The Department of Community Medicine is geared up to prepare the students to become Community-Oriented Physicians and thereby contribute effectively to the Healthcare system of Pakistan. This subject is taught during first four years of MBBS program and professional examination is conducted by the University of Health Sciences Lahore by the end of 4th year.
Community Medicine includes the study and application of a wide range of Social Sciences, Concepts of Health Economics, Human Behavior, Socioanthropology and Social determinants of Health and Disease.
Students are also familiar with research methodology. They prepare original reports regarding community problems after collecting and analyzing original data.