Goa Medical College
| Escola Médico-Cirúrgica de (Nova) Goa | |
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Seal of Goa Medical College | |
| Latin: Goa Medical College | |
| Motto | Satyam Shivam Sundaram |
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Motto in English | Truth is Eternal and Beautiful |
| Type | Health Services, Medical Education and Research Institution |
| Established | 1842 |
Parent institution | Goa University |
| Dean | Dr. Pradip G. Naik[1] |
Administrative staff | 2048[2] |
| Undergraduates | 150[3] |
| Postgraduates |
31 (MD students) 13 (MS students) 30 (Diploma students)[4] |
| Location | Bambolim, Goa, India |
| Campus | Urban 1,134,798 Sq Mts[5] |
| Acronym | GMC |
| Website |
www |
Goa Medical College (GMC) is a medical college and hospital in Goa, India. It was built during Portuguese rule in 1842 as the Escola Médico-Cirúrgica de (Nova) Goa (Medical-Surgical School of Goa). It is one of the oldest medical colleges in Asia.[6][7][8] JIPMER in 1823, Calcutta Medical College in 1835 and Stanley Medical College in 1838 are India's three older medical colleges. These were built by the erstwhile British Raj.[9] The college also has one of the oldest medical libraries (since 1845).[10]
Originally located in Panjim,at the present Inox theater area.The college was moved to Alto-Bambolim in 1993. The college has been under Goa University since 1986 before which it was under the Bombay University.[11] The Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour (Bambolim), the TB and Chest Disease Hospital (St. Inez), The Rural Health and Training Centre (Mandur) and the Urban Health Centre (St. Cruz) form parts of the Establishment. The college is affiliated to Goa University, and offers the MBBS course, several MS and MD courses, and some super-specializations. Goa Medical College (GMC) and Goa Dental College are located opposite each other on either side of the road connecting Panjim and Cortalim. The area in between these colleges has shops and vendors selling home-made food, groceries, refreshments, coconut water etc...with a Hanuman temple as a cental-area landmark.
Admissions
Under Graduate
The total intake is 150 for MBBS course. Of this 85% is filled through the GCET conducted by the Government of Goa and only residents of Goa are eligible. The rest 15% is All India Quota, open to any citizen of India, and is filled through the All India Pre Medical Test.
Post Graduate
It has intake of 86 seats for PG courses in which 50% is by All India Quota.
Courses offered
UG Course
M.B.B.S. - extending for at least 4 1/2 years followed by 1 year of compulsory rotational internship.
PG Courses
M.D.
- Anesthesiology : 4 seats
- Biochemistry : 2 seats
- Dermatology : 1 seat
- Forensic Medicine : 2 seats
- General Medicine : 5 seats
- Microbiology : 3 seats
- Obstetrics & Gynecology : 5 seats
- Pediatrics : 3 seats
- Pathology : 3 seats
- Pharmacology : 3 seats
- Physiology : 3 seats
- Psychiatry : 2 seats
- Preventive & Social Medicine : 2 seats
- Pulmonary Medicine : 3 seats
- Radiodiagnosis : 2 seats
M.S.
- Anatomy : 2 seats
- General Surgery : 6 seats
- Orthopedics : 3 seats
- Ophthalmology : 3 seats
- Otolaryngology : 3 seats
P. G. Diploma Courses
- Anesthesia (DA) : 4 seats
- OBG (DGO) : 4 seats
- Pediatrics (DCH) : 4 seats
- Psychological Medicine (DPM) : 2 seats
- Public Health (DPH) : 2 seats
- Radiodiagnosis (DMRD) : 4 seats
- Forensic Medicine (DFM) : 4 seats (Not yet recognised by MCI)
- Dermatology & VD (DVD): 2 seats (Not yet recognised by MCI)
Superspecialization
M.Ch Neuro Surgery : 2 seats offered per year (Approved by MCI, yet to be recognised)
Notable alumni
- Froilano de Mello
- Dr. Francisco Luís Gomes
- Jayant S Vaidya (Inventor of a special treatment for breast cancer)
References
- ↑ "Goa Medical College, Panaji at Medical Council of India Website". View details of college – Goa Medical College, Panaji. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ↑ "Goa Medical College". Goa Medical College- Staff Details. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ↑ "Goa Medical College". Goa Medical College- Information on MBBS. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ↑ "Goa Medical College". Goa Medical College- Admissions for the Post Graduate seats. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ↑ "Goa Medical College". Goa Medical College- Particulars of the Organization, Function and Duties. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ↑ Faridah Abdul Rashid (July 2012). Research on the Early Malay Doctors 1900–1957 Malaya and Singapore. Xlibris Corporation. pp. 27–. ISBN 978-1-4691-7243-9. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ↑ Narendra K. Wagle; George Coehlo (1995). Goa: Continuity and Change. University of Toronto, Centre for South Asian Studies. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-895214-12-3. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ↑ The Hindu Weekly Review. K. Gopalan. January 1968. p. 19. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ↑ Supe, A.; Burdick, W. P. (2006). "Challenges and Issues in Medical Education in India". Academic Medicine 81 (12): 1076–1080. doi:10.1097/01.ACM.0000246699.94234.ab. PMID 17122473.
- ↑ Godfrey Oswald (2009). Library World Records. McFarland. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-7864-3852-5. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ↑ "Goa Medical College 2009". Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ↑ http://www.mciindia.org/InformationDesk/ForStudents/ListofCollegesTeachingMBBS.aspx
- ↑ http://www.gmc.goa.gov.in/images/Site_Images/PDF/GMC_MCI_website_2014_28_03_2014.pdf
External links
- College Information in FAIMER Database
- College Information in AVICENNA Directories
- College Information in World Directory of Medical Schools
Coordinates: 15°27′47″N 73°51′28″E / 15.46306°N 73.85778°E