General Medicine

Overview

Established in 1996, the Department of General Medicine has become a cornerstone of medical education, offering 11 MD seats and accommodating 150 MBBS students and 25 BSc Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics students. Our department stands out due to its significant clinical load, which enhances both undergraduate and postgraduate learning experiences.
We have established valuable collaborations through MOUs with organizations such as the Delhi Diabetic Forum and IMA, facilitating various academic activities that enrich teaching and research. Our multidisciplinary faculty includes specialists in cardiology and neurology, providing students with exposure to super-specialty training.
The department runs six specialty clinics, delivering holistic and affordable patient care through interdepartmental cooperation. Our experienced faculty actively engage in clinical research and trials, having secured numerous extramural grants. Additionally, we prioritize community health through extension and outreach activities, focusing on the prevention and awareness of non-communicable diseases like diabetes and hypertension. To date, the department has successfully trained 24 MD students and 65 BSc CND students, reinforcing its commitment to high-quality medical education.

Vision

To Create new genre of physicians trained to highest levels of competence, updated knowledge and to impart academic excellence in the field of general medicine.

Mission

1. To provide affordable patient care
2. To promote medical and dental educational research 
3. To enable students to understand the scientific basis of life processes at the molecular level
4. To serve in the community ethically, in line with global standard protocols.

Read also about courses offered by General Medicine Department:

MD General Medicine

The Program Outcomes (Pos)

PO 1 Clinician- Clinician, who understands and provides preventive, promotive, curative, palliative and holistic care with compassion

PO2 Leader & Team member- Leader and member of the health care team and system

PO3 Communicator - Communicator with patients, families, colleagues and community

PO4 Lifelong learner- Lifelong learner committed to continuous improvement of skills and knowledge

PO5 Professional- Professional who is committed to excellence, is ethical, responsive and accountable to patients, community and the profession

PO6 Critical thinker- Critical thinker who is able to think clearly and rationally, and make logical connections between ideas

PO7 Researcher - Researcher who is able to gather, analyze and publish the data to aid new research, enrich scholarly literature and improve the decision-making process

Course Outcomes

CO 1: Develop clinical skills (history taking, clinical examination and other instruments of examination) to diagnose various common medical disorders and emergencies

CO 2: Perform simple routine investigations like haemogram, stool, urine , sputum and biological fluid examination

CO 3: Explain and correlate signs and symptoms, appropriately order and interpret laboratory tests and summarize management of various diseases including which are of local, Regional &National Relevance

CO 4: Describe etiology, patho-physiologic basis, epidemiological profile, signs and Symptoms, investigation and management of various diseases including which are of local, Regional & National Relevance