Community Medicine

About the department
Community Medicine is the study of health and disease in the population of defined communities or groups in order to identify their health needs, and to plan, implement, and evaluate health programs to effectively meet these needs. The department was established in the year 2003. The department is striving to provide a high quality, community oriented training in Community Medicine to the under graduate and post graduate medical students, to bring forth eminent and dedicated public health professionals and community physicians. The department is also consistently working towards discovery of new knowledge in the domain of health care of populations and application of the new found knowledge in the field.
 
Vision, Mission and Objectives
Vision
To be the pioneer in field of education, service and research in Community medicine. To produce quality public health professionals, capable of playing significant role in ensuring complete health and wellbeing of the community in which they choose to serve.
Mission
  • To improve the health of the communities through education, service and research.
  • To prepare primary health care providers through the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
  • To enhance the knowledge and skills of these primary health care providers through continuing education.
Objectives
  • To bring about an awareness regarding physical, social, psychological, economic and environmental aspect of Health and Diseases among the students.
  • To bring about the application of principles and methods in Epidemiology and Bio-statistics in health care.
  • To assess the health needs of various groups in the community and participate in planning, implementation & monitoring of appropriate health care services.
  • To apply clinical skills to recognize and manage common health problems including their physical, emotional and social aspects at the individual, family and community levels and deal with public health emergencies.
  • To understand different types of Bio-medical waste, their potential risks and their management.
  • To partner with government & other agencies in the health care delivery & training of health man power.
 
Head of Department:
       Dr. Pushpa S. Patil MD, Professor and Head of the department
 
Programmes offered
  • MBBS
  • MD – 4 seats per year
  • DPH – 2 seats per year
 
Activities
Departmental activities
  • Conducting screening health camps at RHTC and UHTC especially for diabetes and hypertension.
  • Conducting Eye camps, Outreach activities and Specialty clinics at RHTC & UHTC.
  • Geriatric health camps conducted at Jeevan sandhya old age home, Sri Krishna anandashram vrudhashram, Sanmati seva samaj, RHTC Yadwad.
  • Anemia screening camp conducted at Dr. Veerendra Hegde Institute of Management Studies & Research.
  • Tuberculosis screening camp conducted at RHTC.
  • School health camps conducted at MVAS school, JSS school, SDM school and Leelavati charantimat school on regular basis.
  • Collaborating with other institutes like KLE Engineering college to be part of Swach Bharath Abhiyan project and National Service Scheme (NSS) projects.
  • Actively involved with World Health Organization in eliminating polio from India
  • Assessment of vaccine & cold chain under EVM done at Karnataka, Gujarat & Jharkhand in collaboration with NCCVMRC & UNICEF.
  • State level RNTCP Quiz College round was conducted in collaboration with District Tuberculosis Office, Department of Family Welfare.   
  • Observing Important World Health days.
Undergraduate activities
  • Teaching Learning activities for 1st Year, 2nd Year and 3rd Year MBBS Undergraduates.
  • Field visits to important public health institutes. 
  • ANTARANG Student’s Conference with Dr.Pushpa S. Patil as Chief co-ordinator.
  • Compulsory internship rotation – 2 months for interns.
  • Interns Projects at the respective training centres.
  • SHWAAS (Students for Health Welfare And Associated Services) Programme conducted by interns.
Postgraduate activities
  • Teaching Learning activities for Postgraduates including seminar, journal club and case discussion of public health importance diseases.
  • Post graduate M.D. dissertations.
  • Field visits to important public health institutes 
  • Postings to different clinical departments to acquire the diagnostic skill of common diseases
  • Supervision of intern’s project and conducting research in various field of public health importance.
 
Facilities
  • Demonstration rooms
  • Lecture theatres
  • Laboratories            
  • Museum
  • Library
  • Urban and Rural Training centres
  • Medico-social unit
  • Epidemiological unit
  • Family care study unit
  • Health education unit
  • Biostatics unit
 
Patient Care
 
Rural Health Training Centre, Yadwad, Dharwad
Department manages rural health training centre at Yadwad situated approximately 20km from the college and serving a population of 30,000. Following services are provided at this centre
  • 6 bedded, Working hours 24 × 7
  • Treatment of all common ailments for free of cost
  • Minor surgical procedures for free of cost
  • Routine laboratory facilities for free of cost
  • Referral services
  • Training the house surgeons to function as primary health care physicians
  • Antenatal and school health services
  • Immunization services
  • Health education sessions on a health related topic
  • Specialist visit from the SDM hospital on designated days to rural centre
  • Implementation of national health programmes i.e Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme, Reproductive and Child Health, National Vector Born Disease Control Programme etc
Urban Health Training Centre, Vidyagiri, Dharwad
Department manages urban health training centre at Vidyagiri situated approximately 5 km from the college and serving a population of 60,000. It covers ward 20 and 21 of HDMC. Following services are provided at this centre.
  • Daily OP from 8:30 am to 5:00 PM.
  • Treatment of all common ailments for free of cost
  • Minor surgical procedures for free of cost
  • Routine laboratory facilities for free of cost
  • Referral services
  • Training the house surgeons to function as primary health care physicians
  • Antenatal and school health services
  • Immunization services
  • Health education sessions on a health related topic
  • Specialist visit from the SDM hospital on designated days to urban centre
  • Implementation of national health programmes i.e Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme, Reproductive and Child Health, National Vector Born Disease Control Programme etc.
 
Awards / Achievements
 
Dr. Lata Kollur, Associate professor
  1. Trend analysis of malaria – 2ndprize in poster presentation in National CME on Vector Borne Diseases at Manipal, May 2013
Dr. Rakesh Nayak, Associate professor
  1. Awarded Best Oral Presentation at 55th Annual National Conference of Indian Public Health Association on the Topic, “Prevalence of Low Birth Weight at Kiniye Primary Health Centre” in 2011.
  2. Awarded Financial Grant from ICMR for Thesis entitled, “Assessment of nutritional status of Under- five children residing in Rural area.” in 2011.
  3. Awarded Young Scientist Award at 44th National Conference of the Nutrition Society of India held at Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati on November 14-16, 2012 for oral presentation on, “Comparison of Under- nutrition in children aged 1-5 years using World Health Organisation and National Centre for Statistics standards”
  4. Awarded 3rd place in poster competition @ Karnataka Chapter KRSSDI Belagavi in 2015 for the project titled “Pattern of fast food/ junk food consumption among medical students’.
  5. Completed Advanced Course in Medical Education (ACME)@JNMC MCI Nodal centre Belagavi 
  6. Appointed as National Assessor for Effective Vaccine Management (EVM) by National Cold Chain & Vaccine Management Resource Centre (NCCVMRC) of NIFHW.
Dr. Deepthi, Assistant Professor
  1. Awarded Financial Grant from ICMR for Thesis entitled, “Polypharmacy and adherence to medication among community dwelling elderly in a rural area Bangalore urban district” in 2013.
Dr. Ashwini S. Assistant Professor 
  1. Awarded First place at state level essay competition organised by State Task Force RNTCP for faculty on World TB Day 2017 on the theme “Role of Medical Colleges in End TB 2015”.
 
Workshops, CME and Conferences
  1. CME on Evidence Based Health Care on September 20th 2014.
  2. Workshop on Bio-medical Communication on 5th& 6th March 2015.
  3. Workshop on Basic Biostatistics on 23rd and 24th September 2016
  4. State level conference - KACH (Karnataka Association of Community Health) on 26th, 27th & 28th September 2017.
  5. Workshop on  Qualitative Research on16th & 17th November 2018.
  6. RNTCP sensitization Program by District Tuberculosis Officer, Dharwad for students, interns & doctors on7th March 2019
  7. Workshop on International Classification of Functioning Disability (ICF)jointly organized by Department of Community Medicine & Regional Office of Health and Family Welfare (ROHFW) Bangalore on 7th March 2019.
  8. Orientation programme for WHO external monitors on pulse polio immunization programme from 10th-14th March 2019.
Publications
 
2019
  1. Sherkhane MS, Shrama Depression in postpartum women residing in urban slums using patienthealth Questionnaire-9 .Int j Med Sci Public Health,2019;8(4):286-291
  2. Hiregoudar V. Bellara R, Goud TG.Proportion and Determinants of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among HIV Positive People Registered Under ART Center in South India.Int J Prev Med. 2019, 10: 206
  3. Prachipriya, Dixit UR. Knowledge,attitude & practice of Biomedical waste management among interns. Int. J of Community Medicine & Public Health. 2018;6(11).
  4. Nayak RK, Kulkarni RD, Ajantha GS. Trend of clients attending on integrated counselling & testing center of a tertiary care hospital in North Karnataka – A record based study. Int. J of Community Medicine & Public Health. July-2019; 6(7).
  5. Nayak RK,Kadeangawadi MD, Effect of teaching communication skills to medical undergraduate students – An exploratory study. Indian Journal of Community & Family Medicine .July-Dec 2019; 5(2).
 
2018
  1. Kotrabasappa K. Knowledge and attitude regarding age donation among adults. An Urban and rural comparison. Advance Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Discoveries. 21.0, C-7 (2018) 30-34.
  2. Patil PS et al., Study of reproductive hygiene   among married women at Urban field practice  area, Dharwad. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2018: 5(10): 4393-4397.
  3. Patil PS, UR Dixit. A study of Prevalence of various risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease in Urban and Rural areas of Dharwad region. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2018 Dec; 5(12):5101-5104.
  4. Dixit UR. Assessment of diabetic risk among non-diabetic  workers of a tertiary care hospital. . Int J Community Med Public Health. 2018 Aug;5(8):3592-3595.
  5. Sherkhane MS et al. Risk factors associated with MSDs among working women- Need of hour!. National journal of research in community medicine. 2018 Oct.-Dec; 7(4) 300-304.
  6. Sharma P, Sherkane MS. Prevalence and risk factors of postpartum depression in women- A cross sectional study. Int J Preven Curat Commed Med 2018; 4(1): 33-40.
  7. Kardalkar S, Sherkhane MS. Utilization of Postnatal Care Services among Women of Urban Slums. Natl J Community Med 2018;9(9):684-688
  8. Kumar AK, Sherkhane MS. Assessment of gadgets addiction and its impact on health among undergraduates. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2018 Aug; 5(8): 3624-3628.
  9. Rai SN,  Sherkhane MS. Assessment of sleep quality index among working and non-working women using pitsburgh scale. Natl J Research in Community Med 2018; Jan.-Mar.7(1) 36-41
  10. Shettar D, Mayur SS. Risk factor associated with AIDs among working women – Need of the house.National Journal of Research in Community Medicine.July-Sep-2018;7(3).
2017
  1. Ashwini S, Hiremath BR. Knowledge, attitude & practice of paramedical     workers & support staff in a private tertiary care hospital regarding Bio Medical waste management. Int J Medical Science and Public Health. 2017; 6 (8), 1272-76
  2. Dr. Divya D.C, Dr.Kotrabasappa K. (2017, March). A cross sectional study on the use of sanitary latrines among rural population of Northern Karnataka., Advance Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Discoveries.11.0,C-7(2017):35-39 ISSN-2456- 1045.
  3. Vasanth D,Johnson A R, Chidambaram D. Awareness, perceptions and use of contraception among married women residing in a village in rural South India. Int J Community Med and Public Health.2017;6(10):1457-1461.
  4. Kotrabasappa K. Pattern of domestic injuries among patients attending Rural Health Training Center of SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka. KarnatakaIn International Journal of Medical Sciences and Public Health. 2017; 6(8): 1267-1271.
  5. Rai SN, Sherkhane MS. Assessment of Quality of Sleep among Urban Working Women Using Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. NatJ Community Med 2017;8(12):705-709.
  6. Shettar D, Sherkhane MS.Assessment of risk factors for development of musculoskeletal disorders among working women. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2017 Mar; 4(3): 718-723.
  7. Chandan N, Sherkhane MS. Assessment of Stress and Burnout among Postgraduate Medical Students. Natl J Community Med 2017; 8(4):178-182.
  8. Chandan N, Sherkhane MS. Assessment of Stress and Burnout among  Medical graduates using PSS-14 and MBI-SS Scales. National Journal of Research in Community Medicine. 2017 Jan.-Mar; 6(1): 044-049
  9. Sharma P, Sherkhane MS. Knowledge and attitude about sexually transmitted infections among women in reproductive age group residing in the urban slums. Int J Community Med Public Health 2017;4:20-4.
2016
  1. CM Shettar, PS Patil. Road safety environment around urban schools of Dharwad, India: a crosssectional study.Int J Community Med and Public Health.2016; 3 (3), 607 -609.ISSN: 2394-6032
  2. AM Amgiavasanth, PS Patil. Profile of breast cancer patients attending a tertiary care centre: a crosssectional study.Int J Community Med and Public Health.2016:3 (3), 663-667.ISSN: 2394-6032
  3. Ashwini S, Katti SM, Mallapur MD. Nutritional Status of Children Aged One Year in              urban& rural  Areas of North Karnataka a cross-sectional study.Ntl J Community              Medicine;7(4):245-251.
  4. Chandan N, KotrabasappaK.Awareness of animal bites & rabies among agricultural workers in rural Dharwad, Karnataka.Int J Community Med and Public Health.2016;3:1851-5.ISSN - 2394-6033
  5. Huliyappa D, KotrabasappaK. Risk factors & outcome of stroke in young in a testing care hospital.Int J Community Med and Public Health.2016;3:1015-9.ISSN - 2394-6032
  6. PS Patil, UR Dixit.New born care in rural area: a cross-sectional study.Int J Community Med and Public Health.2016;3(4)826-830.ISSN: 2394-6032
  7. Patil AA, Sherkhane MS. Clinico-epidemiological study of Hansen’s disease patients attending a tertiary care centre in South India. Int J Community Med Public Health 2016;3:3092-5.
  8. Mangasuli V, Sherkhane MS. Utilization pattern of social welfare schemes among women beedi workers in comparison with non-beedi workers. Int J Community Med Public Health 2016;3:3266-70.
2015
  1. Nayak RK, Walvekar PR, Mallapur MD. Thinness among pre-school children residing   in rural area – A cross sectional study. Journal of the scientific society 2015;42(2):78-81ISSN: Print -0974-5009, Online - 2278-7127.
  2. Hiremath BR, Angadi MM, Sorganvi V. Status of Antental Care Practices and Place of Delivery in a rural Community. National Journal of Research in Community Medicine,2015; 4(1): 159-166. ISSN: 2277 – 1522.
  3. Deepthi, N. F. Fathima, B. Bhavya, B. Ravindran, J. James, S. Jyoti and R. Naveen.Cost of Diabetes mellitus management in a tea plantation–economic evaluation from provider’s perspective.Int.J.Curr.Res.Aca.Rev.2015; 3(7): 191-196
  4. Vasanth D, Ramesh N, Fathima FN, Fernandez R, Jennifer S, Joseph B. Prevalence, pattern, and factors associated with work-related musculoskeletal disorders among pluckers in a tea plantation in Tamil Nadu, India. Indian J Occup Environ Med 2015;19:167-70.
  5. Patil AA, Mayur SS, Chowti JV. Patient Satisfaction Regarding Quality of Primary Health Care Services in an Urban Community: A Medical Outcome SurveySch. J. App. Med. Sci.,2015; 3(3A):1051-1059
 
2014
 
  1. Dixit UR. Prescription Patterns for common acute infections – A cross sectional study. IJAR. 2014; vol.4(3): 348-349. ISSN 2320-5407
  2. Kollur LR. Nutritional status of Adolescent Girls from community in Maharashtra- A cross sectional study. Int J of Med Sci& Public Health. 2014; 3(8). ISSN (online) : 2277-338XISSN (Print) : 2320–4664.
  3. Kollur LR. Smokeless Tobacco (Mishery) use among Adolescent Girls – A neglected entity. National Journal of Research in Community Medicine. 2014; 3(4). p-ISSN 2277 – 1522, e-ISSN 2277 – 3517.
  4. Kollur LR. Conquering Leprosy – Achievements of National Leprosy eradication programme with experience at National & state level. National Journal of Research in Community Med. 2014; 5 (4). p-ISSN 2277 – 1522, e-ISSN 2277 – 3517.
  5. Nayak RK, Walvekar PR, Mallapur MD. Determinants of nutritional status of under five children- A cross sectional study. Annals of Community Health 2014,2(2):26-30. e-ISSN 2347 – 5714, p-ISSN 2347 – 5455.
  6. Nayak RK, Walvekar PR, Mallapur MD. Comparison of under-nutrition among children aged 1-5 years using WHO and NCHS growth charts. Al Ameen J Med Sci 2014, 7(4):299-306.ISSN: 0974 – 1143.
  7. Nayak RK, Walvekar PR, Mallapur MD. Body mass index as an indicator to assess under-nutrition in pre-school children – A cross sectional study. Indian Journal of Maternal and Child Health 2014;16(2):1-7. ISSN 0970-8928.
  8. Ashwini S, Katti SM, Mallapur MD. Comparison of breast feeding practices among urban and rural mothers : A cross sectional study. I J Med PH, 2014;4(1);120-124. ISSN: 2230 – 8598.
  9. Ashwini S, Katti SM, Mallapur MD. Comparison of complementary feeding practices among urban and rural mothers – A cross sectional study. Al Ameen J of Medical Sciences, 2014;7(4):257-264. ISSN: 0974 – 1143.
  10. Hiregoudar V, Karinagannavar A, Khan W, Raghavendra B,. Proportion and determinants of adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV positive people registered under ART centre in South India. BMC Infectious diseases, 2014; 14(3): 33. ISSN: 1471-2334
  11. Manjrekar SS, Sherkhane MS, Chowti JV. Behavioral risk factors for noncommunicable diseases in working and nonworking women of urban slums. J Mid-life Health 2014;5:143-9
  12. Manjrekar S, Sherkhane M, Chowti J. Perceptions and outlook towards HIV/AIDS among reproductive age group of urban slum population. Int J Med Sci Public Health 2014;3:808-812.
  13. Sherkhane R, Sherkhane M. Awareness regarding tuberculosis among adolescents of urban slums. Int J Med Sci Public Health 2014;3:1329-1333.
 
 
2013
  1. Patil PS. Establishing an effective Journal club – A Post graduate educational tool. Education in Medicine J. 2013; 5(3). ISSN 2180 – 1932.
  2. Prabhu M, Patil SH, Kangokar PR. Glaucoma awareness and knowledge in a tertiary care hospital in a tier-city in South India. J SciSoc 2013; 40: 3-8. ISSN: Print -0974-5009, Online - 2278-7127
  3. Hegde V, Anegundi RT, Pravin Chandra KR. A Reliable Indicator for Diagnosing Taurodontism using Panoramic Radiographs and Bio-metric Analysis. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2013; 7(8): 1779-1781. ISSN 0973 – 709X
  4. Kollur LR. Pubertal changes in Adolescent Girls – A cross sectional study. National J of Community Medicine, 2013. ISSN: 0976 – 3325
  5. Nayak RK, Walvekar PR, Mallapur MD. Morbidity profile of under-five children residing in rural area of North Karnataka. IJPM. 2013;1(1):41-7. ISSN 2321 – 5917.
  6. Nayak RK, Walvekar PR, Mallapur MD. Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding rabies among general practitioners of Belgaum city. Al Ameen Journal of Medical sciences. 2013; 6(3): 237-42. ISSN: 0974 – 1143.
  7. Ashwini S, Katti SM, Mallapur MD Breast feeding practices among Rural Mothers – A Community based Cross sectional study. IJPM, 2013; 1(2): 69-73. ISSN 2321 – 5917.
  8. Angadi MM, Hiremath BR, Sorganvi V. A Study on factors influencing selection of place of delivery among  pregnant women in Urban slums of Bijapur city, Karnataka. Al Ameen J Med Sci, 2013; 6(2): 189-192. ISSN: 0974 – 1143
  9. Angadi MM, Hiremath BR, Sorganvi V. A Study on neonatal care practices in a rural area of BijapurTaluk,  Bijapur District, Karnataka. Int J Pharma Bio Sci, 2013; 4(4): 492-496. ISSN: 0975 – 6299.
  10. Hiremath BR, Angadi MM, Sorganvi V. A Cross sectional study on Breast feeding practices in rural area of North Karnataka. Int J Cur Res Rev, 2013; 5(21) : 13-18. ISSN: 2231 – 2196
  11. Karinagannavar A, Khan W, Raghavendra B, Hiregoudar V. Socio-demographic profile and factors attributing to initiation of tobacco use among tobacco consumers in Bellary, India. Journal of Evolution of Medical & Dental Sciences, 2013; 2 (18). e-ISSN 2278 – 4802 p-ISSN 2278 – 4748.
  12. Karinagannavar A, Khan W, Raghavendra B, Hiregoudar V.A Study on Measles vaccine storage conditions at Bellary District.  Int J cur Res Rev, 2013; 5. ISSN: 2231 – 2196
  13. Hiregoudar V, Hemagiri T, GangadharGoud. Breast feeding practices in Bellary, Karnataka. A hospital based study. J of Public Health Medical Research 2013; 1(2): 76-78. e-ISSN 2279-9036.
  14. Mayur SS et al. Awareness regarding Post-Exposure Prophylaxis of HIV/AIDS among Nursing Students. Indian Journal of applied Psychology. 2013; April: 50; 22-26.
  15. R Pracheth, Mayur SS, Chowti JV. Comparative Study of Dengue Knowledge among Adults of Urban and Rural Population in India. International Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. 2013; Oct: 2(4) 222-229.
  16. Mayur SS, Radhika MS, Anshuman A. Cancer awareness among females of urban slums in their reproductive age group. Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol 2013;2:509-13.
  17. Pracheth R, Mayur SS, Chowti JV. Geriatric depression scale: A tool to assess depression in elderly. Int J Med Sci Public Health 2013; 2:31-35.
2012
  1. Mayur S S, Radhika M S, Wantamutte A , Mallapur M D. A Study to Evaluate Risk Factors among Drivers involved in Non-Fatal Road Traffic Accidents. IJMST 2012; 5(1):1-5. 
  2. Patil PS. A study to assess the knowledge regarding Breastfeeding in rural women – A  Cross Sectional study. Indian J of maternal and child health. 2012; 14(2). ISSN 0970-8928
  3. Patil PS, Dixit UR, Shettar CM. Risk factors of Osteroarthritis knee – A cross sectional study. IOSR Journal of Dental & Medical Sciences. 2012; 2(5): 8-10. e-ISSN 2279 – 0853, p-ISSN 2279 – 0861.
  4. Kollur LR, Manjrekar S, Chowti JV. KAP on Malaria – A brief account of responses of newly joined Medical             undergraduates of SDMCMS & H, Dharwad. Indian Journal of Science & Technology. 2012; 5(9): 3337-9. ISSN: 0974 – 6846.
  5. Ashwini S, Shivaswamy MS, Katti SM, Mallapur MD. Profile of Antenatal women attending Urban Health Centre, Khasbag,        Belgaum. MedicaInnovatica,  2012; 1(2): 43-48. p-ISSN : 2278-7526, e-ISSN: 2320-7582.
2011
  1. Mayur SS, Radhika MS, Chowti JV, Chowti SJ. Utilization of Antenatal Services among Pregnant Women in Urban Slums of   Dharwad District of North Karnataka. Asian journal of obs and gynae practice 2011;1:24-27 
  2. Patil PS, Venkatesh R, Shivaswamy MS. Study of fertility pattern and contraceptive Practices in a Rural Area – A Cross-Sectional study. Indian J of Sci&Techn. 2011; 4 (4): 429-431. ISSN: 0974 – 6846.
  3. Patil PS, Dixit UR, Hiralal BKD. Study of diabetes in Dharwad-an an urban area in India. Indian Journal of Science and Technology 4 (11), 1481 -1483
  4. Pravin Chandra KR, Prabhakara GN. Teaching of Social Sciences in Medical College. RGUHS J Med Sciences. 2011; 1 (4): 25-29.
  5. Pravin Chandra KR. Occupational and Environmental Health: An Integral Part of Community   Health. RGUHS J Med Sciences. 2011; 1 (4): 34-38.
  6. Chowti JV, Pravinchandra KR, Chowti SJ, AvadhootBhatta NG, Prabhakara GN. Counseling Children and Adolescents: Observations at Medical Colleges in Hubli Dharwad RGUHS J Med Sciences. 2011; 1 (2):15-2.
2010
  1. Mayur SS, Radhika MS, Chowti JV, Chowti SJ.  Knowledge and attitude about HIV/AIDS among Pregnant Women of Urban Population of south India. IJMST  2010;3(5):37-40
 
 
Dissertation  
 
       1. “Assessment of depression among geriatric population in an urban community”
              a. Name of PG:       Dr. Shruti Kardalkar
              b. Guide:                 Dr. Mayur S Sherkhane
 
      2. “Cost analysis among chronic kidney disease patients undergoing hemodialysis in SDM College of Medical Sciences and hospital, Dharwad”
               a. Name of PG:       Dr. Ashwini V Rao
               b. Guide:                 Dr. Puspha S Patil
 
      3. “Study of health problems and care during post-partum period among mothers residing in urban slums of  Dharwad, Karnataka“
               a. Name of PG:       Dr. Kumar Vikas
               b. Guide:                 Dr. Umesh R Dixit
 
      4. “Factors influencing immunization of age 12-23 months in field practice areas of SDMCMSH, Dharwad”
               a. Name of PG:      Dr. Prachi Priya
               b. Guide:                Dr. Umesh R Dixit
 
      5. “Prevalence and patterns of self-medication and non-doctor prescription practices in urban field practice areas of SDMCMSH, Dharwad”
                a. Name of PG:       Dr. Arpitha V. S.
                b. Guide:                 Dr. Pushpa S Patil
 
 
 Faculty
1
Dr. Pushpa S. Patil
Professor & HOD
   
2
Dr. Mayur S. Sherkhane  
Professor
   
3 Dr.Umesh R. Dixit Professor    
4
Dr. Rakesh Nayak
Professor
   
5
Dr. Ashwini S
Associate Professor & MOH (RHTC)
   
6
Dr. Bhavana R Hiremath
Associate Professor & MOH (UHTC)
   
7
Dr. Vandana Hiregoudar
Associate Professor
   
8
Dr. Deepthi
Assistant Professor
   
9
Dr. Manjula Pujari
LMO-DGO–RHTC
   
10 Dr. Motilal S Chavan Medical Officer    
11 Dr. Vinuta Neelakanth Murdeshwar Medical Officer    
         
12
Mrs. Reshma S Bachagoudar
Assistant Professor (Msc)
   
13 Dr. Vinaykumar Ganesh Hegde  Senior Resident Doctor    
14 Dr. Prathibha E G  Senior Resident Doctor    
15 Dr. Sandesh Pujari Tutor    
16 Dr. B T Chetan Tutor    
17 Dr. Bhoge Harish Kumar Reddy Tutor    
18 Dr. Asif Ali Soudagar  Tutor    
 

 

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