Government Medical College, Kozhikode

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{{Short description|Medical school in Kerala, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2013}}
{{Infobox university
| image = Calicut medical college view from inside.jpg
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| name = Calicut Medical College
| established = 1957
| type = Government funded
| campus = Suburban, {{convert|1.1|km2|abbr=on}}
| students =
| coor =
| city = [[Kozhikode]]
| state = [[Kerala]]
| country = India
| website = {{URL|govtmedicalcollegekozhikode.ac.in}}
| affiliations = {{ubl|[[University of Calicut]]|[[Kerala University of Health Sciences]]}}
}}
'''Government Medical College, Kozhikode''',<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Government Medical College Kozhikode|url=https://www.govtmedicalcollegekozhikode.ac.in/aboutUs|access-date=2021-02-12|website=}}</ref> also known as '''Calicut Medical College''' ('''CMC'''), is a [[school of medicine]] in [[Kozhikode]] (formerly Calicut) in the [[Indian state]] of [[Kerala]]. The college was established in 1957 as the second medical college in Kerala. Formerly affiliated to the University of Calicut, the college is now attached to the Kerala University for Health Sciences (KUHS). Calicut Medical College is the most preferred medical college of Kerala during both All India as well as state counsellings for [[M.B.B.S.]] admission. [[File:Kozhikode Medical College.3.jpg|thumbnail|Institute of Maternal & Child Health]]
[[File:Kozhikode Medical College2.jpg|thumbnail|Indian Coffee House inside the Medical College campus]]

==Publication==
It publishes the ''[[Calicut Medical Journal]]''.<ref name=Hindu1>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/02/13/stories/2005021307390300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050216080343/http://www.hindu.com/2005/02/13/stories/2005021307390300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2005-02-16 |title=Kerala / Kozhikode News : Innovative research programme draws acclaim |date=2005-02-13 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2009-12-12}}</ref><ref name=Hindu2>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/02/23/stories/2004022301700500.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040605024727/http://www.hindu.com/2004/02/23/stories/2004022301700500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2004-06-05 |title=Cheaper drugs once again found effective for typhoid: study |access-date=2009-12-12 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2004-02-23}}</ref> The [[Institute of Palliative Medicine (Kozhikode)|Institute of Palliative Medicine]] of Kozhikode is part of it.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Manoj|first=Rohan|date=2020-03-14|title=Palliative care in Kerala: a success story|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/palliative-care-in-kerala-a-success-story/article31059335.ece|access-date=2020-06-22|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Institutes ==

=== Institute of Maternal and Child Health ===
The Institute of Maternal and Child Health (IMCH) is a 1100 bed<ref>{{Cite web|title=Government Medical College Kozhikode|url=https://www.govtmedicalcollegekozhikode.ac.in/aboutUs|access-date=2020-09-01|website=www.govtmedicalcollegekozhikode.ac.in}}</ref> tertiary care center dedicated to maternal and child health care.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mukhopadhyay|first=Kabita|title=Kozhikode Medical College as a shining contrast to Gorakhpur|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/social-issues/kozhikode-medical-college-as-a-shining-contrast-to-gorakhpur-1.2191886|access-date=2020-09-01|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref> The Institute of Maternal and Child Health of Medical College is a regional diagnostic centre for Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Staff Reporter|date=2019-03-25|title=Diagnostic centre for primary immune deficiency disorders|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/diagnostic-centre-for-primaryimmune-deficiency-disorders/article26630968.ece|access-date=2020-08-29|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> This collaborative centre provides clinical care<ref>{{Cite news|last=Jayanth|first=A. s|date=2017-07-17|title=An anomaly that could kill|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/that-infection-in-your-child-could-be-fatal/article19291865.ece|access-date=2020-08-29|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> as well as genetic diagnosis for patients with [[Primary immunodeficiency]] disorders.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pediatric Immune Disorders / Govt. Medical College Kozhikode - Rare Disease Genomics India - GUaRDIAN {{!}} Genomics for Understanding Rare Diseases - India Alliance Network|url=http://guardian.meragenome.com/copid|access-date=2020-08-29|website=guardian.meragenome.com}}</ref> This collaborative centre is part of the Genomics for Understanding Rare Diseases India Alliance Network (GUaRDIAN) Initiative.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Bajaj|first1=Anjali|last2=Mathew|first2=Samatha|last3=Vellarikkal|first3=Shamsudheen Karuthedath|last4=Sivadas|first4=Ambily|last5=Bhoyar|first5=Rahul C.|last6=Joshi|first6=Kandarp|last7=Jain|first7=Abhinav|last8=Mishra|first8=Anushree|last9=Verma|first9=Ankit|last10=Jayarajan|first10=Rijith|last11=Nalini|first11=A.|date=2019-09-25|title=Genomics of rare genetic diseases—experiences from India|journal=Human Genomics|volume=13|issue=1|pages=52|doi=10.1186/s40246-019-0215-5|issn=1479-7364|pmc=6760067|pmid=31554517}}</ref>

=== Institute of Palliative Medicine ===
[[Institute of Palliative Medicine (Kozhikode)|Institute of Palliative Medicine]] (IPM) is a WHO collaborative centre for Community participation in Palliative Care and Long term Care<ref>{{Cite web|title=Institute of Palliative Medicine|url=https://www.instituteofpalliativemedicine.org/|access-date=2020-09-01|website=www.instituteofpalliativemedicine.org}}</ref>

=== Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences ===
The [[Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences]] (IMHANS) is an autonomous institute under the government of Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences|url=http://imhans.ac.in/|access-date=2020-09-01|language=en-US}}</ref>

===Government Women and Children hospital, Kozhikode===
This was established in 1903 by [[S. Ramaswami Mudaliar|Raja Sir Savalai Ramaswamy Mudaliar]] and was handed over to the Government on 22 September 1903<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wckozhikode.com/about_us.html|title = Government Women and Children Hospital}}</ref>

== Notable alumni ==
*[[Azad Moopen]], physician
*[[K. C. Joseph (Kuttanadu politician)|K. C. Joseph]], politician
*[[Khadija Mumtaz]], author
*[[M. K. Muneer]], former minister
*[[P. K. Sasidharan]], Doctor, Author, Social activist, Educator
* [[Vinod Scaria]], Indian Biologist, Medical Researcher<ref>{{cite news|date=10 December 2009|title=After human genome sequence, scientist duo looks ahead|work=[[The Indian Express]]|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/After-human-genome-sequence--scientist-duo-looks-ahead/552214/|access-date=20 February 2010}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[History of Medical Education in Calicut]]
* [[Kovoor Town]]
* [[Kuttikkattoor]]
* [[Devagiri College, Kozhikode|Devagiri]]
* [[Chevayur]]

==References==
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{{Educational Institutes in Kozhikode}}
{{Education in Kerala}}
{{Health in Kerala |state=collapsed}}

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[[Category:Medical colleges in Kerala]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Kozhikode]]
[[Category:Colleges affiliated with the Kerala University of Health Sciences]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1957]]
[[Category:1957 establishments in Kerala]]
[[Category:Hospitals in Kozhikode]]

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