Guru Govind Singh Medical College, Faridkot
Guru Gobind Singh Medical College with more than 630 bedded Hospital is a Punjab Government institution established in 1973. The Govt. of Punjab, vide its Notification No.8/02/2005-1HB-III/6308 dated 31.10.2006 transferred this college to Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot as its constituent Medical College. The College is recognized by Medical Council of India vide its Letter No.MCI34941(UG)2010-PUN/35407 dated 22.10.2010 for 50 MBBS admissions per year. The College is permitted increase in MBBS seats from 50 to 100 from the academic year 2013- 14 vide MCI letter No.MCI-37(1)(i-7)/2013-Med/20109 dated 10.07.2013 and permitted to continue with 100 seats in the academic year 2014-15 vide Govt. of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (Medical Education Policy-II) File No.U-12012/677/2014-ME (P-II) dated 14TH July, 2014.Further the institute was permitted to continue with 100 seats in the academic year 2015-16 vide Govt. of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (Medical Education Policy-II) File No.U-12012/79/2015-ME (P-II) dated 16TH April, 2015 and for academic year 2016-17 vide Govt. of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (Medical Education Policy-II) File No.U-12012/670/2015-ME-I dated 25TH May, 2016. The institute also imparts teaching and training to Postgraduates leading to MD, MS in the subjects of Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Forensic Medicine, Community Medicine, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, Medicine, Surgery, Paediatrics, Anesthesiology, Orthopedics, Psychiatry, Respiratory Medicine, Dermatology, Venerology & Leprosy, Radiotherapy, Immuno Haematology and Blood Transfusion. Teaching includes theory and practical training. The College started critical care facility for the patients of the area and created a Surgical and Neuro-surgical critical care unit comprising of 18 Beds in 2009. Today we have 60 bedded critical care unit in the hospital with 18 in Surgery/Neuro-surgery (SICU), 19 in Medicine/Chest & TB (MICU), 6 in Paediatrics (PICU) and 12 in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). These areas are equipped with state of the art beds, monitors & ventilators and other supportive equipments to impart critical care to patients. The College has started super-specialization facilities in the departments of Neurosurgery, Cardiology, Neurology, Urology, Plastic Surgery and Nuclear Medicine. Construction of three storied building for super-specialty wing is near completion. The College has also established Cardiac Cath Lab. in the Hospital. The Govt. of India has allocated Rs.15.00 Crores for establishment of a separate Unit under Mother & Child Health Care Scheme of NRHM. Construction of a three storied building is in progress. This College has well equipped Departments of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine with the latest equipments likely Cobalt -60 Teletherapy, HDR Brachytherapy, Conventional Simulator, Two Linear Accelerators with IGRT & IMRT, SPECT-CT and PET-CT to provide comprehensive care to the cancer patients under one roof. This is the only facility of its kind in a Government institution in North India. The department of Radiodiagnosis is well equipped with 1.5 Tesla M.R.I., 16 slice CT Scan, Mammography, Colour Doppler and latest Digital X –ray machines. The Hospital is fully equipped with modern Blood Bank facilities. All the diagnostic labs like Biochemistry, Microbiology, Pathology have all the latest facilities and equipment manned by the specialists to provide round the clock service to the patients. Apart from teaching and hospital work, the faculty of the College is actively involved in research work. The College has started Ph.D. programs in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy and Radiodiagnosis. In the recent years, a number of seminars, conferences and workshops have been held in the College by different departments and the faculty members have published about 360 research papers in different National/International Journals. More than 50 research projects are at different stages of completion by different faculty members
M.B.B.S.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Latin: Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; abbreviated in many ways, most commonly MBBS, but also MB ChB, BMBS, MB BCh, MB BChir), is the primary medical degree awarded by medical schools in countries that follow the tradition of the United Kingdom. The historical degree nomenclature states that they are two separate undergraduate degrees. In practice, however, they are usually combined as one and conferred together, and may also be awarded at graduate-level medical schools.
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), is a professional degree in medical science. A person holding the MBBS degree becomes a certified medical practitioner. The duration of MBBS course is five years and six months including one year of rotational internship at hospitals, health centres, and health camps organised by non-profit organisations (NGOs). MBBS course syllabus includes studies on anatomy, pharmacology, pathology as well as community health & medicine, paediatrics, and surgery. The syllabus, prescribed in such a way that MBBS degree holders can choose a specialisation for further majoring and practising medicine. The career specialisations for MBBS students are Nephrology, Cardiology, Gynecology, Anesthesiology, Organ Transplant, Endocrine, and General Surgery, etc.
MD - Anaesthesiology
The purpose of PG education is to create specialists who would provide high quality health care and advance the cause of science through research & training. A post graduate specialist having undergone the required training in anesthesiology should be able to recognize the health needs of the community. He or she should be competent to handle effectively medical problems and should be aware of the recent advances pertaining to his/her specialty. She/he should be highly competent anesthesiologist with broad range of skills that will enable him/her to practice anesthesiology independently. The PG student should also acquire the basic skills in teaching of medical/para-medical students. She/he is also expected to know the principles of research methodology and modes of consulting library. She/he should attend conferences, workshops and CMEs regularly to upgrade his/her knowledge. The purpose of this document is to provide teachers and learners illustrative guidelines to achieve defined outcomes through learning and assessment. This document was prepared by various subject-content specialists. The Reconciliation Board of the Academic Committee has attempted to render uniformity without compromise to purpose and content of the document. Compromise in purity of syntax has been made in order to preserve the purpose and content. This has necessitated retention of “domains of learning” under the heading “competencies”
MD - Psychiatry
M. D. in Psychiatry is a Clinical Speciality course.
Doctor of Medicine in Psychiatry explores the major psychiatric syndromes like psychotic, mood and anxiety disorders, psychological effects of physical diseases, the doctor-patient relationship, human development, patient interviewing, and ethical issues in medicine. It is a three-year postgraduation course and can be pursued by any MBBS holders from a University recognized by Medical council of India. Most psychiatrists practice general psychiatry. Sub-specialization in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, and Geriatric psychiatry can be conducted after M. D. in Psychiatry.
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