| Goa Medical College | |
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| Escola Médico-Cirúrgica de Goa | |
Goa Medical College |
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| Latin: Goa Medical College | |
| Motto | Satyam Shivam Sundaram |
| Motto in English | Truth is Eternal and Beautiful |
| Established | 1842 |
| Type | Health Services, Medical Education and Research Institution |
| Parent institution | Goa University |
| Dean | Dr. V.N. Jindal[1] |
| Admin. staff | 2048[2] |
| Undergraduates | 100[3] |
| Postgraduates | 31 (MD students) 13(MS students) 30 (Diploma students}[4] |
| Location | Bambolim, Goa, India |
| Campus | Urban 11,34,798 Sq Mts[5] |
| Acronym | GMC |
| Website | www.gmc.goa.gov.in |
Goa Medical College (GMC) (Konkani: गोवा मेडिकल कॉलेज ) is a medical college and hospital in Goa, India. It was built by the Portuguese in 1842 as the Escola Médico-Cirúrgica de Goa (Medical-Surgical School of Goa). It is the oldest Medical College in Asia.[6][7] [8]
Originally located in Panjim, the college was moved to Bambolim in the year 1993. The college is under the Goa University since 1986 before which it was under the Bombay University.[9] Goa Medical College Hospital which now has its headquarters in Bambolim has a long tradition of providing quality services to all sections of the society. 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 part of the Establishment. The Medical College besides striving to achieve excellence in patient care, has been instrumental in training number of medical professionals who are providing yeomen services to the people in Goa and abroad. The college is affiliated to Goa University, and offers the MBBS course, several MS and MD courses, and some super-specialisations. Goa Medical College (GMC) and Goa Dental College are located opposite each other on either side of the road connecting Panjim and Cortalim.
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