Madras Medical College Explained

Madras Medical College
Motto:	Learn To Heal
Type:	Public medical college
Dean:	E. Theranirajan
City:	Chennai
Coordinates:	13.0816°N 80.2789°W
Country:	India
Affiliations:	The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University

Madras Medical College (MMC) is a public medical college located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1835, it is one of the oldest medical colleges in India, as well as in Asia.

History

The Government General Hospital was established on 16 November 1647 to treat soldiers of the British East India Company.^[1] Madras Medical College was established on 2 February 1835.^{[2] [3]} Mary Scharlieb graduated from Madras Medical College in 1878.^[1]

In 1996, when the metropolis of Madras was renamed as Chennai, the name of the college also changed to Chennai Medical College. It was later re-renamed back to the Madras Medical College since the college was known worldwide by the older name.

The foundation stone for the new building of the college was laid by the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M. Karunanidhi, on 28 February 2010.^[4]

In January 2011, the hospital was renamed as Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital.^[5]

Red Fort building

A red-brick heritage structure known as the "Red Fort" stands to the east of the MMC buildings. Built in 1897, it has been classified as a Grade I heritage building by the Justice E. Padmanabhan Committee on heritage structures. It housed the anatomy department for several decades, which was partially moved to the new campus of the MMC at the erstwhile Central Prison campus in 2013.

In December 2017, the PWD started the restoration of the heritage structure at a cost of 19.7 million. Once restored, the structure will be converted to a museum, with the ground floor showcasing the history of MMC and the first-floor showcasing specimens for comparative anatomy.^[6]

New campus

A new campus with a six-storeyed building for Madras Medical College was built on land covering on the erstwhile central prison premises in 2010 and was completed in 2012. The campus has nearly 1,250 students and 400 faculty and staff members. The campus was built at a cost of 566.3 million and started functioning in 2013.

The old MMC buildings presently house the college of pharmacy, school of nursing and also accommodate students of the recently added courses of audiology, speech learning and pathology, radiotherapy and radio diagnosis.^[7]

Affiliation

Since 1857, the college has been affiliated to the University of Madras and all degrees of Health Sciences were awarded by the same until 1988 when the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University Act, 1987 received the assent of the president of India.^[8] This affiliating university started functioning from July 1988 and is governed by the said Act.

The college was declared as an independent university called the Madras Medical College and Research Institute (MMC & RI). Later the status as an independent university was withdrawn shortly afterwards and the college was affiliated back to the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, dropping the suffix: "Research Institute" in 2000.

Affiliated institutions

• Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH), Park Town, Chennai – 600003
• Tamil Nadu Government Dental College, Park Town, Chennai - 600003
• College of Pharmacy, Park Town, Chennai - 600003
• Barnard Institute of Radiology, Park Town, Chennai - 600003
• Institute of Mental Health, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600010
• Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Government Hospital for Women and Children (IOG & GH WC), Egmore, Chennai - 600008
• Institute of Social Obstetrics and Government Kasturba Gandhi Hospital for Women and Children, Triplicane, Chennai-5
• Institute of Child Health and Government Hospital for Children (ICH & HC), Egmore, Chennai - 600008
• Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and Government Ophthalmic Hospital, Chennai (RIOGOH), Egmore, Chennai - 600008
• Government Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, K.K. Nagar, Chennai - 600083
• Institute of Thoracic Medicine and Chest Diseases, Chetpet, Chennai - 600031
• National Institute of Aging, Guindy, Chennai -600032
• Government Peripheral Hospital, Periyar Nagar, Chennai
• Communicable Diseases Hospital (CDH), Tondiarpet, Chennai - 600081

Rankings

Type:	University and college
Nirf M 2023:	11
Nirf P 2023:	74

The College was ranked 11th and 74th in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in the medical and pharmacy ranking respectively in 2023.

Cultural events

Madras Medical college hosts inter-college cultural extravaganza known as "REVIVALS"^[9] and the annual inter-medical sports meet known as "ENCIERRO".^[9] Apart from this, it also hosts annual intra college cultural event known by the name " KALAIOMA". GENESIS is the intercollegiate academic conference conducted for undergraduate medical students since 2005. The 17th event of genesis will be held in the month of September 2023.

Administration

The college and hospital are funded and managed by the state government of Tamil Nadu. The head of the institution is the dean^[10] followed by the vice-principal.

• Dean of institution: Dr. E. Theranirajan
• Vice-Principal: Dr. M. Kavitha

Notable alumni

• Ayyathan Gopalan - First Male doctor of Kerala, First Indian Superintendent of Calicut lunatic Asylum (Kuthiravattom mental hospital), Chief Surgeon, Medical Professor, Social reformer of Kerala (Founder of Sugunavardhini movement, Depressed Classes Mission and leader and Propagandist of Brahmosamaj in Kerala).
• Ayyathan Janaki Ammal - First female doctor of Kerala and Malabar which was an administrative presidency under British rule in India.
• Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari, surgeon and President of the Indian National Congress (1927)^[11]
• Padmanabhan Palpu, physician from the Kingdom of Travancore who served as a chief medical officer of Mysore State.^[12]
• C.O. Karunakaran, bacteriologist and founder of Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram^[13]
• V. Mohan, diabetologist and Padma Shri recipient^[14]
• Guruswami Mudaliar, a noted professor at MMC and doctor in Madras^[15]
• Arjunan Rajasekaran, urologist and a recipient of the Padma Shri and Dr. B. C. Roy Award
• JS Rajkumar, founder Lifeline group of hospitals, Chennai. Advanced laparoscopic surgeon, former president Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) TN& P chapter
• Kadiyala Ramachandra, professor of medicine and Padma Shri recipient^[16]
• Kumar Bahuleyan, Indian-American neurosurgeon and Kerala's first neurosurgeon^[17]
• Anbumani Ramadoss, former Union health minister
• Natesan Rangabashyam, Gastroenterologist and Padma Bhushan recipient
• Muthulakshmi Reddi, one of the first female doctors in India^[18]
• Yellapragada Subbarow, known for the synthesis of the first ever chemotherapeutic drug aminopterin, and subsequently methotrexate. He is also known for the synthesis of folic acid and diethylcarbamazine and the purification of adenosine triphosphate and creatine.^[19]
• Tamilisai Soundararajan, Governor of Telangana.
• C. U. Velmurugendran, Neurologist and Padma Shri recipient
• Abraham Verghese, physician, teacher, author and recipient of the U.S. National Humanities Medal^[20]
• Raman Viswanathan, chest physician and Padma Bhushan recipient^{[21] [22]}
• Sivapatham Vittal, endocrine surgeon and a recipient of the Padma Shri and Dr. B. C. Roy Award
• P. K. R. Warrier, cardiothoracic surgeon, author and social activist^[23]
• Madanur Ahmed Ali, Indian surgical gastroenterologist from Chennai
• V. Maitreyan, Member of Parliament (Rajyasabha)

Notable faculty

• Subramanian Kalyanaraman, neurosurgeon, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate^[24]
• T. S. Kanaka, Asia's first female neurosurgeon^[25]

See also

• List of medical colleges in India
• List of Tamil Nadu Government educational institutions

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Institution History . Madras Medical College . 15 May 2018 . 15 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180515184430/http://www.mmc.ac.in/mmc/content_page.jsp?sq1=ih&sqf=415 . live .
2. Web site: About Us . Madras Medical College . 13 February 2023 . 26 July 2018 . 13 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230213051350/https://meummc.com/about-us/ . live .
3. News: 175-year-old MMC has several firsts to its credit . The Hindu . 1 February 2010 . en-IN . 13 February 2023 . 13 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230213051347/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/175-year-old-MMC-has-several-firsts-to-its-credit/article12084321.ece . live .
4. http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article105317.ece "Karunanidhi to lay foundation stone for MMC building"
5. http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article1089639.ece "General Hospital to be named after Rajiv Gandhi"
6. News: Josephine M. . Serena . 'Red Fort' at Madras Medical College to reopen as museum . The Hindu . Chennai . 1 August 2018 . 5 August 2018 . 9 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201109040815/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/red-fort-at-madras-medical-college-to-reopen-as-museum/article24567367.ece . live .
7. News: Lakshmi . K. . Skywalk between GH, new MMC campus proposed for easy connectivity . The Hindu . Chennai . 29 May 2013 . 30 Jun 2013 . 31 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140831063636/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/skywalk-between-gh-new-mmc-campus-proposed-for-easy-connectivity/article4761454.ece . live .
8. Web site: Welcome to the Official Website of the Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai . 9 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110815082857/http://www.tnmmu.ac.in/aboutus.htm . 15 August 2011 . dead .
9. Web site: Madras Medical College . 11 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150312005240/http://www.mmc.tn.gov.in/revivals.html . 12 March 2015 . dead .
10. Web site: Contact Us. 9 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110810090314/http://www.mmc.tn.gov.in/contacts.html. 10 August 2011. dead.
11. Web site: Dr M A Ansari (1880-1936) president, Madras, 1927. Congress Sandesh, Indian National Congress publication . https://web.archive.org/web/20020307133839/http://www.congresssandesh.com/AICC/history/presidents/dr_m_a_ansari.htm . 7 March 2002 . 16 December 2016.
12. Web site: Padmanabhan Palpu . 18 January 2024 . 29 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230929091144/https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padmanabhan_Palpu . live .
13. Web site: C O Karunakaran . Thiruvananthapuram updates . 5 December 2011 . 25 November 2014 . 22 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141222061806/http://thiruvananthapuramupdates.wordpress.com/2011/12/05/dr-c-o-karunakaran-the-father-of-medical-collegethiruvananthapuram/ . live .
14. Web site: Dr. V. Mohan Receiving Padma Shri National Award . . 2012-03-22 . 4 June 2013 . 20 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140220194634/http://www.firstpost.com/topic/disease/diabetes-dr-v-mohan-receiving-padma-shri-national-award-video-bTbDnF2kkqc-52375-1.html . live .
15. Web site: Doctor Guruswami Mudaliar. Madras Musings. 16 April 2009. Randor Guy. 21 July 2022. 18 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200218001641/http://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2018%20No%2025/a-simple-doctor-with-a-simple-prescription.html. live.
16. Web site: Prof K.Ramachandra.
17. Web site: Kumar Bahuleyan . 27 January 2024 . 27 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240127125900/https://www.indoamericanhospital.in/Doctor/Dr~-Kumar-Bahuleyan#:~:text=Bahuleyan%20did%20his%20MBBS%20from,of%20the%20State%20of%20Kerala. . live .
18. Web site: Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddi remembered . . 2012-08-06 . 11 January 2015 . 16 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170116231833/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/drmuthulakshmi-reddy-remembered/article3732734.ece . live .
19. Book: Mukherjee, Siddhartha. The Emperor of All Maladies, A Biography of Cancer. 2011. HarperCollins. London. 978-0-00-725091-2. 30–31.
20. News: Physician Abraham Verghese Combines His Love of Books and Medicine . Washington Post . 16 February 2009 . Thompson . Bob . 21 February 2017 . 22 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170222105617/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/15/AR2009021501861_3.html . live .
21. Web site: Raman Viswanathan. Royal College of Physicians Museum. 2012. RCP. 21 July 2022. 3 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221003164014/https://history.rcplondon.ac.uk/inspiring-physicians/raman-viswanathan. live.
22. Web site: History Today in Medicine. 8 September 2021. CME India. 21 July 2022. 21 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220721070121/https://cmeindia.in/history-today-in-medicine-prof-dr-raman-viswanathan/. live.
23. News: TNN . P.K.R. Warrier dead . The Hindu. 27 March 2011 . 11 August 2015.
24. Web site: With a prayer on his lips . Rajagopal . Shyama . 29 December 2002 . . 21 February 2017.
25. Web site: 6 doctors presented with Sanjivi award . https://web.archive.org/web/20161221171731/http://www.thehindu.com/2004/07/12/stories/2004071206640500.htm . dead . 21 December 2016 . 12 July 2004 . . 16 December 2016.