Armed Forces Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) is a military medical college in Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is run by the Military of Bangladesh and it is under the Ministry of Defence of Bangladesh. A Major General of Bangladesh Army's Medical Corps is the Commandant of the College. It has two types of students. Medical Cadets and Army Medical Corps Cadets. Medical Cadets can become civilian doctors after completing the MBBS course but Army Medical Corps Cadets should join the Army Medical Corps (AMC) of Bangladesh Army .

Medical education has been constantly changing with a view to keep pace with the latest development in medical science. Nevertheless, Bangladesh Armed Forces felt the requirement of possessing a group of energetic, motivated and dedicated young people to lead the health sector in the 21st century. With this view Armed Forces Medical College ( AFMC) was established to respond to the global changes happening in medical education and technology.

Army Medical Corps performs the task of conserving the fighting strength of the Armed Forces through effective health care delivery system both during war and peace. Army Medical Corps requires induction of a good number of doctors every year. It has been observed that, newly passed doctors from the existing medical colleges can not always fulfill the desired requirements of Armed Forces. Therefore Government has decided to establish AFMC to produce militarily motivated quality medical graduates for induction in the Armed Forces as well as to provide a sizable number of disciplined and skilled doctors for the national health care service.

The academic activities of Armed Forces Medical College commenced through induction of 56 medical cadets on 20 June 1999. The college is affiliated to Bangladesh University of Professionals and recognized by Bangladesh Medical & Dental Council (BMDC). So far 14 batches of total 995 students have been inducted. The students of First 8 batches have already become doctor and the 7th batch has completed their internship training in Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Dhaka. Remaining batches are progressing as per the academic schedule. The admission is based on merit keeping in conformity with Government order published vide AFMC instruction -1/2003

The aim of the Armed Forces Medical College is to train two groups of specially selected candidates called AMC cadets and AFMC cadets respectively for five academic years according to the syllabus laid down by Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC) for MBBS degree to be conferred by the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh and to create a group of high quality career doctors for the Armed Forces as well as the nation.

The objectives of Armed Forces Medical College are

a. To teach biomedical sciences traditionally required for medical graduates to meet the responsibilities of providing preventive as well as curative health care to the people of Bangladesh.

b. To produce well disciplined, self-motivated and dedicated doctors imbued with the spirit of devotion of duty, kindness, tolerance, patience and compassion.

c. To impart those aspects of basic military training as are required to turn each cadets into a highly disciplined, physically and mentally fit, morally and ethically upright and professionally dedicated medical graduates capable of providing health care services in adverse physical and psychosocial environment both in and outside the country and during war and peace.

d. To instill a wide knowledge of the social and economic condition of Bangladesh with a view to imbuing them the beliefs, values and ideals of the nation.

e. To inspire development of essential character qualities, strong sense of righteousness and a basic desire to serve the suffering humanity.

AFMC is completely a residential institution. The medical students are treated as 'Medical Cadets'. It is compulsory for them to stay in the dormitories as provided by the college authority, The cadets must follow all rules and regulations regarding customs and etiquette, decorum and decency of the dormitory living as framed or will be framed from time to time by the college authority. There are separate dormitories for male and female medical cadets near the college campus.

Medical cadets are provided with messing and allied services including laundry facilities. The messing, laundry and allied charges are paid by the cadets.

On arrival at Armed Forces Medical College, medical cadets are issued with all necessary uniform and other supporting items. The cost of which are met out of outfit charge payable by the cadets.

Participation by medical cadets in extra curricular activities is mandatory.

a. Club: Followings are in existence: (1) Debating club (2) Culture club (3) Journal club

b. Games and Sports : Arrangement for following games and sports are available : (1) Football (2) Cricket (3) Volleyball (4) Table Tennis (5) Badminton