Department of Community and Family Medicine

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Department Chair: Marzieh Nojomi, MD MPH 

Contact Information:

• Phone: +98 21 8860 2225
• Email: mnojomi@iums.ac.ir

Overview

The Department of Community and Family Medicine is dedicated to advancing health services through education, research, and community engagement. This clinical department plays a pivotal role in shaping future healthcare professionals and enhancing public health.

Educational Duties and Activities

The department offers a comprehensive curriculum and training programs, including:

1. Core Courses:
• Principles of Health Services
• Statistics and Epidemiology
• Epidemiology of Common Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases
• Demography and Family Health
• Social and Family Medicine Internships and Training
2. Advanced Training:
• Research Methods and Medical Statistics
• Master's Degree in Health and Social Welfare
• Training for Preventive and Social Medical Assistants
• Education for Family Medical Assistants
3. Workshops and Seminars:
• Conducting workshops, seminars, and educational webinars focused on prevention, health promotion, and family medicine.
4. Evaluation and Assessment:
• Formative and summative evaluations of general medicine and residency training.
• Conducting Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE).
• Developing and updating course plans.
• Participating in specialized boards and designing national exam questions. 

Research Initiatives

The department is committed to impactful research in the fields of prevention and population health, including:

1. Research Projects:
• Developing proposals and implementing research initiatives.
• Publishing scientific articles in reputable journals.
• Creating policy summaries for stakeholders based on research findings.
• Conducting research workshops and providing guidance on research methodologies.
2. Guideline Development:
• Establishing guidelines for preventive practices.
• Offering research advice to professors, residents, and students.
• Collaborating with the Prevention and Population Health Research Center to provide post-doctoral, fellowship, and research-based PhD courses.
• Engaging in international research collaborations.

Implementation and Service Provision

The department actively participates in the provision of health services through:

1. Health Service Centers:
• Establishing comprehensive educational health service centers.
• Delivering primary and secondary prevention services in these centers and hospitals.
2. Consultation Services:
• Offering online and telephone consultation services to address scientific and research inquiries, particularly in methodology and medical statistics.
3. Continuing Education:
• Organizing webinars on current topics in population health, epidemiology, and family medicine for medical professionals nationwide.
• Conducting "educational case" webinars featuring real patient cases for teaching and examination purposes.
• Facilitating "community empowerment courses" on self-care and chronic disease management, involving social and family medicine interns.
4. Quality Monitoring:
• Continuous monitoring and evaluation of educational quality in health service centers, providing feedback for improvement.
• Offering academic counseling through the faculty's "Professor Advisor" program.

Facilities

The department is equipped with modern facilities, including:

• Physical Space: Designed for online training and practical project execution, ensuring a conducive learning environment.

Last updated by M. Rangaviz__Aug. 17, 2026