Doctorate of Medicine [MD] (Community Medicine)
| Stream |
Community Medicine |
| Duration |
3 years |
| Course Type |
Post Graduation |
MD Community Medicine: What is it all about?
MD Community Medicine is an academic subject, a branch of medicine which deals with the promotion of health and prevention of diseases, involving people’s participation, utilizing professional management skills. The Community Medicine specialist will inculcate a holistic view of health and medical interventions primarily focused on Community Health/Population Health. Thus, he/she should be equipped with the knowledge, skills, competencies in primary, secondary & tertiary care, control and prevention of outbreaks/epidemics, community diagnosis, health needs assessment, epidemiological assessment, research and planning evidence-based health policies and programs. The Guidelines for teaching Community Medicine, therefore, should be designed to create a cadre of professionals who are competent to meaningfully contribute their expertise in planning, implementation, co-ordination, monitoring, evaluation of Primary Health Care Programs based on scientific evidence. The competencies must 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.
Eligibility
Entry into post MBBS MD/MS/Diploma, DNB (Diplomat of National Board) & CPS (College of Physicians and Surgeons) program is through a national level centralized entrance test called NEET PG entrance Exam by NBE , Candidates need to satisfy the eligibility criteria mentioned below:
- Candidates should have obtained an MBBS Degree from an institution recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI).
- Candidate should have completed a 1- year compulsory rotating internship after passing the final professional examination which is MBBS before 31st March of the academic year.
- Candidates in possession of an MBBS degree or Provisional MBBS Passing Certificate recognized by the Indian Medical Council of India or State Medical Council and have completed 1 year of internship or/ are likely to complete the internship on or before 31st March of the relevant year.
A candidate must clear NEET-PG exam in order to be
- Eligible for admission to postgraduate Medical Courses for a particular academic year in case of General, General-EWS, it shall be necessary for a candidate to obtain a minimum of marks at 50th percentile in NEET-PG (National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test) to Postgraduate Medical Courses held for the said academic year.
- However, in respect of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, the minimum marks shall be at 40th percentile. In respect of candidates with Benchmark Disabilities specified under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, the minimum marks shall be at 45th percentile for Unreserved Category & GEN-EWS Category candidates and 40th percentile for SC/ST/OBC-NCL candidates.
- The percentile shall be determined on the basis of highest marks secured in the All India common merit list in National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test for admission to Postgraduate Medical Courses
Please Note: The following Medical institutions are not covered by centralized admissions for MD/MS seats through NEET- PG 1. AIIMS, New Delhi and other AIIMS 2. PGIMER, Chandigarh 3. JIPMER, Puducherry 4. NIMHANS, Bengaluru 5. SreeChitraTirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum
MD Community Medicine: Syllabus and Course Description.
A Year- wise syllabus of the course is tabulated below.
| YEAR I |
YEAR II |
YEAR III |
| History of public health |
Health management |
Population science |
| Concepts in community medicine |
Health economics |
Genetics |
| Epidemiology |
Health services |
Mental health |
| Biostatistics |
Nutrition |
Medical sociology |
| Research methods |
Environmental health |
Behavioral science |
| Epidemiology for specific diseases |
Occupational health and safety |
Pedagogy |
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MD Community Medicine: Top Institutes
Some of the colleges or institutes offering the course in the country with the corresponding locations and fees charged by the respective colleges are listed below.
| Sr.No |
List of Top Medical Post Graduate Colleges |
| 1 |
AIIMS. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi |
| 2 |
MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLL., N.DELHI |
| 3 |
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh |
| 4 |
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry |
| 5 |
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangaluru |
| 6 |
PGIMER Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi |
| 7 |
V.M.M.C. and S.J. HOSPITAL. New DELHI |
| 8 |
Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Mumbai |
| 9 |
UNIV. COLL. OF MED. SCIENCE,N.DELHI |
| 10 |
LADY HARDINGE MEDICAL COLL.,N.DELHI |
| 11 |
B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad |
| 12 |
Government Medical College, Kozhikode |
| 13 |
Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences |
| 14 |
INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, VARANASI |
| 15 |
MADRAS MEDICAL COLLEGE, CHENNAI |
| 18 |
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai |
| 19 |
Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak |
| 20 |
King Georges Medical University, LUCKNOW |
| 21 |
Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai |
| 22 |
Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 23 |
Osmania Medical College Koti |
| 24 |
Grant Medical College, Mumbai |
| 25 |
GOVT. MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, Chandigarh |
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