Khulna medical college

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Khulna Medical College

Established: 1991
Type: Medical College, Coeducational
Location: Khulna, Bangladesh
Campus: Urban
Front view of Khulna medical college academic building
Front view of Khulna medical college academic building

The Khulna Medical College (KMC), established in 1990, is a medical institution with the Khulna Medical College and Hospital, also know as "250 bed hospital", in Bangladesh. It is situated in the city of Khulna near the Khulna inter-district Bus Stand at the entrance to the city. Though new, the institution has a glorious performance in medical education.

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[edit] History

Before 1989 Khulna Medical College Hospital was known as 250 bed Hospital. A plan to establish a medical college was taken into consideration in the year. So KMC was born. In its early days starting only with a few students and almost without any infrastructure, the college began to train undergraduate students. PGT trainings were also given in the hospital. Thereafter many other facilities including educational, research and residential facilitation were made available.

[edit] Examination and Affiliation

Khulna Medical College is affiliated under Rajshahi University along with 9 other government and private medical colleges under the same university. The students receive MBBS degree from Rajshahi University after completion of 5th year and passing the final Professional MBBS examination.

This college is directly governed by Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council BMDC an affiliate of Ministry of Health.

The Professional examinations are held under the University and results are given thereby. Internal Examinations are also taken on regular interval namely Card completions, term end and regular assessments.

[edit] Departments

In the college there are numerous departments. Different subjects of medical science are taught in these departments. These are as Follows:

[edit] Pre-Clinical

  1. Anatomy Department;
    Head of the department: Prof. Dr.Shah Alam Talukdar
  2. Department of Physiology;
    Head of the Department: Asst Prof.Dr.Q.M.Moinuddin
  3. Department of Biochemistry;
    Head of the department: Asst Prof. Dr.Habibur Rahman

[edit] Para-Clinical

  1. Department of Patholgy
    Head of the Dept: Prof.Dr.Abu Saeed
  2. Department of Microbiology
    Head of the Dept: Prof.Dr.Foyez Muhammad
  3. Department of Pharmacology
    Head of the Dept:Asst.Prof.Dr.Wali
  4. Department of Forensic Medicine
    Head of the Dept: Prof.Dr.Shahjahn
  5. Department of Community Medicine
    Head of the Dept: Asst.Prof.Dr.E.A.Gazi

[edit] Clinical

  1. Department of Surgery
    Head of Dept,Prof.Dr.Israil Biswas
  2. Department of Medicine
    Head of Dept,Prof.Dr.Abu Bakar
  3. Department of Gynaecology
    Head of Dept,Asct.Prof.Dr.Samsunahar Lucky
  4. Department of Obstatrics
    Head of Dept,Asct.Prof.Dr.Rawshan Ara Begum
  5. Department of Paediatrics
    Head of Dept,Prof.Dr.C.H.Rasul
  6. Department of Cardiology
    Head of Dept,Asct.Prof.Dr.M.M.Hashmi
  7. Department of Skin & V.D.
    Head of Dept,Prof.Dr.Khalilur Rahman
  8. Department of Ophthalmology
    Head of Dept,Prof.Dr.Jala Ahmed
  9. Department of E.N.T.
    Head of Dept,Asct.Prof.Dr.M.M.Mohsin

[edit] Infrastructure

Boys hostel
Boys hostel

Khulna Medical College has necessary buildings for training and education. There is an academic building adjacent to the hospital building. It is a four storey building housed with the administrative and academic sections. All the departments are there: offices, students' section, Principal and other offices. For educational purpose there are classrooms, Galleries, Library and an Audio-visual Unit. There are 4 large galleries for combined classes.

There are 6 hostels for students. 2 boys hostel, 1 girls hostel and 3 hostel for internee doctors. the girls hostel and one of the boys hostel is 4 storied.

Qurters for the staffs and officers of both college and hospital are also in the boundary.

[edit] Admission process

Admission test is held under the Ministry Of Health for admission in all the govt medical colleges.Sudents selected in the test are admitted here on the basis of their choice.

[edit] Current batch

Some students of K16 batch
Some students of K16 batch

Khulna Medical College has the 17th (K17) batch at present. This batch was admitted in January 2008.