Dr. Sampurnanand Medical College Explained

Dr. Sampurnanand Medical College
Type:	Public (Government medical college)
Principal:	Dr. Ranjana Desai

Dr. Sampurnanand Medical College (SNMC) is a government medical college situated in the city Jodhpur of Indian state Rajasthan which was established in 1965. It celebrated the completion of its Golden Jubilee in 2015.^[1]

History

It was established in 1965. In 1974–75 postgraduate course were also started. Presently post graduation is available in 19 different fields.^[2] It serves the population of western Rajasthan. Every year about 250 students enter MBBS course via NEET UG. Entrance to post graduate courses are via Rajasthan PrePG and All India Pre PG Exam.

It serves as a trauma center and tertiary care center in the western Rajasthan. The following hospitals are attached to it :

• Mahatma Gandhi hospital (MGH): General hospital
• Ummed Mahila and Shishu chikitsalaya: Children's & Women's Hospital
• K. N. Chest Hospital: Specialized TB & Chest hospital
• Mathura Das Mathur hospital (MDM) (also called as New Teaching hospital): General Hospital

Alumni

• Dr. Digamber Singh - politician, former minister in the Government of Rajasthan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Medical Department . 2012-06-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120711030205/http://medicaleducation.rajasthan.gov.in/jodhpur/index.asp . 2012-07-11 .
2. Web site: Dr. Sampurnanand Medical College, Jodhpur: A Brief Introduction. 3 July 2014.