Overview of T.M.S.S. Medical College Dental Unit (TMC) Bogra
TMSS came into existence for the wellbeing of unprivileged, discriminated, neglected, exploited and oppressed people. Medical facility is the most important one among the basic human needs. Access to good medical treatment by the neglected and unprivileged people has become dearth now. TMSS had long felt the need of adding a Medical College to the many educational and social welfare institutions through which, over the years it has served the country. TMSS Medical College Dental Unit (TMC) has been established in the year 2008 as a constituent program of TMSS to build a strong health service provider.
Despite three decade’s continuous endeavors of thousands of renowned NGOs for the country’s grassroots level comprehensive development, the achievement of the NGOs appeared to many of the Economist as truffle and negligible because lack of backward & forward linkage and scope. TMSS is non-profit organization and the philosophy of this organization is philanthropic.
In order to address the problems in achieving the aim of TMSS and to solidify the main philosophy, the noble commitment which TMSS made to contribute its efforts in Health Sector through establishment and operation of three Medical Technology Institutes, one Nursing College, Three Medical Assistant Training School, two Community Paramedic Institutes, One Ayurvedic Unani Medical College & Hospital and TMSS Medical College which are approved by the Government. Because of this we are expressing our gratitude to the Government and thankfulness to the Almighty Allah.
Education is the most important component for the development of the human being-the best among the entire creation. In the present time many have considered Education as business where TMSS is the exception. Keeping the fluency and sustainability of education the all-out encleavours of TMSS is mainly concerned only to the enhancement of quality & standard of education. This will refrain the entrepreneurs from personal economic gains, rather the money could be used for the procurement of educational materials, building-up student and Teachers satisfaction. The satisfaction of service provider ensures achievement of quality and standard of service. Job satisfaction is also favorable for institutional sustainability.
Over the years, TMC has maintained its reputation as a leading educator of highly competent physicians, dentists, biomedical scientists, public health practitioners and allied health professionals. Today TMSS Medical College is the largest private institution in the Northern Bangladesh dedicated exclusively to educating health care professionals and biomedical scientists. Each session, the College serves 145 students in MBBS course and 50 students in BDS course in its Graduate Studies.
The establishment of a medical college imparting medical education leading to recognized medical degree was taken as the first and foremost aim of the college. Through the tireless efforts of the Chairperson and other Founder Members the dream was realized against much opposition when permission was accorded by the Government of Bangladesh.
TMSS Medical College started functioning from 2008 and TMSS Medical College Dental Unit started functioning from 2012. With the permission of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MOH&FW),Rajshahi University granted affiliation to the College (now the college is affiliated with Rajshahi Medical University) and Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BM&DC) has recognized the College.
Now the college has an academic building on with adequate facilities. It has now been possible to accommodate most of the departments in more spacious place. The attached TMSS Medical College & Rafatullah Community Hospital is a tertiary care referral medical facility and provides excellent training to students and junior doctors. TMC & RCH has post-graduate training facilities for Medicine, Surgery, Gynae & Obstetrics, Paediatric, Radiology & Imaging and Anesthesiology discipline which are recognized by Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS). The Hospital has arrangements for 750 inpatients. The construction of 1000 bedded hospital is in progress.
Admission to the BDS Course would be on the basis of merit. The same criterion is followed as prescribed by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and BM&DC. Applications are invited for Admission into 1st year of BDS course for the up coming session. 50 (fifty) students will be admitted in the BDS course in TMSS Medical College Dental Unit.