The medical college was established in 1957 as the second medical college in Kerala by Dr.
A. R. Menon MBBS, FRCH, Minister for Health, EMS ministry. With over 3025 beds, it is currently the largest hospital in India and tenth largest in the world.[2][3] It is also one of India's largest hospitals by area, covering more than 270 acres of land in the outskirts of Kozhikode city. Formerly affiliated to the
University of Calicut, the college is now attached to the
Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS).
The Institute of Maternal and Child Health (IMCH) is a 1100 bed[7] tertiary care center dedicated to maternal and child health care.[8] The Institute of Maternal and Child Health of Medical College is a regional diagnostic centre for Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders.[9] This collaborative centre provides clinical care[10] as well as genetic diagnosis for patients with
Primary immunodeficiency disorders.[11] This collaborative centre is part of the Genomics for Understanding Rare Diseases India Alliance Network (GUaRDIAN) Initiative.[12]
Institute of Palliative Medicine
The
Institute of Palliative Medicine (IPM) is a WHO collaborative centre for Community participation in Palliative Care and Long term Care[13] It was initially set up in 1993, as a pain relief clinic for terminal cancer patients, run by Dr
M. R. Rajagopal and Dr Suresh Kumar. Today, it is the nodal institution for palliative care in Kerala, providing training to doctors, nurses and volunteers. Since the vast majority of India's palliative care sites - 841 out of 908 - are located in Kerala, the Institute of Palliative Medicine leads the largest palliative care network in India.[14]
The Calicut Medical College Alumni Association was established in 2003. The association publishes the Calicut Medical Journal, an online
open accessmedical journal. The founding
editor-in-chief was P.V. Ramachandran, and the current editor is Varghese Thomas. The journal is indexed by
CAB International. It was established to provide local
physicians an opportunity to report their research findings to an international audience.[4][5]
The medical college was established in 1957 as the second medical college in Kerala by Dr.
A. R. Menon MBBS, FRCH, Minister for Health, EMS ministry. With over 3025 beds, it is currently the largest hospital in India and tenth largest in the world.[2][3] It is also one of India's largest hospitals by area, covering more than 270 acres of land in the outskirts of Kozhikode city. Formerly affiliated to the
University of Calicut, the college is now attached to the
Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS).
The Institute of Maternal and Child Health (IMCH) is a 1100 bed[7] tertiary care center dedicated to maternal and child health care.[8] The Institute of Maternal and Child Health of Medical College is a regional diagnostic centre for Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders.[9] This collaborative centre provides clinical care[10] as well as genetic diagnosis for patients with
Primary immunodeficiency disorders.[11] This collaborative centre is part of the Genomics for Understanding Rare Diseases India Alliance Network (GUaRDIAN) Initiative.[12]
Institute of Palliative Medicine
The
Institute of Palliative Medicine (IPM) is a WHO collaborative centre for Community participation in Palliative Care and Long term Care[13] It was initially set up in 1993, as a pain relief clinic for terminal cancer patients, run by Dr
M. R. Rajagopal and Dr Suresh Kumar. Today, it is the nodal institution for palliative care in Kerala, providing training to doctors, nurses and volunteers. Since the vast majority of India's palliative care sites - 841 out of 908 - are located in Kerala, the Institute of Palliative Medicine leads the largest palliative care network in India.[14]
The Calicut Medical College Alumni Association was established in 2003. The association publishes the Calicut Medical Journal, an online
open accessmedical journal. The founding
editor-in-chief was P.V. Ramachandran, and the current editor is Varghese Thomas. The journal is indexed by
CAB International. It was established to provide local
physicians an opportunity to report their research findings to an international audience.[4][5]