Introduction
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine was started in 1986 in Dr.Panjabrao Alias Bhausaheb Deshmukh Memorial Medical College. The department is involved in teaching, research and extension service & outreach activities.
Goals
To prepare students as competent first level physicians suited to cater need of community in Indian context.
Objectives
Empowering the students with knowledge, skills & positive attitude to work as first level contact physicians.
To produce health professionals capable of providing integrated preventive, promotive, curative & rehabilitative health services to the community. Keeping in mind Health Problems in Indian Context, National Health Policy and Programmes.
To be able to appreciate sociopsychological, cultural, economic & environmental factors affecting health.
To sharpen the behavioral changes, communication skills of young minds so that they can guide the services of fraternity on the tracks to positive health.
To strive for excellence in research aimed at developing appropriate technology / strategies for prevention and control of communicable & non-communicable diseases as per the needs of community.
To use principles of epidemiology & biostatistics as scientific tool to make rational decisions relevant to community & individual patient intervention.
Salient features: Sections/divisions/branches
Rural health and training Centre, Ner Pinglai | |
Urban Health and training centre,Badnera. Amaravati. |
Infrastructure
Sr. No. | Land | MCI Requirement | Available |
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01 | Demonstration Room - 01 | 45 Sq. m. | Available |
02 | Departmental Library cum Seminar room –0 1 | 30 Sq. m. | Available |
03 | Musesum | 100 Sq.m | Available |
04 | Studet Lab | 150 Sq.m. | Available |
05 | Research Laboratory-0 1 | 50 Sq. m. | Available |
06 | A commodation | ||
07 | a) Prof. & Head -01 | 18 Sq. m. | Available |
08 | b) Asso. Professor –01 | 15 Sq. m. | Available |
09 | c) Asst. Prof. & Lecturer –01 | 15 Sq. m. | Available |
10 | d) Statistician Cum Lecturer –01 | 12 Sq. m. | Available |
11 | e) Epidemiologist cum lecturer- 01 | 12 Sq. m. | Available |
12 | f) Tutors / Demonstrator –01 | 15 Sq. m. | Available |
13 | g) Departmental Office cm clerical room –01 | 12 Sq. m. | Available |
14 | h) Non- teaching –01 | 15 Sq. m. | Available |
Total Space | 489 Sq. m. |