School of Public Health and Social Medicine (SPHSM) - Courses Approval Details

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ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES AT SPHSM

We believe in reshaping the future of public health education, training and practice, and healthcare delivery by fostering innovation, promoting community well-being, and embracing diversity in health-related fields. Our commitment to advancing total health extends beyond classroom, empowering students to make meaningful contribution to society through fostering social responsibility and community engagement. Explore our diverse degree programs and discover how you can be part of a transformative movement in public health, social medicine and healthcare. Your journey to redefining health starts here….

Define the Health Career You Desire

We strive to advance knowledge, promote wellness, and improve healthcare outcomes for individuals locally and around the world. Our programs encourage students to explore the multi-dimensional nature of health and healthcare delivery, from public health education to public health policy and practice. Our curriculum prepares future healthcare professionals to address pressing health challenges and advocate for equitable access to healthcare. Join us in shaping a healthier future for all.

Novel Approaches to Health and Healthcare delivery

We challenge traditional notions of health-related careers, healthcare delivery systems, transforming how health is perceived, practiced, and applied in diverse communities –rural, urban, tribal (indigenous),and vulnerable sections of society – women, children, elderly, differently abled, migrants, FSWs, PLHIVetc.

Total Health Vision

SPHSM embraces a holistic view of health, recognizing its impact on individuals and communities at large. From design to operations, we understand the interconnectedness of health across all aspects of the society.Our focus of education and training is to promote the concept of “Health for All” through formal and informal socially meaningful, need based, community oriented, and problem-solving education. School offers unique need based formal University Degree &Diploma programs including

Courses	PIMS-DU Notification
UG Degree / Diploma
1. Bachelor Of Public Health	View
2. Diploma in Optometry and Ophthalmic Assistant	View
PG Degree / Diploma
1. Master of Public Health (MPH)	View
2. Master of Social Work (MSW)/Health	View
3. PG Diploma In Epidemiology & Biostatistics (PGDEB)	View
4. PG Diploma In Hospital & Health Care Management (PGDHHM)	View
Certificate Program
1. Certificate Course In Social Health & Development (CSHD)	View
2. Certificate Course In Arogya Mitra	View
3. Certificate Course In Health Promoting School	View
Value Audit & Value Addition programs
1.Global Health	View
2. Tribal Health	View
3. Statistical Analysis with R Program
4. Project Planning & Management (Value Audit)
5. Community Oriented Primary Care (in collaboration with Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel)
6. Social Responsibility and Community Engagement (Value Audit)
7. Medical Jurisprudence and Social Work
8. Computer and Language Skills
9. Personality Development and Communication Skills
10. First Aid and BLS Training
11. Spoken English Language Skills

Unique advantages the schooloffers to Students

The SPHSM encourages international, national, regional and community partnerships to foster a culture of inter disciplinary teamwork and a community of scholars at the cross-roads of Medical and Allied Health and Social Sciences Disciplines under one Campus.

Multi-disciplinary and holistic teaching environment:

The SPHSM is located in the same Campus of PIMS-DU, where the other five Constituent Units - (1) Dr. BalasahebVikhe Patil Rural Medical College & Hospital, (2) Rural Dental College & Hospital, (3) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy, (4) Smt. SindhutaiEknathraoVikhe Patil College of Nursing and (5) Centre for Biotechnology are housed. Hence, the students of SPHSM gets opportunity to interact and learn from the faculty, researchers and postgraduate students of other disciplines to understand and appreciate the field applications of their subject in a broader and holistic perspective.

Institutional Practical Training:

The SPHSM students are trained at the well-equipped public health museum, clinical and research laboratories of Departments of Community Medicine, Public Health Dentistry, Community Physiotherapy, Public Health Nursing, and all specialty clinical departments of 1250 bedded Medical College Hospital, 500 Chair Dental Hospital, well equipped Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Centre of the other Constituent Units of the University for enriching the academic and research atmosphere and experiences.

Public Health & Social Work Field Practice Training:

The community engagement of students is done at “Centre for Community Health Development” of the School in the adopted 350+ rural and tribal villages where they get hands-on experience in observing and participating in innovative public/community health research and development programs & projects, including Primary Health Centres, Mobile Clinics, rural e-health centres, Motorbike Ambulance-cum-Health Clinics, Village Health & Wellness Centres (Gram Arogya Banks). Besides, the students get opportunity to participate in various ongoing public health projects funded by national and international development organizations in villages and urban slums.

Opportunity to interact with Public Health/Development Industry Partners:

The School serves as Centre of Excellence (MoTA), Nodal Centre (MOHFW) and Collaborating Partner for various State, National and International Organizations and reputed foreign Universities of USA and Europe. This gives opportunity to students to interact with the visiting international faculty, staff, students and development workers of these Universities/Organizations which can enhance their horizons to understand opportunities for job placements at national and international platforms.