Jorhat Medical College and Hospital
 Official Seal of Jorhat Medical College & Hospital | |
| Motto | सर्वे सन्तु निरामया |
|---|---|
Motto in English | "May no one Suffer in any way" |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 12 October 2009 |
| Affiliation | Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, Medical Council of India |
| Superintendent | Dr. Purnima Barua MD, Microbiology |
| Principal | Prof.(Dr.) Ratna Kanta Talukdar |
| Undergraduates | 125 per year |
| Postgraduates | 45 per year |
| Location | Jorhat, Assam, India |
| Website | www.jorhatmedicalcollege.in |
Jorhat Medical College & Hospital (JMCH) is a medical college cum hospital based in Jorhat, Assam, India. This is the fourth medical college of the state and it provides the healthcare needs of more than 1.2 million population of the entire Jorhat district, the neighbouring districts of Golaghat, Sivasagar and Majuli as well as the patients of neighbouring states of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.[1] 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, the then Honourable Chief Minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi, inaugurated the Hospital wing of the Jorhat Medical College. It is said to be the best in Assam in terms of infrastructure and patient load as it is having a tremendous output following its inauguration in 2009.
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 has direct flights to Guwahati, Kolkata and Delhi daily. Two major railway stations near the college are - Jorhat Town railway station and Mariani Junction.
Departments
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Pathology
- Microbiology
- Pharmacology
- Community Medicine
- Medicine
- Cardiology
- TB & Chest
- Dermatology
- Psychiatry
- Pediatrics
- Surgery
- Neurosurgery[2]
- Orthopedics
- ENT
- Ophthalmology
- O & G
- Radiology
- Anesthesiology
- Dentistry
- FSM
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
External links
- Official website
References
- ^ "Overview: Brief history of Jorhat Medical College". Jorhat Medical College (Official Website). 4 January 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Long-felt need fulfilled, JMCH gets neurosurgery department". The Sentinel. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.