Shaheed M. Monsur Ali Medical College, Sirajganj

(SMMAMC),(শএমমআমেক)

(SMMAMC),(শএমমআমেক) (Bangladesh)

Shaheed M. Monsur Ali Medical College, Sirajganj (SMMAMC) (Bengali: শহীদ এম. মনসুর আলী মেডিকেল কলেজ, সিরাজগঞ্জ) (শএমমআমেক) is a public medical school in Bangladesh, established in 2014. It is located at Sirajganj District. The college is affiliated with the Rajshahi Medical University.

It offers 5 year MBBS course and admits ~100 students every year. The college and hospital extend over an area of 121,406 square meters (30.0 acres) fully built campus.

History

The college was formed as "Sirajganj Medical College, Sirajganj". Soon, it was renamed to its current title. It was named after Muhammad Mansur Ali, a former renowned Bangladeshi politician who was also a close confidante of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Father of the nation).

In the year 2014–2015, Bangladesh government approved to establish 6 new medical colleges at Sirajganj, Manikganj, Jamalpur, Patuakhali, Tangail and Rangamati with a view to improve the healthcare services throughout the country.

Examination and affiliation

Shaheed M. Monsur Ali Medical College, Sirajganj is affiliated with the Rajshahi Medical University. The students receive their MBBS degrees from the Rajshahi Medical University after completing 5 years of studying and passing the final professional MBBS examination.

This college is directly governed by Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC) - an affiliation of the Ministry of Health.

The professional examinations are held under the university and results are given thereby. Internal examinations are also taken on regular intervals namely items, card completions, terms end and regular assessments.

Admissions

Admission for Bangladeshis to the MBBS programmes at all the medical colleges in Bangladesh (government and private) is conducted centrally by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). It administers a written multiple choice question exam simultaneously throughout the country. Candidates are admitted primarily based on their score on this test, although grades at Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) level also play a vital part as the examination is very competitive, over ~143,000 students applied for ~4350 public seats in 2022 . As of 2024, the college is allowed to admit ~100 students annually. ^[3]

Departments

• Department of Anatomy
• Department of Biochemistry
• Department of Physiology
• Department of Forensic Medicine
• Department of Community Medicine
• Department of Pathology
• Department of Pharmacology
• Department of Microbiology
• Department of Medicine
• Department of Surgery
• Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Recognition

The degree is recognised by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council. Graduates of the medical college are eligible for USMLE and PLAB examinations. Shaheed M. Monsur Ali Medical College, Sirajganj is listed in the IMED.

SMMAMC Journal

"Journal of SMMAMC (Shaheed M. Monsur Ali Medical College)" is BMDC recognized journal. It accepts original papers, review articles, case reports and short communications related to various disciplines of medical science for publication. Papers should be solely contributed to the journal.

Clubs, Associations and Extracurricular Activities

• Sandhani (SMMAMC Unit)
• Medicine Club (SMMAMC Unit)
• কল্পতরু, Cultural Club of SMMAMC
• SMMAMC Debating Society
• SMMAMC Sports Club

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See also

• List of medical colleges in Bangladesh

References