CM
Community Medicine
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- CM1.1Define and describe the concept of Public Health
- CM1.2Define health; describe the concept of holistic health including concept of spiritual health and the relativeness & determinants of health
- CM1.3Describe the characteristics of agent, host and environmental factors in health and disease and the multifactorial etiology of disease
- CM1.4Describe and discuss the natural history of disease
- CM1.5Describe the application of interventions at various levels of prevention
- CM1.6Describe and discuss the concepts, the principles of Health promotion and Education, IEC and Behavioral change communication (BCC)
- CM1.7Enumerate and describe health indicators
- CM1.8Describe the Demographic profile of India and discuss its Impact on health
- CM1.9Demonstrate the role of effective Communication skills in health in a simulated environment
- CM1.10Demonstrate the Important aspects of the doctor patient relationship in a simulated environment
- CM2.1Describe the steps and perform clinico socio-cultural and demographic assessment of the individual, family and community
- CM2.2Describe the socio-cultural factors, family (types), its role in health and disease & demonstrate in a simulated environment the correct assessment of socio-economic status
- CM2.3Describe and demonstrate in a simulated environment the assessment of barriers to good health and health seeking behavior
- CM2.4Describe social psychology, community behaviour and community relationship and their impact on health and disease
- CM2.5Describe poverty and social security measures and its relationship to health and disease
- CM3.1Describe the health hazards of air, water, noise, radiation and pollution
- CM3.2Describe concepts of safe and wholesome water, sanitary sources of water, water purification processes, water quality standards, concepts of water conservation and rainwater harvesting
- CM3.3Describe the aetiology and basis of water borne diseases /jaundice /hepatitis /diarrheal diseases
- CM3.4Describe the concept of solid waste, human excreta and sewage disposal
- CM3.5Describe the standards of housing and the effect of housing on health
- CM3.6Describe the role of vectors in the causation of diseases. Also discuss National Vector Borne Disease Control Program
- CM3.7Identify and describe the identifying features and life cycles of vectors of Public Health Importance and their control measures
- CM3.8Describe the mode of action, application cycle of commonly used insecticides and rodenticides
- CM4.1Describe various methods of health education with their advantages and limitations
- CM4.2Describe the methods of organizing health promotion and education and counselling activities at individual, family and community settings
- CM4.3Demonstrate and describe the steps in evaluation of health promotion and education program
- CM4.4Conduct a health education session for community awareness in a simulated environment/FAP/clinical posting
- CM5.1Describe the common sources of various nutrients and special nutritional requirements according to age, sex, activity, physiological Conditions
- CM5.2Describe and demonstrate the correct method of performing a nutritional assessment of individuals, families and the community by using the appropriate method
- CM5.3Define and describe common nutrition related health disorders (including macro-PEM, Micro-iron, Zn, iodine, Vit. A), their control and management
- CM5.4Plan and recommend a suitable diet for the individuals and families based on local availability of foods and economic status, etc in a simulated environment
- CM5.5Describe the methods of nutritional surveillance, principles of nutritional education and rehabilitation in the context of socio-cultural factors.
- CM5.6Enumerate and discuss the National Nutrition Policy, important national nutritional Programs including the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme (ICDS) etc
- CM5.7Describe food hygiene
- CM5.8Describe and discuss the importance and methods of food fortification and effects of additives and adulteration
- CM5.9Perform nutritional assessment of individual, family and community using appropriate method and plan a diet for health promotion based on the assessment
- CM5.10Recommend a dietary plan for a person with DM/ HTN/ Obesity in a simulated environment/FAP/Clinical posting
- CM5.11Plan a diet for an adult which meets the protein (macro nutrients) requirements as per latest RDA-NIN guidelines for vegetarian/ ovo-vegetarian/non-vegetarian
- CM5.12Demonstrate different types of breastfeeding holds, latching, manual expression of breast milk using a baby model and breast model.
- CM5.13Counsel a mother about complementary feeding for different age groups of the child covering the 8 dietary diversity food groups, quantity, frequency, consistency of the food.
- CM5.14Demonstrate an awareness of their own personal health and nutrition
- CM5.15Demonstrate knowledge of the role of nutrition in health promotion and disease prevention
- CM5.16Have knowledge of breast feeding and complementary feeding Practices
- CM5.17Ability to counsel mothers on breast feeding with focus on attachment to breast and correct position of the newborn
- CM5.18Ability to counsel mothers on complementary feeding using National guidelines while being sensitive of cultural and socioeconomic influences
- CM5.19Assess the nutritional content of processed foods, learning to understand labels, and empower patients to make informed nutritional decisions.
- CM5.20Counsel for diet modification for a diabetic/ hypertensive/obese individual
- CM5.21Plan and conduct a health education session on nutrition in NCD clinic / in community
- CM5.22Counsel mother on breast feeding and complementary feeding
- CM6.1Formulate research question for a study
- CM6.2Describe and discuss the principles and demonstrate the methods of collection, classification, analysis, interpretation and presentation of statistical data
- CM6.3Describe, discuss and demonstrate the application of elementary statistical methods including test of significance in various study designs
- CM6.4Enumerate, discuss and demonstrate Common sampling techniques, simple statistical methods, frequency distribution, measures of central tendency and dispersion
- CM6.5Able to understand use of statistical software for the data analysis
- CM6.6Perform descriptive statistics of a given data-set and interpret
- CM7.1Define Epidemiology and describe and enumerate the principles, concepts and uses
- CM7.2Enumerate, describe and discuss the modes of transmission and measures for prevention and control of communicable and non-communicable diseases
- CM7.3Enumerate, describe and discuss the sources of epidemiological data
- CM7.4Define, calculate and interpret morbidity and mortality indicators based on given set of data
- CM7.5Enumerate, define, describe and discuss epidemiological study designs
- CM7.6Enumerate and evaluate the need of screening tests
- CM7.7Describe and demonstrate the steps in the Investigation of an epidemic of communicable disease and describe the principles of control measures
- CM7.8Describe the principles of association, causation and biases in epidemiological studies
- CM7.9Describe and demonstrate the application of computers in epidemiology
- CM7.10Able to demonstrate development of research proposal
- CM7.11Able to demonstrate the skills to critically appraise the research articles or research data
- CM8.1Describe and discuss the epidemiological and control measures including the use of essential laboratory tests at the primary care level for communicable diseases
- CM8.2Describe and discuss the epidemiological and control measures including the use of essential laboratory tests at the primary care level for Non-Communicable diseases (diabetes, Hypertension, Stroke, obesity and cancer etc.)
- CM8.3Enumerate and describe disease specific National Health Programs including their prevention and treatment of a case
- CM8.4Describe the principles and enumerate the measures to control a disease epidemic
- CM8.5Describe and discuss the principles of planning, Implementing and evaluating control measures for disease at community level bearing in mind the public health importance of the disease
- CM8.6Educate and train health workers in disease surveillance, control & treatment and health education
- CM8.7Describe the principles of management of information systems
- CM9.1Define and describe the principles of Demography, Demographic cycle, Vital statistics
- CM9.2Define, calculate and interpret demographic indices including birth rate, death rate, fertility rates
- CM9.3Enumerate and describe the causes of declining sex-ratio and its social and health Implications
- CM9.4Enumerate and describe the causes and consequences of population explosion and population dynamics of India.
- CM9.5Describe the methods of population control
- CM9.6Describe the National Population Policy
- CM9.7Enumerate the sources of vital statistics including census, SRS, NFHS, NSSO etc
- CM10.1Describe the current status of Reproductive, maternal, newborn and Child Health
- CM10.2Enumerate and describe the methods of screening high-risk groups and common health problems
- CM10.3Describe local customs and practices during pregnancy, child birth, lactation and child feeding practices
- CM10.4Describe the reproductive, maternal, newborn & child health (RMCH); child survival and safe motherhood interventions
- CM10.5Describe Universal Immunization Program; Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) and other existing Programs.
- CM10.6Enumerate and describe various family planning methods, their advantages and shortcomings
- CM10.7Enumerate and describe the basis and principles of the Family Welfare Program including the organization, technical and operational aspects
- CM10.8Describe the physiology, clinical management and principles of adolescent health including ARSH
- CM10.9Describe and discuss gender issues and women empowerment
- CM10.10Able to manage the health care services for reproductive and child care services under supervision
- CM11.1Enumerate and describe the presenting features of patients with occupational illness including agriculture
- CM11.2Describe the role, benefits and functioning of the employees state insurance scheme
- CM11.3Enumerate and describe specific occupational health hazards, their risk factors and preventive measures
- CM11.4Describe the principles of ergonomics in health preservation
- CM11.5Describe occupational disorders of health professionals and their prevention & management
- CM11.6Able to manage the occupational health services at factory or industry level in a simulated environment
- CM12.1Define and describe the concept of Geriatric services
- CM12.2Describe health problems of aged population
- CM12.3Describe the prevention of health problems of aged population
- CM12.4Describe National program for elderly
- CM12.5Able to identify the health needs of elderly individuals at the earliest
- CM13.1Define and describe the concept of Disaster management
- CM13.2Describe disaster management cycle
- CM13.3Describe man-made disasters in the world and in India
- CM13.4Describe the details of the National Disaster Management Authority
- CM13.5Able to understand the management of handling a disaster in a simulated environment
- CM14.1Define and classify hospital waste
- CM14.2Describe various methods of treatment of hospital waste
- CM14.3Describe laws related to hospital waste management
- CM14.4Able to segregate the various hospital waste
- CM15.1Define and describe the concept of mental Health
- CM15.2Describe warning signals of mental health disorder
- CM15.3Describe National Mental Health program
- CM15.4Able to recognise the mental issues among individuals, families and communities at the earlier stages
- CM16.1Define and describe the concept of Health planning
- CM16.2Describe planning cycle
- CM16.3Describe Health management techniques
- CM16.4Describe health planning in India and National policies related to health and health planning
- CM16.5Demonstrate understanding of concepts of Health planning in India, various health care economics analysis
- CM17.1Define and describe the concept of health care to community
- CM17.2Describe community diagnosis
- CM17.3Describe primary health care, its components and principles
- CM17.4Describe National policies related to health and health planning and millennium development goals
- CM17.5Describe healthcare delivery in India
- CM17.6Demonstrate understanding of health system functioning in India
- CM18.1Define and describe the concept of International health
- CM18.2Describe roles of various international health agencies
- CM18.3Demonstrate understanding of role of various international and national agencies in health & disease with prevention of emergence and re-emergence of diseases and prevention of pandemic and handling the Pandemic
- CM19.1Define and describe the concept of Essential Medicine List (EML)
- CM19.2Describe roles of essential medicine in primary health care
- CM19.3Describe counterfeit medicine and its prevention
- CM19.4Demonstrate understanding of mechanism of identifying and calculation of requirements of various medicines and essential medicine at primary health care
- CM20.1List Important public health events of last five years
- CM20.2Describe various issues during outbreaks and their prevention
- CM20.3Describe any event important to Health of the Community
- CM20.4Demonstrate awareness about laws pertaining to practice of community medicine
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