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Undergraduate — Teaching, Training and Research: In this department, training is given to undergraduate students regarding various aspects of social health for a certain period of time. These trainings are given in the form of lectures, practicals, experiments, and seminars. Field visits to educational and research institutes are also carried out. Most importantly, this department has established an Urban Health Training Center (UHTC) and a Rural Health Training Center (RHTC), which provide health services and health education to the rural population and urban slums. Internship Training: It is mandatory to complete a 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 helps students understand various problems of slum and rural areas. They are trained to provide health services and health education impartially to the population, which will be beneficial for their future career. Postgraduate — Teaching, Training and Research: As per the Indian Medical Council guidelines, admissions are given for three MD seats every year, bringing a total of nine postgraduate students working in the department each year. All PG students are provided training in the form of health training, group discussions, health services, referral services, and field visits so that they learn new skills and excel in health administration, guidance, and planning in the future. During the three years of postgraduate training, every PG student must submit a dissertation and publish at least one research paper compulsorily as per the guidelines of MUHS. MPHN — Teaching and Training: The Government of Maharashtra decided to start the Master of Public Health (Nutrition) MPH(N) programme from the academic year 2018–19, with permission granted for 20 seats for this institute. All MPHN students are provided teaching and training in the form of public health modules, health services, and field visits so that they acquire specialized skills in nutrition, health administration, guidance, and planning. Modern Pharmacology — Teaching and Training: All modern pharmacology students are provided teaching and training in the form of health training, group discussions, health services, referral services, and field visits to build practical skills. They are posted across the departments of Pediatrics, Medicine, Pharmacology, and Community Medicine to comprehensively round out their professional knowledge. |