Jorhat Medical College and Hospital
| যোৰহাট চিকিৎসা মহাবিদ্যালয় | |
| Motto | सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः Sarve santu niramaya |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 12 October 2009 |
| Affiliation |
Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, Medical Council of India |
| Superintendent | Dr. Bobyjeet Goswami |
| Principal | Dr. Debajit Hazarika |
| Location | Jorhat, Assam, India |
| Website | www.jmch.org.in |
Jorhat Medical College & Hospital (JMCH) is a medical college and medical research public university based in Jorhat, Assam, India. This is the fourth medical college of the state. The college operates under the State Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Assam.
History
The foundation stone of the fourth Medical college of Assam was laid by then prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on 25 August 2008. On 12 October 2009, then hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi inaugurated the Hospital wing of the Jorhat Medical College.
Location and Transportation
Jorhat Medical College is situated about 3 km west from the heart of the Jorhat city. The college buses and auto rickshaws are available to the college. Jorhat is well connected by Road, Rail and airways. Luxury (AC/Non AC) day & night bus services is available from the capital city Guwahati to Jorhat, which takes 6 hours. The Jorhat Airport is located near the college which ply direct flight to Kolkata.
Departments
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Pathology
- Microbiology
- Pharmacology
- Community Medicine
- Medicine
- TB & Chest
- Dermatology
- Psychiatry
- Pediatrics
- Surgery
- Orthopedics
- ENT
- Ophthalmology
- O & G
- Radiology
- Anesthesiology
- Dentistry
- FSM
Courses
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
- Post Graduate Courses
Library
Central Library
The central library of the college has more than 7000 books with 78 Indian and 65 foreign journals. apart from that it has 50 computers with internet facilities. t covers a floor area of 1650 sq.ft. The reading room of the library has the facility of 100 students as well as an extra reading room facility is also available with 100 seats.
Departmental library
By the efforts of the faculty members and teaching staff wenty-two departmental libraries were established for the benefit of the students and staff of each department.
Book Bank
The College also has the facility of a Book Bank for the benefit of the students. It is a provision for lending text books only to SC / ST & OBC students on merit basis.
See also
- List of medical colleges in India
- Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH), Dibrugarh
- Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Guwahati
- Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH), Silchar