Shaheed M. Monsur Ali Medical College, Sirajganj

Shaheed M. Monsur Ali Medical College, Sirajganj (SMMAMC) (Bengali: শহীদ এম. মনসুর আলী মেডিকেল কলেজ, সিরাজগঞ্জ) (শএমমআমেক) is a public medical school in Bangladesh, established in 2014. It is located at Sirajganj District. The college is affiliated with the Rajshahi Medical University.

Shaheed M. Monsur Ali Medical College, Sirajganj
শহীদ এম. মনসুর আলী মেডিকেল কলেজ, সিরাজগঞ্জ[1]
Other name
(SMMAMC),(শএমমআমেক)
Former name
Sirajganj Medical College
TypePublic Medical School
Established2014; 10 years ago (2014)
Academic affiliation
Rajshahi Medical University[2]
PrincipalProfessor Dr. S. M. Quamrul Hassan (Parvez)
Students~360
Location,
24°26′56″N 89°40′26″E / 24.448777°N 89.673778°E / 24.448777; 89.673778
CampusUrban, 30 acres (12 ha) (Satellite View)
LanguageEnglish
Colours   Cyan & Gold
Websitehttps://www.smmamc.gov.bd
(SMMAMC),(শএমমআমেক) is located in Bangladesh
(SMMAMC),(শএমমআমেক)
(SMMAMC),(শএমমআমেক)
(SMMAMC),(শএমমআমেক) (Bangladesh)

It offers 5 year MBBS course and admits ~100 students every year. The college and hospital extend over an area of 121,406 square meters (30.0 acres) fully built campus.

History

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Academic Building
 
Hospital Building

The college was formed as "Sirajganj Medical College, Sirajganj". Soon, it was renamed to its current title. It was named after Muhammad Mansur Ali, a former renowned Bangladeshi politician. In the 1970 elections, he was elected member of the legislative assembly. At the outbreak of the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, Mansur went underground to organize a government in exile. During the Bangladesh Liberation War, Mansur was appointed Minister of Finance for the government in exile, tasked with stabilizing and supporting the financial infrastructure necessary to fuel the independence movement. His role was pivotal in coordinating economic strategies and securing resources under challenging conditions, contributing significantly to the liberation efforts.

In the year 2014–2015, Bangladesh government approved to establish 6 new medical colleges at Sirajganj, Manikganj, Jamalpur, Patuakhali, Tangail and Rangamati with a view to improve the healthcare services throughout the country.

Examination and affiliation

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Shaheed M. Monsur Ali Medical College, Sirajganj is affiliated with the Rajshahi Medical University. The students receive their MBBS degrees from the Rajshahi Medical University after completing 5 years of studying and passing the final professional MBBS examination.

This college is directly governed by Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC) - an affiliation of the Ministry of Health.

The professional examinations are held under the university and results are given thereby. Internal examinations are also taken on regular intervals namely items, card completions, terms end and regular assessments.

Admissions

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Admission for Bangladeshis to the MBBS programmes at all the 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 primarily based on their score on this test, although grades at Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) level also play a vital part as the examination is very competitive, over ~143,000 students applied for ~4350 public seats in 2022. As of 2024, the college is allowed to admit ~100 students annually. [3]

Departments

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Recognition

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The degree is recognised by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council. Graduates of the medical college are eligible for USMLE and PLAB examinations. Shaheed M. Monsur Ali Medical College, Sirajganj is listed in the IMED.

SMMAMC Journal

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"Journal of SMMAMC (Shaheed M. Monsur Ali Medical College)" is BMDC recognized journal. It accepts original papers, review articles, case reports and short communications related to various disciplines of medical science for publication. Papers should be solely contributed to the journal.

Clubs, Associations and Extracurricular Activities

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  • Sandhani (SMMAMC Unit)
  • Medicine Club (SMMAMC Unit)
  • কল্পতরু, Cultural Club of SMMAMC
  • SMMAMC Debating Society
  • SMMAMC Sports Club
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "SMMAMC - SHAHID M. MONSUR ALI MEDICAL COLLEGE, Sirajganj". smmamc.gov.bd.
  2. ^ "Rajshahi Medical University - Only One Medical University in North Bengle".
  3. ^ "Health Bulletin 2014" (PDF). Bureau of Health Education (2nd ed.). Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. December 2014. p. 227. Retrieved 3 September 2015.