About Department
| HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT | Dr. ANITHA BHASKAR |
| OP DAYS AND TIME | All Days 9.00am to 4.00pm OP Services 4.00 pm to 9.00 am-Causality Services |
| SPECIALITY CLINICS | N.A. |
| OT DAYS | N.A. |
| DEPARTMENT E MAIL ID | communitymedicine.tcr@gmail.com |
| ONLINE BOOKING | AVAILABLE through eHealth Kerala |
Overview & History
The Department of Community Medicine came into existence in 1983. Department of Community Medicine is one of the prime department of the institution which forms a major public health sector establishment in the central Kerala delivering comprehensive medical care for the three districts of Thrissur, Palakkad and Malappuram. Teaching & training of MBBS students & Interns as well as MD community medicine students are carried out in the Department. Dept. is involved in various public health activities like Immunization programmes, conduct of medical camps & health education classes, investigation of epidemics, campus sanitation activities, training of panchayath & municipal staff in various aspects of health. The Department of Community Medicine is running a Community Medicine Clinic for rabies prophylaxis and adult immunization at New Medical College Hospital. Block FHC Tholur & UFHC Parvattani are attached to Department of Community Medicine. In addition to this interns are sent for training to FHC Avanoor and CHC Erumapetty.
Courses & Available Seats
|
Courses |
#Seats/Year |
|
M.D. Community Medicine |
3 Seats |
Achievements
- Fifth- sixth semester students’ research projects
- Family Health Surveys
- Helping Postgraduates of various departments in Thesis work
- Guiding MSc nursing students for thesis work
- Faculty Research Projects under SBMR
- PG Thesis work
- 3 faculty members of the Department are Executive members of the Institutional Research Committee
Academic Activities
- Academic activities
- Under graduate training (Hospital & Community level)
- House surgeons’ training
- Training of Nursing students (BSc and MSc Nursing students)
- Public health consultancy
- Service activities
- Community Medicine clinic
- Rabies prophylaxis
- Consultation in Immuno-prophylaxis & Chemoprophylaxis.
- Screening & Counseling Centre
- Adolescent guidance clinic
- Life style clinic-Risk factor screening & Counseling
- Diabetic patient Education cell
- Anti-Tobacco centre
- Mothers’ & Family planning counseling
- Urban community health centre (Kizhakkumpattukara)
- Comprehensive health care services
- Rural Health Training Centre
- CHC Tholur Comprehensive health care services
- Outreach medical camps
- School health services
- Community Medicine clinic
- I.E.C Activities
- Disease surveillance & Control
- Regional PEID Cell Epidemic investigation & Control
- IDSP
- Consultancy & Monitoring of food hygiene
- Water supply & Sanitation
- National health programmes-Implementation & Monitoring
- Malaria, Filariasis, TB, HIV & AIDS
- Hospital & Community based research.
Services Available to Patients & Students
- Services available to Patients
- Rabies prophylaxis for animal exposed victims – including 24 hr casualty services
- Immunization against vaccine preventable diseases for students, Travellers & others.
- Counseling services for Adolescents, Mothers ,Tobacco users & Diabetic patients
- Comprehensive Medical care services at Urban community health centre & Primary health centre including OP management & IP (at CHC Tholur )
- Community Health Care activities including outbreak containment , IEC ,Medical camps & school health services.
- Services available to Students
- Undergraduate teaching & training – Hospital & Community based
- House surgeons’ training
- PG Teaching and training
Teaching & Training Programme
- The MBBS students undergo teaching & training in the Dept. from 1st to 7th semesters. Their practical programme include 60 hrs posting during 1st semester, 6 weeks posting during 3rd semester, & 6 weeks posting during 7th semester. We conduct theory classes for all semesters except during 2nd semester.
- Classes are taken for nursing college students- both for BSc Nursing and MSc Nursing students.
- PG teaching programmes (Clinicosocial case presentations, Journal clubs, Seminars, Public Health Updates, Guest lectures, etc) are organized for Post graduate students in Community Medicine. The PGs of Microbiology department are also posted and are being trained in the Department.
Non-Teaching Staff
| 1 | Mr. Biju V A | Social Scientist |
| 2 | Mr. Berkumon Felix Ignatious | Health Educator |
| 3 | Mrs Sreedevi | Senior Technician |
| 4 | Mr. Vilas Raphel | Lab Technician |
| 5 | Mr. Mohammed NP | Health Inspector |
| 6 | Mrs. Sreedevi P | Health Inspector |
| 7 | Mrs. Leela M | Junior Lab Assistant |
| 8 | Mrs. Rugmini V K | Cleaner fulltime |
| 9 | Mr. shaji T S | Cleaner fulltime |
| 10 | Mr. Ajithkumar K V | Cleaner Part time |
Department Team
- Academic Year : 2018
Alumni
| Sl. No. |
Year of Completion |
Alumnus Name |
| 1 | 2015 | Dr Divyamol N |
| 2 | 2015 | Dr Kavya Karunakaran |
| 3 | 2015 | Dr Ponnu Jose |
| 4 | 2016 | Dr Fathimathusalma O |
| 5 | 2016 | Dr Anuradha TC |
| 6 | 2016 | Dr Ronnie Thomas |
| 7 | 2017 | Dr Anupama A |
| 8 | 2017 | Dr Arya Vijayakumar |
| 9 | 2017 | Dr Siji VS |
| 10 | 2018 | Dr Vaisakh T P |
| 11 | 2018 | Dr Sreelakshmi V |
| 12 | 2018 | Dr Anup Kumar T N |
| 13 | 2019 | Dr Ashwin Raj K K |
| 14 | 2019 | Dr Sona Dayan K |
| 15 | 2019 | Dr Safa P |
| 16 | 2020 | Dr DIPIN J P |
| 17 | 2020 | Dr Swathi.C |
| 18 | 2020 | Dr Ruth Abhraham |
| 19 | 2021 | Dr Alok |
| 20 | 2021 | Dr Fathima Thasleema T E |
| 21 | 2021 | Dr Maneesha P R |
| 22 | 2022 | Dr Anagha S. Vijayan |
| 23 | 2022 | Dr E. Vanlalhriatpuii |
| 24 | 2022 | Dr Reshmy K. R |
| 25 | 2023 | Dr Akshay Hareesh |
| 26 | 2023 | Dr Rithu N |
| 27 | 2023 | Dr Nidhin Raj |
Urban & Rural Community Health Centres
Urban Family Community Health Centre at Paravattani
Rural Family Community Health Centre at Parappur (Puzhakkal Block Panchayath)