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Jorhat Medical College and Hospital
যোৰহাট চিকিৎসা মহাবিদ্যালয়
Mottoसर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः Sarve santu niramaya
TypePublic
Established12 October 2009
AffiliationSrimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, Medical Council of India
SuperintendentDr. Bobyjeet Goswami
PrincipalDr. Debajit Hazarika
Location
Jorhat, Assam, India
Websitewww.jmch.org.in

Jorhat Medical College & Hospital (JMCH) is a medical college and medical research public university based in Jorhat, Assam, India. This is the fourth medical college of the state. The college operates under the State Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Assam.

History

The foundation stone of the fourth Medical college of Assam was laid by then prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on 25 August 2008. On 12 October 2009, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi inaugurated the Hospital wing of the Jorhat Medical College.

Location and Transportation

Jorhat Medical College is situated about 3 km west from the heart of the Jorhat city. The college buses and auto rickshaws are available to the college. Jorhat is well connected by Road, Rail and airways. Luxury (AC/Non AC) day & night bus services is available from the capital city Guwahati to Jorhat, whicj takes 6 hours. The Jorhat Airport is located near the college which ply direct flight to Kolkata.

Departments

  • Anatomy
  • Physiology
  • Biochemistry
  • Pathology
  • Microbiology
  • Pharmacology
  • Community Medicine
  • Medicine
  • TB & Chest
  • Dermatology
  • Psychiatry
  • Pediatrics
  • Surgery
  • Orthopedics
  • ENT
  • Ophthalmology
  • O & G
  • Radiology
  • Anesthesiology
  • Dentistry
  • FSM

Courses

Library

Central Library

The central library of the college has more than 7000 books with 78 Indian and 65 foreign journals. apart from that it has 50 computers with internet facilities. t covers a floor area of 1650 sq.ft. The reading room of the library has the facility of 100 students as well as an extra reading room facility is also available with 100 seats.

Departmental library

By the efforts of the faculty members and teaching staff wenty-two departmental libraries were established for the benefit of the students and staff of each department.

Book Bank

The College also has the facility of a Book Bank for the benefit of the students. It is a provision for lending text books only to SC / ST & OBC students on merit basis.

See also

References

Template:Medical colleges in India

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