FUNCTIONS & OBJECTIVES

Undergraduate- teaching, training and Research:

In this department training is given to Undergraduate students regarding various aspects of social heath, for certain period of time. These trainings are given in the form of lectures, practicals, experiments, seminars. Field visits to Educational and Research institutes are also carried out. Most important aspect is that this department has started Urban Health Training Center (U.H.T.C) and Rural Health Training Center R.H.T.C which provides health services and health education to rural population and slums.

 Internship Training:

 It is mandatory to complete 1 year internship after passing MBBS. Internship includes two months of training under the department of Community Medicine. Interns are posted at UHTC and RHTC as per the guidelines of MCI & MUHS, Nashik. This kind of training help the student to understand various problems of slum and rural area. They are trained to provide health services and health education impartially to the population, which will be beneficial for their future.

Postgraduate- Teaching training and Research:

 As per the Indian Medical Council guidelines, admission are given for three MD seats every year. So, total nine post graduate students are working in the department  each year. All the PG students are provided training in the form of health training, group discussion, health services, referral services and field visits so that they learn new skills and prove their skills in Health administration, guidance and planning in future. During the three year of postgraduate training a PG student has to submit Dissertation and one published Research paper compulsorily as per the guidelines of MUHS.

MPHN- Teaching and training:

The Government of Maharashtra has decided to start Master of Public Health (Nutrition) MPH(N) from academic year 2018-19. Permission was granted for 20 seats for this institute. All the MPHN students are provided teaching and training in the form of health training, health services and field visits so that they learn new skills and prove their skills in Health administration, guidance and planning in future.

Modern Pharmacology- Teaching and training:

 All the modern pharmacology students are provided teaching and training in the form of health training, group discussion, health services, referral services and field visits so that they learn new skills. They are posted in the departments of Pediatrics, Medicine, Pharmacology and Community Medicine to equip their knowledge