Dhaka Medical College and Hospital

Dhaka Medical College and Hospital

ঢাকা মেডিকেল কলেজ
Logo of Dhaka Medical College
Type	Public medical school
Established	1946 (1946)
Academic affiliation	University of Dhaka
Principal	Professor Khan Abul Kalam Azad
Director	Brig. Gen. Mohammad Mizanur Rahman
Administrative staff	3,406
Students	1,050
Postgraduates	900 (2009)
Location	Ramna, Dhaka, Bangladesh 23°43′32″N 90°23′53″E / 23.72556°N 90.39806°E / 23.72556; 90.39806Coordinates: 23°43′32″N 90°23′53″E / 23.72556°N 90.39806°E / 23.72556; 90.39806
Campus	Urban (25 acres (10 ha))[1]
Language	English
Website	www.dmc.gov.bd

Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) is a medical college and hospital located in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. It is situated in the Bakshibazar area of the city, close to the University of Dhaka and the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.

History

Hospital Building

The college's original building was built before the Partition of Bengal of 1905; being used, as of 1904, as the secretariat (headquarters) of the newly formed provinces of East Bengal and Assam; then, in 1921, turned over to the University of Dhaka, which was founded that year. At that time a part of the huge building was used as the university's medical center, another part as the students' dormitory and the rest as the office of the administrative wing of the Arts faculty.

In 1939, the Dhaka university council requested that the British Government establish a separate medical college in Dhaka. The proposal was postponed because of the onset of the Second World War.

During World War II the medical center building became an American armed forces hospital. The Americans vacated the building at the end of the war.

Finally, Dhaka Medical College was established in 1946, and the college began admitting students. Academic classes started on 10 July which is celebrated as "DMC DAY". The 1st year, beginning class, or "Batch", was named K-5, 2nd year K-4, 3rd year K-3, 4th year K-2, and 5th year K-1. All the advanced students (K-4 through K-1) had transferred from the Calcutta Medical College, in large part because of the partition of India.

At first there were no female students, but now about half of the students are females.

Major W. J. Virgin, the head of the committee formed to establish the Dhaka Medical College, was the first principal. In the beginning there were only four departments – medicine, surgery, gynecology and otolaryngology (ENT). Since the college did not initially have anatomy or physiology departments, the students at first attended those classes at Mitford Medical School (now the Sir Salimullah Medical College); but, after a month, Professor of Anatomy Pashupati Basuand and Professor of Physiology Hiralal Saha joined the staff and their specialties were taught in ward no. 22 of the hospital.

There was no lecture hall nor dissection gallery at first. These needs were met after the construction of new academic buildings in 1955. The college did not have any student housing. Male students were allowed to reside in the Dhaka University's student halls, but female students did not have the use of that facility. The college and hospital premises were expanded with temporary sheds, some of which were built for outdoor services of the hospital and some for student housing. New buildings for housing, college, and hospital were constructed in phases: a dormitory for girls in 1952, a dormitory for male students in 1954–55, a new complex of academic buildings in 1955, and a dormitory for internee doctors in 1974–75. A new academic and hospital building, adding 500 beds, Dhaka Medical College Hospital-2 (DMCH-2), was inaugurated by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 3 October 2013.

Over time, the original 100-bed hospital has grown to become Bangladesh's largest hospital. After adding the 500 beds in 2013, DMCH now has 2300 beds.^[1]

Entrance examination

Every year, after passing their Higher Secondary School Certificate examinations, nearly 90,000 applicants from all over the country sit for the medical college admission test. The top 197 students get the opportunity to study at Dhaka Medical College. About 20 foreign students are admitted according to merit. Each entering Class of the college, which is known as a "Batch", is designated by the prefix 'K' followed by the batch number. Every batch also has a special name: for example, Hottogol K-61, Baundule K-62, Shopnochari K-63, Jatrik K-64, Kolpok K-65, Shonkhoneel K-66, Lubdhok K-67, Deepro K-68, Uttal K-69, Suprovo K-70, Anirban K-71, Badhvanga K-72, etc.

Graduate examination

In order for students to post graduate, they must undergo intensive preparation, to become members of the College of Physicians and Surgeons. If desired, one can measure oneself online, to justify post graduation admission preparation. Sample questions and model tests are provided online, which can aid in this process.

Principals

Role in national politics

The Dhaka Medical College has been involved in all the national movements of Bangladesh.

Clubs, associations, and extracurricular achievements

• Computer Club of DMC
• DMC Debating Club (DMCDC)^{[3][4][5][6][7]}
• Ex-Cadets' Association of DMC
• Medicine Club, DMC Unit
• Rotaract club
• Sandhani, DMC branch (blood, organ donating charitable organization)^[8]

Notable alumni

The notable alumni of DMC include:

• Former President of Bangladesh A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury
• Former Foreign Minister Dipu Moni
• Former Health Advisor to the Prime Minister Syed Modasser Ali
• Cardiac surgeon Lutfor Rahman^[9]
• Pioneer of colorectal surgery in Bangladesh AKM Fazlul Haque
• Pioneer of paediatrics in Bangladesh M R Khan
• Quasi Deen Mohammad

See also

• List of medical colleges in Bangladesh

References

External links

• Official website