B. J. Medical College, Pune
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 B J Medical College, Pune |
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| Type | Education and research institution |
| Endowment | Government Funded |
| Location | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Affiliations | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik |
B.J. Medical College, (BJMC) Pune is one of the premier medical institutions in Maharashtra and India. The college, administered by the Government of Maharashtra, comprises various clinical and para/pre-clinical departments working alongside the Sassoon General Hospitals. The B.J. Medical School was started in 1878 and was converted to full-fledged B.J. Medical College in 1946. It has been ranked among the Top 10 Medical Colleges in India in a 2009 survey.
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[edit] Location
BJ Medical College and the allied Sassoon General Hospitals are located near Pune Railway Station, in a busy area of the city.
[edit] Facilities
The hospital serves the needs of patients from urban and rural Pune. It is also a major referral centre for many of the surrounding districts. The hospital has state of the art facilities in various medical specialities including a cardiac catheterization laboratory, CT imaging, 2D and 3D Echocardiography-Colour Doppler, Tread Mill testing, Pulmonary Function Testing, Upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy etc. Weekly clinics are run for almost all the medical and surgical super-specialities.
[edit] Famous Alumni
The college has an illustrious past and many alumni have excelled in medicine (in India and abroad) as well as in arts (drama, literature, cinema) and politics.
- Shriram Lagoo,
- Mohan Agashe,
- Jabbar Patel,
- Nitin Kareer,
- Rupanjal Sihag,
- Samir Shah,
Mahatma Gandhi was operated for acute appendicitis in this hospital.
[edit] Courses Offered
1. Undergraduate:
Every year, the college admits 200 students to the undergraduate (MBBS) course. The method of selection is a combination of entrance examinations held at the state and national levels.
2. Post Graduate:
B J Medical College, Pune offers training in pre-clinical, para-clinical, and clinical disciplines. Previously under the University of Pune, the institute is now affiliated to the Maharashtra University of health Sciences (MUHS), Nasik. The duration of training is three years for degree (MD or MS) courses, and two years for diploma courses. As for the undergraduate courses, the method of selection is via competitive entrance examinations held at the state and national levels. In addition, some seats are reserved for medical officers who have completed a pre-specified number of years of service in the rural areas of the state of Maharashtra.
3. Super-speciality:
At present, the only superspeciality training course offered is MCh in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (CVTS).
[edit] External links
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