At the heart of comprehensive healthcare, lies a deep-rooted commitment to the physical and psychosocial wellbeing of individuals, families and the communities. This ethos forms the foundation of the Department of Community Medicine at Shifa College of Medicine. With a steadfast dedication to achieve the outcomes of medical education viz-a-viz community-oriented service, and community-based research, our department stands as a beacon of holistic healthcare and positive societal impact.
In the ambit of Community Health Sciences, we recognize that true healing extends beyond clinical expertise. Medical education approach transcends traditional classroom boundaries, as we strive to produce physicians who are not only clinically adept but also possess profound understanding of the psychosocial determinants of health. Through innovative teaching methods, experiential learning, and a curriculum deeply intertwined with real-world challenges, we aim to produce graduates who are compassionate and competent healers, who view medicine as a means to uplift the lives of individuals and communities.
Our commitment to community-oriented service underscores the belief that healthcare extends its impact beyond hospital walls. We equip our students with the skills to engage with communities directly, identifying their unique health needs and collaborating to implement sustainable interventions. Through health camps, awareness drives, and outreach initiatives, our students and faculty immerse themselves in the very fabric of society, forging partnerships that address health disparities and empower individuals to take control of their well-being.
The pursuit of knowledge is never confined to academia alone. In the Department of Community Medicine, research is a powerful tool to uncover insights that drive positive change. Our faculty and students delve into the heart of community issues, conducting rigorous research that sets the basis of evidence-based interventions. By partnering with local communities, we illuminate pathways towards better health outcomes through practices that resonate on a societal level.
In the present times, Department of Community Medicine being at the forefront of medical education nurtures holistic healers; community-oriented service that bridges healthcare and society, and community-based research that sparks evidence-based change. As we navigate the ever-evolving landscape of medicine, we remain steadfast in our commitment to producing professionals who view health as a collective journey, and whose work reverberates positively within the communities they serve.
Join us in our mission to transform health, one community at a time. Explore the Department of Community Medicine at Shifa College of Medicine and become part of a journey that transcends medicine, touching lives and shaping a healthier future for all.
The department is well equipped with all requisite models /specimens and equipment forsmall group discussions. Field visit to places of public health relevance and importance are carried out to enhance student skills and understanding of importantpublic health issues. Following activities and visits are carried out in order to achieve the competencies of the curriculum
Funds are generated every year by Community Medicine Department in collaboration with junior clerkship students to plant 100-200 trees in parks located adjacent to SCM.
Students spend a day followed by serving as well as eating luxurious lunch with special children at “Care For Special Persons Foundation” in order to practice compassion, empathy, and develop sense of service to humanity.
Donations of money, stationery items, school bags, clothes, milk cartons, white boards, board markers, winter clothes, socks, and caps are generated for the schools’ children which are then handed over personally to the students and the administration by visiting the school
School children and teachers in the public / private sector in Rawalpindi / Islamabad are educated about child sexual abuse through role plays, videos, and lectures.
Students visit SOS Children Village in order to promote empathy, assist in donation of different items and distribution of healthy snacks.
Students get an overview of the work being carried out at National level regarding training of staff as well as special persons with different disabilities.
Students visit thalassemia center in order learn to empathize with the patients suffering from thalassemia and to understand issues faced by their families, to understand the practical steps followed during blood transfusions among these children, to highlight the importance and role of prenatal counseling and diagnosis in order to prevent the disease in the next generation
Donations by clerkship students are utilized to provide wheel chairs, sponsor the school students, and to provide utility items.
Health talks are delivered by the students at Shifa Rotary Clinic in Nur Pur Shahan village to create awareness regarding prevention of diseases and promotion of health in the semi urban communities of Pakistan.
Assessment of nutritional status is carried out by students in underprivileged schools followed by providence of nutritional supplementation which is generously donated by the students.
Students deliver talks on common health problems in different schools to raise awareness regarding preventing diseases and promoting health.
About 800 school children of Mashal Model School at Nurpur Shahan village in Islamabad were dewormed and given Vitamin D Supplementation in two separate visits in order to promote child wellbeing.
Multivitamins are distributed to street children in Nurpur Shahan village in order to address nutritional deficiency as part of malnutrition in the community.
Students get familiarized with the working of Health care system of Pakistan at the level of Primary Health Care.
A visit to the dialysis center is arranged in order to develop empathy in students with patients suffering with kidney problems and to understand the steps carried out during dialysis procedures.
A visit to blood bank is carried out in order to practically understand and learn the prerequisites, procedures, and aftercare regarding blood transfusion process for both the donor and the recipient
Students are exposed to the hospital waste management system in the setting of SIH where they see how different types of hospital wastes are generated, collected, transported, and disposed using appropriate techniques while following infection control guidelines.
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