Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College,Belgaum

Campus Location: Belgaum

Located in The Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC) is a recognised medical institute in the state of Karnataka. The college is located in the district of Belgaum and has been working for achieving certain aims and objectives, since its inception. The main objectives of the JNMC, Belgaum is to impart medical education to the students of Karnataka and providing quality treatment to the people of the state. The college is working on improving the entire health scenario of the state, as well., Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, Karnataka offers several courses in various branches of medical science at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The courses are offered in four main streams like Medical, Medical Research, Radiography & Radiotherapy, Research and Science. The college is affiliated to the Karnataka University. The main course offered by the college is the undergraduate course of MBBS. The college also offers other undergraduate curse like B.Sc in Physiotherapy, Medical Laboratory Technology, Anesthesia Technology, Cardiac Technology, and Perfusion Technology, Radiography (Radio-diagnosis)., The postgraduate courses that the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC), Belgaum offers include MS in Anatomy, General Surgery, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Oto Rhino Laryngology, and ENT. Apart from that, the college also offers the courses like MD in Radiology, Biochemistry, Physiology, Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology, Forensic Medicine, Community Medicine, General Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Pediatrics, Anesthesiology, and Skin & STD. The Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC), Belgaum, is also offers courses like M.Sc in Hospital Management., The Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC), Belgaum has a large number of departments that have been working for both imparting knowledge to the students and providing treatment to the people of Karnataka. Some of the major departments of JNMC, Belgaum include the department of Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Bio-Chemistry, Cardiology (CT & VS), Community Medicine, D O M E, E.N.T., Forensic Medicine, Hospital Administration, Institute of Public Health, Medicine, Microbiology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, Physiology, Pharmacology, Pathology, Psychiatrics, Paediatrics, Pulmonary Medicine, Radiology, Research Unit, Skin & VD, Surgery, and Urology etc. The college also has some teaching hospitals attached with it and the KLE Dr. P. K Hospital & MRC is the most important among them., Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, Karnataka The Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College has unique museums where medical facts relating to the human body are on display. A collection of over 300 dissected specimens and over 1000 models are all carefully preserved for the layman and students, to observe and learn. These include every part of the human body. The human foetus from a month old till its mature stage, and other rarities such as cysts removed from the body, are all on display, making it veritable bank of a visual reference., The vast expansions of medical science and its complexity, necessitate that constant experiments and case studies be conducted within well-equipped laboratories. The Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College has an array of modern laboratories with state-of the art equipments. Trained staff provides proper assistance and guidance to the students. The teachers conduct in house workshops on educational technology and behavior sciences. In case of under-Graduate Medical Education, orientation program is organized every year. The workshops for formulating of the syllabi including evaluation are carried out from time to time. Besides, conducting Post-Graduate orientation program every year, to give an insight into research methodology, planning and execution of the research, the department also trains the PG students in communication skills, scientific communication/publication, evidence based medicine, and problem-based-learning. The J.N.Medical College, Belgaum has total faculty strength of 520, which include Professors, Readers, Lecturers and Other staffs., Three primary Health Centre`s Viz., at Kinaye, Wantamuri and Handignur have been taken over by the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College from the Government under the Private-Public Partnership. These Health Care Centres are managed by the Medical College both administration wise and financially. These health centers are a great boon to serve the community as well as for the students to expose to community based health care delivery and research programmes. Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College serves as one of the apex health centers of Karnataka., The institute will strive to be among the top ten medical colleges in India in the spheres of medical education, research and health care services. Added to this 1000 bed Dr.Prabhakar Kore Charitable Hospital and three Primary Health Centres and one urban Health centre will be the epicenters of post graduate and under graduate training, wherein patients are treated free and exclusively meant for training the post graduate and under graduate in their basic knowledge and skills., The extreme shortage of medical facilities in the region, promoted the KLE Society to establish the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College at Belgaum in 1963. The J N Medical College, Belgaum, stands testimony to the high professional standards aimed for and achieved by the KLE Society. Under the able guidance and mature insight of the Founder Dean, Late Dr. B.S.Jirge, the foundation of the present academic vastness was laid. Eminent medical educationist, late Dr.B.S. Desai and Dr. M.Basavaraj Urs headed the institutions as principals during the first decade., Dr.S.G.Desai took over the reigns of the institution in 1971. His distinguished tenure between 1971 and 1985 was marked by the achievement of high standards of discipline, decorum, and academic excellence., Dr.H.B.Rajshekhar assumed the office of the principal in 1985. During his tenure; the college saw vast growth in infrastructure and learning resources. He contributed substantially in the up coming of the KLE Hospital and MRC, Department of Medical Educaiton, Digital Library and collaboration with the University of Illinois, USA. These ideas were conceived and realized during his tenure. Welfare and student support amenities were given a great emphasis by him., Since August, 2002, Dr.V.D.Patil MD,DCH took over the reigns as Principal. He has taken the onerous responsibility when the field of higher medical education was going through the effects of Globalization., The college is recognized by the Medical Council of India and has a 1000 bedded free charitable block as well as the 1000 bedded Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & Medical Research Centre on campus. Both these facilities expose the medical students to a holistic approach to medical science and its practice, in both rural and urban areas. The college also runs a rural hospital - Dr. Kamal Medical Centre, 150 KMs away at Ankola., The sprawling 100 acre campus has excellent infrastructure, such as state-of-the art labs, equipments, as well as other facilities that collectively provide a professional environment., The high standards maintained by the College have attracted students from all over the world. Several collaborations with ICMR, WHO, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA, University of Missouri, Kansas City, USA, for teaching and research, have vastly enhanced the reputation of the College. Yet another testimony comes from the Chief Minister of Perak, Malaysia, who acknowledged the high academic caliber of the institution by signing an MOU to set up a similar college in Malaysia., Behind the reputation of the college, are the solid credentials of an accomplished faculty that imparts quality through a well-planned curriculum, comprising of structured courses. The college faculty has the distinction of winning the coveted, B C. Roy National Award for Eminent Medical Teacher and the Hari Om Ashram Alembic Award., The College, now a constituent college of KLE University, is geared to reach a new level of performance and set global standards., VISION, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum will seek to be a center of excellence in Medical Education, Research, and Health Care services at the National and International Level., MISSION STATEMENT, The institute in pursuit of its vision will provide outstanding educational experience, in all the disciplines of Medicine and allied Health Sciences, in a supportive environment of scholarship, research, integrity, critical thinking and self directed learning. It will provide comprehensive, culturally sensitive, community oriented Health care to individuals and families.. Use Google Maps for turn-by-turn driving directions to the campus.