Faculty Details
Dr. Dechenla Tsering Bhutia
Professor and Head of the Department Department of Community Medicine
- MPH, Public Health, Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, 2011
- MD, Community Medicine, All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata, 2005
- MBBS, Medicine, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, 2002
- All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata, PG, PG Student and Tutor for undergraduate Medical students, 3 Years
- Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Tutor, Lecture and Practical classes, Guiding field work and projects of MBBS students, 1 month
- Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Assistant Professor, Lecture and Practical classes, Guiding field work and projects of MBBS students, RHTC Incharge, Department Coordinator, Expert Assistant for University Examinations, 4 Years
- Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Lecture and Practical classes, Guiding field work and projects of MBBS students, RHTC Incharge; Department Coordinator; Examiner for MBBS University Examinations, Teaching and training PG students and guiding research projects and Thesis, 3 years 10 months
- Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Professor, Lecture classes, Guiding field work and projects of MBBS students, Examiner for MBBS and MD University Examinations, Teaching and training PG students and guiding research projects and Thesis, 5 years 9 months
- Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Professor and Head, Administrative duties as head of the Department, Lecture classes, Guiding field work and projects of MBBS students, Examiner for MBBS and MD University Examinations, Teaching and training PG students and guiding research projects and Thesis, PhD Guide, 2 years 4 months
- Awarded "Excellence in Teaching" for meritorious contribution to Sikkim Manipal University at SMU Pride Awards in the year 2020.
- Certificate of Appreciation awarded for service rendered as a frontline worker during the COVID 19 pandemic in the year 2020.
- Completed "Advanced Course in Medical Education" under Medical Council of India held at MCI Nodal Centre for Medical Education, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai in the year 2015-16.
- Awarded with Fellowship by Netherlands Fellowship program to undergo MPH fellowship program at Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam for the year 2010-11.
- Completed Leadership programme on "Synergic Manipal Integrated Leadership Engagement" under Manipal University for the year 2016.
- Recipient of Bharat Jyoti award in the year 2009 for meritorious achievement in the field of medical sciences by India International Society, Delhi.
- Contributed as one of the Authors in the book titled "Caretonoids and Vitamin A in Translational Medicine (Publisher - CRC PRESS, Taylor and Francis Group, 6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742. 2013.
- Completed Certification course titled "Mastering Pubmed Basics" under QMed Knowledge Foundation.
- Completed Certification course titled "Reference Management with Mendeley" under QMed Knowledge Foundation.
- Awarded Full Scholarship under Netherlands Fellowship programme to attend training programme on "Universal Health Coverage" organized by Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands and GIMPA, Accra, Ghana at GIMPA, Accra, Ghana from 1st July 2013 to 12th July 2013.
- Awarded Full Scholarship under Orange Knowledge programme to attend training programme "From MDG's to SDG's: Looking back and forth at their implications and challenges for District Health Systems" organized by Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam in association within Nuffic, Netherlands Fellowship program from 5th - 16th Dec 2016 at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
- Awarded Full Sponsorship from Sight and Life, Switzerland and invited as Panel speaker at the 9th General Assembly of International Association from 17th Sept. 2012 to 20th Sept. 2012 for Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) held at Hyderabad, India on the topic "Prevention of Vitamin A Deficiency in Indian Children through Nutritional Interventions".
- Invited as Guest Speaker at Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Tokyo Japan on the topic "Integrated Child Development Services in India" on 22nd August 2014.
- Panel speaker at the International Conference on Public Health from 10th July 2019 to 12th July 2019 held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the topic "Improving the Quality of maternal Health Services".
- Urban Task Force of COVID Vaccine implementation under Govt of Sikkim. | State Task Force member of HPV vaccine campaign under Govt. of Sikkim. | Member of State Task Force on Immunization (STFI) Committee under Dept. of HC,HS & FW, Govt. of Sikkim. | Ex officio member of State task Force under Revised National TB Control Program for the state of Sikkim under Dept. of HC,HS & FW, Govt. of Sikkim. | Consultant and Member of the Rapid response team under the State Integrated Disease surveillance programme under Dept. of healthcare, human services and family welfare, Govt. of Sikkim. | IAPSM State Nodal officer under National TB Elimination Programme for Sub National Certificate Claim Verification.
- Life member of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine.
- Life member of Indian Public Health Association.
- Professor & Head of Department of Community Medicine - Administrative responsibilities in the department comprising of leading, manage and developing the department to ensure it achieves the highest possible standards of excellence in all its activities.
- Lecture classes for Medical graduates and Post-graduates including PhD in Community Medicine, Epidemiology, Bio-Statistics; also for other health care staffs.
- Guide of PhD scholars and MD students under Dept. of Community Medicine.
- MBBS & MD examiner in University examination.
- Organizing and guiding research projects for medical graduates, guiding post graduate students in thesis work and training them on data collection and research methodology, Recognized post graduate medical teacher and examiner under National Medical Council.
- Academic Senate member, Sikkim Manipal University.
- Coordinator of Medical Education Unit, SMIMS.
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Vitamin A coverage among under five children: A critical appraisal of Vitamin A supplementation program in India
January 01, 2011 | Dr. Dechenla Tsering Bhutia
Micronutrient Deficiency
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Iodine deficiency disorder survey among 6-12 years children in all the districts of the state of Sikkim, India
January 01, 2009 | Dr. Dechenla Tsering Bhutia
Micronutrient Deficiency. Project funded by National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Control Program, Govt of India
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A comparative study of substance abuse among students of an urban high school and a rural high school of West Bengal
January 01, 2005 | Dr. Dechenla Tsering Bhutia
2002-2005, Substance use among students
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A Study on working profile and predictors of performance of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) in relation to maternal and Child health services in the East district of Sikkim
Dr. Dechenla Tsering Bhutia
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Determining the Iodine Content in Salt and Factors Affecting its Utilization at the Household Level in the Urban Field Practice Area of a Medical College, Gangtok
Dr. Dechenla Tsering Bhutia
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Carotenoids and Vitamin A in translational medicine
January 01, 2014 | Dr. Dechenla Tsering Bhutia
Publisher - CRC PRESS, Taylor and Francis Group, 6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742
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Sociodemographic variables of contraceptive practice in Sikkim
July 01, 2011 | Dr. Dechenla Tsering Bhutia, Chankapa YD, Kar S, Basu M, Pal R
Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2011 July, Vol 3 (3), Pg 368-374
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Correlates of cervical cancer screening among underserved women
March 01, 2011 | Dr. Dechenla Tsering Bhutia, Chankapa YD, Pal R
Indian Journal of Cancer, 2011 January-March, Vol 48 (1), Pg 40-46
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Licit and illicit substance use by adolescent students in eastern India: Prevalence and associated risk factors
July 01, 2010 | Dr. Dechenla Tsering Bhutia, Pal R, Dasgupta A
Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice, 2010 July, Vol 1 (2), Pg 76-81
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Sporadic case of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Sikkim, India
May 01, 2010 | Dr. Dechenla Tsering Bhutia, Adhikari L, Singh TS, Dhakal OP, Gupta A
Journal of Global Infectious Diseases, 2010 May, Vol 2 (2), Pg 196-197
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Substance use among adolescent high school students in India: A survey of knowledge, attitude, and opinion
April 01, 2010 | Dr. Dechenla Tsering Bhutia, Pal R, Dasgupta A
Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2010 April, Vol 2 (2), Pg 137-140
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Male behavior toward reproductive responsibilities in Sikkim
January 01, 2010 | Dr. Dechenla Tsering Bhutia, Chankapa YD, Pal R
Indian Journal of Community Med, 2010 January, Vol 35 (1), Pg 40-45
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Role of family and peers in initiation and continuation of substance use
January 01, 2009 | Dr. Dechenla Tsering Bhutia, Pal R
Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2009 January, Vol 31 (1), Pg 30-34
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Tobacco use in Indian High-School Students
January 01, 2009 | Dr. Dechenla Tsering Bhutia, Pal R
International Journal of Green Pharmacy, 2009; Vol 3 (4), Pg 212-6
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Tobacco use among high school students of West Bengal, India
July 01, 2008 | Dr. Dechenla Tsering Bhutia, Pal R, Dasgupta A
Indian Journal of Community Med, 2008 July, Vol 33 (3), Pg 207-208
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Role of family and peers in initiation and continuation of substance use
Tsering D, Pal R
Indian J Psychol Med. 2009 Jan;31(1):30-4
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Determining the Iodine Content in Salt and Factors Affecting its Utilization at the Household Level in the Urban Field Practice Area of a Medical College, Gangtok
Sharma D, Bhutia DT
Indian J Applied Research. 2020 Jul;10(7):8-10
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Vitamin A coverage among under five children: A critical appraisal of the vitamin A supplementation program in India
Dr. Dechenla Tsering Bhutia
Sight and Life. 2013 Jan;27(1):12-9
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Protein Energy Malnutrition in India: The Plight of Our Under Five Children
Dr. Dechenla Tsering Bhutia
J Family Medicine and Primary Care. 2014 Jan;3(1):63-7
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Role Play as a Teaching Learning Tool to Impart Communication Skills among Undergraduate Medical Students
Dr. Dechenla Tsering Bhutia
Int. Journal of Current Medical and Applied Sciences. 2018 May;18(3):87-9
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An Epidemiological study on Road Traffic Injury in East Sikkim
Prabhakar A, Yadav SS, Gupta SK, Zaman FA, Bhutia DT
Int Journal of Medical Science and Public Health. 2018; 7(9):754-59
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Study of Breastfeeding Practices in Children Living in East District of Sikkim
Rai M, Bhutia DT
IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS), vol. 17, no. 12, 2018, pp 35-42
