Government Medical College, Srinagar

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Government Medical College, Srinagar گورنمنٹ میڈیکل کالج سرینگر Srinagar Medical College
سرکآرؠ طِبہ ژاٹٔھل سریٖنگر
File:Government Medical College Srinagar Logo.png
Latin: Imperium Medical Collegium Srinagar
Motto"Strive to Learn"
TypeMedical college
Established1959
Parent institution
University Of Kashmir
Vice-ChancellorProf. Talat Ahmad
PrincipalProf. Saima Rashid
Students900
Address
Medical College Street, Dr AliJ an Road, Karan Nagar, Srinagar
,
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
,
India
CampusUrban
NicknameGMCian
AffiliationsUniversity of Kashmir
Websitewww.gmcs.edu.in

The Government Medical College, Srinagar (Urdu, گورنمنٹ میڈیکل کالج سرینگر) (Koshur; سرکآرؠ طِبہ ژاٹٔھل سریٖنگر ) (also known as GMC Srinagar) is a government medical college and hospital at Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. It was established in 1959. It is the oldest medical college in Kashmir. The college and hospital are affiliated with the University of Kashmir and recognized by the Medical Council of India (currently National Medical Commission).[1] The college is located in the Karan Nagar area of Srinagar, about 1.5 km (0.93 mi) from Lal Chowk. The girls' hostel is located within the campus but the boys' hostel is one km (0.62 mi) away. It has well-equipped labs.[2] The selection to the college is done on the basis of merit through National Eligibility and Entrance Test.

Associated hospitals[edit]

Currently there are eight associated hospitals of Government Medical College, Srinagar:

  • SMHS (Sri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital), also Known as Sadar Haspataal or Headwun
  • G.B Pant, Children Hospital, Sonwar Srinagar (Bache Haspataal)
  • Lal Ded Maternity Hospital, Hazuri Bag Srinagar (LD Haspataal)
  • Psychiatric Diseases Hospital, Srinagar (Mental Haspataal)
  • Chest Diseases Hospital Dalgate, Srinagar (Drokjan Haspataal)
  • Bone and Joint Hospital Barzulla, Srinagar
  • Chitranjan Mobile Hospital
  • Superspeciality Hospital, Shireen Bagh

Alumni and faculty[edit]

  • Prof.(Dr) Parvaiz Ahmad Shah(Former principal)
  • Dr Riyaz Bashir
  • Rafiq Ahmad Pampori (former principal)
  • Dr. Fayaz Shawl[3]

<ref>https://medicine.temple.edu/riyaz-bashir<ref>

References[edit]

  1. "List of Colleges, National Medical Commission".
  2. "View details of college - Government Medical College, Srinagar". www.mciindia.org. Retrieved 5 October 2015.[permanent dead link]
  3. Shawl, Fayaz (11 May 2022). "credentials". shawltechnique.com/.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Coordinates: 35°07′57″N 74°50′15″E / 35.1326°N 74.8375°E / 35.1326; 74.8375