M. P. Shah Medical College Explained

Shri M. P. Shah Government Medical College
Native Name:શ્રી એમ.પી. શાહ સરકારી મેડિકલ કોલેજ
Motto:पूर्णम स्वास्थ्यम ध्येयम
Mottoeng:Goal of Total Health
Established:1954
Founder:Jam Saheb Shri Digvijaysinhji
Type:Public medical college
Hospital:Guru Gobindsingh Government Hospital
Undergrad:250
Ug Admission:National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate)
Postgrad:176
Pg Admission:National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate)
City:Jamnagar
State:Gujarat
Country:India
Affiliation:Saurashtra University

Shri Meghaji Pethraj Shah Government Medical College (also known as M. P. Shah Medical College) is a public medical college in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. It is associated with the Guru Gobindsingh Government Hospital (G.G.G. Hospital), formerly known as Irwin Hospital,the second largest hospital complex in the state of Gujarat.

History

G.G. Hospital (the academic medical center associated with M.P. Shah Medical College) was inaugurated by Lord Irwin in 1927. In 1933, during the rule of Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji, Irwin Hospital was expanded, with the addition of specialty departments. Abdul Karim Jamal started a dispensary opposite Irwin Hospital (A. K. Jamal Dispensary) and the Sarmatwala dispensary was started during this period. All these dispensaries including the city dispensary were merged with G.G Hospital — hence the name G.G. Hospitals.

In 1954, M. P. Shah Medical College came into existence and Irwin hospital was affiliated with it. In 2000, on the eve of the 300th birthday anniversary of Lord Guru Gobind Singh, Government of Gujarat renamed the Irwin Group of Hospitals as Guru Gobind Singh Hospital.

Dr. Dadabhai and Dr. Kalyaniwala Khandbahadur were the first heads of Irwin Group of Hospitals. Dr. Ruks Thomas (FRCS) was appointed as the first surgeon general in 1927. Dr. Pranjivan Manekchand Mehta was his successor. At the establishment of M.P. Shah Medical College in 1954, Dr. Ramniklal C. Talsania & then Dr. P. C. Rakshit took over from Dr. P. M. Mehta as the first dean and medical superintendent. At present Dr. Deepak Tiwari is medical superintendent of G.G. Hospital.

Facilities

Starting with 200 beds in 1927, the hospital has seen several major expansions. Today, it is one of the leading tertiary care and referral medical centers for the region of Saurashtra with a bed strength of 1275 (2005). The hospital has 50 indoor wards and 10 operation theaters.

Affiliations

It is affiliated with Saurashtra University and offers the following courses:

Seats

SANCTION PG UG SEATS AS PER MCI ON FEBRUARY-2019
No [1] SubjectMCI Intake Recognized PG Seats
1ANATOMY4
2PHYSIOLOGY4
3PHARMACOLOGY6
4MICROBIOLOGY5
5PATHOLOGY9
6P.S.M.7
7FORENSIC MEDICINE2
8SURGERY16
9MEDICINE17
10OBST.& GYNAC5
11ORTHOPEDICS9
12OPHTHALMOLOGY8
13ANAESTHESIOLOGY12
14RADIOLOGY6
15PEDIATRICS -33
16ENT3
17PSYCHIATRY2
18TB & CHEST3
19RADIOTHERAPY1
20SKIN V.D.2
21I.H.B.T.1
TOTAL125
SUPER SPECIALITY
Mch Plastic Surgery1
U.G.M.B.B.S.250

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Capacity of UG and PG.