R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital
22°36′15″N 88°22′42″E / 22.60417°N 88.37833°E / 22.60417; 88.37833
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R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH) is Asia's first private medical college [3][4] and hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.[5] It was established in 1886 to ensure self-sufficiency in medical education and services in the colonial era. It was under the University of Calcutta from 1916 to 2003 and affiliated to West Bengal University of Health Sciences when it was established in 2003.[6][7] The college is a co-educational institution that is recognised by the National Medical Commission and affiliated with the West Bengal University of Health Sciences.
History
Established in 1886 as the Calcutta School of Medicine, it had no affiliated hospital and practised out of the Mayo Hospital.[6] In 1902, it moved to its own complex including a school building and hospital. In 1904, it merged with the National College of Physicians and Surgeons of Bengal and, after a period of further growth, was renamed as the Belgachia Medical College in 1916.[6][8] From 1918 to 1948, the college was known as Carmichael Medical College in honour of Thomas Gibson-Carmichael, the Governor of Bengal at the college's inauguration in 1916. The institution was given its current name on 12 May 1948 to honour Dr. Radha Gobinda Kar who first conceived of it.[6][9][10][11] Dr. Suresh Prasad Sarbadhikari was the first President of the institution, and Kar was its first Secretary. In May 1958, control of the college was passed to West Bengal.[6]
Organisation and administration
Departments and centres
- Anaesthesiology
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Cardiac Anaesthesia
- Cardiology
- Chest Medicine
- Community Medicine
- Cardiothoracic and Vascular surgery
- Dentistry
- Dermatology
- Endocrinology
- ENT
- Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
- Gastroenterology
- General Medicine
- General Surgery
- Gynaecology and Obstetrics
- Microbiology
- Neonatology
- Nephrology
- Neuro Medicine
- Neurosurgery
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedics
- Paediatric Medicine
- Paediatric Surgery
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation
- Physiology
- Plastic surgery
- Psychiatry
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Radiology
- Radiotherapy
- Urology
Academics
The college offers MBBS, post-graduate diploma and degree medical courses (MS, MD, DM, and MCh).[2]
Incidents
On 9 August 2024, Moumita Debnath,[12][13] a second-year postgraduate trainee (PGT) doctor at the college was found dead[14] in a seminar hall on the college campus. An autopsy later confirmed that she had been raped and murdered. The incident has since sparked significant outrage and nationwide protests which demanded a thorough investigation while also questioning the safety of doctors in India.[13]
Notable alumni
- Sushovan Banerjee, Indian physician and politician, Padma Shri awardee
- Sanjeev Kanoria, liver transplant surgeon, owner of Advinia HealthCare
- Nirmal Kumar Ganguly, microbiologist, Padma Bhushan awardee
- Santanu Sen, former member of Rajya Sabha from West Bengal
- Shashi Panja, cabinet minister of the Government of West Bengal
- Samar Banerjee, player of India national football team
- Nachiketa Ghosh, Bengali music director
- Ragini Sonkar, member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, member of parliament in Lok Sabha
- Nihar Ranjan Gupta, Bengali novelist
- Ratna De, member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
See also
References
- ^ "RG Kar principal resigns, made head of another prestigious medical college within hours". The Indian Express. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d "NMC Seats". National Medical Commission. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Asia's First private Medical college RG Kar Medical College".
- ^ Chakrabarti, Dilip Kumar; Mukherjee, Ramanuj; Bandyopadhyay, Samik Kumar; Nath, Sasanka; Mukherjee, Saibal Kumar (15 October 2011). "R.G.Kar Medical College, Kolkata—A Premiere Institute of India: (Named after Dr. Radha Gobinda Kar; Born on 23 August 1852, Died on 19 December 1918)". The Indian Journal of Surgery. 73 (5): 390–393. doi:10.1007/s12262-011-0327-1. PMC 3208697. PMID 23024555.
- ^ World Health Organization (1 January 2000). World Directory of Medical Schools. World Health Organization. p. 144. ISBN 978-92-4-150010-4. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Chakrabarti, Dilip Kumar; Ramanuj Mukherjee; Samik Kumar Bandyopadhyay; Sasanka Nath; Saibal Kumar Mukherjee (October 2011). "R.G.Kar Medical College, Kolkata—A Premiere Institute of India". Indian Journal of Surgery. 73 (5): 390–393. doi:10.1007/s12262-011-0327-1. PMC 3208697. PMID 23024555.
- ^ Chakrabarti, D. K.; Mukherjee, R.; Bandyopadhyay, S. K.; Nath, S.; Mukherjee, S. K. (2011). "R.G.Kar Medical College, Kolkata". The Indian Journal of Surgery. 73 (5): 390–393. doi:10.1007/s12262-011-0327-1. PMC 3208697. PMID 23024555.
- ^ "History". R.G. Kar Medical College. Archived from the original on 6 July 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ Official website of R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital Batch 1982–1987 Archived 13 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine, History of R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital
- ^ Directory of Medical Colleges in India. Central Bureau of Health Intelligence, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. 1976. p. 282. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2016. Dr. Suresh Prasad Sarbaddhikari
- ^ "Lt. Colonel Dr. Suresh Prasad Sarbadhikari". 25 August 2023.
- ^ "What happened to Dr. Moumita Debnath at RG Kar Medical College?". Hindi Patrika (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Woman trainee doctor found dead in seminar hall of Kolkata hospital". India Today. 9 August 2024. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Body of female post-graduate trainee doctor found in prominent Kolkata hospital". PTI. Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
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