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Madras Medical College was established on 2 February 1835. [2] [3] Mary Scharlieb graduated from Madras Medical College in 1878. [1] In 1996, when the metropolis of Madras was renamed as Chennai, the name of the college also changed to Chennai Medical College. It was later re-renamed back to the Madras Medical College since the college was ...
On 25 November 2019, permission was given to construct 3 medical college hospitals including Krishnagiri, Thiruvallur and Nagapattinam. Also on 13 January 2020, permission was given to construct two medical college hospitals including Ariyalur, Kallakurichi.
A statue of Guruswamy is instated at the campus of Madras Medical College. [10] Dr Guruswamy Bridge, Chetpet in 2012. He was honoured by a special Cover released by Indian postal service. [11] Dr. Guruswamy Mudaliar Thondaimandala Tuluva Vellala Hr. Sec School, chennai 1 is named after him.
The members of the High Level Committee, consisting of Dr. S. Arumugam, Dr. M. Natarajan, and Dr. S. Kameswaran, submitted the proposals to the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. G. Ramachandran in the presence of H. V. Hande, former Minister for Health and Family Welfare Department of Tamil Nadu, on 5 July 1983 to start a separate medical university in Tamil Nadu.
While the hospital is managed by the medical superintendent, the dean is the head of the Madras Medical College (MMC) attached to the hospital. By 2006, the hospital started treating about 8,000 to 10,000 outpatients every day. The hospital also performed three open-heart surgeries free of cost daily. [18]
Thenumgal Poulose Jacob was an Indian surgeon specializing in vascular surgery, [1] [2] and the founder Head of the Department of Vascular Surgery at Madras Medical College. [3]
The course was conducted by the orthopaedics department of Madras Medical College to which the Government General Hospital is attached. [2] In 1979, the Government Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine was opened, [ 1 ] where students were trained to develop prosthesis. [ 2 ]
Shanta, an elected fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, [20] was a recipient of the Padma Shri Award in 1986, [21] Padma Bhushan, [22] in 2006 and Padma Vibhushan in 2016. [2] [23] [24] [25] She received the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2005, [26] and dedicated the award to her institute. [27]