Eastern Medical College
Eastern Medical College (EMC) (Bengali: ইস্টার্ন মেডিকেল কলেজ) is a private medical school in Bangladesh, established in 2005. The main campus is located beside the Dhaka–Chittagong Highway at Kabila in Burichang Upazila, in the Comilla District of Chittagong Division. It is affiliated with University of Chittagong and Chittagong Medical University.
ইস্টার্ন মেডিকেল কলেজ | |
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| Type | Private medical school |
|---|---|
| Established | 2005 |
Academic affiliation | University of Chittagong and Chittagong Medical University |
| Chairman | Shah Md. Selim |
| Principal | Prof. Dr. Md. Kalim Ullah |
Academic staff | 142 (2014)[1] |
| Location | Kabila , Burichang Upazila, Cumilla District , 23.4790°N 91.0733°E |
| Campus | Rural |
| Language | English |
| Website | emccomilla |
It offers a five-year course of study leading to a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree. A one-year internship after graduation is compulsory for all graduates. The degree is recognized by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council.
The Kabila campus has an attached hospital with 600 beds.
History
Mr. Shah Md. Selim, Prof. Dr. Musleh Uddin Ahmed, Prof. Dr. Md. Kalim Ullah and Dr. Md. Abdul Quddus Akhand established Eastern Medical College in 2005 and they are the Founder Directors.[2][3]
Campus
The main campus is located beside the Dhaka–Chittagong Highway at Kabila in Burichang Upazila, in the Comilla District of Chittagong Division.[3] The Kabila campus has an attached 600-bed hospital.[2]
Organization and administration
The college is affiliated with Chittagong University and Chittagong Medical University.[3][4] The chairman of the college is Mr. Shah Md. Selim. The principal is Prof. Dr. Md. Kalim Ullah.[2]
Academics
The college offers a five-year course of study, approved by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC), leading to a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree from Chittagong University or Chittagong Medical University. After passing the final professional examination, there is a compulsory one-year internship. The internship is a prerequisite for obtaining registration from the BMDC to practice medicine.[3][5] In October 2014, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare capped admission and tuition fees at private medical colleges at 1,990,000 Bangladeshi taka (US$25,750 as of 2014) total for their five-year courses.[6]
Admission for Bangladeshis to the MBBS programme at all medical colleges in Bangladesh (government and private) is conducted centrally by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). It administers a written multiple choice question exam simultaneously throughout the country. Candidates are admitted based primarily on their score on this test, although grades at Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) level also play a part. As of July 2017, the college is allowed to admit 115 students annually.[7]
References
- "Teachers' List". Eastern Medical College.
- "EMC Comilla". Eastern Medical College. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- "Eastern Medical College". World Directory of Medical Schools.
- "Affiliated Colleges". University of Chittagong. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- "List of Recognized medical and dental colleges". Bangladesh Medical & Dental Council.
- "Govt to fix maximum fees". New Age. Dhaka. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- "Health Bulletin 2014" (PDF). Bureau of Health Education (2nd ed.). Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. December 2014. p. 226. Retrieved 3 September 2015.