Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute

Jubilee Mission Medical College & Research Institute
Geography
Location	Thrissur, Kerala, India
Coordinates	10.5205°N 76.2263°E / 10.5205; 76.2263
Organisation
Care system	Church-Owned
Funding	Non-profit hospital
Type	Teaching
Affiliated university	Kerala University of Health Sciences
Services
Emergency department	Yes
Beds	1750
Speciality	Multi-specialty
History
Opened	17 December 1951
Links
Website	www.jmmcri.org
Lists	Hospitals in India

Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute is a private, non-profit Christian minority medical college, hospital and research institute located at Thrissur in Kerala, India. The establishment is administered by the Jubilee Mission Hospital Trust, a charitable organisation under the Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur.

History

Jubilee Mission Hospital was established on 17 December 1951 as a small dispensary. In 1952, the hospital began its service with 4 rooms, 20 beds, 2 retired part-time doctors and 2 nurses of the Holy Cross Congregation. Under the leadership of Dr H.S. Adenwalla, the mission hospital grew to 1750 beds and is a major provider of health care services in Kerala.

Nursing school commenced in 1966 and the hospital was recognised by the Medical Council of India (MCI) in 1971 for internship training of doctors. Training of post graduate medical students for the National Board of Examinations commenced in 1990. In 2003, the MCI recognised the Jubilee Mission Hospital as a teaching hospital. The institution subsequently opened the Jubilee Medical College and the Jubilee School of Nursing

Overview

Facilities

• Staff strength: 3,850
• Total beds: 1750
• Total ICU beds: 300
• Total operation theatres: 22
• Total outpatients: 1,350,000
• Total floor space: 1,295,000 ft² (120,250 m²)

PHCs and Outreach Centres

The institute runs 5 PHCs and satellite hospitals in and around Thrissur

• St. Antony's Mission Hospital, Pazhuvil
• Mary Immaculate Mission Hospital, Engandiyur
• Padua Mission Hospital, Puthenpeedika
• Rural Health Centre: Mulayam
• Urban Health Centre: Nadathara

Achievements

Jubilee Medical College has been consistently ranked the top medical school in the state under Kerala University of Health Sciences with regards to MBBS exam performance

The hospital started one of the first human milk banks in the state, alongside General Hospital Ernakulam.

The institute started the first interventional neurology cathlab in the district of Thrissur.

Departments

The hospital includes the following departments:

Administrative Departments

• Biomedical Engineering
• Central Library
• Medical Records
• Medical Education Unit

Clinical Departments

• Anaesthesiology
• Anatomy
• Biochemistry
• Biostatistics
• Cardiology
• Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Clinical Psychology
• Critical Care
• Dentistry
• Dermatology
• Dietetics
• Emergency Medicine
• Endocrinology
• Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
• Gastroenterology
• General Surgery
• Head & Neck Surgery
• Immunohaematology
• Interventional Cardiology
• Internal Medicine
• Laboratory Medicine
• Microbiology
• Microvascular Surgery
• Neonatology
• Nephrology
• Neurology
• Neurosurgery
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Oncology
• Oncosurgery
• Ophthalmology
• Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
• Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
• Pathology
• Paediatrics
• Paediatric Surgery
• Pharmacology
• Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• Physiology
• Physiotherapy
• Plastic Surgery
• Preventive & Social Medicine
• Psychiatry
• Pulmonology
• Radiology
• Rheumatology
• Sleep Medicine
• Speech Therapy
• Speech Pathology
• Sports Medicine
• Surgical Oncology
• Urology
• Transfusion Medicine
• Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery
• Vascular Surgery

Specialised Units & Facilities

• Blood Bank
• Burns Unit
• Dialysis Unit
• Geriatric Home Care Service
• Human Milk Bank
• Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Unit
• Interventional Neurology Cathlab
• RNTCP Unit & DOTS Centre
• Snakebite Unit
• Small Animal Research Laboratory

Specialist Centres

Jubilee Hrudhayalaya

Jubilee Hrudhayalaya is a fully integrated Cardiovascular centre providing multidimensional care. It is the largest exclusive cardiac centre in the state of Kerala, having 300 dedicated cardiac beds and 80 critical care beds.

Charles Pinto Centre for Cleft Lip and Palate

The Charles Pinto Centre provides comprehensive care for patients with congenital clefts of the lip, palate and complex facial clefts. This department is an internationally accepted center of excellence, which is very often visited by plastic surgeons from around the world. The credit of origin & existence goes to Dr. H.S. Adenwalla who has successfully corrected about 16,000 such patients at the institute, a world record.

The procedures are provided free of cost which attracts people not only from Kerala, but from the rest of India.

The centre has partnered with Smile Train, a charitable organisation based in New York, USA, that helps with funding for treatment of cleft patients. The Charles Pinto Centre was the first to be inspected and accepted as a partner in India by Smile Train.

Jubilee Institute of Surgery for Hand Aesthetic & Microsurgery (JISHAM)

A specialist institute led by the Department of Plastic Surgery, dealing with the surgery of hand and upper extremity, reconstructive microsurgery, cosmetic surgery, reconstruction of congenital & acquired defects of the trunk.

Jubilee Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Centre (Jubilee HBOT)

The Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Center is jointly managed by Jubilee Institute of Surgery for Hand Aesthetic & Microsurgery (JISHAM) and the Jubilee Burns Center.

Jubilee Institute for Tissue Engineering Research (JITER)

Using regenerative medicine and tissue engineered skin substitutes to develop artificial skin that can replicate normal skin. Unit has funding grants from the ER & IPR directorate at DRDO. The project is also under collaboration with College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Thrissur (part of the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University).

Jubilee Centre for Medical Research (JCMR)

Jubilee Centre for Medical Research (JCMR) is a DSIR recognised research centre established by the Jubilee Mission Hospital Trust. The research activities in the Jubilee institutions are now coordinated by JCMR. This research centre undertakes and promotes research projects funded by governmental agencies, NGOs and those leading to the award of degrees like MD / MS / DNB / DM / Ph.D.

Dr. D. M. Vasudevan, a well known scientist, Dr. B C Roy Award recipient, Biochemistry Professor and renowned author took charge as Research Director of JCMR in April 2014.

Thrust areas of research at the centre includes:

• Molecular biology and cytogenetics
• Biochemistry, microbiology and virology
• Epidemiology, public health and occupational health
• Clinical Medicine and Nursing
• Histology, cytology and immunohistochemistry
• Pharmacology and ethnomedicine

Academics

Academic divisions

• Jubilee Mission Medical College Hospital (JMMCH)
• Jubilee Mission Medical College (JMMC)
• Jubilee Mission College of Nursing (JMCON)
• Jubilee Mission School of Nursing (JMSON)
• Jubilee Mission College of Allied Health Sciences (JMCAHS)
• Jubilee Centre for Medical Research (JCMR)
• Jubilee Ayurveda Mission Hospital

Courses Offered

The medical college annually accepts 100 students for the MBBS undergraduate course based on performance in the national medical entrance exam NEET. The MBBS course consists of four and a half years of academic training, followed by one year of internship as a House Surgeon.

It accepts postgraduate trainees (MD/MS) in a number of specialties. Currently, 47 postgraduate training seats are offered in the specialties of:

• Anaesthesiology (MD)
• Community Medicine (MD)
• Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy (MD)
• Emergency Medicine (MD)
• General Medicine (MD)
• General Surgery (MS)
• Microbiology (MD)
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology (MS)
• Ophthalmology (MS)
• Otorhinolaryngology (MS)
• Paediatrics (MD)
• Pathology (MD)
• Physiology (MD)
• Psychiatry (MD)
• Radiology & Radiodiagnosis (MD)
• Respiratory Medicine (MD)
• Transfusion Medicine (MD)
• Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery (MS)

The college also accepts trainees for higher super-specialist training. Courses run currently are:

• Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anaesthesia (PDCC)
• Neurosurgery (DNB)
• Cardiology (DM)
• Neurology (DM)

Other PG Medical Courses:

• Critical Care Medicine (IDCCM)
• Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia
• Fellowship in Neonatology
• Fellowship In Orthognathic Surgery
• Fellowship in Ultrasound Guided Regional Anaesthesia

The institute runs the IDCCM (Indian Diploma in Critical Care Medicine) programme, making it one of only two medical colleges in the state providing super specialty training in Critical Care Medicine.

Various other courses are run, including nursing and allied health professions. Courses offered include:

Nursing

• GNM Nursing & Midwifery
• BSc Nursing
• MSc Medical Surgical Nursing
• MSc Pediatric Nursing
• MSc Community Health Nursing
• MSc Fundamental & Mental Health Nursing
• Post-Basic Diploma Cardiothoracic Nursing
• PG Diploma in various nursing clinical specialties

Allied Health Professions

• Diploma in Anaesthesia Technology.
• Diploma in Medical Records Technology
• Diploma In Medical Imaging Technology
• Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology
• Diploma In Optometry

Student life

• Ashraya Charitable Society
• Jubilee Campus Radio
• Jubilee Quest - Student run society to promote research among students
• Jubilee Techies
• Kanal - Literary Club
• NaVaRaSa - Arts Club
• Campus Ground & Sports Courts
• Students' Gym
• Various eateries within campus
• Campus supermarket, cafes, libraries and ATMs

Notable Alumni

Dr. Alby John, IAS, District Collector of Tiruvallur District

Dr. Nirmal Ousepachan, IAS

Other Activities

JUBICON

JUBICON national medical students’ conclave organised and conducted by the various student clubs and Jubilee Centre for Medical Research. It intends to facilitate students oriented towards research and develop them into scientific thinkers that transform ideas into discovery. Integrating the various facets of life is an important aspect of JUBICON. Research requires a multivariate and guided approach, and JUBICON brings together experts in the fields of research and advanced technologies.

JUBICON Webpage

Educational Workshops & Courses

Department of Emergency Medicine

• AUTLS- AIIMS Ultrasound Trauma Life Support
• BASIC - Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care
• BLS - Basic Life Support Course
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course
• BECC - Basic Emergency Care Course
• First Responder Course

Department of Immunohaematology

• CASCADE Workshop - A coagulation workshop conducted annually

Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

• FOCUS Training Programme

Public Health Programmes

Department of Community Medicine

• Immunisation Camps
• Health Education Camps
• School Health Programmes
• Various Public Health Awareness Camps
• Blood Donation Camps

Department of Immunohaematology

• Blood Donation Camps

Department of Ophthalmology

• Eye Checkup Camps
• Eye Donation Camps
• Public Eye Health Awareness Camps

See also

• List of medical colleges in India
• List of largest hospital campuses
• Dr HS Adenwalla
• Dr DM Vasudevan

External links

• Official Website