Medical College for Women and Hospital
Private medical college and hospital in Bangladesh
23°51′30″N 90°24′03″E / 23.8584°N 90.4007°E / 23.8584; 90.4007Medical College for Women and Hospital (MCW&H) is a private medical college of Bangladesh exclusively for women. It has currently 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]
History
Medical College for Women and Hospital was established in 1992 by a group of people known as the founder members. Their aim was to provide quality medical education, research and services to the people of Bangladesh at reasonable cost.[citation needed] The college and the hospital are run by The Medical and Health Welfare Trust, a nonpolitical nonprofit organisation. The trustees serve without compensation.
Faculty
The college has a total of 121 faculty members organized in 20 departments representing different fields of medical science. The faculty is led by the Principal Sheikh Firoz Kabir. Different nationally and internationally successful figures took part in its teaching at different times in the past and present as regular teachers.[2]
Board of trustees
The board of trustees of the institution consists of the four founder members of the college, 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
The 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
- ^ "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.
External links
Official website
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Uttara, suburb of Dhaka
- Phase 1 (Sector 1-10)
- Phase 2 (Sector 11-14)
- Phase 3 (Sector 15-18)
- East Thana
- West Thana
- Turag Thana
- Azampur
- House Building
- Diabari
- Rupayan City
- Rajlokkhi Complex
- Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship Government Hospital
- Medical College for Women and Hospital
- Aeronautical Institute of Bangladesh
- Aga Khan School, Dhaka
- Armed Police Battalion School & College
- Bangladesh International Tutorial
- International Hope School Bangladesh
- Milestone College
- RAJUK Uttara Model College
- Scholastica
- South Breeze School
- Sunbeams School
- Uttara High School and College
- Uttara Town College
- Asian University of Bangladesh
- Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology
- BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology
- International University of Business Agriculture and Technology
- Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology
- Tagore University of Creative Arts
- Uttara University
- World University of Bangladesh
- Medical College for Women and Hospital
- Shaheed Monsur Ali Medical College
