Tuesday, May 13, 2008

INTRODUCTION



FROM WIKIPEDIA

Calicut Medical College was established in 1957 as the second medical college in Kerala, India. Since then the institution has grown into the 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) located about 10 km from the heart of Calicut. It is affiliated to the University of Calicut and serves 2/5 of the population of Kerala.

The foundation stone of the college was laid on May 29, 1957 by the then Governor of Kerala Dr.B.Ramakrishna Rao. The College was formally inaugurated on the August 5, 1957 by the then minister of Health, Dr.A.R.Menon whose initiative and zeal were responsible for the establishment of the institution. The task of organising the college was in the capable hands of Dr. K.N. Pisharady, the first principal. With the completion of the college building in 1959 the preclinical section was shifted from the temporary location to the campus.

The main hospital with 1183 beds, commissioned in 1966, was supplemented by the 610-bedded Institute of Maternal and Child Health in 1975 and by the Savithri Devi Saboo Memorial Cancer Institute with 101 beds and the Chest Hospital later on. A superspeciality complex is under construction. An artificial limb centre, Casualty (Emergency Services) complex, Samraksha Kendram and Vishrama Kendram were newer 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. Currently the dental college is functioning as an independent college. New blocks for the College of Nursing and College of Pharmacy are the recent additions.

From its modest beginning the institution has grown steadily for more than 40 years. The annual intake of undergraduate students was increased from 50 to 200. The consolidation of undergraduate medical education was achieved in the 1960s and the 1970s witnessed the establishment and expansion of postgraduate medical education in the various branches of medical science. 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 facilities for Kidney Transplant 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 in Nursing, Pharmacy, Lab technician training, training of Radiological Assistants and Ophthalmic Assistants. MSc. 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.

FROM OFFICIAL WEBSITE


..........The Savithri Devi Saboo Memorial Cancer Institute with 101 beds, an artificial limb centre and casualty complex are additions to the institution. Later on the Chest Hospital, Samraksha Kendram and Vishrama Kendram were added. New blocks for the College of Nursing and College of Pharmacy are the recent additions. A superspeciality complex in under construction. From its modest beginning the institution has grown steadily for the last 49 years. The annual intake of undergraduate students was increased from 50 to 200. The consolidation of undergraduate medical education was achieved in the 1960's and the 1970's witnessed the establishment and expansion of postgraduate medical education in the various branches of medical science. With the establishment of training programmes in the superspecialities, the institution further widened its academic horizon. During the last decade almost all modern specialty services in medical care have been developed in the institution facilities for Kidney Transplant and Whole Body Scan. A well equipped Cath Lab and Tele Cobalt Therapy are recent additions to the hospital complex.
The next major addition to this collegiate hospital was Institute of Chest diseases, which was commissioned on 20th September 1990 by the then Chief Minister Sri.E.K.Nayanar in the presence of Health Minister Sri.A.C.Shanmughadas. It started as a 100 bedded specialty hospital for respiratory diseases. This is a dedicated center for chest disease and tuberculosis, which undertakes lot of research and community oriented project as well.

A well equipped Medical Education Unit was also started . The Dental College which was earlier attached to Medical College has been separated and is functioning independently. The college also conducts in Nursing, Pharmacy, Lab technician training, training of Radiological Assistants and Ophthalmic Assistants. MSc.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 facility.

The latest addition to this hospital city is the Multistoried Specialty Complex inaugurated on 23rd September 2006. The modern hospital unit is being started with outpatient clinics of the following specialties exclusively.

Cardiology

Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Nephrology

Urology

Neurology

Neurosurgery

The hospital is expected to be commissioned fully within next one year.

1 comments:

Mahima 12 October, 2012  

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