Armed Forces Medical College (Bangladesh)
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The Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) is a public medical school located in Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Until 2008, it was affiliated with the University of Dhaka. Currently it is affiliated with Bangladesh University of Professionals. A major general of Bangladesh Army's medical corps is the Commandant of the college.[1]
আর্মড ফোর্সেস মেডিকেল কলেজ | |
 Crest of AFMC | |
| Motto | জ্ঞানই শক্তি, সেবাই ধর্ম[1] |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Knowledge is power, service is religion |
| Type | Public medical school |
| Established | 1999 |
Academic affiliation | Bangladesh University of Professionals  [1] |
| Commandant | Major General [2] |
| Location | , Bangladesh 23°49′11″N 90°24′29″E / 23.8198°N 90.4080°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | afmc.edu.bd |
 Academic building of AFMC | |
History
editThe Army Medical Corps (AMC) of Bangladesh Armed Forces requires induction of a good number of doctors every year. It has been observed that, newly graduated doctors from the existing medical colleges can't always fulfill the requirements of the armed forces. Therefore, the government has decided to establish the AFMC to meet the requirement of militarily motivated and qualitatively better medical graduates for induction in the armed forces, as well as to provide well-disciplined and skilled doctors for the national health care service. The academic activities of the Armed Forces Medical College commenced through the induction of medical cadets on 20 June 1999.[1]
Aims and objectives
editThe listed objectives of Armed Forces Medical College are a combination of medical instruction, military discipline, and general information regarding the nation of Bangladesh.[3]
Departments
editPhase 1: Basic Science
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Physiology
Phase 2 & 3: Para-clinical
- Community Medicine
- Forensic Medicine
- Pharmacology
- Pathology
- Microbiology
Phase 4: Clinical
- Medicine
- General Surgery
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Cardiology
- Neurology
- Gastroenterology
- Pulmonology
- Nephrology
- Psychiatry
- dermatology and venereology
- Pediatrics and Neonatology
- Otorhinolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)
- Anesthesiology
- Ophthalmology
- Radiology
- Orthopedics
Dormitories
editAFMC students viewed as 'medical cadets' and dormitory residency is compulsory. There are separate dormitories for male and female medical cadets located near the campus. The boys' dorm and the girls' dorm are identical in structure. After passing graduation, now-interns must move out of the dorms, however the option exists for outside living or an intern-only dormitory. The intern dorm is co-ed, however men and women are assigned separate sides of the building.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Preface". Armed Forces Medical College. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Commandant AFMC, Major General A K M Mustafa Kamal Pasha SPP, Ndc, MPhil (Strategy & Development Studies), MPH (Epidemiology), MBBS (DU)". Armed Forces Medical College. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Aim Or Objective". Armed Forces Medical College.