University College of Medical Sciences
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| Motto | 'We Dare To Care' |
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| Established | 1971 |
| Principal | Dr.O.P. Kalra |
| Undergraduates | 100 |
| Postgraduates | 45 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Dilshad Garden |
| Website | www.ucms.ac.in[1] |
University College of Medical Sciences, UCMS, Delhi, is a Medical College affiliated to Delhi University.
Location
Dilshad Garden, Shahdara, New Delhi - 110095
History
It was founded in the year 1971, with the classes for the first batch being held in the Department of Chemistry, Delhi University, North Campus. It then started having its clinical postings at Meerut Medical College. Shortly, it shifted to Safdarjung Hospital in South Delhi.
In 1986, it shifted to its present location at Dilshad Garden and was associated with Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, a 1000 bedded institution, as its teaching hospital.
Future
Two Hospitals- Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital (Under Construction) (Timarpur) and Delhi Cancer Centre (Functioning), will come to be associated with UCMS. Plans to start a Telemedicine Centre are underway
Access
- Roads - Eastern Approach Road from Kashmiri Gate and Wazirabad Road from Delhi University, North Campus
- Bus
* University Special * Further Additions Needed
* Shahdara Station - Further by Pedal Cycle Rikshaw or Phat Phat (A local entrepreneurial carpool system) * Welcome Station
Departments
- ANESTHESIOLOGY[2]
- OPHTHALMOLOGY[3]
- ANATOMY[4]
- ORTHOPEDICS[5]
- BIOCHEMISTRY[6]
- OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY[7]
- BIOSTATISTICS & MEDICAL INFORMATICS[8]
- PAEDIATRICS[9]
- COMMUNITY MEDICINE[10]
- PATHOLOGY [11]
- DENTISTRY[12]
- PHARMACOLOGY[13]
- DERMATOLOGY[14]
- PHYSIOLOGY[15]
- FORENSIC MEDICINE[16]
- PSYCHIATRY[17]
- MEDICINE[18]
- RADIOLOGY[19]
- MICROBIOLOGY[20]
- SURGERY[21]
- OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY[22]
Central Facilities
- Lecture Theatres
1. Four air-conditioned lecture halls with audio-visual facilities.
* Three lecture halls with a seating capacity of 176 each and provided with a side room and a projection room. * One lecture hall with a seating capacity of 80 only.
2. An examination hall with a seating capacity of 120 and with a side room. This is also air-conditioned and can be
used like a lecture hall.
- Central Animal House
- Central Warehouse
- Hostels
- Hospital
- Central Workshop
- Parks
Facts about the Institute
- The institute is a Network Center for the National Brain Research Centre[23].
- It is also the Nodal Center for AIDS in Delhi along with Safdarjung.
- It is the only Public Trauma center in Delhi apart from Susruta Trauma Centre at Maulana Azad Hospital.
- It also has a fully equipped Burns Ward.
Famous Alumni/Past/Present Residents
| Name | Batch | Feild |
|---|---|---|
| Palash Sen | - | Singer/Composer |
| Dr Sanjiv Malik | 1972 | Indian Medical Association President and SAARC Medical Association President |
| Dr. Ashok Gupta | 1972 | Publisher & Founder, Dehati Pustak Bhandar |
| Dr. Anil Bansal | 1972 | President Ex Delhi Medical Association |
| Dr. A.K. Sethi | HOD Anesthesia UCMS and Sethi Inhalational Agent Delivery System (citation needed) |
Post Graduate Institutes Enrolling Undergrad Alumni
| Institute Name | Course Enrolled | Name of Undergrad/Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| - | - | - |
Co-curricular activities
| ACTIVITY | TEAM/REPRESENTATIVE | ACHEIVEMENT (Encyclopedia Worthy) | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choreography | Celeste | Best Team (Various Intercollegiate festivals) | |
| Fashion Show | Larzish | Best Team (Various Intercollegiate festivals) | Defeated NIFT, 1st Medical College to do so (citation needed) |
In The NEWS
- India Today Survey 2007 - All India Medical College Rank - 8th (Factual) and 18th (Overall)
- Outlook Survey 2007 - All India Ranks - 5th (biomedical research) and 23rd (Medical College)
- Youth for Equality - Founded here and Delhi Nodal Centre
Referances