Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute

Jubilee Mission Medical College & Research Institution
Motto	Service with Love
Type	Private Medical College
Established	December 17, 1951; 72 years ago
Founder	Rev. Mar George Alapatt
Affiliation	National Medical Commission
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Academic affiliation	Kerala University of Health Sciences
Chairman	Mar Andrews Thazhath
Principal	Dr. Praveenlal Kuttichira
Director	Fr. Renny Mundenkurian
Address	P.B 737, Fathima Nagar, Mahatma Nagar, Nellikunnu, Thrissur, Kerala 680005, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Campus	Urban
Website	www.jmmcri.org

Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute is a private, non-profit Christian minority medical college, hospital and research institute located at Thrissur in Kerala, India. The establishment is administered by the Jubilee Mission Hospital Trust, a charitable organization under the Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur.

History

Jubilee Mission Hospital formerly known as the Bishop Alapatt Jubilee Memorial Hospital was established on 17 December 1951 as a small dispensary.^[2] In 1952, the hospital began its service with 4 rooms, 20 beds, 2 retired part-time doctors and 2 nurses of the Holy Cross Congregation. Under the leadership of Dr H.S. Adenwalla, the mission hospital grew to 1750 beds and is a major provider of health care services in Kerala.^[3] In 1953, Cardinal Eugène Tisserant blessed the first operating theatre. The hospital provides healthcare regardless of caste or creed, or economic status.^[4]

Nursing school commenced in 1966 and the hospital was recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI) in 1971 for internship training of doctors. Training of post graduate medical students for the National Board of Examinations commenced in 1990. In 2003, the MCI recognized the Jubilee Mission Hospital as a teaching hospital. The institution subsequently opened the Jubilee Medical College and the Jubilee School of Nursing.

Overview

Facilities

Staff strength: 3,850
Total beds: 1500 ^[5]
Total ICU beds: 300
Total operation theatres: 22 ^[6]
Total outpatients: 1,350,000 ^[6]
Total floor space: 1,295,000 ft² (120,250 m²) ^[7]

Campus

The campus is located at the heart of Thrissur city and spans almost 25 acres. It has the main hospitals blocks, medical college, administrative wings, hostels, staff quarters, and engineering wings.

The campus has facilities including libraries, reading rooms, museums, stadium, gym, table tennis hall and a chapel. Other amenities include ATMs, police outpost, post office, a branch of the South Indian Bank, various restaurants, cafes and a supermarket. The institute also runs various satellite centres throughout Thrissur district.

PHCs and Outreach Centres

The institute runs 5 PHCs and satellite hospitals in and around Thrissur ^[8]

St. Antony's Mission Hospital, Pazhuvil
Mary Immaculate Mission Hospital, Engandiyur
Padua Mission Hospital, Puthenpeedika
Rural Health Centre: Mulayam
Urban Health Centre: Nadathara

Achievements

Jubilee Medical College has been consistently ranked the top medical school in the state under Kerala University of Health Sciences with regards to MBBS exam performance ^[9]

The hospital started one of the first human milk banks in the state, alongside General Hospital Ernakulam.^[10]

The institute started the first interventional neurology cathlab in the district of Thrissur.

Departments

The hospital includes the following departments:^[11]^[12]

Administrative departments

Clinical departments

Specialised units and facilities

Specialist centres

Jubilee Hrudhayalaya

Jubilee Hrudhayalaya is a fully integrated cardiovascular centre providing multidimensional care. It is the largest exclusive cardiac centre in the state of Kerala, having 300 dedicated cardiac beds and 80 critical care beds ^[13]

Charles Pinto Centre for Cleft Lip and Palate

The Charles Pinto Centre provides comprehensive care for patients with congenital clefts of the lip, palate and complex facial clefts. This department is an internationally accepted center of excellence, which is very often visited by plastic surgeons from around the world. The credit of origin & existence goes to Dr. H.S. Adenwalla who has successfully corrected about 16,000 such patients at the institute, a world record.

The procedures are provided free of charge, which attracts people from all over India.

The centre has partnered with Smile Train, a charitable organisation based in New York, USA, that helps with funding for treatment of cleft patients. The Charles Pinto Centre was the first to be inspected and accepted as a partner in India by Smile Train.^[14]

Jubilee Institute of Surgery for Hand Aesthetic & Microsurgery (JISHAM)

A specialist institute led by the Department of Plastic Surgery, dealing with the surgery of hand and upper extremity, reconstructive microsurgery, cosmetic surgery, reconstruction of congenital & acquired defects of the trunk.^[15]

Jubilee Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Centre (Jubilee HBOT)

The Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Center is jointly managed by Jubilee Institute of Surgery for Hand Aesthetic & Microsurgery (JISHAM) and the Jubilee Burns Center.^[16]

Jubilee Institute for Tissue Engineering Research (JITER)

Using regenerative medicine and tissue engineered skin substitutes to develop artificial skin that can replicate normal skin. Unit has funding grants from the ER & IPR directorate at DRDO. The project is also under collaboration with College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Thrissur (part of the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University).^[17]

Jubilee Centre for Medical Research (JCMR)

Jubilee Centre for Medical Research (JCMR) is a DSIR recognised research centre established by the Jubilee Mission Hospital Trust. The research activities in the Jubilee institutions are now coordinated by JCMR. This research centre undertakes and promotes research projects funded by governmental agencies, NGOs and those leading to the award of degrees like MD / MS / DNB / DM / Ph.D.^[18]

Dr. D. M. Vasudevan, a well known scientist, Dr. B C Roy Award recipient, Biochemistry Professor and renowned author took charge as Research Director of JCMR in April 2014.

Thrust areas of research at the centre includes:^[19]

Molecular biology and cytogenetics
Biochemistry, microbiology and virology
Epidemiology, public health and occupational health
Neuroimmunology
Clinical Medicine and Nursing
Structural Biology
Computational Biology
Histology, cytology and immunohistochemistry
Pharmacology and ethnomedicine

Specialised facilities at the centre includes:^[20]^[21]

Cell and molecular biology facility
Computational and structural biology lab
Cytogenetics and genomics research lab
Phytochemistry research division
Biochemistry research lab
Small animals research facility

Academics

Academic divisions

The institute has the following divisions:^[22]

Jubilee Mission Medical College Hospital (JMMCH)
Jubilee Mission Medical College (JMMC)
Jubilee Mission College of Nursing (JMCON)
Jubilee Mission School of Nursing (JMSON)
Jubilee Mission College of Allied Health Sciences (JMCAHS)
Jubilee Centre for Medical Research (JCMR)
Jubilee Ayurveda Mission Hospital

Courses offered

The medical college annually accepts 100 students for the MBBS undergraduate course based on performance in the national medical entrance exam NEET. The MBBS course consists of four and a half years of academic training, followed by one year of internship as a House Surgeon.^[23]

It accepts postgraduate trainees (MD/MS) in a number of specialties. In 2024, 54 postgraduate training seats were offered in the specialties of:^[24]

Anaesthesiology (MD)
Community Medicine (MD)
Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy (MD)
Emergency Medicine (MD)
General Medicine (MD)
General Surgery (MS)
Immuno-Haematology (MD)
Microbiology (MD)
Obstetrics and Gynaecology (MS)
Ophthalmology (MS)
Otorhinolaryngology (MS)
Paediatrics (MD)
Pathology (MD)
Physiology (MD)
Psychiatry (MD)
Radiology & Radiodiagnosis (MD)
Respiratory Medicine (MD)
Transfusion Medicine (MD)
Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery (MS)

The college also accepts trainees for higher super-specialist training. Courses run currently are:

Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anaesthesia (PDCC)
Neurosurgery (DNB)
Cardiology (DM)
Neurology (DM)

Other PG Medical Courses:

Critical Care Medicine (IDCCM)^[25]
Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia
Fellowship in Neonatology
Fellowship In Orthognathic Surgery
Fellowship in Ultrasound Guided Regional Anaesthesia

The institute runs the IDCCM (Indian Diploma in Critical Care Medicine) programme, making it one of only two medical colleges in the state providing super specialty training in Critical Care Medicine. ^[26]

Various other courses are run, including nursing and allied health professions. Courses offered include:

Nursing ^[27]^[28]

GNM Nursing & Midwifery
BSc Nursing
MSc Medical Surgical Nursing
MSc Pediatric Nursing
MSc Community Health Nursing
MSc Fundamental & Mental Health Nursing
Post-Basic Diploma Cardiothoracic Nursing
PG Diploma in various nursing clinical specialties

Allied Health Professions ^[29]

Diploma in Anaesthesia Technology.
Diploma in Medical Records Technology
Diploma In Medical Imaging Technology
Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology
Diploma In Optometry

Student life

Student life revolves around various aspects in the college, including:^[30]

Students' Council - an annually elected students' union
Ashraya Charitable Society
Jubilee Campus Radio^[31]
Jubilee Quest - Student run society to promote research among students
Jubilee Techies
Kanal - Literary Club
NaVaRaSa - Arts Club
Campus Ground & Sports Courts
Students' Gym
Various eateries within campus
Campus supermarket, cafes, libraries and ATMs

Notable alumni

Dr. Alby John, IAS, District Collector of Tiruvallur District and was All India Rank 4 in the UPSC^[32]

Notable faculty

Dr. D.M.Vasudevan, Director of Jubilee Centre for Medical Research^[33]
Dr. H.S.Adenwalla

JUBICON

JUBICON is the annual national medical students' conference held at Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute. It is organised and conducted by the various student clubs (NaVaRaSa, Jubilee Techies, Jubilee Quest, Kanal), a student run charity NGO (Ashraya Charitable Society), and Jubilee Centre for Medical Research (JCMR).

The first iteration of JUBICON was conducted by Dr. Abhinav A S, Dr. Niranjana Davis, Dr. Sam Emmanuel Sabu, Dr. Jaziya Jabeen, Dr. Navaneeth Krishna, Dr. Abin Cheruvathoor, Dr. Jassal Matthew, Dr. Hamtha, Dr. Albin Joseph, and Dr. Nila Elizabeth as its first and founding committee in 2022.

It intends to facilitate students oriented towards research and develop them into scientific thinkers. JUBICON brings together experts in the fields of research and advanced technologies.

JUBICON was continued successfully each year with its newer iterations expanding upon the work done by their predecessors.

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Community services

A range of services are provided by the staff and volunteers from the institute.^[35]

Educational workshops and courses

Jubilee has various workshops and courses annually, which are conducted by specialised departments.^[36]^[37]^[38]

Department of Emergency Medicine

AUTLS- AIIMS Ultrasound Trauma Life Support
BASIC - Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care
BLS - Basic Life Support Course
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course
BECC - Basic Emergency Care Course
First Responder Course

Department of Immunohaematology

CASCADE Workshop - A coagulation workshop conducted annually

Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

FOCUS Training Programme

Public health programmes

Some of the key programmes: ^[39]^[40]^[41]

Department of Community Medicine

Immunisation Camps
Health Education Camps
School Health Programmes
Various Public Health Awareness Camps
Blood Donation Camps