Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences
Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences is a tertiary care hospital and teaching institute at Kalapet in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. The college has been approved for full recognition by MCI for 150 seats for MBBS degree granted by the Pondicherry University. The PIMS is a unit of The Madras Medical Mission, a charitable society and hospital in Chennai promoted by the members of the Malankara Orthodox Christian community.
College administration
The Office-bearers of The Madras Medical Mission are:- H.G Dr. Yuhanon Mar Diascoros, Bishop of Madras - Hon. President
- Reji Abraham - Hon. Vice-President
- M.M. Philip - Hon. Secretary and Chairman
- E. John Thomas - Hon. Treasurer
- Dean UG : Dr. Johnny Asir
- Dean PG : Dr. Sheela Devi Bazroy
- Dean Research: Dr. Reba Kanungo
- Dean MEU: Dr. Subhasis Das
- Registrar: Dr. Anil.J.Purty
Academics and courses
PIMS has a Medical College, Multi-Specialty Hospital and a Nursing College.PIMS Pondicherry offers more than 20 courses in medical stream including MBBS, MD, MS and M Ch in plastic surgery. All these courses include undergraduate, post graduate and doctoral courses. It also has post graduate diplomas in many fields.