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{{Short description|Indian Armed Forces medical personnel college}}{{For|its Bangladeshi namesake|Armed Forces Medical College (Bangladesh)}}
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{{Infobox university
{{Infobox university
| name = Armed Forces Medical College
| name = Armed Forces Medical College
| native_name =
| image = Armed_Forces_Medical_College_(India)_Logo.png
| image = Armed_Forces_Medical_College_(India)_Logo.png
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| caption     = Coat of arms
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| accreditation  = {{hlist|[[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]|[[National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories|NABL]]}}
| other_name = AFMC
| type = [[Military academies in India|Military]] [[Medical School]]
| type = [[Medical School]] and [[Hospital]]
| motto = {{lang|sa|sarve santu nirāmayāḥ}} {{small|([[Sanskrit]])}}
| motto = sarve santu nirāmayāḥ ([[Sanskrit]])
| mottoeng = Let all be healthy
| mottoeng = Let all be healthy
| established = {{Start date|df=yes|paren=yes|br=yes|1948|5|01}}
| established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|br=yes|1948|5|01}}
| head_label = Commandant
| head_label = Commandant
| head = Lt Gen Nardeep Naithani, PVSM<ref>{{cite web |title=History Of Indian Plastic Surgery|url=http://www.apsi.org.in/History/HISTORY%20OF%20INDIAN%20PLASTIC%20SURGERY.html |publisher=Association of Plastic Surgeons of India }}</ref>
| head = Lt Gen Rajshree Ramasethu<ref>{{Cite news|date=September 16, 2021|title=Lt Gen Ramasethu is new director-commandant of AFMC, Pune|work=[[Hindustan Times]] 05:44 PM IST|location=Pune|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/lt-gen-ramasethu-is-new-director-commandant-of-afmc-pune-101631794449647.html|access-date=September 16, 2021}}</ref>
| dean = Air Vice Marshall Rajesh Vaidya, VSM
| dean = Air Vice Marshall Rajesh Vaidya, VSM
| students = '''Totals: (yearly admissions)'''
| students = '''Totals: (yearly admissions)'''
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| state = [[Maharashtra]]
| state = [[Maharashtra]]
| country = India
| country = India
| campus = Urban
| campus = [[City]]<br />{{Convert|190|acre|ha}}
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| nickname = AFMC
| academic_affiliations = [[Maharashtra University of Health Sciences]]
| academic_affiliations = {{hlist|[[Maharashtra University of Health Sciences|MUHS]]|[[National Medical Commission|NMC]]}}
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| website = {{URL|http://afmc.nic.in/}}
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[[file:AFMC Main Building.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|AFMC main building]]
[[file:AFMC Main Building.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|AFMC main building]]
The '''Armed Forces Medical College''' ('''AFMC''') is a [[Medical school|medical]] training institute in [[Pune]], India, in the state of [[Maharashtra]]. The college is managed by the [[Indian Armed Forces]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/lt-gen-naithani-takes-charge-as-afmc-director-6145899/|title=Lt Gen Naithani takes charge as AFMC director|date=2 December 2019|work=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref>
The '''Armed Forces Medical College''' ('''AFMC''') is a leading [[Medical school|medical]] training institute in [[Pune]], India, in the state of [[Maharashtra]]. The college is managed by the [[Indian Armed Forces]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/lt-gen-naithani-takes-charge-as-afmc-director-6145899/|title=Lt Gen Naithani takes charge as AFMC director|date=2 December 2019|work=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref>


Established in May 1948 as a post-graduate teaching institution after [[World War II]] on the recommendation of the [[Bidhan Chandra Roy|BC Roy]] Committee, remnants of various [[Indian Army Medical Corps]] units were amalgamated to create the Armed Forces Medical services. The AFMC undergraduate wing was established on 4 August 1962, which is also celebrated annually as AFMC Day by its alumni.
Established in May 1948 as a post-graduate teaching institution after [[World War II]] on the recommendation of the [[Bidhan Chandra Roy|BC Roy]] Committee, remnants of various [[Indian Army Medical Corps]] units were amalgamated to create the [[Armed Forces Medical Services]]. The AFMC undergraduate wing was established on 4 August 1962, which is also celebrated annually as AFMC Day by its alumni.


The institution primarily imparts training to medical undergraduates and postgraduates, dental postgraduates, nursing cadets and paramedical staff. Patient care forms an integral part of its training curriculum and the attached hospitals benefits from the expertise available at AFMC.  The institution is responsible for providing the entire pool of specialists and super specialists to the Armed Forces.  The college is also involved in conducting research in various medical subjects as well as those aspects which would affect the morale and performance of the Armed Forces both in war and peace.
The institution primarily imparts training to medical undergraduates and postgraduates, dental postgraduates, nursing cadets and paramedical staff. Patient care forms an integral part of its training curriculum and the attached hospitals benefits from the expertise available at AFMC.  The institution is responsible for providing the entire pool of specialists and super specialists to the Armed Forces.  The college is also involved in conducting research in various medical subjects as well as those aspects which would affect the morale and performance of the Armed Forces both in war and peace.
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==History==
==History==
[[File:Armed Forces Medical College Pune 2012 stamp of India.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|AFMC on a 2012 stamp of India]]
[[File:Armed Forces Medical College Pune 2012 stamp of India.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|AFMC on a 2012 stamp of India]]
The AFMC was set up in 1948 in the immediate post-world war period.  On the recommendations of the [[Bidhan Chandra Roy|BC Roy]] Committee, remnants of the Indian Army Medical Corps units were amalgamated into one unit to create the Armed Forces Medical College.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afmc.nic.in/welcome.html|title=Welcome to Armed Forces Medical College|access-date=2 October 2013}}</ref> Over the past 50 years, it has grown in its functions. The "Graduate Wing" of AFMC was established on 4 August 1962.  The aim of starting this wing was to increase the intake of medical graduates into the Armed Forces.  The graduate wing was affiliated to the [[University of Pune]] till 1999 but presently affiliated to the [[Maharashtra University of Health Sciences]]. The college is recognised by the [[Medical Council of India]] for conducting a five-year and six-month teaching programme leading to MBBS degree.  The first batch passed out in Oct 1966. It also conducts post graduate courses in many disciplines.
The facility was originally Set up in 1944 by Lt. Colonel Darshan Singh Vohra to provide artificial limb, appliances and deliver rehabilitative care to the gallant soldiers of the Indian Army, who lost their limbs in combat. Post independence the AFMC was expanded further in 1948 in the immediate post-world war period.  On the recommendations of the [[Bidhan Chandra Roy|BC Roy]] Committee, remnants of the Indian Army Medical Corps units were amalgamated into one unit to create the Armed Forces Medical College.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afmc.nic.in/welcome.html|title=Welcome to Armed Forces Medical College|access-date=2 October 2013}}</ref> Over the past 50 years, it has grown in its functions. The "Graduate Wing" of AFMC was established on 4 August 1962.  The aim of starting this wing was to increase the intake of medical graduates into the Armed Forces.  The graduate wing was affiliated to the [[University of Pune]] till 1999 but presently affiliated to the [[Maharashtra University of Health Sciences]]. The college is recognised by the [[Medical Council of India]] for conducting a five-year and six-month teaching programme leading to MBBS degree.  The first batch passed out in Oct 1966. It also conducts post graduate courses in many disciplines.


One of the first plastic surgery departments in India was established at the college in the early 1950s.
One of the first plastic surgery departments in India was established at the college in the early 1950s.


== Admission ==
== Admission ==
A total of 150 students are admitted for undergraduate [[MBBS]] course, 115 boys and 30 girls and five foreign nationals.<ref name=MBBS>{{cite web|title=MBBS Course|url=http://www.afmc.nic.in/Courses/MBBScourse.html|website=www.afmc.nic.in|access-date=19 November 2017}}</ref> Admission is on the basis of the [[National Eligibility and Entrance Test]] (formerly through the [[AIPMT]] exam), followed by an interview.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}} Ten seats are reserved for ST/SC candidates.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}} Students are not allowed to be married or to marry during the course, and are liable to serve in the medical services of the Armed Forces, on successful completion of MBBS,<ref name=MBBS/> for seven years.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}
A total of 150 students are admitted for undergraduate [[MBBS]] course, 115 boys and 30 girls and five foreign nationals.<ref name=MBBS>{{cite web|title=MBBS Course|url=http://www.afmc.nic.in/Courses/MBBScourse.html|website=www.afmc.nic.in|access-date=19 November 2017}}</ref> Admission is on the basis of the [[National Eligibility and Entrance Test]] (formerly through the [[AIPMT]] exam), followed by an interview and medical examination .{{citation needed|date=November 2017}} Ten seats are reserved for ST/SC candidates.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MBBS Course 2020 Information Brochure|url=https://www.afmc.nic.in/ADVT/G3InfoBrochureAFMCMBBS2020.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102190615/https://www.afmc.nic.in/ADVT/G3InfoBrochureAFMCMBBS2020.pdf |archive-date=2 November 2020 }}</ref> Students are not allowed to be married or to marry during the course, and are liable to serve in the medical services of the Armed Forces, on successful completion of MBBS,<ref name=MBBS/> for seven years.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}


==Residence halls==
==Residence halls==
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AFMC was ranked third among medical colleges in India in 2019 by ''[[India Today]]''<ref name=Rankings_IT_M_2019 /> and second among medical colleges in India in 2019 by ''[[Outlook India]]''<ref name=Rankings_OUTLOOK_M_2019 /> and fourth in India by ''[[The Week (Indian magazine)|The Week]]''.<ref name=Rankings_WEEK_M_2019>


 
AFMC was ranked 34th best medical college globally by CEO World 2021 [https://ceoworld.biz/2021/03/21/best-medical-schools-in-the-world-for-2021/], 37th best globally in 2022 [https://ceoworld.biz/2022/03/26/best-medical-schools-in-the-world-for-2022/] (second in India for both years),third among medical colleges in India in 2019 by ''[[India Today]]''<ref name=Rankings_IT_M_2019 /> and second among medical colleges in India in 2019 by ''[[Outlook India]]''<ref name=Rankings_OUTLOOK_M_2019 /> and fourth in India by ''[[The Week (Indian magazine)|The Week]]''.<ref name=Rankings_WEEK_M_2019 />
AFMC was ranked thirty-fourth among all medical colleges in the world in 2021 by ''[[CEOWORLD MAGAZINE]]''<ref name=Rankings_CEOWORLD_2021 />


== Non-academics ==
== Non-academics ==
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For its Bangladeshi namesake, see Armed Forces Medical College (Bangladesh).

Armed Forces Medical College
Coat of arms
Mottosarve santu nirāmayāḥ (Sanskrit)
Motto in English
Let all be healthy
TypeMilitary Medical School
Established1 May 1948
(78 years ago) (1948-05-01)
Academic affiliations
DeanAir Vice Marshall Rajesh Vaidya, VSM
CommandantLt Gen Rajshree Ramasethu[1]
StudentsTotals: (yearly admissions)
  • MBBS - 150
  • MD+MS - 170
  • DM - 1
  • M.Ch - 9
  • Diploma - 23
Location
Pune
,
Maharashtra
,
India
CampusCity
190 acres (77 ha)
NicknameAFMC
Websiteafmc.nic.in
AFMC main building

The Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) is a leading medical training institute in Pune, India, in the state of Maharashtra. The college is managed by the Indian Armed Forces.[2]

Established in May 1948 as a post-graduate teaching institution after World War II on the recommendation of the BC Roy Committee, remnants of various Indian Army Medical Corps units were amalgamated to create the Armed Forces Medical Services. The AFMC undergraduate wing was established on 4 August 1962, which is also celebrated annually as AFMC Day by its alumni.

The institution primarily imparts training to medical undergraduates and postgraduates, dental postgraduates, nursing cadets and paramedical staff. Patient care forms an integral part of its training curriculum and the attached hospitals benefits from the expertise available at AFMC. The institution is responsible for providing the entire pool of specialists and super specialists to the Armed Forces. The college is also involved in conducting research in various medical subjects as well as those aspects which would affect the morale and performance of the Armed Forces both in war and peace.

History

AFMC on a 2012 stamp of India

The facility was originally Set up in 1944 by Lt. Colonel Darshan Singh Vohra to provide artificial limb, appliances and deliver rehabilitative care to the gallant soldiers of the Indian Army, who lost their limbs in combat. Post independence the AFMC was expanded further in 1948 in the immediate post-world war period. On the recommendations of the BC Roy Committee, remnants of the Indian Army Medical Corps units were amalgamated into one unit to create the Armed Forces Medical College.[3] Over the past 50 years, it has grown in its functions. The "Graduate Wing" of AFMC was established on 4 August 1962. The aim of starting this wing was to increase the intake of medical graduates into the Armed Forces. The graduate wing was affiliated to the University of Pune till 1999 but presently affiliated to the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences. The college is recognised by the Medical Council of India for conducting a five-year and six-month teaching programme leading to MBBS degree. The first batch passed out in Oct 1966. It also conducts post graduate courses in many disciplines.

One of the first plastic surgery departments in India was established at the college in the early 1950s.

Admission

A total of 150 students are admitted for undergraduate MBBS course, 115 boys and 30 girls and five foreign nationals.[4] Admission is on the basis of the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (formerly through the AIPMT exam), followed by an interview and medical examination .[citation needed] Ten seats are reserved for ST/SC candidates.[5] Students are not allowed to be married or to marry during the course, and are liable to serve in the medical services of the Armed Forces, on successful completion of MBBS,[4] for seven years.[citation needed]

Residence halls

The college is fully residential with separate hostels for boys and girls. Residence in the hostels is mandatory for all the cadets for the entire duration of the course. The Boys Hostel is housed in a building which was built in 1965 and comprises 6 blocks of three floors each. There are a total of 277 rooms of approximately 8 square metres (86 sq ft) area (single-seaters) and 162 rooms of approximately 18.5 m2 (199 sq ft) area (double seaters). All the rooms are fully furnished. The girls' hostel was constructed in 1984 and can accommodate 130 cadets in 70 single-seater and 30 double seater rooms. The new Boys Hostel has four blocks with four floors each having 18 spacious rooms with balconies. The officers' floors for officers pursuing their post graduation courses have been incorporated into the boys hostel. Subsidised messing is provided to all medical cadets. The Central Cadets Mess was opened in 2009 for all cadets to dine together.

Infrastructure

There are facilities for sports, including tennis, squash, basketball, and a swimming pool. Canteen facilities for defence personnel are also extended to the medical cadets. It has two auditoria named Dhanvantri and Bharadwaj where high-profile medical conferences are held. AFMC also works as a hospital for civilians and is collaborated with the command hospital (SC).

Rankings

University and college rankings
Medical – India
Outlook India (2019)[6]2
The Week (2019)[7]4
India Today (2019)[8]3

AFMC was ranked 34th best medical college globally by CEO World 2021 [1], 37th best globally in 2022 [2] (second in India for both years),third among medical colleges in India in 2019 by India Today[8] and second among medical colleges in India in 2019 by Outlook India[6] and fourth in India by The Week.[7]

Non-academics

AFMC provides broad-based non-academic exposure too. Students are encouraged to participate in sports and many have excelled in this arena. There are a large number of societies and clubs like the Student Scientific Society, Computer Club, Hobbies Club, Debating Club, Adventure Club,Dance Club and Musimatics. where students can pursue extra-curricular interests. They are encouraged to participate in competitions and conferences all over the country for development of all round personality and officer like qualities. They have also won many laurels in debates, quiz contests and youth festivals in Pune and outside. Over 6000 doctors have graduated from AFMC until now. Recently the entire hostel has been given WiFi connectivity.

Research

Various departments take up research projects either under departmental sponsorship or under the auspices of Armed Forces Medical Research Committee (AFMRC).[9] Apart from service-oriented projects, research in clinical and laboratory subjects is also carried out. AFMC has the facility for animal house, hatcheries for disease producing insects, and a virology and bacteriology bank for these purposes. AFMC is a research and referral centre for confirmation of disease, identification of pathogens (viral and bacterial) and classification of blood disorders. AFMC acts as a referral centre, designated by WHO for certain diseases i.e. HIV-regional laboratory and centre for rickettsial diseases.

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Former President of India lighting the lamp at Illuminati 2014.

Affiliations

Affiliated hospitals include Command Hospital (Southern Command), Military Hospital (Cardio Thoracic Centre), Artificial Limb Centre and Military Hospital (Khadki). The college is affiliated to Maharashtra University of Health Sciences.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lt Gen Ramasethu is new director-commandant of AFMC, Pune". Hindustan Times 05:44 PM IST. Pune. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Lt Gen Naithani takes charge as AFMC director". The Indian Express. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Welcome to Armed Forces Medical College". Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "MBBS Course". www.afmc.nic.in. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "MBBS Course 2020 Information Brochure" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 November 2020.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Outlook Ranking: India's Top 25 Medical Colleges In 2019 Outlook India Magazine". Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Pushkarna, Vijaya (8 June 2019). "Best colleges: THE WEEK-Hansa Research Survey 2019". The Week.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Best Medical Colleges 2019: List of Top Medical Colleges in 2019 in India". www.indiatoday.in. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  9. ↑ "AFMRC Research Activities". www.afmc.nic.in. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  10. ↑ Sharma, Gitanjali (12 September 2004). "Woman in command". The Tribune. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  11. ↑ Ramachandran, Smriti Kak (21 July 2012). "PBG man wins medals at the World Medical & Health Games". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  12. ↑ "Secretary Profile". Department of Health Research. Retrieved 11 October 2017.

External links

{https://www.afmc.nic.in/Departments/Hospitals/alc.html} 18°30′25.64″N 73°53′31.09″E / 18.5071222°N 73.8919694°E / 18.5071222; 73.8919694


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  1. ↑ "Welcome to Armed Forces Medical College".
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