Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College

Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College

চট্টগ্রাম মা ও শিশু হাসপাতাল মেডিকেল কলেজ
Logo of Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College
Type	Private medical school
Established	2005
Academic affiliation	Chittagong University
Principal	A. S. M. Mostaque Ahmed
Academic staff	136
Location	Agrabad, Chittagong, Bangladesh 22°19′22″N 91°48′23″E / 22.3227°N 91.8063°ECoordinates: 22°19′22″N 91°48′23″E / 22.3227°N 91.8063°E
Campus	Urban
Language	English
Website	cmoshbd.org

Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College (CMOSHMC) is a private medical school in Bangladesh, established in 2005. It is located in Agrabad, Chittagong. It is affiliated with University of Chittagong.

It offers a five-year course of study leading to a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree. A one-year internship after graduation is compulsory for all graduates. The degree is recognised by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council.

The college is associated with 650-bed Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu General Hospital. Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College Journal is the official journal of CMOSHMC.

History

Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital (CMOSH), a non-profit organization, established CMOSHMC in 2005. Instruction began in 2006.^[1][2][3]

Campus

The college is located in Agrabad, Chittagong.^[3] On the 4.3 acres (1.7 ha) campus are the college building, the associated 625-bed Chattagram Maa-Shishu O General Hospital, and a dormitory.^[4]

Organization and administration

The college is affiliated with Chittagong University.^[3][5] The college and associated hospital are run by the CMOSH executive committee.^[2] The principal of the college is A. S. M. Mostaque Ahmed.^[6]

Academics

The college offers a five-year course of study, approved by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC), leading to a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree from Chittagong University. After passing the final professional examination, there is a compulsory one-year internship. The internship is a prerequisite for obtaining registration from the BMDC to practice medicine.^[3][7] In October 2014, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare capped admission and tuition fees at private medical colleges at 1,990,000 Bangladeshi taka (US$25,750 as of 2014) total for their five-year courses.^[8]

Admission for Bangladeshis to the MBBS programme at all medical colleges in Bangladesh (government and private) is conducted centrally by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). It administers a written multiple choice question exam simultaneously throughout the country. Candidates are admitted based primarily on their score on this test, although grades at Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) level also play a part. Admission for foreign students is based on their SSC and HSC grades.^[9] As of July 2014, the college is allowed to admit 90 students annually.^[10]

Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College Journal, which is Index Medicus/MEDLINE listed, is the official journal of the college. It is a peer-reviewed, open access journal, published three times a year. It accepts original research articles, review articles, interesting case reports, and short communications containing significant findings. It particularly seeks to publish works by authors from Bangladesh and relevant to developing countries. Submissions should not have been published previously, and should not be submitted to multiple publications concurrently.^[11]

See also

• List of medical colleges in Bangladesh

References

1. "About Us". Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
2. "Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital". Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
3. "Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College". World Directory of Medical Schools.
4. "About Us". Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
5. "Affiliated Colleges". University of Chittagong. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
6. "Organogram & Faculties". Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
7. "List of Recognized medical and dental colleges". Bangladesh Medical & Dental Council.
8. "Govt to fix maximum fees". New Age (Dhaka). 27 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
9. "About Admission (For foreign students)". Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
10. "Health Bulletin 2014" (PDF). Bureau of Health Education (2nd ed.). Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. December 2014. p. 226. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
11. "Editorial Policies". Bangladesh Journals Online. Retrieved 7 September 2015.