Dr. M. Vijayakarthikeyan., MBBS, MD(Com. Med).,

Dr. M. Vijayakarthikeyan, Community Medicine Specialist with expertise in AI in Public Health and clinical research, serves as Associate Professor of Community Medicine at Vinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyar Medical College & Hospital (VMKVMCH), Salem, bringing over 6 years of dedicated experience in teaching, research, and academic leadership. He holds an MBBS and MD in Community Medicine, a Diploma in Community Mental Health from NIMHANS, Bengaluru, and an MBA in Hospital Management. In strategic leadership roles, he is National Coordinator (Training) for the Tamil Nadu Alliance for Development of Community Medicine (TADCOM), National Treasurer for the Interdisciplinary Association for Medical Educationists (IAME), and State Research Coordinator for the IMA Junior Doctors Network (JDN), Tamil Nadu; he also serves as Assistant Editor for the International Journal of Preventative & Evidence-Based Medicine. His research excellence includes 35+ publications indexed in Scopus and PubMed, along with funded projects as Principal Investigator supported by ICMR and the Tuberculosis Association of India. Dr. Vijayakarthikeyan has delivered 7 guest lectures and over 20 scientific presentations at national and international forums, and is trained in modern research tools such as R, Epi Info, Anthropac, and AI-based applications.