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{{Infobox university <br />
|name = Government Medical College, Akola<br />
|image = <br />
|type = [[Medical]] [[college]] and [[hospital]] <br />
|established = 2002<br />
|principal = <br />
|address = [[Akola]], [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|country = [[India]] <br />
|colors = <br />
|affiliations = [[Maharashtra University of Health Sciences]]<br />
|website = https://www.gmcakola.in/<br />
}}<br />
'''Government Medical College, Akola''' is a medical college in [[Akola]] city. The attached teaching hospital - Survopchar Rugnalaya (Multispeciality hospital) was previously known as Main Hospital. It is situated near the Ashok Vaatika square. The institution provides health care services to underprivileged population of four districts surrounding Akola.<br />
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This institution is headed by the Dean, GMCH, [[Akola]].<br />
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==History==<br />
Government Medical College, at [[Akola city|Akola]], is the first medical college in the Akola region. It was founded in 2002. The inauguration was done at the hands of the then Chief Minister, Hon. Shri. Sushil Kumar Shinde in presence of Hon. Shri. Digvijay Khanvilkar on 12 September 2003.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://akola.nic.in/GovtMedCol/home.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=10 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401011128/http://akola.nic.in/GovtMedCol/home.htm |archive-date=1 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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==General==<br />
It has an intake capacity of 200 (from 2019) students each year. Mode of admission is through NEET.<br />
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The current Dean of the institution is Dr.Kusumakar. S.Ghoropade. He is acting dean. He is M.B.B.S and M.D (BIOCHEMISTRY) by qualification. <br />
He has been looking after the work of the Dean for the past 2 years.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://akola.nic.in/GovtMedCol/dean.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=9 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401011141/http://akola.nic.in/GovtMedCol/dean.htm |archive-date=1 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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The Institution provides post graduate education for the subjects of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Dermatology and Venereal diseases; Ophthalmology; Ear, nose and throat surgery; Preventive and Social Medicine ; Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology.<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* https://www.gmcakola.in/<br />
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[[Category:Medical colleges in Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Education in Akola]]<br />
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2002]]<br />
[[Category:2002 establishments in Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Affiliates of Maharashtra University of Health Sciences]]<br />
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