Shri Ramachandra Bhanj Medical College

Shri Ramachandra Bhanj Medical College
SCB Medical College
SCB Medical College
Established	1st June 1944
Type	Government Institution
Dean	Dr. D. N. Moharana
Undergraduates	150 per year
Postgraduates	150 per year
Location	Cuttack, Orissa, India 20.473°N 85.891°E / 20.473; 85.891
Website	scbmch.ac.in

Shri Ramachandra Bhanj Medical College is a government-run medical college in Cuttack in the Indian state of Orissa.

It is the premier medical institution in Orissa and one of the oldest centers of medical teaching and training in India. It is located near Mangalabagh area in the heart of the city Cuttack with a sprawling campus of 87.32 acres (353,400 m²). It has been recognized by Medical Council of India (MCI) as an ideal undergraduate institution facilitating education and training in super specialty subjects under medical and surgical disciplines.

History

Office of the Superintendent

The evolution of this glorious institution dates back to the beginning of 19th century. It took its birth as a small dispensary as First Aid Centre in the premises of the present medical college during the days of Maharatta rule in the later half of the eighteenth century. The sole purpose of that dispensary was to render whatever little medical assistance was available and feasible during that time to the sick pilgrims enrouted to and from Puri, especially during the "Car Festival" of Lord Jagannath.

The college was established on June 1, 1944 with a capacity of 22 students into MBBS Degree Course. It was named in 1951 after the late Maharaja of Mayurbhanj “Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanj”. The College received recognition for MBBS degree from Medical Council of India in the year 1952 with retrospective effect. Consequently P.G. Courses in different specialties (M.D. /M.S.) were started in 1960. Since 1981, post-doctoral training leading to the award of D.M. & M.Ch. degree have also been instituted in the disciplines of Cardiology and Neurosurgery respectively.

Academics

Department of Microbiology

The Institution provide degree courses for MBBS, MD, MS, DM, MCh and various Diploma courses. Presently, its intake for MBBS courses is 150 and for Postgraduate courses it is appx. 150. A Dental wing within the college campus imparts B.D.S. Degree under Utkal University. At present this Medical College extends facility for P.G. Training in all the 21 broad specialties.

Undergraduate courses

The college offers the four-and-a-half-year M.B.B.S. course with a one-year compulsory rotating internship in affiliated hospitals. There are 150 seats, of which 85% admissions are through the Orissa Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) at the state level and 15% through AIPMT at the national level. Admission is extremely competitive.

Post Graduate courses

The college offers more than 150 seats in Post Graduate Courses. The admission is through Orissa Post Graduate medical Examination (50%) and at the national level through AIPGMEE/ All India Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination.

M.D.

Department of Pediatrics

• General Medicine
• Obstetrics and Gynecology,
• Pediatrics
• Pulmonary medicine
• Skin & V.D.
• Radiology
• Anaesthesiology
• Forensic Medicine
• Pathology
• Microbiology
• Pharmacology
• Biochemistry
• Physiology
• Community Medicine
• Radiotherapy
• Psychiatry

M.S.

Casualty

• Surgery
• Orthopaedics
• Otorhinolaryngology
• Anatomy
• Ophthalmology

Paramedical Courses

• Medical Laboratory Technology
• Radiographer
• Ophthalmic Assistant
• Pharmacy
• Midwifery

Diploma courses

• Medical Laboratory technology
• Medical Radiology Technology

D.M.

• Cardiology
• Gastroenterology

M.Ch.

• Neurosurgery
• Plastic Surgery
• Pediatric Surgery

Other super specialty disciplines like Neurology, Nephrology, clinical Hematology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Radiotherapy, Urology, Plastic Surgery, Hepatology, Experimental Surgery, Urology, Geriatrics, clinical immunology, Gynecology Oncology, Head and Neck Oncology, medical oncology, Nuclear Medicine, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Diabetic Foot Surgery, Onco-Pathalogy, spinal injury, Surgical Gastroenterology, Surgical Oncology and Cardiothoracic surgery are also available. Recently, Open heart surgery and Vascular surgery have been performed in the department of cardiothoracic surgery by a team of specially trained doctors with great success, which heralds a bright future and new hope for the poorer regional patients.^{[citation needed]}

Training courses

Various national programmes like family Welfare Training in Regional Family Welfare Training Centre, Post Partum Programme attached to Obstetrics & Gynecology Department, ICMR Programme, IGNOU study center, Regional Spinal injury center and treatment of Geriatric patients in Geriatric OPD are also functioning in this institution.

Student life

Old Gents Hostel

Undergraduate and Post Graduate students hail from all over India. The campus has 5 hostels including Old Gents Hostel and New Gents Hostel for Undergraduate Men. It has also one each hostel for Undergraduate Women, Postgraduate Women, Postgraduate Men, House Staff Students and Nursing Students.

Both Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students(JDA/Junior Doctor's Association) have their union. Representatives of the student body are elected annually in a campus wide election.

The inter-collegiate cultural, literary and sports festival of SCB Medical College is called Synapse and is held in late December and early January every year and is organized by the Students Union. In addition, the Students Union holds annual inter-class competitions where undergraduate students within SCB Medical College compete in various cultural, literary and sporting events.

Student facilities

A student Library is present inside the campus with more than 500 seats having sections for both Undergraduate and Postgraduate students. The Central Library of this institution is one of the best Referral Medical Libraries in the State of Orissa. Recently, the library installed Air Conditioner for the whole library. This library has been declared as Resource Library in the Eastern Region by Govt. of India in the year 1993. Each hostel has an Air Conditioned TV Room and one Reading Room. The campus has many Canteens for students and staff. The campus also has a Gymnasium both for each Men and Women and grounds for Cricket, Tennis and Basketball. It has a swimming pool for students which is presently non-functional.

Medical facilities

Out Patient Department

Doctors & staff at SCB Medical College strive to provide comprehensive, high quality tertiary care services including specialty and super-specialty services to all without consideration of caste, creed, religion, sex, economic status or disability. However, there may be some deficiencies due to extreme patient load and finite resources. Acquiring newer equipment for investigation, research and patient care is expedited as it is not constrained by funds.

The hospital presently provides service at its OPD, Casualty and various indoor services. The hospital also has a Regional Diagnostic Center with facility of MRI and CT scan. It also has Blood Bank and Eye Bank facility.

Super specialty facilities

ART Center

Super Specialty Services of the hospital include the following:

• Super Specialty OPD
• Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre
• Shishu Bhaban for Pediatric Patients
• Regional Spinal Injury Center
• Regional Center for Ophthalmology
• Regional Center for Tuberculosis
• Intermediate Reference Laboratory
• Cardiology Center
• Anti- Retroviral Therapy Center

A multi specialty Trauma Center is under construction for special care of Trauma patients

Telemedicine services

In 2001, telemedicine Service has been established in, collaboration with ISRO and Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow for providing distant Medical Education to our medical students, tele consultation for critically ill patients, follow-up treatment facility to the patient who are treated earlier and Tele medical video conference are also being provided.

See also

• Institutes of national importance in Orissa