Practicals · CM

Community Medicine

106 practical items from the NMC curriculum and the NBEMS DNB curriculum, grouped by the curriculum's own sections.

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106 items

Epidemiology & Field Investigation

Community health/morbidity survey

Procedure

AFP (Acute Flaccid Paralysis) surveillance

Procedure

Notifiable disease reporting/notification

Communication / admin

Epidemiological/statistical problem-solving exercise

Interpretation5 exercises (Epidemiological-3, Statistical-2) (NMC practical exam)

Clinical Skills & Case Presentation

Incision and drainage

Procedure

Wound dressing

Procedure

Injection administration

Procedure

Family case history & socio-economic assessment (long case)

Clinical examinationlong case, community setting (NMC practical exam)

IEC, Health Education & Communication

IEC material development

Communication / admin

Family planning counselling

Communication / admin

Nutrition

Dietary survey

Procedure

Environmental Health & Water Sanitation

Chlorine demand testing of water (Horrock's apparatus)

Lab technique

Residual chlorine estimation

Lab technique

Water filter / domestic water purification methods

Instrument

Bacteriological examination of water

Lab technique

Biomedical waste segregation & disposal

Procedure

Needle destroyer/disposer use

Instrument

Dosimeter use

Instrument

Kata / Globe thermometer use

Instrument

Sling psychrometer use

Instrument

ILR (Ice-Lined Refrigerator) for cold chain

Instrument

Cold box (vaccine transport)

Instrument

Vaccine carrier

Instrument

Sanitary inspection: water supply system

Procedure

Milk analysis interpretation

Interpretation

Vector Control

Mosquito species identification

Specimen / spotter

Vector breeding site survey

Procedure

Insecticide storage & use for vector control

Procedure

Screening & Community Camps

Snellen chart visual acuity testing

Instrument

Ishihara chart colour blindness testing

Instrument

Copper-T (IUCD) insertion

Proceduremin 10 (DNB)

Pap smear preparation

Procedure

Organizing community health camps

Communication / admin

Occupational Health

Noise level measurement

Lab technique

Air pollution measurement

Lab technique

Lead exposure estimation

Lab technique

Reproductive & Child Health

Conducting normal delivery

Proceduremin 20 normal & 5 abnormal deliveries (DNB)

Immunization administration (EPI schedule)

Procedure

ORS preparation & diarrhoea case management

Procedure

Family Planning

Tubectomy (conventional/laparoscopic)

Proceduremin 5, perform/assist (DNB)

Vasectomy

Proceduremin 3, perform/assist (DNB)

Menstrual regulation (MR) technique

Proceduremin 5, perform/assist (DNB)

Applied Microbiology

Gram's stain

Lab technique10 each (DNB)

JSB stain (malaria parasite)

Lab technique10 each (DNB)

Leishman stain

Lab technique10 each (DNB)

Neisser stain

Lab technique10 each (DNB)

Haemoglobin (Hb) estimation

Lab technique

Routine urine examination

Lab technique

Routine stool examination

Lab technique

VDRL test

Lab technique

Weil-Felix test

Lab technique

Widal test

Lab technique

Throat swab examination

Lab technique

ELISA test for HIV

Lab technique

Blood culture

Lab technique

Applied Pathology

Routine haemogram (CBC)

Lab technique

Histopathology slide processing

Lab technique

FNAC (Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology)

Procedure

Applied Radiology

Radiation protection practices

Procedure

Research & Teaching Skills

Critical appraisal of published research papers

Communication / adminmin 10 papers duly evaluated (DNB)

Hospital Administration (CM posting)