Community Medicine

Department of Community Medicine

About Us

Community Medicine focuses on the health of populations in addition to individuals, aiming to protect and promote community well-being through various levels ofhealth care. It involves assessing the health needs of populations and developing strategies to enhance health through health promotion, disease prevention, and protection.

Undergraduate training in community medicine prepares primary care physicians to identify and manage common health problems within their communities. These physicians are equipped to prioritize community health issues and effectively lead primary care health teams.

Postgraduate training aims to produce community physicians with expertise in academics, epidemiology, health research, and leadership. These professionals play a key role in public health policy development and the design, implementation, and evaluation of health programs addressing various community health concerns.

The faculty in the department are highly qualified, with doctorates in community health, and have specialized in various areas of interest, which enriches the department’s research profile. As trained primary care physicians, researchers, and administrators, they possess the clinical, epidemiological, and management expertise necessary to improve community health. They contribute to policy reforms and lead efforts during disasters and pandemics. Over the years, the department has played a significant role in strengthening health systems, policies, and programs in the region. It offers a range of training programs, from social work trainees in nearby towns to externship opportunities for medical graduates worldwide, with a strong focus on cultivating scientific temperament among students.

In addition to academic activities, the department provides preventive, promotive, and curative services to both urban and rural populations, through various levels of health care delivery systems. It operates a fully staffed, equipped Urban Health Centre just 15 km from the MAMS campus, and a Rural Health Training Centre 20 km away.

OUR VISION

“To create a comprehensive and integrated healthcare facility with best clinical practices and cutting-edge technolgy”

OUR MISSION

“To deliver state-of-the-art patient care services in a comprehensive manner to respect every individual with an emphasis on quality service and excellence at affordable cost”

Facilities include:

• A well-equipped laboratory with specimens and slides.

• A museum with a full range of specimens.

• The department’s library is stocked with up-to-date journals and books.

• Drugs, equipment, and publicity materials for health camps.

• A central research body to co-ordinate various research activities undertaken by the doctors of the institution

• Refrigerators for vaccine storage and vaccine carriers for camps

FACULTY

FACULTY LIST:

S.NO	Name of the Staff	AEBAS Attend. ID	Medical Registration No	Professional Medical Qualification	Designation	Nature of Employment (Permanent/Contractual)	Total Teaching Exp.in Years)
1	Dr C. Mohammad Iliyas	16257181	KMC/26879	M.D (Community Medicine)	Professor & HOD	Permanent	13 years, 11 months
2	Dr Pidakala Mary Moses	61889929	APMC/FMR/71071	M.D (Community Medicine)	Associate Professor	Permanent	7 years, 5 months, 4 days
3	Dr Hajera Rabbani	24446298	TSMC/FMR/59663	M.D (Community Medicine)	Associate Professor	Permanent	7 years, 7 months, 4 days
4	Dr Farha Tarannum	13500167	TSMC/FMR/07911	M.D (Community Medicine)	Associate Professor	Permanent	7 years, 2 months, 13 days
5	Dr Harish Chennuri	14085530	TSMC/FMR/63536	M.D (Community Medicine)	Associate Professor	Permanent	6 years, 1 month, 4 days
6	Dr Raja Vikram Prasad	‘09441429	APMC/FMR/39489	M.D (Community Medicine)	Associate Professor	Permanent	6 years, 1 month, 19 days
7	Dr Kona Chandralekha	20138572	ANP20150002173KTK	M.D (Community Medicine)	Associate Professor	Permanent	2 years, 7 months, 5 days
8	Mrs Chennuru Ramadevi	77371732	N/A	M. Sc. (Statistics),	Assistant Professor cum Statistician	Permanent	8 years, 9 months, 25 days
9	Dr Pathipaka Sravan Kumar	58617482	APMC/FMR/107321	M. Phil. (Statistics)	Senior Resident	Permanent	2 months and 8 days
10	Dr B Kranthi	58963401	TSMC/FMR/28633	MBBS	Tutor	Permanent	1 year, 5 months, 9 days
11	Dr Revoori Hinduja	92508557	TSMC/FMR/28506	MBBS	Tutor	Permanent	1 year, 3 months, 3 days
12	Dr Desavath Giridhar Naik	30756051	APMC/FMR/121481	MBBS	Tutor	Permanent	1 year, 2 months, 28 days
13	Dr Aarti	46646270	TSMC/FMR/20661	M.D (Community Medicine)	Tutor	Permanent	4 months and 21 days
14	Dr Gorle Tanuja	11588771	TSMC/FMR/13646	MBBS	Tutor	Permanent	2 months, 2 days
15	Dr Koppada Sandeep	43682473	APMC/FMR/94951	MBBS	Tutor	Permanent	9 Days

Publications

1. Lakshmi M, Swarajya M, Moses P, Pidakala Mary, CheemalaSulakshana Sony. Impact of a foundation course on first MBBS students and their level of satisfaction – A program evaluation. J Med Evid. 2024;5(1):23-27. doi: 10.4103/JME.JME_48_23.

2. Bala S, Babu S, Muralidharan S, Moses M, Hashilkar N, Bhimalli S. Comparison of Traditional lecture and Interactive Teaching Methods in Large Group Teaching of Non-Communicable Diseases: A Quasi Experimental Study. Healthline. 2024;15(2):107-112.

3. Pidakala Mary Moses, Jhansi N, Mandadi MR, et al. The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on Over-the-Counter Drug use and its associated factors among adults in an urban slum in Hyderabad—A cross-sectional study. Indian J Public Health Res Dev. 2024;15(1):January-March.

4. Balakrishnan VR, Rajiv TV, Kalyadapu S, Kalla A, Moses PM. Significance of Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio In Patients With Acute Exacerbation Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Int J Acad Med Pharm. 2024;6(2):1255-1259.

5. Nookala H, Neerati D, Moses PM, Majid AA. Impact of earphone usage on the auditory perception of medical undergraduates: A cross-sectional study using pure tone audiometry. Front Health Inform. 2024;13(3).

6. Thaher MA, Joshi KP, Rabbani H, Jamadar D. Sociodemographic profile and health seeking behaviour in rural field practice area of tertiary care center: A cross-sectional study. Int J Med Public Health. 2024;14(2):637-641.

7. Tarannum F. Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Menstrual Hygiene Management Practices AmongAdolescent Girls of District Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh. J Cardiovasc Dis Res. 2024;15(11).

8. Rabbani DH, Tarannum DF, Chavan DVM, Ali SI. Fish-bowl teaching technique in phase III MBBS students: An observational study. J Cardiovasc Dis Res. 2023;14:396-401.

9. Ali SI, Tasleem S, Muqeeth MA, Srinivas CBS, Rabbani H, Tarannum F. A retrospective study of lipid profile in SARS-CoV-2 infection. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2023;13(12):2587-2591.

10. Pidakala Mary Moses, Valluri V, Karanati K, Renukuntla A, Dalli TK. The growing concern of diabetic risk among adults of an urban slum of Hyderabad: A post-pandemic study. J Cardiovasc Dis Res. 2023;14(5):165. doi: 10.31838/jcdr.2023.14.05.165.

11. Sharma N, Oberoi S, Moses PM. Positive influencers for early initiation of breastfeeding. J Family Med Prim Care. 2023;12:990-995.

12. Latha BS, Moses PM, Karini D, Narni H. Social stigma and associated factors among COVID-19 survivors at a tertiary care center from Visakhapatnam. MRIMS J Health Sci. 2023;11:149-153.

Research

1. Pidakala Mary Moses– Prevalence and determinants of Carotid Atherosclerosis in healthy postmenopausal women among Telangana

2. Pidakala Mary Moses– Geographical Mapping of dog bite cases attending Urban Field Practice Area of a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital, Telangana

3. Pidakala Mary Moses– From Classroom to Screen: The Growing Issue of Digital EYE Strain in Education

4. Pidakala Mary Moses– Empowering Diabetes Management: The Role of Self-Care Practices in Maintaining Glycemic Control

5. Pidakala Mary Moses– Physical Inactivity in Medical Students: The Role of Technology in Shaping Lifestyle Choices

6. Pidakala Mary Moses–Unveiling the Path to Success-Navigating Challenges in the Implementation of Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) Curriculum

7. FarhaTarannum – I am guide for one of the STS project under ICMR (STS-2024 07506)

Achievements and Awards

1. FarhaTarannum – Advance Course in Medical Education (BATCH 2024 A) from Nodal centre CMC Vellore

2. FarhaTarannum selected for SARANSH Workshop (Telangana& Andhra Pradesh) on Systemic review and Meta-analysis under Indian Council of Medical research hosted by AIIMS BBNagar

3. Aug 2017 Awarded with “Bharat Ratna Mother Theresa” for outstanding service excellence rendered as the best Medical officer at Mandal Primary Health centre, Kandukur, Ranga Reddy district, Telangana.

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