Thanjavur Medical College
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Thanjavur Medical College (TMC) is one of the prominent medical colleges in India
. It is located in Thanjavur, Tamilnadu and is affiliated with the Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai
. It is one of the oldest medical colleges in Tamil Nadu and has a name on its own merit. It caters to the medical needs of districts of Thanjavur, Nagapattinam
, Tiruvarur
, Perambalur
and Pudukkottai
.
The foundation stone for the medical college building was laid in 1958 by Dr. Rajendra Prasad
, the then-president of India. Sanction for the college was given by late Kamaraj, former chief minister. Parisutham Nadar, the then-MLA of Thanjavur contributed the deposit money for the college and donated 89 acres of land on behalf of the Rotary Club of Thanjavur to the college.
Started with 650 beds in the 1960s, the college has emerged into an institution of higher learning in medicine and research with a bed strength of 300. Thanjavur Medical College Hospital is a referral teaching hospital. Proposals for starting a trauma care hospital and cancer hospital are pending with the government.
The initial intake for the undergraduate courses was a mere 75 boys and 25 girls which has today risen to 200, with the number of girls outnumbering the boys. All the departments have postgraduate degrees and diploma courses.
The college made into the annals of medical education in Tamil Nadu with a live programme showing the dissected portion of a body, which was the first of its kind in the state.
The medical college has done yeoman service to the society. Its services during emergencies like the Big Temple fire accident, Kumbakonam school fire accident and above all in treating tsunami victims are noteworthy.
The medical college campus covers an area of 1 km2. It is located on the western edge of Thanjavur city. The Thanjavur Medical College Hospital is situated on the southern edge of the campus.
A new hospital complex at Thanjavur Medical College campus started functioning from the first week of June 2010. Constructed at a cost of Rs. 38 crore, the buildings include a 300-bed hospital, provisions for the functioning of all specialty departments, out-patient ward, laboratory buildings, etc. Hospital sources said that super-specialty departments to be shifted to the new buildings are Neuro Surgery, Neurology, Urology, Nephrology, Medical Gastroenterology, Surgical Gastroenterology, Thoracic Medicine, Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (ENT), Cardiology, Cardio Thoracic Medicine, casualty block, laboratories and all outpatient wards. Rajah Mirasudhar Government Hospital in town where ENT, gynaecology and paediatrics departments are functioning will be left only with gynaecology and paediatrics.
TMC has vast expanses of land that was recently cleared of all the sludge and made green by a drive of the corporation. The college ground is vast. Four gates allow entry into the college from the Thanjavur-Vallam Road.
India
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. It is located in Thanjavur, Tamilnadu and is affiliated with the Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
. It is one of the oldest medical colleges in Tamil Nadu and has a name on its own merit. It caters to the medical needs of districts of Thanjavur, Nagapattinam
Nagapattinam
Nagapattinam is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Nagapattinam District. It is a prominent seaport on the east coast of India and an important centre of trade and commerce.The town of Nagapattinam dates back to the Sangam period...
, Tiruvarur
Tiruvarur
Tiruvarur is a town and a municipality in Tiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Tiruvarur is the administrative headquarters of Tiruvarur district. Tiruvarur is one of the oldest towns which has been popular as cultural head quarters for many centuries...
, Perambalur
Perambalur
Perambalur is a district headquarters and a taluk and municipality in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Perambalur District came in to existence after trifurcation of Tiruchirappalli district with effect from 30.09.1995.- Geography :...
and Pudukkottai
Pudukkottai
Pudukkottai is a town and a municipality in Pudukkottai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Pudukkottai District was carved out of Tiruchirappalli and Thanjavur districts in January 1974.It is the administrative headquarters of Pudukkottai District....
.
The foundation stone for the medical college building was laid in 1958 by Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Rajendra Prasad
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was an Indian politician and educator. He was one of the architects of the Indian Republic, having drafted its first constitution and serving as the first president of independent India...
, the then-president of India. Sanction for the college was given by late Kamaraj, former chief minister. Parisutham Nadar, the then-MLA of Thanjavur contributed the deposit money for the college and donated 89 acres of land on behalf of the Rotary Club of Thanjavur to the college.
Started with 650 beds in the 1960s, the college has emerged into an institution of higher learning in medicine and research with a bed strength of 300. Thanjavur Medical College Hospital is a referral teaching hospital. Proposals for starting a trauma care hospital and cancer hospital are pending with the government.
The initial intake for the undergraduate courses was a mere 75 boys and 25 girls which has today risen to 200, with the number of girls outnumbering the boys. All the departments have postgraduate degrees and diploma courses.
Academics
The medical college offers courses in:- MBBS degree
- M.D General Medicine
- M.D. Pathology
- M.D. Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- M.D. Paediatrics
- M.D. Anaesthesiology
- M.D. Biochemistry,
- M.S. General Surgery
- M.S. Anatomy
- M.S. Orthopaedics
- M.S. ENT
- Diploma courses: D.G.O., D.C.H., D.M.RD., D.L.O., D.A., D.Ortho, D.O., D.T.C.D., D.D., D.P.M.
- M.Ch. courses: M.Ch. Plastic Surgery
- Paramedical courses: Diploma in Pharmacy, Diploma in Nursing
The college made into the annals of medical education in Tamil Nadu with a live programme showing the dissected portion of a body, which was the first of its kind in the state.
Hospital
The Thanjavur Medical College Hospital (TMCH) and the Government Raja Mirasudar Hospital (RMH) are affiliated to the college. These hospitals are among the topnotch hospitals in Thanjavur. They are known to provide the best medical and therapeutic services. In the year 2006-07, about 5864 major and 3747 minor surgeries took place in Thanjavur Medical College. The Raja Mirasdar Hospital witnessed about 38065 surgeries in 2006-07. Trauma cases account for 90 percent of the inpatient admission daily in the hospital.The medical college has done yeoman service to the society. Its services during emergencies like the Big Temple fire accident, Kumbakonam school fire accident and above all in treating tsunami victims are noteworthy.
The medical college campus covers an area of 1 km2. It is located on the western edge of Thanjavur city. The Thanjavur Medical College Hospital is situated on the southern edge of the campus.
A new hospital complex at Thanjavur Medical College campus started functioning from the first week of June 2010. Constructed at a cost of Rs. 38 crore, the buildings include a 300-bed hospital, provisions for the functioning of all specialty departments, out-patient ward, laboratory buildings, etc. Hospital sources said that super-specialty departments to be shifted to the new buildings are Neuro Surgery, Neurology, Urology, Nephrology, Medical Gastroenterology, Surgical Gastroenterology, Thoracic Medicine, Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (ENT), Cardiology, Cardio Thoracic Medicine, casualty block, laboratories and all outpatient wards. Rajah Mirasudhar Government Hospital in town where ENT, gynaecology and paediatrics departments are functioning will be left only with gynaecology and paediatrics.
Campus
Hostel Fleming is the biggest hostel in TMC and is on the eastern edge of the campus. Hostel Paradise and House of Lords are the other two hostel for men. Hostel Skylark and Hostel Paragon are the women's Hostel. The CRRI or House Surgeon's Hostels are for men and women.TMC has vast expanses of land that was recently cleared of all the sludge and made green by a drive of the corporation. The college ground is vast. Four gates allow entry into the college from the Thanjavur-Vallam Road.