GMCH Chandigarh

Government Medical College and Hospital is a teaching hospital located in Sector 32,[1] Chandigarh, India. The hospital was started in response to increasing pressures on the already existing PGIMER and Government Multi-specialty Hospital, Sector 16 due to high patient influx.

Courses

The Medical College has an intake of 100 students[2] towards the MBBS degree. It also offers Post-Graduate courses (MD/MS) in a number of medical and surgical subjects.

History

The Government Medical College, Chandigarh was started during the year 1991 in Prayaas building, Sector 38. Now it is housed in Sector 32 and has 4 blocks of hospital and a dedicated building for the college. A new block is under construction.

Administration

GMCH is headed by a Director-Principal and Jagjit Singh Chopra, a Padma Bhushan awardee, served as the founder director-principal.[3] The incumbent Director-Principal is Atul Sachdev and he is assisted by A. K. Janmeja, the Medical Superintendent.

References

  1. ↑ gmch
  2. ↑ GMCCOSA Home Page
  3. ↑ "Employment History". Zoom Info. 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016.


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