J Community Med | 2022 | Rathore MS, Samudyatha UC, Kosambiya JK. |
| Caregivers’ preferences of COVID-19 vaccination for Children: A cross-sectional study from rural South India. | Medeniyet Medical Journal | 2022 | Samudyatha UC, Bhavyashree Balaji, Meghna Singh, Megha Gowda. |
| Community Medicine in Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission: The Hidden Cornerstone | Indian Journal of Community Medicine | 2023 | UC Samudyatha, JK Kosambiya, Suwarna Madhukumar |
STUDENT PROJECTS
- Perspectives and barriers of physical activity uptake among postpartum women: A mixed methods study (ICMR STS project)