Directorate of Medical Education
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Directorate of Medical Education is an administrative body of Andhra Pradesh
State, India
. It overlooks the Medical Education
in Andhra Pradesh through Medical College
s. It is located at Koti, Hyderabad
It is headed by Director of Medical Education who oversees the functioning of Principals of Medical and Nursing Colleges, Superintendents of General and Speciality Hospitals and Chief Accounts Officers. He is assisted by Additional Director, Joint Directors and Assistant Directors and Chief Information Officer.
There are 33 medical colleges, 13 dental colleges and about 100 paramedical centers functions under the directorate.
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
State, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It overlooks the Medical Education
Medical education
Medical education is education related to the practice of being a medical practitioner, either the initial training to become a doctor or additional training thereafter ....
in Andhra Pradesh through Medical College
Medical college
A Medical College is a trade association that brings together practitioners of a particular geographical area . In common law countries often are grouped by medical specialties ....
s. It is located at Koti, Hyderabad
It is headed by Director of Medical Education who oversees the functioning of Principals of Medical and Nursing Colleges, Superintendents of General and Speciality Hospitals and Chief Accounts Officers. He is assisted by Additional Director, Joint Directors and Assistant Directors and Chief Information Officer.
There are 33 medical colleges, 13 dental colleges and about 100 paramedical centers functions under the directorate.
Main Objectives
- To Provide Medical Care to the people of Andhra Pradesh through hospitals.
- To impart Medical EducationMedical educationMedical education is education related to the practice of being a medical practitioner, either the initial training to become a doctor or additional training thereafter ....
to undergraduate and postgraduate students in various specialties through Medical Colleges. - To provide training in Paramedical courses like Nursing, Technicians etc., through Medical Colleges and Teaching Hospitals.
- To provide Dental Courses through Dental Colleges for undergraduate and Postgraduate Studies.
- To impart Postgraduate Courses in certain Superspeciality subjects.