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The Department of Community Medicine at Amrita School of Medicine, Faridabad offers an exceptional blend of public health exposure, academic excellence, research training, and mentorship by experienced and nationally recognized faculty.

The department provides a structured, holistic, and competency-based Undergraduate and Post graduate training program that encompasses all domains of Community Medicine—epidemiology, biostatistics, communicable and non-communicable diseases, health promotion, environmental and occupational health, health management, health policy, and primary healthcare delivery. The program is designed to equip students with the skills needed to function as effective public health specialists, academicians, epidemiologists, and leaders in health systems.

Our faculty comprises highly trained public health professionals and academicians who have served or trained at premier national institutions and government health programs, bringing rich field, teaching, and research experience. The department is actively involved in community-based teaching, field practice area management, and collaborative public health initiatives with government and private sectors.

In addition to strong academic training, the department fosters a research-oriented culture, encouraging residents to undertake high-impact epidemiological studies, program evaluations, and operational research relevant to national and regional health priorities. Faculty mentorship ensures that students evolve not only as competent community physicians but also as public health scientists and health-system leaders.

The department follows a multidisciplinary and integrative approach, with the vision of preparing community medicine specialists who are academically sound, skilled in data-driven decision-making, passionate about innovation, and committed to translating research into effective health policy and community-level interventions.

Departmental Scope & Services 

The Department of Community Medicine at Amrita School of Medicine, Faridabad, plays a pivotal role in public health education, community-oriented clinical services, and population-based research. The department is deeply engaged in strengthening primary healthcare, disease prevention, and health promotion at the community level.
As part of one of India’s largest quaternary care academic hospitals with an extensive field practice network, postgraduate residents gain exposure to a broad and diverse spectrum of community health settings, including:

  • Urban and rural field practice areas, offering hands-on experience in primary care delivery, outreach clinics, school health programs, and community-based interventions. 
  • Comprehensive public health programs encompassing maternal & child health, immunization, epidemiological surveillance, family planning, nutrition, environmental health, and occupational health. 
  • Dedicated training in epidemiology and biostatistics, enabling proficiency in outbreak investigation, research design, data analysis, and health system evaluation. 
  • Opportunities to work with national health programs (TB, malaria, NCDs, RNTCP/NTEP, HIV/AIDS, RCH, NPCDCS), gaining insights into programme implementation, monitoring, and public health management. 
  • Exposure to health management and policy, including hospital administration, health planning, HMIS, and program monitoring frameworks. 
  • Community-oriented clinical training, with responsibilities in peripheral health centres, subcentres, anganwadi visits, and public health camps. 
  • Collaborative work with departments such as General Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Microbiology, and Public Health Nutrition, promoting multidisciplinary learning. 

The department is supported by well-established field practice areas, a robust epidemiology and data analysis unit, and modern teaching facilities that ensure immersive, practical, and service-oriented learning.
This comprehensive setup equips postgraduate residents to become skilled community physicians, epidemiologists, researchers, and public health leaders capable of addressing the evolving health needs of the population.

Infrastructure & Procedural Facilities 

Amrita Hospital, Faridabad, is a 2600+ bed state-of-the-art quaternary care centre, offering an ideal environment for comprehensive public health and community medicine training. The Department of Community Medicine benefits from this vast clinical and academic ecosystem, supplemented by strong field-level infrastructure. 

Key infrastructure and facilities include: 

  • Well-developed urban and rural field practice areas equipped with subcentres, primary health centres (PHCs), outreach clinics, and community health posts, enabling hands-on training in primary healthcare delivery, disease prevention, and public health outreach. 
  • Dedicated Community Medicine Skill & Demonstration Lab, supporting training in epidemiological methods, survey techniques, biomedical waste management, entomology, environmental monitoring, and basic clinical procedures relevant to primary care. 
  • Public Health Research & Data Analysis Unit with facilities for biostatistics training, GIS mapping, digital health records, and epidemiological investigations. 
  • Access to multidisciplinary hospital support, including Microbiology, General Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Nutrition, and Public Health Nursing, which enhances integrated learning and patient–community linkage. 
  • Participation in national health programs and community outreach activities, supported by mobile medical vans, school health setups, immunization clinics, and health education initiatives. 
  • A vibrant academic environment that emphasizes teamwork, professionalism, leadership, and holistic development of residents as future public health experts. 

This integrated infrastructure empowers postgraduate trainees to gain strong clinical-community interface skills, program management experience, and research competence essential for a successful career in Community Medicine. 

Faculty  

Dr. Satyavir Singh
Dr. Satyavir Singh

Professor & Head

Dr. Ujjwal Saurav
Dr. Ujjwal Saurav

Associate Professor

Dr. Nitesh Chauhan
Dr. Nitesh Chauhan

Associate Professor

Dr. Abhishek Singh Chauhan
Dr. Abhishek Singh Chauhan

Assistant Professor – Biostatistics

Dr. Tushar Prabhakar
Dr. Tushar Prabhakar

Assistant Professor

Dr. Ritika Bakshi
Dr. Ritika Bakshi

Assistant Professor

Dr. Chitrangada Mistry
Dr. Chitrangada Mistry

Assistant Professor

Why Opt for MD Community Medicine at Amrita School of Medicine, Faridabad? 

For a prospective MD (Community Medicine) candidate, the Department of Community Medicine at Amrita Hospital & Amrita School of Medicine, Faridabad, offers a rich blend of rigorous academics, extensive field exposure, research excellence, and mentorship rooted in national public health experience.

The Amrita Advantage 

Residents in MD Community Medicine at Amrita are trained to become: 

  • Competent public health specialists 
  • Strong academicians and educators 
  • Skilled epidemiologists and data-savvy analysts 
  • Research-oriented public health scientists 
  • Ethically grounded health professionals 
  • Future leaders in public health, policy, and health systems 

Whether aiming for careers in academics, national/international public health organizations (WHO, UNICEF, UNDP, ICMR), health policy, epidemiology units, administration, or global public health fellowships, Amrita prepares its MD Community Medicine graduates for excellence. 

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