Faridpur Medical College

Faridpur Medical College
ফরিদপুর মেডিকেল কলেজ
Established 1992
Type Medical College, Coeducational
Students 900
Location Faridpur District, Bangladesh
Campus Urban
Nickname FMC
Website http://www.fmcbd.org

Faridpur Medical College (FMC) is a government medical college in Bangladesh, established in 1992. It is located in the Fadripur district of the Dhaka division and associated with Dhaka University.

It offers a five-year medical education course leading to MBBS. One-year internship after graduation is compulsory for all graduates. The degree is recognised by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council.

Admissions

Faridpur Medical College admits 120 students into the MBBS degree programme yearly under the government medical admission test. FMC is under DGHS and curriculum by BMDC(Bangladesh medical and dental council). Like other government medical colleges, to be admitted into Faridpur Medical College need to be follow DGHS rules. The admission test is conducted centrally by Director of Medical Education under DGHS (nearly 70,000 applicants sat for the medical college entrance examination in Bangladesh). For foreign students, admission is through the Embassy of Bangladesh in respective countries.

Some 17 classes have passed from this medical college successfully.

Departments

Pre-clinical

Para-clinical

Clinical department

History

In the year 1978-79 Bangladesh government planned to establish medical colleges at Bogra, Comilla, Dinajpur, Faridpur, Kustia, Khulna, Noakhali and Pabna with a view to improve the healthcare services in the country. Keeping this view in mind in the year 1980-81 medical colleges started functioning at Comilla, Khulna, Pabna and IPGMR (Dhaka). Subsequently the programme was abandoned and the students were shifted to the established existing eight medical colleges. In the 1991-92 the government felt the need for more medical colleges for medical education facilities and releases the burden imposed on the existing medical colleges. Accordingly the government committed to establish five medical colleges at Dinajpur, Bogra, Khulna, Faridpur and Comilla with annual intakes of 50 students at each.

In 1992 Faridpur medical college started edicational service in a part of hospital. After some day Faridpur medical college shifted to MATS building besides DC office and continue educational service.

Principal

As of 2012 the Principal is Prof. Dr. Jahangir Chowdhury Tito.

Examination and affiliation

Faridpur Medical College is affiliated under Dhaka University. The students receive MBBS degree from Dhaka University after completion of their fifth year and passing the final Professional MBBS examination. 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.

Hostels

Faridpur Medical College Boys Hostel (অস্থায়ী)

Hospital

Faridpur Medical College Hospita is one of the largest hospitals in the southern part of Bangladesh. It provides health service to the southern district of Bangladesh such as Rajbari, Gopalgonj, Madaripur, Jhinaidah and other places. It has a 500-bed hospital. There are some operation theatres in the hospital including general,emergency,daily. There are two building with the hospital. One building is old which was 250 bed hospital. Now the hospital is extended to 500 bed and a New building is introduced with modern facilities. The hospital has some new departments, including cancer, urology and radiotherapy. The new hospital building has an underground parking facility. Actually Faridpur Medical College Hospital has the ability to accommodate over 1,000 patients. PGT trainings are also given in the hospital.This Medical college is affiliated by Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeon for undertaking any post graduate training. many facilities like academics, research and residency are available here. The graduates of this college already earned considerable praise in medical sector of Bangladesh and abroad. A good number of ex-graduates completed their Post graduation degree in different field.

Faridpur Nursing College

There is a well-developed nursing college affiliated with the hospital. It provides training for young nurses. There are also hostels for nurses near the hospital.

Other institutions under its affiliation

Clubs and other activities

Other private medical college in Faridpur

See also

External links

Coordinates: 23°36′29″N 89°50′28″E / 23.6080°N 89.8410°E