SDM Medical College, Dharwad, Karnataka

Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Medical Sciences is the first modern medicine Medical College established under the aegis of the SDM Educational Society. Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade has many maiden ventures to his credit, which have become legendary achievements under his gamut of social reforms. His visionary conceptualisation of an ideal Medical College has taken shape at Dharwad.

The first batch of one hundred students commenced their I MBBS course in September 2004. Under the stewardship of Medical Director Dr.Niranjan Kumar and Dean Dr. Y. S. Rai, the students have been cared for in an ideal atmosphere. Located 6 kms from Dharwad on the Pune-Bangalore road in a spacious 52-acre land of serene surroundings, the SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital complex can boast of an ideal atmosphere for best medical education. No attempt has been spared in providing the best infrastructure facilities needed for an ideal professional in the making. Spacious location away from the noise of buzzing cities, pollution free environment and comfortable natural ambient temperature range of this part of Karnataka state can be an ideal dream of many parents drawn from various locations of India and abroad.

Hostels for boys and girls in the vicinity of the hospital and college, suitable timings for library, well tailored timings for classes and studies, facilities for outdoor and indoor games, museum facilities, outlets for extra curricular activities which are allowed at an austere level, all enable the student to take on the burden of the medical curriculum in a balanced manner.

The campus restricts to a fully vegetarian menu and offers freedom from the need to keep motorcycles/cars thereby obviating the anxieties of parents.

Above all, the cream of medical professionals are chosen as the teaching staff. Individual mentoring of the students by the teacher guides, the Associate Deans and the Student Welfare Officer ensures personal care of every student of SDM Medical College.

In a nutshell, it can be said that the SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital offers a clean and wholesome atmosphere where the parents from far off places can feel confident about their ward’s care and education.

The SDM Educational Society, under the dynamic leadership of Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade, has established a 500-bedded multi-specialty teaching hospital with state-of-the-art infrastructure.

The SDM Hospital offers the most comprehensive primary and specialty care in the region. Our medical professionals are leaders in their field and are board-certified. This expert health care team and our state-of-the-art facilities combine to provide residents in and around Dharwad with advanced medical care.

The SDM Medical Hospital is functioning with 24-hour Accident & Emergency Services, Outpatient clinics, Inpatient Care Wards, Operative Services, Diagnostic Laboratories, Radio-Diagnosis, Dialysis Unit, Pharmaceutical Services and other support services.

As a teaching hospital, SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital is affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore for undergraduate medical education.

Vision:
Learner centered education, patient centered service and community oriented research of excellence.

Mission:

a) To contribute professionally competent general and speciality
personnel to meet regional, national and global oral health care needs.
b) To foster strong community relationship through research, services and linkages.
c) To provide efficient, effective and community acceptable system that excels in education and service.
d) To inculcate values in learners to be socially and Professionally acceptable.

COURSES OFFERED:

Course

The course leads to the degree of M.B.B.S from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka to which the college is affiliated.

Duration of Course

The duration of the course is 4 ½ years study and 1 year internship after passing final year examination.

Curriculum

The course is divided into three phases. Broad outline of each is given below and detailed syllabus can be obtained from University/ College Office

Phase I

1 year duration consisting of two terms of six months. Subjects covered are Human Anatomy, Physiology including Biophysics, Biochemistry and an introduction to Community Medicine

Examination is at the end of 1 year in three subjects (namely Human Anatomy, Physiology & Biochemistry)
Phase II

1 ½ years duration consisting of three terms of six months each
To get into Phase II the student should have passed all three subjects of Phase I
Subjects covered in Phase II are Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Forensic Medicine including toxicology and Community Medicine teaching is continued. Also clinical subjects of Medicine & Surgery with allied specialities and Obstetrics & Gynaecology are taught concurrently along with hospital postings. Examination is at the end of 1 ½ years of joining second phase and is in the subjects of Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology and Forensic Medicine
Phase III

Continues after the second phase and the duration is further two years consisting of four semesters of six months each
The subjects covered are Medicine and Surgery with allied sub specialities, Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Community Medicine
Even those, who fail in one or all subjects of Phase II can continue in Phase III carrying over the backlog but the candidates should pass in all the Phase II subjects before appearing for the examination in final year subjects (Part II of Phase III)
Examination in Phase III is in two parts – The first part examination is 1 year after Phase II examinations and is given in three subjects namely Community Medicine, ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat) and Ophthalmology. However, those who fail in any of these subject/ subjects can continue their Phase III studies and take further examination to clear the backlog. Final year examination is taken at the end of Phase III in the subjects of Medicine, Surgery and the allied specialities and Obstetrics & Gynaecology. One has to pass in all subjects before proceeding to do internship of 1 year, at the end of which one is eligible to register as graduate with M.B.B.S degree
The details of the syllabus and regulations are decided by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka to which the college is affiliated.