Calicut Medical College
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| Established: | 1957 |
| Type: | Government Funded |
| Principal: | Dr. P. V. Ramachandran |
| Location: |  Kozhikode, Kerala, India |
| Campus: | Suburban, 1.1 km2 |
| Affiliations: | University of Calicut |
| Website: | www.calicutmedicalcollege.ac.in |
Calicut Medical College is a premier medical college located in the city of Kozhikode (Calicut) in Kerala, India. It was established in 1957 as the second medical college in the Kerala. Since then the institution has grown into a premier center of medical education in the state. The vast and sprawling Medical College complex is spread over an extensive area of 270 acres (1.1 km²) and is located about 10 km east from the heart of Calicut city. It is affiliated to the University of Calicut and serves 40%[citation needed] of the population of Kerala.
The foundation stone of the college was laid on 29 May 1957 by the then Governor of Kerala Dr. B. Ramakrishna Rao. The College was formally inaugurated on 15 August 1957 by the then minister of Health, Dr. A. R. Menon, whose initiative and zeal were responsible for the establishment of the institution. Dr. K. N. Pisharady, the first principal, was responsiple for the task of organising the college. With the completion of the college building in 1959 the preclinical section was shifted from the temporary location to the campus.
The main hospital which was commissioned in 1966 with 1183 beds.It was later supplemented by the Institute of Maternal and Child Health in 1975 (610 beds), the Savithri Devi Saboo Memorial Cancer Institute (101 beds) and the Chest Hospital. A superspeciality complex is under construction. An artificial limb centre, Casualty (Emergency Services) complex, Samraksha Kendram and Vishrama Kendram were later additions to the institution.
The Dental College was inaugurated on 16 April 1984. Dr. C. T. Mathew was the first director of the Dental College. At present,the dental college is functions as an independent college. New blocks for the College of Nursing and College of Pharmacy are recent additions.
From its modest beginning the institution has grown steadily for more than 40 years. The annual intake of undergraduate students has been increased from 50 to 200. The consolidation of undergraduate medical education was achieved in the 1960s. The 1970s witnessed the establishment and expansion of postgraduate medical education in various branches. With the establishment of training programmes in the superspecialities, the institution further widened its academic horizon. During the last decade almost all modern speciality services in medical care have been developed in the institution for kidney transplants and Whole Body Scan. A well equipped Cath Lab and Tele Cobalt Therapy are recent additions to the hospital complex. A well equipped Medical Education Unit was also started. The college also conducts Nursing, Pharmacy, Lab technician training, training of Radiological Assistants and Ophthalmic Assistants. M.Sc. Nursing was started in the College of Nursing during 1997. The Medical library and most of the departments of the college have been provided with computer facilities.
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[edit] CMC Alumni Association
The Calicut Medical College also has a strong alumni Association. The Calicut Medical College Alumni Association takes an active role in the academic and co-curricular advancements. The Alumni association supports the Calicut Medical Journal. In addition, the association contributes to the Institute in a number of ways, including conducting regular academic programmes and organising coaching classes for Postgraduate Entrance Examinations. The association also maintains the Alumni Wards and the computer, xerox and audio-visual facilities at the college.
The Association office functions on the College premises (the ground floor of the college building near the academic section office).
[edit] Batches
The MBBS batches are named as the numerical order of their origin.For example,the first MBBS batch that joined the college was named 1st batch,and 48 years later,the MBBS batch which joined is named as the 48th batch.In 2008,the 52nd MBBS batch also joined the college.In 52nd batch there are 200 students.
[edit] College union elections
Historically, the college union elections have been a major event annually which has in the past been subject to intense competition and controversy.Over the past few years the elections have been fiercly contested admist violence between "independents" and "S.F.I".There is also a sizeable proportion of students affliated with ABVP and SIO.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- The Official Website of Calicut Medical College
- An un-official Website of Calicut Medical College
- Website of the CMC Network, an e-network of alumnus of Calicut Medical College
- The Students Blog of Calicut Medical College
| Educational Institutes in Kozhikode |
NIT Calicut | Calicut Medical College | IIM Kozhikode | MCC Calicut | Govt. Law College | Farook College | Guruvayurappan College | Devagiri College | Govt. Homoeopathic Medical College |
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