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Community Medicine Competencies by Topic

Topic 1: Concept of Health and Disease

  1. CM1.1 - Define and describe the concept of Public Health, Community Medicine, and its evolution
  2. CM1.2 - Define health; describe the concept of holistic health including concept of spiritual health and the relativeness & determinants...
  3. CM1.3 - Describe the characteristics of agent, host and environmental factors in health and disease and the multifactorial etiology of...
  4. CM1.4 - Describe and discuss the natural history of disease
  5. CM1.5 - Describe the application of interventions at various levels of prevention
  6. CM1.6 - Describe and discuss the concepts, the principles of Health promotion and Education, IEC and Behavioral change communication (BCC)
  7. CM1.7 - Enumerate and describe health indicators
  8. CM1.8 - Describe the Demographic profile of India and discuss its Impact on health
  9. CM1.9 - Demonstrate the role of effective Communication skills in health in a simulated environment
  10. CM1.10 - Demonstrate the Important aspects of the doctor patient relationship in a simulated environment

Topic 2: Relationship of social and behavioural to health and disease

  1. CM2.1 - Describe the steps and perform clinico socio-cultural and demographic assessment of the individual, family and community
  2. CM2.2 - Describe the socio-cultural factors, family (types), its role in health and disease & demonstrate in a simulated environment...
  3. CM2.3 - Describe and demonstrate in a simulated environment the assessment of barriers to good health and health seeking behavior
  4. CM2.4 - Describe social psychology, community behaviour and community relationship and their impact on health and disease
  5. CM2.5 - Describe poverty and social security measures and its relationship to health and disease

Topic 3: Environmental Health Problems

  1. CM3.1 - Describe the health hazards of air, water, noise, radiation and pollution
  2. CM3.2 - Describe concepts of safe and wholesome water, sanitary sources of water, water purification processes, water quality standards, concepts...
  3. CM3.3 - Describe the aetiology and basis of water borne diseases /jaundice /hepatitis /diarrheal diseases
  4. CM3.4 - Describe the concept of solid waste, human excreta and sewage disposal
  5. CM3.5 - Describe the standards of housing and the effect of housing on health
  6. CM3.6 - Describe the role of vectors in the causation of diseases. Also discuss National Vector Borne disease Control Program
  7. CM3.7 - Identify and describe the identifying features and life cycles of vectors of Public Health Importance and their control...
  8. CM3.8 - Describe the mode of action, application cycle of commonly used insecticides and rodenticides

Topic 4: Principles of health promotion and education

  1. CM4.1 - Describe various methods of health education with their advantages and limitations
  2. CM4.2 - Describe the methods of organizing health promotion and education and counselling activities at individual family and community settings
  3. CM4.3 - Demonstrate and describe the steps in evaluation of health promotion and education program
  4. CM4.4 - Conduct a health education session for community awareness in a simulated environment/FAP/clinical posting

Topic 5: Nutrition

  1. CM5.1 - Describe the common sources of various nutrients and special nutritional requirements according to age, sex, activity, physiological Conditions
  2. CM5.2 - Describe and demonstrate the correct method of performing a nutritional assessment of individuals, families and the community by...
  3. CM5.3 - Define and describe common nutrition related health disorders (including macro-PEM, Micro-iron, Zn, iodine, Vit.A), their control and management
  4. CM5.4 - Plan and recommend a suitable diet for the individuals and families based on local availability of foods and...
  5. CM5.5 - Describe the methods of nutritional surveillance principles nutritional education and rehabilitation in the context of socio-cultural factors.
  6. CM5.6 - Enumerate and discuss the National Nutrition Policy, important national nutritional Programs including the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme...
  7. CM5.7 - Describe food hygiene
  8. CM5.8 - Describe and discuss the importance and methods of food fortification and effects of additives and adulteration
  9. CM5.9 - Perform nutritional assessment of individual, family and community using appropriate method and plan a diet for health promotion...
  10. CM5.10 - Recommend a dietary plan for a person with DM/ HTN/ Obesity in a simulated environment/FAP/Clinical posting
  11. CM5.11 - Plan a diet for an adult which meets the protein (macro nutrients) requirements as per latest RDA-NIN guidelines...
  12. CM5.12 - Demonstrate different types of breastfeeding holds, latching, manual expression of breast milk using a baby model and breast...
  13. CM5.13 - Counsel a mother about complementary feeding for different age groups of the child covering the 8 dietary diversity...
  14. CM5.14 - Demonstrate an awareness of their own personal health and nutrition
  15. CM5.15 - Demonstrate knowledge of the role of nutrition in health promotion and disease prevention
  16. CM5.16 - Have knowledge of breast feeding and complementary feeding Practices
  17. CM5.17 - Ability to counsel mothers on breast feeding with focus on attachment to breast and correct position of the...
  18. CM5.18 - Ability to counsel mothers on complementary feeding using National guidelines while being sensitive of cultural and socioeconomic influences
  19. CM5.19 - Assess the nutritional content of processed foods learning to understand labels, and empower patients to make informed nutritional...
  20. CM5.20 - Counsel for diet modification for a diabetic/ hypertensive/obese individual
  21. CM5.21 - Plan and conduct a health education session on nutrition in NCD clinic / in community
  22. CM5.22 - Counsel mother on breast feeding and complementary feeding

Topic 6: Basic statistics and its applications

  1. CM6.1 - Formulate research question for a study
  2. CM6.2 - Describe and discuss the principles and demonstrate the methods of collection, classification, analysis, interpretation and presentation of statistical...
  3. CM6.3 - Describe, discuss and demonstrate the application of elementary statistical methods including test of significance in various study designs
  4. CM6.4 - Enumerate, discuss and demonstrate Common sampling techniques, simple statistical methods, frequency distribution, measures of central tendency and dispersion
  5. CM6.5 - Able to understand use of statistical software for the data analysis
  6. CM6.6 - Perform descriptive statistics of a given data-set and interpret

Topic 7: Epidemiology

  1. CM7.1 - Define Epidemiology and describe and enumerate the principles, concepts and uses
  2. CM7.2 - Enumerate, describe and discuss the modes of transmission and measures for prevention and control of communicable and non-communicable...
  3. CM7.3 - Enumerate, describe and discuss the sources of epidemiological data
  4. CM7.4 - Define, calculate and interpret morbidity and mortality indicators based on given set of data
  5. CM7.5 - Enumerate, define, describe and discuss epidemiological study designs
  6. CM7.6 - Enumerate and evaluate the need of screening tests
  7. CM7.7 - Describe and demonstrate the steps in the Investigation of an epidemic of communicable disease and describe the principles...
  8. CM7.8 - Describe the principles of association, causation and biases in epidemiological studies
  9. CM7.9 - Describe and demonstrate the application of computers in epidemiology
  10. CM7.10 - Able to demonstrate development of research proposal
  11. CM7.11 - Able to demonstrate the skills for critically appraise the research articles or research data

Topic 8: Epidemiology of communicable and non- communicable diseases

  1. CM8.1 - Describe and discuss the epidemiological and control measures including the use of essential laboratory tests at the primary...
  2. CM8.2 - Describe and discuss the epidemiological and control measures including the use of essential laboratory tests at the primary...
  3. CM8.3 - Enumerate and describe disease specific National Health Programs including their prevention and treatment of a case
  4. CM8.4 - Describe the principles and enumerate the measures to control a disease epidemic
  5. CM8.5 - Describe and discuss the principles of planning, Implementing and evaluating control measures for disease at community level bearing...
  6. CM8.6 - Educate and train health workers in disease surveillance, control & treatment and health education
  7. CM8.7 - Describe the principles of management of information systems

Topic 9: Demography and vital statistics

  1. CM9.1 - Define and describe the principles of Demography, Demographic cycle, Vital statistics
  2. CM9.2 - Define, calculate and interpret demographic indices including birth rate, death rate, fertility rates
  3. CM9.3 - Enumerate and describe the causes of declining sex-ratio and its social and health Implications
  4. CM9.4 - Enumerate and describe the causes and consequences of population explosion and population dynamics of India.
  5. CM9.5 - Describe the methods of population control
  6. CM9.6 - Describe the National Population Policy
  7. CM9.7 - Enumerate the sources of vital statistics including census, SRS, NFHS, NSSO etc

Topic 10: Reproductive maternal and child health

  1. CM10.1 - Describe the current status of Reproductive, maternal, newborn and Child Health
  2. CM10.2 - Enumerate and describe the methods of screening high-risk groups and common health problems
  3. CM10.3 - Describe local customs and practices during pregnancy, child birth, lactation and child feeding practices
  4. CM10.4 - Describe the reproductive, maternal, newborn & child health (RMCH); child survival and safe motherhood interventions
  5. CM10.5 - Describe Universal Immunization Program; Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) and other existing Programs.
  6. CM10.6 - Enumerate and describe various family planning methods, their advantages and shortcomings
  7. CM10.7 - Enumerate and describe the basis and principles of the Family Welfare Program including the organization, technical and operational...
  8. CM10.8 - Describe the physiology, clinical management and principles of adolescent health including ARSH
  9. CM10.9 - Describe and discuss gender issues and women empowerment
  10. CM10.10 - Able to manage the health care services for reproductive and child care services under supervision

Topic 11: Occupational Health

  1. CM11.1 - Enumerate and describe the presenting features of patients with occupational illness including agriculture
  2. CM11.2 - Describe and demonstrate the steps in the investigation of an epidemic and the role, benefits and functioning of...
  3. CM11.3 - Enumerate and describe specific occupational health hazards, their risk factors and preventive measures
  4. CM11.4 - Describe the principles of ergonomics in health preservation
  5. CM11.5 - Describe occupational disorders of health professionals and their prevention & management
  6. CM11.6 - Able to manage the occupational health services at factory or industry level in a simulated environment

Topic 12: Geriatric services

  1. CM12.1 - Define and describe the concept of Geriatric services
  2. CM12.2 - Describe health problems of aged population
  3. CM12.3 - Describe the prevention of health problems of aged population
  4. CM12.4 - Describe National program for elderly
  5. CM12.5 - Able to identify the health needs to elderly individuals at the earliest

Topic 13: Disaster Management

  1. CM13.1 - Define and describe the concept of Disaster management
  2. CM13.2 - Describe disaster management cycle
  3. CM13.3 - Describe man-made disasters in the world and in India
  4. CM13.4 - Describe the details of the National Disaster management Authority
  5. CM13.5 - Able to understand the management of handing a disaster in a simulated environment

Topic 14: Hospital waste management

  1. CM14.1 - Define and classify hospital waste
  2. CM14.2 - Describe various methods of treatment of hospital waste
  3. CM14.3 - Describe laws related to hospital waste management
  4. CM14.4 - Able to segregate the various hospital waste

Topic 15: Mental Health

  1. CM15.1 - Define and describe the concept of mental Health
  2. CM15.2 - Describe warning signals of mental health disorder
  3. CM15.3 - Describe National Mental Health program
  4. CM15.4 - Able to recognise the mental issues among individuals, families and communities at the earlier stages

Topic 16: Health planning and management

  1. CM16.1 - Define and describe the concept of Health planning
  2. CM16.2 - Describe planning cycle
  3. CM16.3 - Describe Health management techniques
  4. CM16.4 - Describe health planning in India and National policies related to health and health planning
  5. CM16.5 - Demonstrate understanding of concepts of Health planning in India, various health care economics analysis

Topic 17: Health care of the community

  1. CM17.1 - Define and describe the concept of health care to community
  2. CM17.2 - Describe community diagnosis
  3. CM17.3 - Describe primary health care, its components and principles
  4. CM17.4 - Describe National policies related to health and health planning and millennium development goals
  5. CM17.5 - Describe healthcare delivery in India
  6. CM17.6 - Demonstrate understanding of health system functioning in India

Topic 18: International Health

  1. CM18.1 - Define and describe the concept of International health
  2. CM18.2 - Describe roles of various international health agencies
  3. CM18.3 - Demonstrate understanding role of various international and national agencies in health & disease with prevention of emergence and...

Topic 19: Essential Medicine

  1. CM19.1 - Define and describe the concept of Essential Medicine List (EML)
  2. CM19.2 - Describe roles of essential medicine in primary health care
  3. CM19.3 - Describe counterfeit medicine and its prevention
  4. CM19.4 - Demonstrate understanding of mechanism of identifying and calculation of requirements of various medicines and essential medicine at primary...

Topic 20: Recent advances in Community Medicine

  1. CM20.1 - List Important public health events of last five years
  2. CM20.2 - Describe various issues during outbreaks and their prevention
  3. CM20.3 - Describe any event important to Health of the Community
  4. CM20.4 - Demonstrate awareness about laws pertaining to practice of community medicine
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