North East Medical College

North East Medical College (NEMC) (Bengali: নর্থ ইস্ট মেডিকেল কলেজ) is a private medical school in Bangladesh, established in 1998. It is located in South Surma Upazila, on the southern fringes of Sylhet. It is the best private medical college and hospital in Sylhet and one of the leading medical college in Bangladesh. It is affiliated with Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) under the School of Medical Sciences and Sylhet Medical University (SMU).[1] It is the best medical college hospital in Sylhet and one of the leading healthcare provider in the country.

North Eat Medical College Campus.

North East Medical College
নর্থ ইস্ট মেডিকেল কলেজ
TypePrivate medical school
Established1998 (1998)
Academic affiliation
SUST,Sylhet Medical University
PrincipalProfessor Dr. Manajjir Ali
Students637+
Location
Sylhet
,
South Surma
,
Bangladesh

24.865°N 91.857°E / 24.865; 91.857
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish
Websitenemc.edu.bd

It offers a five-year course of study leading to a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree. A one-year internship after graduation is compulsory for all graduates. The degree is recognized by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council.

History

North East Medical Private Ltd. established North East Medical College in 1998 in Sylhet.[2][3]

Campus

The college is located in Dakshin Surma Upazila, Sylhet, 300 metres (980 ft) south of the Dhaka–Sylhet Highway.[4] The main buildings on campus are an academic building and North East Medical College Hospital, the college's 800-bed teaching hospital.

North East Nursing College shares the campus. It offers a three-year Diploma in Nursing Science and Midwifery, a four-year Basic Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and a two-year Post-basic BSc in Nursing.[5]

Organization and administration

The college is affiliated with Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) under the School of Medical Sciences.[4][6] The chairman of the Governing Body is Professor Farid Uddin Ahmed and Professor Dr Murshed Ahmed Chowdhury. The principal is Professor Dr Manajjir Ali.[7]

Academics

The college offers a five-year course of study, approved by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC), leading to a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree from SUST. After passing the final professional examination, there is a compulsory one-year internship. The internship is a prerequisite for obtaining registration from the BMDC to practice medicine.[4][8] The academic calendar runs from July through June.[9]

Admission for Bangladeshis to the MBBS programme at all 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 based primarily on their score on this test, although grades at Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) level also play a part. Admission for foreign students is based on their SSC and HSC grades.[10] As of July 2014, the college is allowed to admit 120 students annually.[11][12][13]

Since 2004, the college also offers postgraduate training recognized by the Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS).[3]

RECOGNITIONS & ACCREDITATIONS
  • European Medical Association (EMA), UK.
  • Higher Learning Accreditation Consultation & Training (HLACT), UK.
  • General Medical Council (GMC), UK
  • International Accreditation Organization (IAO)
  • Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER)
  • world directory of Medical School under World Health Organization (WHO)
  • Bangladesh College of Physicians & Surgeons (BCPS)
  • Bangladesh Medical & Dental Council (BM&DC), Bangladesh. [14]

COVID-19 RESPONSE

North East Medical College and Hospital became the first medical college hospital in greater Sylhet to open a fully dedicated COVID-19 unit with ICU support.[15] The hospital and its stuffs has been praised by many for its brave role during the pandemic. NEMCH treated hundreds of COVID-19 positive and suspected cases in the COVID-19 unit with success.

See also

References
  1. "Governing Body :: SMU – North East Medical College and Hospital". Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  2. History of NEMC, emedicodiary
  3. "Introduction". North East Medical College. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  4. "North East Medical College". World Directory of Medical Schools.
  5. "Welcome". North East Nursing College. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  6. "Schools". Shahjalal University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  7. "North East Medical College and Hospital – A Project of North East Medical Private Limited. Hospital is a 600-bed patient-friendly, multi-specialty tertiary care Teaching Hospital". Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  8. "List of Recognized medical and dental colleges". Bangladesh Medical & Dental Council.
  9. "M.B.B.S Course". North East Medical College. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  10. "Admission Procedure". North East Medical College. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  11. "Health Bulletin 2014" (PDF). Bureau of Health Education (2nd ed.). Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. December 2014. p. 226. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  12. "Bangladeshi Students – North East Medical College and Hospital". Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  13. "International Students – North East Medical College and Hospital". Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  14. "Recognition & Accreditation – North East Medical College and Hospital". Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  15. "A Sylhet hospital fully prepared to fight Covid-19". The Daily Star. 29 March 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
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