Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences

Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences
महात्मा गाँधी आयुर्विज्ञान संस्थान
MGIMS Logo
Motto	सर्व - धर्मं - प्रेम
Established	1969
Type	Government Funded
Endowment	Government of India(50%), Government of Maharashtra(25%)
President	Mr. Dhiru Mehta
Superintendent	Dr. SP Kalantri
Dean	Dr. BS Garg
Undergraduates	65 per year (MBBS)
Location	Sevagram, Maharashtra, India 20°44′22″N 78°39′39″E / 20.739369°N 78.660699°E / 20.739369; 78.660699
Contact	[e-mail]
Affiliations	Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik
Website	www.mgims.ac.in

The Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (MGIMS) (Hindi: महात्मा गाँधी आयुर्विज्ञान संस्थान) is run by the Kasturba Health Society. It was earlier affiliated to the Nagpur University (1969–1997) and from 1998 to the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nasik.

History

Main article: History of MGIMS

The MGIMS was born in 1969, the Gandhi centenary year. It is the first rural hospital in India. It was started by Dr Sushila Nayyar. The institute takes pride in the fact that its Kasturba Hospital, started in 1944, is the only hospital started by Mahatma Gandhi himself.

Pre-Medical Exam

The institute holds its own PMT exam, which includes a MCQ test on Physics, Chemistry and Biology and a special theory paper on Gandhian Thoughts. The students are selected on the basis of the marks obtained in these exams.

Medical Education

The institute enrolls 65 students every year. Half of them are from the state of Maharashtra and the other half come from the rest of India. The institute has special reservations for students from rural areas of the country. This also give 30% reservation to girls student. In the year 2009 this Institute gave admission to less meritorious girls in OBC category by shifting entire reservation of girls in Maharashtra Category. This institute also denied the admission to Meritorious Non-Maharashtra girl unjustly arbitrarily. The Non Maharashtra girl file a writ petition in Nagpur High Court. Honble Nagpur High court does not approve this conduct of institute.

Medical Orientation Camp

The students spend 15 days in the Sevagram Ashram for the orientation to Gandhian way of life. They are follow the Ashram rules during these days. Some activities include Shramdan and Spining Khadi. There are lectures from people from various runs of life.

First Professional

The students study the subjects of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry in the first year as per the MCI guidelines.

Social Service camp

Every batch of medical students are alloted a small village from around Wardha. The students stay in that village for 15 days. Each student is alloted a certain number of families. He is responsible for the health concerns of all its members. The students spend this time giving health information to their families. They also learn a great deal about the real problems of the rural masses. The villagers are all given a free health checkup and are investigated for basic infections like Malaria, Filaria. Their urine and stool is also examined.

The students continue to visit this village for 3 years, once every month.

Second Professional

The second professional lasts for a year and half. The students are supposed to study Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology and Forensic Medicine. With the start of the second professional, the clinical postings also start.

Re-Orientation to Medical Education Camp

The Re-Orientation to Medical Education or ROME camp is held at the end of second professional. It was previously held at the Kasturba Rural Health Training Center (KRHTC) at Aanji. Since 2008, it is being held at Rural Health Training center (RHTC) at Bhidi. This is a 15 day exercise where students learn aspects of Public Health and get hands on experience of the rural India.

Third Professional

The third professional is two year long, and is divided in to two parts.

Part I

This lasts for 1 year. The students study Ophthalmology, ENT and Preventive Medicine

Part II

This is the last academic year. the students study Medicine (including Dermatology and Psychiatry), Surgery (including Orthopaedics), Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Paediatrics.

Internship

If the student passes the final professional, he is awarded a provisional degree in Medicine and Surgery. He is supposed to undergo 1 year of rotational internship to qualify for the MBBS degree.

Rural service

In order to be eligible for the Post Graduate seat in the institute, the student must under go 2 year rural service. The institute has numerous centers all across India where students can work as Medical Officers.

Postgraduate training

The institute offers Post graduate training in almost all disciplines of medicine.

Research

To conduct facility as well as community based research in areas like maternal, neonatal, child health, infectious, nutritional, lifestyle disorders etc.

To explore Traditional Indian systems of Medicine.

Lead center for State Level Monitoring of ICDS

The Department of Community Medicine has been designated the lead center for State Level Monitoring of ICDS activities in Maharashtra. Dr BS Garg, Dr Subodh S Gupta and Dr PR Deshmukh have been appointed State ICDS Consultants. They monitored the activities of ICDS in six districts of Maharashtra during the year 2008-09; viz. Wardha, Yavatmal, Amravati, Chandrapur, Akola, and Buldhana. They also coordinated the monitoring of ICDS activities throughout the state to be done by selected medical colleges identified for this purpose.

Clinical Epidemiology Unit

The Clinical Epidemiology Unit was expanded to include more members after it got approved by IndiaCLEN. The Clinical Epidemiology Unit started its first activity with capacity building program of its members. The unit has also started orientation program for all the new post-graduate students who take admission at MGIMS, Sevagram.

Kasturba Hospital

Main article: Kasturba Hospital

The Kasturba Hospital was started in 1945 by Sushila Nayar, close associate of Gandhi and his personal physician. It is a 770- bed hospital (is being upgraded to 1000 beded hospital), located in Sevagram, about 8 km from Wardha town, and offers tertiary care healthcare facilities to rural patients.

Gandhian Principles

The institute is unique in following the Gandhian Principles.

Khadi

All the students and staff wear khadi. It brings about a unique rich culture in the Institute

Shram Daan

The staff and the students participate in shram daan.

Vegetarianism

The institute follows a strict vegetarianism policy

Prohibition

Alcohol consumption is prohibited in the Institute.

External links

• http://www.mgims.ac.in