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Rashtrasant Janardhan Swami
Smt. Sakhubai Narayanrao Katkade medical college & Research Centre Kokamthan, Tal- Kopargaon, Dist. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra -423601.

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Goal:


• The teaching of undergraduate students in community medicine aims to prepare them to serve as community and first-level physicians, aligning with the institution's goals.




Objective:


Knowledge:

At the end of course the student shall be able to Explain/describe

• The principles of sociology, including demography and population dynamics.
• The impact of urbanization on health and disease.
• Normal and social psychology.
• Healthcare delivery systems and rehabilitation.
• National health programs, policies, and international health policies and agencies.
• Epidemiological methods and techniques.
• Health information systems.
• The principles and components of primary healthcare and national health policies aimed at achieving "Health for All".
• Identifying environmental and occupational hazards and methods of control.
• The role of water and sanitation in human health.
• Health economics, health administration, and health education.


Instrument & Equipment :


S.No. NAME OF THE ITEMS No. Required
1Barometer (Mercury based instruments to be replaced with other alternatives)1
2Filter, Pasteur Chamberland, complete set1
3Filter, Berke fed1
4Hydrometres, Spirit3
5Hydrometres, milk3
6Hydrometers, wet and dry bulb3
7Incubator, electric (can be procured from Microbiology)1
8Museum jarsAs per the number of specimens
9Models, charts, diagrams, specimenMin: Models 80, Charts 50
10Balance Analytical 200 gm.2
11Balance for weighing food stuff (Capacity 2 Kg).3
12Centrifuge clinical1
13Weighing machine adult8
14Baby weighing machine3
15Salters Baby weighing machine4
16Harpender Calipers (for skinfold thickness)4
17Height measuring stand4
18Refrigerator 9 cu.ft.3 + Additional one each at RHTC and UHTC
19Ice Lined Refrigerator (I.L.R.) (at Health Centre)1
20Dissecting microscope40
21Microscope oil immersion3
22T.V. and DVD player4 each(2 at college and 2 at Centres)
23Autoclave (Can be shared with Pathology/Microbiology department)1
24Computer with printer, scanner and photocopier and Internet facility5
25Vehicles for transport of students/interns/faculty/ paramedical staff to the RHTC and UHTC2 Buses (32 capacity) and one SUV
26Multimedia Projector with Screen2
27Public Address system (2 portable for field based activities and one each for RHTC & UHTC)4 Sets
28Chloroscope10
29Horrock’s Apparatus3
30MUAC tapes10
31Haemoglobinometer5
32BP Apparatus (Digital)10
33Stethoscope10
34Kata Thermometer3
35Globe Thermometer3
36Anemometer4
37Sound level meter4
38Soil testing kit1
39Water sampling bottle from any depth1
40Needle Shredder3
41Vaccine carrier5
42Craft water testing kit1
43Protective devices for occupational safety3 sets
44Ear muffsAs required
45Ear plugsAs required
46Safety helmetAs required
47GogglesAs required
48Safety bootsAs required
49Swine flu kitAs required
50GlovesAs required
51Triple layer surgical maskAs required
52High efficiency maskAs required
53Long sleeved cuffed gownAs required
54Protective eye wearAs required
55CapAs required
56Disposable delivery kitAs required
57Treatment kits as per national health programs3 each
58Iodine testing kit10
59Glucometer10
60Slide set for entomology5
61Mosquito catching kit4
62Clinical Thermometer10
63Sling psychrometer3
64Solar radiation thermometer3
65Treatment kits as per National Health Programs4 each
66Iodine testing kit10
67Glucometer10
68Slide set for entomology5
69First Aid Kit1
70Spirometer3
71Audiometry1
72Otoscope1
73Ophthalmoscope1
74Laptop1
75Portable X-ray (Maybe shared with other departments)1
76ECG (Maybe shared with other departments)1

Library :


ISBN Author Title Publisher
9789382219194 PARK PARK'S TEXTBOOK OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE 27/ED(*) BHANOT
9788174733351N ABHAYA INDRAYAN BASIC METHODS OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, 5/ED. AITBS
9788196507176 JUGAL KISHORE, SNEHA KUMARI PRACTICAL AND VIVA COMMUNITY MEDICINE, 6/ED CENTURY PUB
9789374735572 DHIKAV BASIC AND CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, 2/ED. AITBS
9781032204291 GERADA BENEATH THE WHITE COAT DOCTORS, THEIR MINDS AND MENTAL HEALTH (SAE) CRC PRESS
9788131269053 BHALWAR COMMUNITY MEDICINE PREP MANUAL FOR UNDERGRADUATES 4/ED ELSEVIER
9789356962347 SURYAKANTHA COMMUNITY MEDICINE WITH RECENT ADVANCES 7/ED JPB
9788131267363 PATIL COMMUNITY MEDICINE: PRACTICAL MANUAL WITH VIVA 2/ED ELSEVIER
9780199468218 ROTHMAN EPIDEMIOLOGY AN INTRODUCTION, 2/ED OXFORD
9789374735879 JEWEL ABRAHAM HEALTHCARE SIMULATION (A CONTEMPORARY GUIDE FOR ASIAN HEALTHCARE EDUCATORS, 1/ED. AITBS
9789356967359 AM KADRI IAPSM’S TEXTBOOK OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE 3E/D JPB
9789350901878 ROY MAHAJAN & GUPTA TEXTBOOK OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE 4ED JPB
9789356966512 BRATATI BANERJEE MAHAJANS METHODS IN BIOSTATISTICS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS AND RESEARCH WORKERS 10/ED JPB
9789395736398 POORNIMA TIWARI MASTERING PRACTICALS: COMMUNITY MEDICINE 3/ED (PB) LWW
9789393553751 ROTHMAN MODERN EPIDEMIOLOGY LWW
9781032203997 INDRAYAN RESEARCH METHODS FOR MEDICAL GRADUATES (SAE) CRC PRESS
9789354666070 SUNDER LAL TEXTBOOK OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE, 8/ED CBS
9780198743583PEACOCKOXFORD HANDBOOK OF MEDICAL STATISTICS, 2/EDOXFORD
9780199659425SMAJDOROXFORD HANDBOOK OF MEDICAL ETHICS AND LAWOXFORD
9780198885238COOKAN INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL TRIALSOXFORD
9789390612338GUPTADIGITAL HEALTH TRULY TRANSFORMATIONALLWW
9788131267592TULCHINSKYCASE STUDIES IN PUBLIC HEALTH 1/EDELSEVIER
9788131270462CELENTANOGORDIS EPIDEMIOLOGY 7/ED (PB 2025)ELSEVIER
9780197775820GIA MERLOPRINCIPLES OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALISM(2024) (SAE)OXFORD
9780340809983EVERITTENCYCLOPAEDIC COMPANION TO MEDICAL STATISTICS HBHODDER
9789389702385KATZNUTRITION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE, 3/EDLWW
9789374735947NDHIKAVTEXTBOOK OF CLINICAL RESEARCH,1/EDAITBS
9789351293217SUNDARAMMEDICAL STATISTICS PRINCIPLES AND METHODS, 2/EDLWW
9789395736473BHALWARTEXTBOOK OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE 5/ED (PB)LWW
9781550094008NORMANBIOSTATISTICS: THE BARE ESSENTIALS (WITH SPSS)PMPH
9789382219217DIXITPRINCIPLES & PRACTICE OF BIOSTATISTICS 8EDBHANOT
9788195001668KISHOREKISHORE'S NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMME OF INDIA 14/EDCENTURY PUB
8174733310WHOBASIC EPIDEMIOLOGYAITBS
978938026295SINGHALSINGHAL THE DOCTOR AND LAW, 3/EDNBD
9789384007799ETTINGER & BURCHMEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR HEALTH CAREERS [PAPERBACK], 2ED (*)MEDTEC
9789391208813GAURAV MISHRAHANDBOOK OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES,1/EDIP INNOVATIVE
9789391208387DR. SAURABH JAINA GUIDE FOR BASIC BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH COURSE,1/EDIP INNOVATIVE
9789374735053NEGIMETHODS IN BIOSTATISTICS, 4/ED.AITBS
9780071108706GOSSMANPEARLS OF WISDOM NCLEX-RN REVIEW, 2/EDMGH
9781860944413EVERITTSTATISTICAL ASPECTS OF THE DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF CLINICAL TRIALS (REVISED EDITION)IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS
9781138705784TAYLORQUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES (*) (EXCLUSIVE)ROUTLEDGE
9781032057774WILLIAMSONTHE PRACTICAL POCKET GUIDE TO HISTORY TAKING AND CLINICAL EXAMINATION (SIE)(EXCL. ABC)CRC PRESS
9781138705548MARTINDESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH STUDIES-SIE* (EXCL. ABC)ROUTLEDGE
9781138705807HARVEYIMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE IN HEALTHCARE: A FACILITATION GUIDE (EXCLUSIVE) (*)ROUTLEDGE
9781138706972HENWOODPRACTICAL LEADERSHIP IN NURSING AND HEALTH CARE: A MULTI-PROFESSIONAL APPROACH (EXCL. ABC)CRC PRESS
9781138705586WATSONPATHOPHYSIOLOGY, HOMEOSTASIS AND NURSING -SIE (EXCL. ABC)ROUTLEDGE
9780195668797DALYESSENTIAL DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH(*)**OXFORD
9780340889404CANAGARATNAM(EX)METABOLISM AND NUTRITION ONE STOP DOC, 1/EDHODDER
9781260469448THOMAS BODENHEIMERUNDERSTANDING HEALTH POLICY: A CLINICAL APPROACH, 8E (IE)MCGRAWHILL