Degree | Doctorate |
Full Form | Doctorate of Medicine in Community Medicine |
Duration | Course Duration of Doctorate of Medicine [MD] (Community Medicine) is 3 Years. |
Age | No specific age |
Minimum Percentage | 50% |
Subjects Required | MBBS |
Average Fees Incurred | INR 42,000 - 12.3 L per annum |
Similar Options of Study | MD (Medicine), MD (General Medicine), MD (Forensic Medicine), MD (Anaesthesiology) etc. |
Average Salary Offered | INR 10 L per annum |
Employment Roles | Epidemiologist, Public Health Officer, Public Health Project Manager, Research Officer, Physician, Consultant Internal Medicine, Health Program Manager, Clinical Research Assistant Professor etc. |
Placement Opportunities | Medical Colleges, Hospitals, Healthcare Organizations, Public Health Services etc. |
MD Community Medicine or Doctor of Medicine in Community Medicine is a postgraduate Medicine course.
The duration of the course is two or three years but it depends only on the very institutes.
Community Medicine is the specialty that deals with the health and disease of a population or of a specified community.
Mentioned below are the subjects included in the MD Community Medicine syllabus:
Concepts in Community Medicine
Epidemiology
Epidemiology of Specific Diseases
Health Economics
Environmental Health
Medical Sociology and Behavioural Sciences
Mentioned below are some the top MD Community Medicine colleges that offer the course:
Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh
CMC, Vellore
Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi
Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi
University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi
JSS Medical College, Mysore
The course is a valuable doctorate course which provides good career opportunities to the candidates in the medical field after its successful completion.
The Course helps to enable a candidate to study critically and manage existing health programs of all levels (local state, national) and suggest alternatives for achieving desired goals.
The basic eligibility criteria for pursuing Doctor of Medicine in Community Medicine degree is MBBS with minimum 50% aggregate marks.
Doctor of Medicine in Community Medicine is a three years doctorate Course.
MD in Community Medicine is a Non-Clinical Speciality course.
It is a branch of medicine that is concerned with the health of the members of a community, municipality, or region.
The course prepares students to recognize the health needs of the community and carry out professional obligations ethically and in keeping with objectives of the national health policy.
The goal is to identify health problems and needs, to identify means by which these needs may be met, and to evaluate the extent to which health services do so.
The course conduct and guide research in various disciplines;
Health Sciences,
Health Management,
Health Systems Research,
Operational Research etc.
Any candidate who has passed the MBBS degree from a recognized University by Medical Council of India or any other State Medical Council is eligible for the MD in Community Medicine.
It is beneficial to design need based teaching and training programs/teaching materials for various categories of health professionals including its implementation and evaluation for the desired change in knowledge and skills.
The Course is also beneficial for further studies such as Ph.D in Community Medicine.
A number of job opportunities opens in various areas;
Health Services (Hospitals),
Health Education/Behavioral Science,
Environmental Health,
Public Health Practice,
NGOs etc.
Aspirant can become teacher and lecturer in schools and colleges/universities after passing certain qualifications like B.Ed and UGC-NET.
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Institution Name |
1 |
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, [AIIMS] New Delhi
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2 |
Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh
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3 |
CMC, Vellore |
4 |
Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana
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5 |
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
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6 |
Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi
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7 |
Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi
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8 |
University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi
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9 |
JSS Medical College, Mysore
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10 |
King George's Medical University, [KGMU] Lucknow
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MBBS with minimum 50% aggregate marks.
Some reputed colleges and universities conduct entrance examination for admission to Degree course.
Candidates also needs to have All India Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination score.
The candidate must have completed a rotational year of internship.
The admission procedure may vary from institute to institute, one can apply through online or offline mode.
Some colleges consider the marks scored in NEET PG medical entrance exam.
Some colleges also consider national and state level PG medical exam scores in 50-50 format.
There are colleges which provide direct admission on the basis of pure merit and also personal interview.
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET PG)
All India PG Medical Entrance Examination (AIPGMEE)