After doing pg in community medicine course , what further courses can u do as specialisation and how much scope is there

After completing PG in Community Medicine, you can go for specializations like Epidemiology, Public Health, Biostatistics, Health Management, Occupational Health, or even fellowships and PhD programs in India or abroad. The scope is wide as you can work in government health departments, teaching positions in medical colleges, international bodies like WHO, NGOs, and research institutes. With increasing focus on preventive and community health, career growth is strong in both academic and administrative roles.

After completing PG in community medicine course you can explorer courses like public health administration health education and promotion maternal and child health program research and policy making these kind of courses will have high opportunity in Government health organisation

After MD in Community Medicine (Preventive & Social Medicine), you can go for further specialization and fellowships in areas like:

• Epidemiology & Biostatistics (MPH, PhD, FNB in Field Epidemiology, ICMR fellowships)

• Public Health Management (Diploma/Fellowship in Hospital & Health Administration, Health Economics, Policy & Management)

• Occupational & Environmental Health (Diploma/MD in Occupational Health, WHO fellowships)

• Infectious Disease Epidemiology & Vaccinology (NIH, ICMR, NCDC tie-ups)

• Global/Public Health (MPH from India or abroad – USA, UK, Australia)

• Research & Academia (PhD in Community Medicine, Epidemiology, Public Health, or Health Systems)

Scope:

• Government sector: leadership roles in NHM, ICMR, NCDC, WHO, UNICEF, AIIMS.

• Academics/Research: faculty in medical colleges, research scientist.

• International agencies/NGOs: high demand globally.

• Private/Public health consultancy: healthcare policy, hospital admin, pharma research.

Career scope is strong but less clinical; it’s more research, policy, teaching, and leadership-oriented, with long-term stability and global opportunities.

Hi,

After completing MD in Community Medicine, you can go for further super-specialisations and fellowships. Some common options include:

• PhD in Public Health/Community Medicine,
• MPH (Master of Public Health) from reputed institutes like AIIMS, PGIMER, TISS, or international universities,
• specialized fellowships in Epidemiology, Health Management, Biostatistics, and Preventive Oncology.

The scope is good in both academic and government sectors—you can work as faculty in medical colleges, research officer in ICMR/WHO/UNICEF projects, or take up senior posts in health administration and policy making.

Thank you!

Hello Aspirant,

After completing MD in Community Medicine (Preventive & Social Medicine), one can take up super-specializations or fellowships in the following areas:

• DM / Fellowship in Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Management, Infectious Diseases, or Occupational Health
• MPH (Master of Public Health) or PhD for research and academic careers
• Diplomas/Certificates in Biostatistics, Health Economics, Hospital Administration, Environmental Health, or Global Health

Scope: The demand for specialists in Community Medicine is high in Medical Colleges (as teaching faculty), Government Health Services, International Health Organization (e.g. WHO, UNICEF, UNDP ), NGOs, Clinical Research, Public Health Policy, Corporate Health etc. The career prospects are increasing steadily in India and other countries especially with the focus on preventive healthcare and Epidemiology.