Dr. Nitesh Chauhan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Community Medicine and currently serves at the Amrita School of Medicine. He completed his MBBS from the Army College of Medical Sciences (ACMS), Delhi Cantt. (2010–2016), followed by his MD in Community Medicine from VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi (2016–2019).
Since 2010, Dr. Chauhan has gained diverse academic and clinical experience across reputed institutions, including KD Medical College and the AFMS & RC, before assuming his current academic role. His professional interests span public health, digital health systems, epidemiology, health administration, and medical education. He is also pursuing a PG Diploma in Hospital Administration, strengthening his expertise in healthcare management and quality improvement.
Dr. Chauhan has delivered a research talk on Research Design during a hands-on workshop conducted by the Department of Community Medicine, Amrita School of Medicine, contributing to capacity-building in research methodology. His work has been recognized at national forums—he received the Best Poster Award for his study on Internet Addiction and Sleep Quality Among Medical Students, presented at IPHACON.
He is certified in data analysis—Cox Proportional Hazard Model using Jamovi software by AIIMS Patna, enhancing his proficiency in advanced statistical methods. His additional professional credentials include serving as NABH POI for Digital Health Standards, GCP-PCS certification from THSTI, and ICD-10/ICD-11 coding certification from the Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI). He has also contributed as a jury member for the Family Adoption Programme Essay Competition organized jointly by IAPSM and the National Medical Commission
Trained in Resuscitation (BLS and ATLS) – 2025
• Training in Self-Breast Examination, AIIMS New Delhi – 2017
• Training in Paperless Data Collection – 2017
• Biomedical Waste Management and Patient Safety Training – 2020–21
• Training under the MINErVA Initiative (Web-based Verbal Autopsy in SRS), AIIMS New Delhi – 03/11/2022
• Certified in the Revised Basic Course in Medical Education Technology (NMC) – March 2023
• Trained in Good Clinical Practice & New Clinical Trial Rules 2019 – Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Medical College, Haryana
• Certified in Basic Course in Biomedical Research (NPTEL) – July 2023
• Certified in Implementation of NABH 1st Edition Digital Health Standards for Hospitals – 2025
• Trained in Good Clinical Practice & New Clinical Trial Rules 2019 – THSTI (2024)
Additionally, he serves as NABH POI for Digital Health Standards, holds GCP-PCS certification from THSTI, and is certified in ICD-10/ICD-11 coding by the Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI). He has also served as a jury member for the Family Adoption Programme Essay Competition, organized by IAPSM in collaboration with the National Medical Commission (NMC).