Template:Infobox university Madras Medical College (MMC) is a public medical college located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1835, it is the one of the oldest medical colleges in India, as well as in Asia.[1]
History
The Government General Hospital was established on 16 November 1664 to treat soldiers of the British East India Company.[1] Madras Medical College was established on 2 February 1835.[2][3] Mary Scharlieb graduated from Madras Medical College in 1878.[1]
In 1996, when the metropolis of Madras was renamed as Chennai, the college was renamed the Chennai Medical College. It was later re-renamed back to the Madras Medical College since the college was known worldwide by the older name.
The foundation stone for the new building of the college was laid by the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M. Karunanidhi, on 28 February 2010.[4]
In January 2011, the hospital was renamed as Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital.[5]
Red Fort building
A red-brick heritage structure known as the "Red Fort" stands to the east of the MMC buildings. Built in 1897, it has been classified as a Grade I heritage building by the Justice E. Padmanabhan Committee on heritage structures. It housed the anatomy department for several decades, which was partially moved to the new campus of the MMC at the erstwhile Central Prison campus in 2013. In December 2017, the PWD started the restoration of the heritage structure at a cost of Template:INR 19.7 million. Once restored, the structure will be converted to a museum, with the ground floor showcasing the history of MMC and the first-floor showcasing specimens for comparative anatomy.[6]
New campus
A new campus with a six-storeyed building for Madras Medical College was built on land covering Template:Convert on the erstwhile central prison premises in 2010 and was completed in 2012. The campus has nearly 1,250 students and 400 faculty and staff members. The campus was built at a cost of Template:INR 566.3 million and started functioning in 2013. The old MMC buildings presently house the college of pharmacy, school of nursing and also accommodate students of the recently added courses of audiology, speech learning and pathology, radiotherapy and radio diagnosis.[7]
Affiliation
Since 1857, the college has been affiliated to the University of Madras and all degrees of Health Sciences were awarded by the same until 1988 when the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University Act, 1987 received the assent of the president of India.[8] This affiliating university started functioning from July 1988 and is governed by the said Act.
The college was declared as an independent university called the Madras Medical College and Research Institute (MMC & RI). Later the status as an independent university was withdrawn shortly afterwards and the college was affiliated back to the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, dropping the suffix: "Research Institute" in 2000.
Affiliated institutions
- Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH), Park Town, Chennai – 600003
- Tamil Nadu Government Dental College, Park Town, Chennai - 600003
- Barnard Institute of Radiology, Park Town, Chennai - 600003
- Institute of Mental Health, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600010
- Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Government Hospital for Women and Children (IOG & GH WC), Egmore, Chennai - 600008
- Institute of Child Health and Government Hospital for Children (ICH & HC), Egmore, Chennai - 600008
- Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and Government Ophthalmic Hospital, Chennai (RIOGOH), Egmore, Chennai - 600008
- Government Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, K.K. Nagar, Chennai - 600083
- Institute of Thoracic Medicine and Chest Diseases, Chetpet, Chennai - 600031
- Government Peripheral Hospital, Periyar Nagar, Chennai
- Communicable Diseases Hospital (CDH), Tondiarpet, Chennai - 600081
Rankings
Template:Infobox India university ranking The College of Pharmacy was ranked 57 in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) pharmacy ranking in 2020.[9]
Cultural events
Madras Medical college hosts inter-college cultural extravaganza known as "REVIVALS"[10] and the annual inter-medical sports meet known as "ENCIERRO".[10] Apart from this, it also hosts annual intracollege cultural event known by the name " KALAIOMA".
Administration
The college and hospital are funded and managed by the state government of Tamil Nadu. The head of the institution is the dean[11] followed by the vice-principal.
- Dean of institution: Theranirajan
- Vice-Principal: Kavitha
Notable alumni
- Ayyathan Gopalan, 1888 pass out with honors (LMP). Chief Surgeon, Medical Professor, Social reformer of Kerala (Founder of Sugunavardhini movement, Depressed Classes Mission and leader and Propagandist of Brahmosamaj in Kerala).
- Ayyathan Janaki Ammal(LMP)with honors. First female doctor of Kerala, (Malabar). Sister of Ayyathan Gopalan
- Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari, surgeon and President of the Indian National Congress (1927)[12]
- C.O. Karunakaran, bacteriologist and founder of Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram[13] Template:Better source needed
- V. Mohan, diabetologist and Padma Shri recipient[14]
- Guruswami Mudaliar, a noted professor at MMC and doctor in Madras[15]
- Arjunan Rajasekaran, urologist and a recipient of the Padma Shri and Dr. B. C. Roy Award
- JS Rajkumar, founder Lifeline group of hospitals, Chennai. Advanced laparoscopic surgeon, former president Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) TN& P chapter
- Kadiyala Ramachandra, professor of medicine and Padma Shri recipient[16]
- Anbumani Ramadoss, former Union health minister
- Natesan Rangabashyam, Gastroenterologist and Padma Bhushan recipient
- Muthulakshmi Reddi, one of the first female doctors in India[17]
- Yellapragada Subbarow, known for the synthesis of the first ever chemotherapeutic drug aminopterin, and subsequently methotrexate. He is also known for the synthesis of folic acid and diethylcarbamazine and the purification of adenosine triphosphate and creatine.[18]
- Tamilisai Soundararajan, Governor of Telangana.
- C. U. Velmurugendran, Neurologist and Padma Shri recipient
- Abraham Verghese, physician, teacher, author and recipient of the U.S. National Humanities Medal[19]
- Raman Viswanathan, chest physician and Padma Bhushan recipient[20][21]
- Sivapatham Vittal, endocrine surgeon and a recipient of the Padma Shri and Dr. B. C. Roy Award
- P. K. R. Warrier, cardiothoracic surgeon, author and social activist[22]
- Madanur Ahmed Ali, Indian surgical gastroenterologist from Chennai
- V. Maitreyan, Member of Parliament (Rajyasabha)
Notable faculty
- Subramanian Kalyanaraman, neurosurgeon, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate[23]
- T. S. Kanaka, Asia's first female neurosurgeon[24]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Institution History. Madras Medical College. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ↑ About Us. Madras Medical College(26 July 2018). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ↑ 175-year-old MMC has several firsts to its credit. The Hindu(1 February 2010).
- ↑ "Karunanidhi to lay foundation stone for MMC building", The Hindu, 12 February 2010.
- ↑ "General Hospital to be named after Rajiv Gandhi" Template:Webarchive, The Hindu, 13 January 2011.
- ↑ 'Red Fort' at Madras Medical College to reopen as museum. The Hindu(1 August 2018). Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ↑ Skywalk between GH, new MMC campus proposed for easy connectivity. The Hindu(29 May 2013). Retrieved 30 Jun 2013.
- ↑ Welcome to the Official Website of the Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedRankings_NIRF_P_2020 - ↑ 10.0 10.1 Madras Medical College. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ Contact Us. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ↑ Dr M A Ansari (1880-1936) president, Madras, 1927. Congress Sandesh, Indian National Congress publication. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ↑ C O Karunakaran. Thiruvananthapuram updates(5 December 2011). Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ↑ Dr. V. Mohan Receiving Padma Shri National Award. The First Post(2012-03-22). Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ↑ Doctor Guruswami Mudaliar. Madras Musings(16 April 2009). Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ↑ Prof K.Ramachandra.Template:Dead link
- ↑ Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddi remembered(2012-08-06). Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ The Emperor of All Maladies, A Biography of Cancer{{#if:Mukherjee|, Mukherjee}. HarperCollins(2011). ISBN 978-0-00-725091-2
- ↑ Physician Abraham Verghese Combines His Love of Books and Medicine. Washington Post(16 February 2009). Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ↑ Raman Viswanathan. Royal College of Physicians Museum(2012). Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ↑ History Today in Medicine. CME India(8 September 2021). Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ↑ P.K.R. Warrier dead. The Hindu(27 March 2011). Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ With a prayer on his lips, Rajagopal, Shyama(29 December 2002). Retrieved 21 February 2017.Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
- ↑ 6 doctors presented with Sanjivi award(12 July 2004). Retrieved 16 December 2016.
External links
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