Community Medicine

Teaching Staffs

Name	Designation	Qualification	Registration Number
Dr.V.Gowtham	Senior Resident Professor	M.D Community Medicine	TNMC Reg.No 103695
Dr.V.Karthikeyan	Associate Professor	M.B.B.S., M.D.	TNMC REG. NO: 91537
Dr.V.Kumaran	Senior Assistant professor	M.B.B.S., M.D., D.A	TNMC REG. NO: 78406
Dr.K.Savita	Assistant professor	M.B.B.S., M.D	TNMC REG NO: 94931
Dr.S.Manickam	Assistant professor	:M.B.B.S., M.D	TNMC REG. NO: 97380
Dr. D. Suganya	Tutor	M.B.B.S., M.D	TNMC Reg no. 106616
Dr. K. S. Vigneshwar	Tutor	M.B.B.S. M.D	TNMC Reg no. 118126
Dr. S. Yoganand	Assistant professor	M.B.B.S., M.D., MBA	TNMC Reg no. 100385
Dr. C. Chandrasekar	Assistant professor	M.B.B.S.,M.D.,	TNMC 90908

Non-Teaching Staffs

RESEARCH PROJECTS:

Department publication

Assessment of MBBS Students attitude on social medical use:L A cross sectional study in Government Tiruvannamalai Medical College and Hospital, Tiruvannamalai
Socio- Demographic and comorbidity profile of DR-TB Patients treated in Medical College Hospital in South India
Treatment Adherence Of Antihypertensive Drugs In Patients Attending MTM Clinic Tiruvannamalai Medical College – A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study
Awareness and practices of diabetic retinopathy among diabetic patients attending non- communicable disease clinic at tertiary health care centre – a facility based cross sectional study.

Ongoing Project

Breast feeding & weening practices among mothers attending tertiary care hospital in Tiruvannamalai.
Assessing the Iodine level in salt at the household level in a rural area – Tamil Nadu – Cross sectional study
Impact of non-communicable diseases on depression, stress and anxiety among geriatric population in Tamil Nadu

CME on Mastering the art of Medical Research on 26.08.2025

Department of Community Medicine Hosts CME on “Mastering the Art of Medical Research”

The Department of Community Medicine successfully conducted a Continuing Medical Education (CME) program on “Mastering the Art of Medical Research” on August 26, 2025. Prof. Dr. V.P. Mohan Gandhi, our Honorable Dean, inaugurated the event, highlighting the significance of research in advancing medical knowledge and practice.

The CME offered a comprehensive platform for participants to enhance their research skills, learn from experts, and network with peers. The program covered a wide range of topics, including:

– Writing a research protocol
– Hands-on reference management
– Research ethics
– Study designs
– Sample size calculation
– Data analysis
– Leveraging AI in research

By covering these essential topics, the CME equipped participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in medical research.

FAMILY ADOPTION PROGRAMME (FAP):

A part of Curriculum in community Medicine from first MBBS to third MBBS. FAP is a learning opportunity towards community-based health care.
Students divided into teams for field visits.
Each student is allotted five families.
Family introduction to be done during the first visit.
The entire team to work under the Mentor teacher.

STUDY AND CAMP CONDUCTED JAWADHU HILLS (TRIBAL AREA)

Prevalence of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease among Tribal population in Jammunamarathur.

HEALTH DAYS CELEBRATION

World AIDS day – December 1, 2023 (Theme – Let Communities lead)
World Cancer Day – February 4, 2024 (Theme – Close the care gap)
World TB Day – March 24, 2024 (Theme – Yes! We can End TB)
World Health Day – April 7, 2024 (Theme – My health, My Right)
World no tobacco day – May 31, 2014 (Theme – Protecting children from tobacco industry interference)
World Environment Day – June5, 2024 (Theme – Our Land, Our Future)
World population day – July 11, 2024 (Theme – Leave no alone, count everyone)
World breast cancer awareness month – October 2024 (Theme – No one should face breast cancer alone)
World Environment Day – June5, 2025 (Theme – Say No to plastic)