Stanley Medical College
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Government Stanley Medical College, and the Government Stanley Hospital, Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India. Better known as Stanley Medical College.
History
Stanley Medical College and Hospital is one of the oldest and pioneering centers for excellence in India in the field of Medical Education. The seed for this institution was sown as early as 1740 when the East India Company first created the medical department. The Stanley Hospital now stands on the old site of 'Monegar Choultry' established in 1782. In 1809 Assistant John 'Native Infirmary' with Monegar Choultry and leper asylum.
In 1830, a well known philanthropist Raja Sir Ramasamy Mudaliar endowed a hospital and dispensary in the Native Infirmary. In 1836, Madras University established M.B. & G.M. and L.M & S Medical Courses in the Native Infirmary. In 1903, Hospital Assistant course was introduced with help of East India Company. In 1911, the first class of outgoing students were awarded their diploma LMP (Licensed Medical Practitioner).
In 1933, Five Year D.M. & S (Diploma in Medicine & Surgery) course was inaugurated by His Excellency Sir George Fredrick Stanley. Then the school was named after him by Governor of Madras Presidency on July 2, 1928. In 1941 3 Medical and Surgical units created. In 1964 onwards 7 Medical and 7 surgical units established. In 1932, 100 students studied, and then from 1963, 150 students were admitted each year. In 1964, Dr.Radhakrishnan, the President of India, laid foundation stone for College Auditorium to mark Silver Jubilee Celebration.
The College is bestowed with the prestigious Stanley Hospital with 1271 beds and OP attendance of 4,312 patients per day. The unique feature is its 8-storied surgical complex and pediatrics block with all super specialities under one roof. The Institute of Plastic Surgery and Center for Rehabilitation of Hand Injury is one of the best centers of South East Asia.
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External Links
- The Stanley Medical College Network (http://www.stanmed.net)
- Dept of Medicine, The Stanley Medical College Network (http://www.stanleymedicalcollegemedicine.org)