Educational Qualification

• MD (Community Medicine) 2012, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, India
• MBBS 2007, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, India

Professional Career

• Associate Professor in Community Medicine, RAKCOMS, RAKMHSU (UAE) September 2022 - till date
• Assistant Professor in Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Surat, Gujarat, India - September 2013 to September 2022
• Tutor In Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Surat, Gujarat, India - July 2011 to September 2013

Achievements/Awards

1. N. R Mehta "Gold medal" for securing highest marks in MD exam in Community Medicine in the exam held by VNSGU in April- 2012
2. Dr C K Purohit award for the best paper published in indexed journal among young scientists of Gujarat for the paper titled "A study on quantitative effect of supplementary nutrition provided in Anganwadis in predicting physical growth of pre-schoolers" in 2013
3. Organizing Secretary of II Annual IAPSM-GC Post Graduate Meet, Booster-2013
4. State Level Trainer for Vaccination Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices, Effective Vaccine Management and Covid 19 Vaccine.
5. Covid 19 Rapid Response Team member, Government of Gujarat, India.
6. Member of Scientific Review Committee, Government Medical College, Surat
7. Member of Institutional Ethical Committee, Government Medical College, Surat
8. Team member of Joint Review Mission, Health Department, GOG for assessing Public Health Institutions in state of Gujarat
9. Regional Monitor for State Routine Immunization   Monitoring for Navsari and Bharuch district of Gujarat State, India.
10. Nodal officer for CDC-UNICEF project "KAP regarding IPV and other antigens" among private practitioners of two cities of Gujarat in 2015
11. Coordinator for carrying out MICS "Multi Indicator Cluster Survey" of Navsari district, Gujarat, India in 2016.
12. Trained in Revised Basic course of Competency Based Medical Education for implementing new UG curriculum in India.
13. Received Corona Warrior Award from Municipal Commissioner, Surat Municipal Corporation 

Interests

1. Research Methodology
2. Immunization 
3. Advanced Biostatistics

Conferences/Workshops(Last 3 Years)

1. Safety Mapping workshop for children and Women conducted by Olakh Foundation, March, 2019
2. Measles - Case Based Surveillance workshop conducted by Dept of Pediatrics, Government Medical College, Surat, April, 2019
3. EVM Improvement Plan workshop conducted by Health & Family Welfare Department, GOG, June,2019
4. JRM Debriefing workshop conducted by Commissionerate, Health & Family Welfare Department, GOG  June,2019.
5. Introduction of RVV in UIP training organized by Health & Family Welfare Department, GOG  July,2019.
6. Child Death Review workshop conducted by Health & Family Welfare Department, GOG September,2019.
7. Mission Indradhanush 2.0 planning meeting conducted by Surat Municipal Corporation  November,2019.
8. Organized Child Rights Mela at Jeevan Bharti School, Surat conducted by UNICEF Gujarat, UHCRC Surat  November,2019
9. FRU Evaluation TOT at AMC MET college, Ahmedabad organized by IAPSM-GC  January-2020.
10. PPTCT Consultation meet, Starrotel Ahmedabad conducted by UNICEF Gujarat  December,2019
11. Introduction workshop for "Ready Reckoner for Medical Officers" conducted by SIHFW, Vadodara  August,2019
12. Covid 19 pandemic preparedness workshop at GMC Surat, 2020
13. State level TOT for Covid 19 vaccine training organized by Government of Gujarat.
14. Revised Basic Course in Medical Education by MCI recognized Centre

Publications(Last 5 Years)

1. Gamit C, Patni MM, Gamit S. A cross sectional study to understand socio demographic profile of patients of sickle cell anemia in a Taluka of South Gujarat. Int J Community Med Public Health 2017;4:2167-71.
2. Parmar SR, Patni MA, Kavishvar AB. Perception of Poor People Regarding Changes in Social Aspects of Life after Resettling From Slum to Colony. Ntl J Community Med 2017; 8(1):26-30. 
3. Hagan JE, Gaonkar N, Doshi V, Patni A, Vyas S, Mazumdar V, et al. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of private sector immunization service providers in Gujarat, India. Vaccine 2018;36:36-42.
4. Dalal S, Shamaliya K, Patni A. Assessment of inhalational techniques and their common errors in bronchial asthma patients coming to tertiary hospital of South Gujarat. Indian J Respir Care 2020;9:204-8.
5. Patni MM, Gamit S, Damor R. Emergency contraception amongst medical college students: knowledge, attitude, practice. Int J Community Med Public Health 2018;5:3930-5.
6. Surti S, Kosambiya JK, Patni A. Assessing the clinical and anthropological profile of HIV+ Adolescents in Surat, Gujarat: a cross-sectional study. Healthline. 637449696000000000;11(2):48-52.
7. Surti SB, Kosambiya JK, MohamedFaruk PMA. Correlation between Stigma and Adherence to ART among HIV-Positive Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study. Ind J Youth Adol Health. 2021;8(1):1-7.
8. Vadgama P, Patel B, Kosambiya J, Patni A, Samudyatha U, Modi B, et al. Impact of Lockdown on Tuberculosis Management during SARS Cov2 Pandemic: Urban & Rural Scenario of Surat. Healthline. 2021;12(2): 13- 20.