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Gandhi Medical College and Hospital

Coordinates: 17°25′28.46″N 78°30′15.82″E / 17.4245722°N 78.5043944°E / 17.4245722; 78.5043944
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For the medical college in Madhya Pradesh, see Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal.

Gandhi Medical College and Hospital
MottoThamasoma jyothirgamaya
TypePublic medical college
Established1954; 70 years ago (1954)
PrincipalDr. Ramesh Reddy[1]
Location
Secunderabad
,
Telangana
,
India
AffiliationsKaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences
Websitegmcsecunderabad.org

Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (GMC) is a public medical college in Secunderabad, India. It is affiliated with Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences.[2] The college was originally affiliated to NTR University of Health Sciences.

History

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Gandhi Hospital

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The old Gandhi Hospital building near Secunderabad railway station

Gandhi hospital which was earlier known as King Edward Memorial Hospital was established in 1851 as in infirmary with three wards for the benefit of British residents in Secunderabad. It was converted to a cantonment level hospital with 95 beds in 1900 and was established as a proper Hospital as King Edward Memorial Hospital in 1913. The hospital located adjacent to Secunderabad railway station and Monda market was renamed as Gandhi Hospital in 1958. In 2003 the hospital was shifted to its new venue at Musheerabad after the jail which had earlier occupied the area was demolished. [3][4]

Gandhi Medical College

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Gandhi Medical College, originally named People's Medical College, was founded on 14 September 1954. It was located at Humayun nagar close to the present-day Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital. It was opened because the original medical college in the area, Osmania Medical College, was unable to keep up with the demands for physicians in the State. Dr. Syed Nizamuddin Ahmed was the first principal and the founder of the college.

Named after Mahatma Gandhi, it was inaugurated on 25 June 1955 by the first president of India, Rajendra Prasad.

By 1956, the college was in financial trouble, and the government of Hyderabad agreed to take it over and develop it.

In 1958, the college was moved to Basheerbagh. The old building has since been demolished. In 2003, the college moved to its new premises in Musheerabad. The new facility, along with a hospital, was constructed on the area that formerly housed the Musheerabad Jail.[5][6]

Initially the teaching hospital for the college was an infirmary that opened in 1851 with funds from philanthropists, and was named KEM Hospital in honor of King Edward VII. The hospital was renamed Gandhi Hospital in 1958. At that time nearly all the heads of units were British trained.

From 1954 to 2003, a total of 6090 students were admitted to the MBBS course. The number of students admitted ranged between a minimum of 42 in 1954 to a maximum of 224 in 1968. In 1970, there were no admissions.

In the late 1950s and 1960s, the college and hospital were consolidated.

In the 1970s there was a growth in so-called "super specialties" such as cardiology, cardio-thoracic surgery, neurology and neurosurgery.

Academics

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Courses offered by the institute include:

250 students per year are admitted to study for MBBS degrees. There are also 88 postgraduate students admitted per year, including those in clinical, non-clinical and super specialty subjects. Students can earn one of 37 degrees in various branches of medicine. Since 2013 the number of undergraduate seats has been increased from 150 to 200.

Departments of the college include anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, forensic medicine, microbiology, pathology, pharmacology and community medicine.[7] The college plays host to several academic and cultural events throughout the year, such as medical conferences, workshops and quizzes. Some of these include Gandhi Orthopaedic Education (GOE) and AEGIS.[8][9]

The final-year students of the college also publish an annual college magazine, which is a collection of articles, photographs, artwork and other content created by the professors and students of the college.[10]

Hospital departments

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The GMH is a 1,200-bed facility and each year performs about 80,000 outpatient consultations, 42,000 inpatient admissions, 15,000 minor operations, and 11,000 major operations.[11]

The hospital is divided into 27 departments:

Principals

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  • Dr. Syed Nizamuddin Ahmed (founder and first principal): 01/05/1954 - 01/07/1956
  • Dr. Bankat Chandra: 02/07/1956 - 03/05/1957
  • Dr. D. V. Subba Reddy: 04/05/1957 - 29/01/1959
  • Dr. G.C.S. Naidu: 30/01/1959 - 21/12/1959
  • Dr. Mohammad Yousufuddin Ansari: 22/12/1959 - 28/03/1963
  • Dr. B.S. Surt: 28/03/1963 - 15/06/1967
  • Dr. G.P. Ramayya: 29/08/1967 - 28/05/1968
  • Dr. G. Narshing Rao: 1970 - 1974
  • Dr. S. Ramchander Rao: 1976 - 1976
  • Dr. Kameshwari Devi: 1977 - 1977
  • Dr. Y. Jaya: 1974 - 1978
  • Dr. Sanku. Ramchander Rao: 1976 - 1976
  • Dr. U. Brahmaji Rao: 01/03/1983 - 24/05/1983
  • Dr. C. Shyamala Bhaskaran: 24/05/1983 - 30/10/1990
  • Dr. Lily N. Ebenezer: 31/10/1990 - 08/08/1991
  • Dr. G. Shyam Sunder: 07/08/1991 - 03/09/1993
  • Dr. V.V. Satyanarayana: 31/03/1994 - 06/05/1994
  • Dr. B.C. Mathur: 05/09/1994 - 31/07/1995
  • Dr. T.E. Kasturi: 01/08/1995 - 30/09/1996
  • Dr. K. Shantha Kumari : 01/01/1997 - 31/05/1998
  • Dr. K. Gopal Singh: 29/06/1998 - 03/09/1998
  • Dr. Farhatunnisa: 04/09/1998 - 31/01/1999
  • Dr. P. Vijaya Lakshmi: 31/03/1999 - 30/09/1999
  • Dr. P. Shyam Sunder: 02/04/2000 - 30/07/2000
  • Dr. Neena Devi: 01/08/2000 - 31/01/2001
  • Dr. K. Prameela Devi: 04/03/2001 - 31/08/2001
  • Dr. T.S.S. Lakshmi: 04/09/2001 - 16/11/2001
  • Dr. Meenakshi: 16/11/2001 - 31/12/2002
  • Dr. C.A. Aruna: 01/10/2003 - 23/11/2003
  • Dr. K.V. Raghava Rao: 28/11/2003 - 30/04/2004
  • Dr. Kishore Roy
  • Dr. Sikander Hayath
  • Dr. Sudha Ramana
  • Dr. A.Y.Chary
  • Dr. Aravind Kumar
  • Dr. Pradeep Deshpande
  • Dr. Sidirala Narasimha Rao
  • Dr. K.Venkatesh
  • Dr. Badeti Srinivasa Rao
  • Dr. Ashok Kumar
  • Dr. Sreelatha
  • Dr. B. S. V. Manjula
  • Dr. O. Shravan Kumar
  • Dr.Ramesh Reddy
  • Dr. Indira (current)

Gandhi Medical College Global Alliance

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In 2005 alumni of GMC living in the United States founded the non-profit corporation Gandhi Medical College Global Alliance (GMCGA).[12] This organization's goals are both educational and charitable, with a strong emphasis on fostering kinship among alumni living in other countries.[13]

The accomplishments of GMCGA (sometimes in collaboration with the GMC Alumni Association back in Hyderabad) include construction of an alumni education center, providing study facilities, establishing an American Heart Association accredited cardiac life support training center,[14] setting up electronic library services, donating needed equipment, youth volunteer programs, a free meal program for patient attendants in a shelter associated with Gandhi Hospital, support of the palliative care program in collaboration with Roshni organization,[15] and assisting both medical students and faculty by providing student scholarships, gold medals, and teacher recognition awards.[16]

Alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Gandhi Medical College & Hospital". gandhimedicalcollege.ncgg.in. Gandhi Medical College & Hospital, Secunderabad. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  2. ^ "List of Colleges Offering B.sc MLT Courses Under Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, Warangal, Telangana State For the Academic Year 2016-17" (PDF). Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Celebrations as Gandhi Medical College turns 60". Deccan Chronicle. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Gandhi Hospital begins a new era". The Hindu. 14 June 2004. Archived from the original on 18 June 2004. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Gandhi Hospital begins a new era". The Hindu. 14 June 2004. Archived from the original on 18 June 2004. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  6. ^ V, Geetanath (9 November 2003). "No official sanction for new Gandhi Hospital complex?". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 January 2004. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  7. ^ Gandhi Medical College & Hospital: Departments[permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ "AEGIS 2018-Gandhi Medical College". festpav.com. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  9. ^ Saurav Biswas (28 August 2016). "AEGIS Medical Trivia Quiz 2016 Prelims". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. ^ "Gandhi Medical College Hyderabad 2016 Magazine.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  11. ^ Celebrations as Gandhi Medical College turns 60 Deccan Chronicle, Sep 14, 2014
  12. ^ GMCGA official website
  13. ^ "Gandhi Medical College & Hospital: Volunteer Services". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  14. ^ AHA International Training Centers in India for BLS, ACLS & PALS courses Training sites under Apollo Health City, Hyderabad
  15. ^ "Take the battle to the disease, at home" The Hindu, Hyderabad, February 13, 2013
  16. ^ Official Newsletter of Gandhi Medical College Global Alliance 2016, Vol 1, Issue 1
  17. ^ Chandrasekaran, N. (April 2014). Incredible Champions. PartridgeIndia. pp. 153–160. ISBN 978-1-4828-2213-7.
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