Government Medical College, Ernakulam
Government Medical College, Ernakulam is one of the medical colleges in the state of Kerala situated at Kalamassery, Kochi. It was a government-owned institution established by the Co-operative Academy of Professional Education under the Department of Co-operation, Government of Kerala, established in 1999. The college has an intake capacity of 110 students for the MBBS course each year. It was taken over by the Government of Kerala as a government institution on 11 December 2013. There are Post graduate courses in three clinical and two paraclinical departments. It also includes the college of nursing, Biomedical engineering courses and Operation Theatre courses functioning in the college campus. The campus has a cafeteria, gymnasium, library, football stadium, basketball court, volleyball court and indoor badminton courts. 60% works of an associated new superspeciality block is also completed.
History
The college initially functioned at General Hospital, Ernakulam, and Indira Gandhi Cooperative Hospital, Kochi and classes were conducted at Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium complex, Kochi. Land was acquired at HMT Estate at Kalamassery and the foundation stone for the campus was laid by Shri E.K. Nayanar, the then Chief Minister of Kerala State. The college was shifted to the present campus at Kalamassery in 2004 and was inaugurated by Shri A.K. Antony, Chief Minister of Kerala. Dr P.G.R. Pillai was the founding principal of the college.The College
The college spreads around 60 acres of at Kalamassery in the outskirts of the city. The complex includes 700-bedded Medical College hospital, College of Nursing and the Cochin Cancer Research Centre. The campus also counts with furnished hostels for students, resident quarters and staff quarters.Cochin Cancer Research Centre
Due to the alarming increase of cancer patient in the state, the Government of Kerala decided to set up a cancer research centre in the central part of the state. The foundation stone for the centre was laid on August 18, 2014. The total cost for the project was estimated to be around.Departments
Preclinical
Paraclinical
Clinical Specialities
- General Medicine
- General Surgery
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Pediatrics and Neonatology
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedics
- Dermatology
- Psychiatry
- Dentistry
- Radio diagnostics
- Anaesthesiology
- Respiratory medicine
Super Specialities
Facilities
The Medical College Hospital complex consists 700-bedded Wards, 24 hour Casualty, Medical ICU, Surgical ICU, Paediatric ICU, Neonatal ICU, Major & Minor operation theatres. There is also a specialised Burns Unit for providing advanced care to Burns patients. The hospital provides investigation facilities including MRI, CT, USG and all sort of laboratory services.The Medical college hospital is equipped with 24 hour fully functioning blood bank.