Overview of Shahabuddin Medical College (SMC) Dhaka
Shahabuddin Medical College and Hospital is one of the forerunners among private medical colleges in Bangladesh. Shahabuddin Medical College is running MBBS course by taking approval from Govt. of Bangladesh; Bangladesh Medical & Dental Council and affiliated to University of Dhaka from 2003. Founder Chairman Alhaj. Mohammed Shahabuddin an eminent businessman and social reformer take initiative of forming this Medical College to serve the humanity.
Bangladesh is a densely populated developing country with increased demand of both preventive and curative health care services. The Govt. of Bangladesh is committed to provide, adequate health services to the people according to social equity and for which eligible, efficient and competent doctors and other auxiliaries are required for the same. Along with the Government Medical Colleges, Private Medical Colleges in Bangladesh are performing very significant role in producing such competent doctors and providing specialized health care facilities at a reasonable cost.
Along with the Bangladeshi students Shahabuddin Medical College also admits foreign students from around the globe. 50% seats of Shahabuddin Medical College is allotted for admitting foreign students.
Thus the vision of Shahabuddin Medical College is to produce nationally and globally competent doctors who can play a vital role in global health care services.
Campus
Shahabuddin Medical College has a well organized modern campus located in Gulshan, which is the most prestigious and secured area of Dhaka city. The campus includes a College building and a Hospital building, both of which are 12 storied and hold all the attributes of modern architecture.Male Hostel building lies adjacent to the college building.
College building holds the administrative wings along with the pre and para-clinical departments. Administrative wing comprises of office of the Chairman, Principal, Vice-Principal along with other
college administrative offices.
College building also has Departments of Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Community Medicine,Forensic Medicine, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Pathology and Microbiology.
College building also has the Library, Lecture Halls, Conference rooms, CME unit, Common room,Prayer room, Canteen and one wing of the Female hostel.
Hospital building faces the college building and is equipped with all the facilities of a modernhospital. Shahabuddin Medical College Hospital is a 500 bed hospital and holds VIP Cabin, General
Cabin, General wards, OPD (Out Patient Department),Emergency , ICU, CCU, NICU, Operation Theatres, Kidney dialysis unit, Physiotherapy unit, Pharmacy , Laboratory and Imaging unit.
Hospital building has all the departments of clinical subjects naming Department of Medicine along with its allied subjects, Department of Surgery along with its allied subjects, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Shahabuddin Medical College is eagerly awaiting inauguration of its new campus at Gazipur. The new campus is built on 103 decimal area which contains separate Academic building, Hospital building,Male & Female hostel with all other modern facilities.