Parkview Medical College

Parkview Medical College (PMC) (Bengali: পার্কভিউ মেডিকেল কলেজ) is a private medical school in Bangladesh, established in 2013. It is located in VIP Road, Taltola, Sylhet. It is affiliated with Sylhet Medical University also knows as Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Medical University, under the School of Medical Sciences. The college is associated with 500-bed Parkview Medical College Hospital.

Parkview Medical College
পার্কভিউ মেডিকেল কলেজ
Emblem of Parkview Medical College
TypePrivate Medical School Medical College & Hospital
Established2013; 11 years ago (2013)[1]
Academic affiliation
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) previously, Sylhet Medical University currently (since 2019)
ChairmanMd. Badrul Haque Rukan
PrincipalDilip Kumar Bhowmik
Academic staff
200
Location
VIP Road, Taltola, Sylhet
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24°53′27″N 91°51′45″E / 24.8907°N 91.8625°E / 24.8907; 91.8625
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish
NicknamePMC
Websitepmch.edu.bd

It offers a five-year course of study leading to a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree.

History

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The idea started in 2008 under the banner of Parkview Health Care Pvt. Ltd. & Associates of Parkview Health Care Pvt. Ltd. As a consequence, Parkview Medical College was established in 2013 and has opened its door to 1st batch students of MBBS course from January 2014.[2][3]

Campus

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The college is located in the VIP Road, Taltola, Sylhet.[2] Total floor space of College is 3.7 acres (1.5 ha) And total floor space of hospital is 5.79 acres (2.34 ha). The college's academic building is attached to a 500-bed teaching hospital, Parkview Medical College Hospital.[4]

Organization and administration

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The college was affiliated with Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) under the School of Medical Sciences. As of 2019 its affiliation has changed to Sylhet Medical University also known as Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Medical University, Sylhet. The Chairman of the Governing Body is Md. Badrul Haque Rukan, and the Principal is Dilip Kumar Bhowmik.[5]

Academics

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The college offers a five-year course of study, approved by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC), leading to a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree from SUST. After passing the final professional examination, there is a compulsory one-year internship. The internship is a prerequisite for obtaining registration from the BMDC to practice medicine.[2][6] In October 2014, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare capped admission and tuition fees at private medical colleges at 1,990,000 Bangladeshi taka (US$25,750 as of 2014) total for their five-year courses.[7]

Admission for Bangladeshis to the MBBS programme at all medical colleges in Bangladesh (government and private) is conducted centrally by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). It administers a written multiple choice question exam simultaneously throughout the country. Candidates are admitted based primarily on their score on this test, although grades at Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) level also play a part. Seats are reserved, according to quotas set by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), for children of Freedom Fighters and for students from underprivileged backgrounds. Admission for foreign students is based on their SSC and HSC or equivalent grades. As of July 2024, the college is allowed to admit 82 students annually.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Basic Information - Parkview Medical College".
  2. ^ a b c "Parkview Medical College". World Directory of Medical Schools.
  3. ^ "About PMC". Parkview Medical College. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Parkview Medical College Hospital". Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Parkview Medical College – Governing Body". Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  6. ^ "List of Recognized medical and dental colleges". Bangladesh Medical & Dental Council.
  7. ^ "Govt to fix maximum fees". New Age. Dhaka. 27 October 2014. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  8. ^ "Present Students Enrollment Capacity by MOHFW 82 "Seats"". Retrieved 11 August 2024.
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