Medical College for Women and Hospital (MCW&H) is a Bangladeshi private medical college for women. It has two academic campuses in Uttara, Dhaka, one in Sector - 1 and the other in Uttarkhan. The college is affiliated with the Dhaka University as a constituent college.[1]
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| Type | Private medical school |
|---|---|
| Established | 1992 |
Academic affiliation | University of Dhaka |
| Chairman | Badruddoza Choudhury |
| Principal | Sheikh Firoz Kabir |
Academic staff | 108 |
| Location | , 23°51′30″N 90°24′03″E / 23.8584°N 90.4007°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | English |
| Website | medicalcollegeforwomen |
Faculty
editThe college has 121 faculty members organized in 20 departments representing different fields of medical science. It is led by Principal Sheikh Firoz Kabir.[2]
Board of trustees
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The college's board of trustees consists of the four founding members, with the former President of Bangladesh professor A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury as the chairman, late National Professor M R Khan as the executive chairman, professor A M Mujibul Haq as the member secretary, and late professor Suraiya Jabeen as the founder treasurer.[2]
Recognition
editThe college is recognised by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council.[3] MCW&H is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools formerly maintained by the World Health Organization and now maintained as the Avicenna Directory for Medicine.[4] This listing entitles the graduates of MCW&H to recognition all over the world.[citation needed] Graduates of MCW&H are eligible for limited registration with the General Medical Council of United Kingdom.[citation needed] They are also eligible to take the United States Medical Licensing Examination.[citation needed] The degree is also recognized by the Medical Council of India.[citation needed] The degree is also recognized by the California Medical Board.[5]
References
edit- ^ "List of Constituent Colleges/Institutes". Dhaka University. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20.
- ^ a b "Faculty Members". Medical College for Women & Hospital. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011.
- ^ "List of Recognized Government/ Non-Government Medical Colleges". Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council. Archived from the original on 2010-06-28.
- ^ "Avicenna Directory for medicine". University of Copenhagen. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ^ "Medical Education Requirement". California Medical Board.