Medical College & Hospital, Kolkatta

From the age of Charak and Sushruta, i.e. Indian Medicinde, to the modern allopathic treatment, Medical College and Hospital Kolkata has been serving the community of West Bengal and the neighbouring states of India. Center of excellence for the medical studies in undergraduate and postgraduate level and also in rendering specialized hospital services to the common people.

HISTORY:

The first attempt for the introduction of a proper medical training was undertaken by Lord William Bentinck. As a fruit of his effort and long persuasion, government order was passed to set up a medical college in Calcutta which is known as Calcutta Medical College. As the resolution was passed on 28th January, 1835, this day is observed as the Foundation Day of the College. What we see at the premises of Calcutta Medical College and Hospital, did not exist during the early period of its inception. An old house at the rear of the Hindu College was converted for use as the New Medical College.

This was used till the premises of the Petty Court Jail, the site of which included a part of the present building housing the Physiology and other departments and a part of the field to he north of Administrative Block, was ready for use. The first batch of the students numbered 50 and they received stipend from Rs. 7 to 12 per month. The period of the study was for four years on completion of which, they were to appear at the final examination conducted under supervision of the committee of the Council of Education. The successful students after passing the final examination received certificates of qualification to practise Medicine and Surgery, and would receive pay as Native Doctors starting with Rs. 30 per month, for being employed under government. With this, the books and apparatus of the abolished Native Institution was made over.

DEPARTMENTS:

1) ANATOMY
2) ANESTHESIOLOGY
3) PHYSIOLOGY
4) BIOCHEMISTRY
5) GENERAL MEDICINE
· SURGERY
· GENERAL SURGERY
· THORACIC & CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
· PLASTIC SURGERY
· UROSURGERY
· NEUROSURGERY

6) PATHOLOGY
7) PHARMACOLOGY
8) FORENSIC & STATE MEDICINE
9) CARDIOLOGY
10) ENDOCRINOLOGY
11) NEUROLOGY
12) HAEMATOLOGY
13) CHEST MEDICINE
14) COMMUNITY MEDICINE
15) PSYCHIATRY
16) DERMATOLOGY
17) VENEREOLOGY
18) PAEDIATRICS
19) DENTISTRY
20) ENT
21) ORTHOPAEDICS
22) FORENSIC MEDICINE
23) OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY
24) OPTHALMOLOGY
25) RADIO DIAGNOSIS
26) RADIO THERAPY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
27) MICROBIOLOGY