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| name = Rajiv Gandhi Medical College<br />
| org/group = [[Thane Municipal Corporation]]<br />
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| location = [[Thane]], in [[Kalwa, Thane|Kalwa]], [[Mumbai]],<br />
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| name = Rajiv Gandhi Medical College<br />
| type = [[Medical School]]<br />
| established = 1992<br />
| dean = Dr. Pratibha Sawant (MD Anaesthesia)<br />
| affiliation = [[Maharashtra University of Health Sciences]]<br />
| website = [http://rgmc.thanecity.gov.in/ rgmc.thanecity.gov.in]<br />
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| name = Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hosp<br />
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'''Rajiv Gandhi Medical College and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital''' is a [[medical school|school of medicine]], established in 1992 and based in [[Thane]], in [[Kalwa, Thane|Kalwa]], [[Mumbai]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Handbook Of Universities Includes Universities, Vol. Ii|first1=Ameeta|last1= Gupta|first2= Ashish |last2=Kumar|publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Distributors|year=2006|isbn=81-269-0608-1}}</ref><br />
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==Ranking==<br />
The hospital is ranked sixth in Maharashtra, first in Thane and Mumbai suburban. It is attached to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, both of which are run by the [[Thane Municipal Corporation]].<br />
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==Courses and departments==<br />
The institute has 80 seats for [[MBBS]] undergraduate course, increased from 60, since 2019.<ref name="IndiaToday">{{cite news|title=MBBS admissions: Medical Council of India recognized colleges in Maharashtra : News|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/mbbs-admissions-mci-recognized-colleges-in-maharashtra/1/368890.html|accessdate=6 November 2016|work=IndiaToday|date=27 June 2014}}</ref> The number of seats is the lowest in the state among government medical colleges and offers more personal attention to each aspiring doctor. The CSM hospital is equipped with over 500 beds and speciality departments which include [[Anatomy]], [[Biochemistry]], Chest medicine & TB, [[Dental Surgery]], [[Dermatology]] & [[Venereology]], [[Forensic Medicine]], HIV, [[Medicine]], [[Microbiology]], [[Obstetrics]] & [[Gynecology]], [[Ophthalmology]], [[Orthopedics]], [[Otorhinolaryngology]], [[Pediatrics]], [[Pathology]], [[Pharmacology]], [[Physiology]], [[Physiotherapy]], [[Preventive and Social Medicine]], [[Psychiatry]], and [[Surgery]].<br />
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The college offers PG courses of [[College of Physicians & Surgeons of Mumbai]] diploma courses in Chest medicine & TB, Dermatology & Venereology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology and Psychiatry.<br />
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In 2020 the college was affiliated with Diplomat of National Board and now offers DNB courses in departments like Pediatrics, Orthopaedics, Medicine and Surgery.<br />
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The dean is Dr Pratibha Sawant.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 11, 2020|first=David|last=Delima|title=Two more doctors test positive in TMC-run Kalwa hospital|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/coronavirus/news/two-more-doctors-test-positive-in-tmc-run-kalwa-hospital/articleshow/75666300.cms|access-date=2020-07-25|website=Mumbai Mirror|language=en}}</ref> The hospital has a patient population mainly from the poor areas of Bhandup, Diva, Kalwa, Kanjurmarg, Mulund, Mumbra, Nahur, Thane, and Vikroli.<br />
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== Extracurricular ==<br />
Its main cultural festival is known as "Abhiyaan". RGMC conducts Medi-Exhibit which is the medical symposium, Ethnic, RGMC-Marathon, and Chitrankan-A Photography exhibition.<br />
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It also has its very own Medical Conference, Zenith - The Summit of Excellence since it started in 2015. The event became a National Level Medical Conference in 2018.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Colleges affiliated to Maharashtra University of Health Sciences}}<br />
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[[Category:Medical colleges in Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Education in Thane]]<br />
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1992]]<br />
[[Category:1992 establishments in Maharashtra]]<br />
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