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The Calicut Medical College was
established in 1957 as the 2nd medical college in Kerala. Since
then the institution has grown into a premier centre of medical
education in the state. The vast and sprawling Medical College
complex is spread over an extensive area of 270 acres located in
picturesque surroundings about 10km from the heart of Calicut.
It is affiliated to the University of Calicut and serves 2/5 of
the population of Kerala.
The foundation stone of the college was laid on 29th May 1957 by
the then Governor of Kerala Dr.B.Ramakrishna Rao. The College
was formally inaugurated on the 5th August 1957 by the then
minister of Health, Dr.A.R.Menon whose initiative and zeal were
responsible for the establishment of the institution. The task
of organising the college was in the capable hands of
Dr.K.N.Pisharady, the first Principal. With the completion of
the college building in 1959 the preclinical section was shifted
from the temporary location to the campus. The main collegiate
hospital with 1183 beds was commissioned in 1966 and the
Institute of Maternal and Child Health with 610 beds was
commissioned in 1975.
The Savithri Devi Saboo Memorial Cancer Institute with 101 beds,
an artificial limb centre and casualty complex are additions to
the institution. Later on the Chest Hospital, Samraksha Kendram
and Vishrama Kendram were added. New blocks for the College of
Nursing and College of Pharmacy are the recent additions. A
superspeciality complex in under construction.
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From its modest beginning the institution has grown
steadily for the last 41 years. The annual intake of
undergraduate students was increased from 50 to 200. The
consolidation of undergraduate medical education was achieved in
the 1960's and the 1970's witnessed the establishment and
expansion of postgraduate medical education in the various
branches of medical science. With the establishment of training
programmes in the superspecialities, the institution further
widened its academic horizon.
During
the last decade almost all modern specialty services in medical
care have been developed in the institution facilities for
Kidney Transplant and Whole Body Scan. A well equipped Cath Lab
and Tele Cobalt Therapy are recent additions to the hospital
complex. . A well equipped Medical Education Unit was also
started .
The Dental College which was earlier attached to Medical College
has been separated and is functioning independently.
The college also conducts in Nursing, Pharmacy, Lab technician
training, training of Radiological Assistants and Ophthalmic
Assistants. MSc.Nursing was started in the College of Nursing
during 1997. The Medical library and most of the departments of
the college have been provided with computer facility.
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