M.D. (Preventive and Social Medicine)
Doctor of Medicine in Preventive and Social Medicine

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M.D. Preventive and Social Medicine or Doctor of Medicine in Preventive and Social Medicine is a post graduate Medicine course. Preventive & Social Medicine is an emerging course in Healthcare. It is concerned with the measures taken to prevent a disease more than finding a cure for it. It consists of measures like genetic health, public health chemistry, bio-statistics, environmental health etc. Course helps to know-how of diagnosis and management of health issues with the science of public health practice and expertise of health communication.

M.D. Preventive and Social Medicine Eligibility  

• M.B.B.S. or any other equivalent qualification with minimum 50% marks
• Some of the very reputed universities and institutes conduct entrance examination to get admission to the degree course.

M.D. Preventive and Social Medicine Syllabus

The following are study related subjects:-

M.D. Preventive and Social Medicine Colleges

• Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute
• MAEER's Maharashtra Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (MIMSR)
• Moti Lal Nehru Medical College / M.L.N. Medical College
• North Bengal Medical College

M.D. Preventive and Social Medicine Course Suitability

• They should be known of the principles and practice of medicine in hospital and community settings and familiarization with elementary practices.
• They should be able to take rational decisions relevant to community and individual patient intervention along with collect, analyze, interpret and present simple community and hospital base data.
• They could be able to diagnose and manage common nutritional problems at the individual and community level.
• They should also possess the skills like interacting with other members of the health care team and participating in the organization of health care services and implementation of national health programs.

How is M.D. Preventive and Social Medicine Course Beneficial?

• After the course student shall be able to plan, organize, implement, monitor and evaluate outcomes and impact of health care programs and services.
• After passing the course they can apply the principles and process of health management to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the national health programs.
• The Course helps to produce competent Public Health Specialists who shall have acquired a spirit of scientific inquiry and is oriented to the principles of research methodology and epidemiology and who shall acquire a high quality skill to teach and train medical and paramedical professional.
• Candidates can seek employment in public health sector and Professionals in this career can also opt for teaching jobs in universities and colleges.

M.D. Preventive and Social Medicine Job Types

• Community Medicine-Lecturer/ Assistant Professor
• Epidemiologist
• Health Specialist
• Specialist Physician-Internal/ General Medicine
• Lecturer & Professor

Advance Course in Preventive and Social Medicine

• Ph.D. (Preventive & Social Medicine)