Faridpur Medical College
Department of Community Medicine
In the department of community medicine is a branch of medicine dealing with healthcare issues affecting communities as a whole.
Departmental Objectives:
General objective:
To produce medical graduates to meet community health needs and demands of the country.
Specific objectives:
At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
- provide comprehensive health care to the people
- deliver primary health care and essential services package
- conduct epidemiological studies on common health problems
- organise health education sessions in the community / OPD
- provide health care with appropriate attitudes
- work as a member of health team
- co-ordinate with national and international health organizations and national health programmes
List of Competencies to Acquire:
- Identify health needs and problems of the community and prioritise
- Take measures to meet health needs and problems
- Provide comprehensive health care to the community
- Organize health education sessons at the level of community
- Collect and compile sociodemographic data from the community
- To manage mass casuality incident
- Conduct community based research work and write report
Head of the department
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Lecturers
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Distribution of Teaching - Learning Hours:
Lecture | Tutorial | Practical | Integrated Teaching | Total | Formative Exam | Summative exam | ||
Preparatory leave | Exam time | Preparatory leave | Exam time | |||||
110 hrs | 160 hours | COME (community based medical education):30 days (10 days day visit + 10 days RFST+ 10 days study tour) | 5 hrs | 275 hrs + 30 days | 15 days | 15 days | 15 days | 20 days |
(Time for exam. preparatory leave and formative and summative assessment is common for all subjects of the phase ) | ||||||||
Teaching - Learning Methods, Teaching Aids and Evaluation:
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Teaching Methods |
Teaching aids |
In course evaluation |
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Large group |
Small group |
Self learning |
Others |
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Lectur e Video show |
Demonstration Tutorial: Classroom exercise Question answering session Brain-storming and discussion Role play Problem solving exercise |
Assignme nt, Self study |
RFST, Day visit, Study tour |
Multimedia, OHP, Slide projector Chalk board, Flip chart, Handout / Charts, Reading materials, Paper cutting /Film strip, Textbook Questionnaire, Video film or slide tape. |
· Item Examination · Card final · Term Examination · Term final (written, oral+ practical) |
2nd Professional Examination:
Marks distribution of Assessment of Community Medicine:
Total marks – 300
- Written =100 (MCQ-20, SAQ-70+ formative assessment marks 10)
- Structured oral examination= 100
- Practical (Conventional Practical / OSPE, RFST including Survey Report, Study Tour Report and Report on Day Visit)=100
Assessment in Community Medicine:
Components | Marks | Total Marks |
WRITTEN EXAMINATION MCQ (10-20 QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED) SAQ (12 QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED) FORMATIVE | 20 70 10 | 100 |
PRACTICAL EXAMINATION | ||
CONVENTIONAL PRACTICAL / OSPE (3 PROCEDURAL AND 7 QUESTION STATIONS) | 50 | 100 |
RFST, SURVEY REPORT ANDSTUDY TOUR REPORT | 30 | |
REPORT ON DAY VISIT | 20 | |
ORAL EXAMINATION (Structured) 2 Boards of 2 examiners | 100 | |
Grand Total | 300 | |
- There will be separate Answer Script for MCQ
- Pass marks 60 % in each of theoretical, oral and practical
- RFST Course for Fourth Year Students is an integral part of the curriculum of Community Medicine.
- Head of the Department of Community Medicine will implement the program as a co-
- Teachers of Community Medicine assisted by UNHFPO will perform the responsibility for successful implementation of the
- Health Educator of Community Medicine will organize field level activities of the
- All categories of personnel involved in this program will be given remuneration as per WHO rules regulation approved by MOHandFW
Objectives of RFST:
After completion of the Residential Field Site Training Program as future health care providers students will be able to:
- become accustomed with the environment and lifestyle of peoples of rural
- identify health needs and problems of the community people and prioretise them
- conduct survey based on health needs and problems of the community
- be acquainted with health care delivery system at PHC level in
- develop intersectoral
RFST Implementation Schedule:
Day 1 | Introduction to UHC and briefing on primary level health care activities and Upazila Health Profile Indoor patients care |
Day 2 and Day 3 | Community health survey |
Day 4 | MCH and FP Services · Health Education in MCH · Family Planning and · Immunisation |
Day 5 | Attending the OPDs and Investigation facilities at upazilla level Attending the emergency department |
Day 6 | Visit to health related sector working at upazilla level |
Day 7 | Visit to a local NGO |
Day 8 | Visit to Community Clinic and USC |
Day 9 | Visit to FWC and Sattelite clinic |
Day 10 | Evaluation of the programme and presentation Comments by students, teachers and local health authorities |
Objectives of Day Visits:
The students will be acquainted with the
- organogram of the Organization
- objectives of the Organization
- goal and target of the Organization
- strategy settings by the Organization to fulfil the objectives
- existing resources available of the Organization
- activities of the Organization to reach the target and goal
- achievement of the Orgainization
- constrains of the Orgainization
Objectives of Study Tour:
To observe different natural and health related organizations of the country for acquiring knowledge and developing skills in assessing health needs and demands of the population.
Sites of Study Tour:
- Cox’s bazar / Kuakata
- Martin’s Island
- Seaport health: Chittagong / Mongla
- Chandraghona paper mill
- Sylhet: Tea Garden / Jaflong
- Health Organizations in Capital City
- Mental Hospital, Pabna