Sir Salimullah Medical College

Sir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka
স্যার সলিমুল্লাহ মেডিকেল কলেজ, ঢাকা
Former name
Dhaka Medical School
TypePublic Medical College
Established1962 (1962)
Academic affiliation
University of Dhaka
PrincipalProf. Dr. Md. Nurul Huda Lenin
Director of HospitalBrig. Gen. Kazi Rashid-un-Nabi
Academic staff
200
Students1,500
Location
Mitford, Dhaka
,
Bangladesh

23°42′38″N 90°24′04″E / 23.7106°N 90.4011°E / 23.7106; 90.4011Coordinates: 23°42′38″N 90°24′04″E / 23.7106°N 90.4011°E / 23.7106; 90.4011
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.ssmcbd.net

Sir Salimullah Medical College (SSMC) is a public medical college in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The medical college has been producing quality physicians, eminent researchers and health policy makers who are currently working in different medical sectors at home and abroad. It includes Mitford Hospital, which is the oldest hospital in the country and one of the earliest hospitals in this subcontinent from where the evolution of medical education started.[1] Mitford Hospital Established in 1857.

Students Organization

  • Sandhani-"Donate Blood,Save life"
  • LEO-"Be great,Be LEO"
  • Companion Band-"The name of feelings"(Campus Authorized Band.)
  • Sir Salimullah Medical College Debating Club.

Academic Facilities

The library is situated on the ground floor of new academic building with a large collection of medical books. SSMC has a developing library section with books about educational innovations, educational psychology, instructional techniques, curriculum development, curriculum evaluation etc. Many WHO and other publications on Human Resource Development for health are also available. The library is enriched with more than 150 journals and 23000 medical books.[2]

Journal

Sir Salimullah Medical College Journal is a biannual journal published by the editorial board on behalf of Sir Salimullah Medical College Teachers’ Association. Each issue includes editorial, original articles, review articles and case reports of exceptional merit on any discipline of medical science. It is a peer-reviewed, open access journal which is listed in the MEDLINE database.[3]

Alumni association

Sir Salimullah Medical College graduates have a strong alumni presence in USA, UK and Canada. SSMC Alumni Association Abroad is an organization of the alumni who are currently living abroad. The association is involved in exchange of skills and education with the college. They provide scholarship every year to the students of SSMC. The organization responds to national and international crisis, they made donations towards the victims of east coast natural disaster and famine-stricken children of Somalia.[4]

Notable alumni

  • Prof. Dr. Abul Bashar Mohammed Khurshid Alam, eminent surgeon, Director General of Directorate General of Health Services
  • Dr. Sezan Mahmud, writer, lyricist, columnist, Professor of Medicine at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine
  • Dr. Azharul Haque, intellectual killed in the Bangladesh Liberation War
  • Dr. Rakhal Chandra Das, intellectual killed in the Bangladesh Liberation War
  • Dr. Moin Uddin Ahmed, politician, Member of Parliament
  • Benoy Krishna Basu, Indian Freedom Fighter

See also

References

  1. ↑ "SSMC". The Daily Star. 11 May 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Library". SSMC. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "SSMC Journal". SSMC official website. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "SSMC Alumni Abroad". SSMC Alumni Association Abroad. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
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