Chattogram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College (CMOSHMC) is a private medical school in Bangladesh, established in 2005. It is located in

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, Chattogram. It is affiliated with

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. It offers a five-year course of study leading to a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree. If A one-year

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after graduation is compulsory for all graduates. The degree is recognized by the

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. The college is associated with 800-bed Chattogram Maa-O-Shishu General Hospital. ''Chattogram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College Journal'' is the official journal of CMOSHMC.

History

Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital (CMOSH), a non-profit organisation, established CMOSHMC in 2005. Instruction began in 2006.

Campus

The college is located in

, Chittagong. On the campus are the college building, the associated 625-bed Chattagram Maa-Shishu O General Hospital, and a dormitory.

Organization and administration

The college is affiliated with

. The college and associated hospital are run by the CMOSH executive committee. The principal of the college is King Solaiman.

Academics

The college offers a five-year course of study, approved by the

(BMDC), leading to a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree from

. After passing the final professional examination, there is a compulsory one-year

. The internship is a prerequisite for obtaining registration from the BMDC to practice medicine. In October 2014, the

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capped admission and tuition fees at private medical colleges at 1,990,000

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(US$25,750 as of 2014) total for their five-year courses. Admission for Bangladeshis to the MBBS programme at all medical colleges in Bangladesh (government and private) is conducted centrally by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). It administers a written multiple choice question exam simultaneously throughout the country. Candidates are admitted based primarily on their score on this test, although grades at

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(SSC) and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) level also play a part. Admission for foreign students is based on their SSC and HSC grades. As of July 2014, the college is allowed to admit 90 students annually.

Journal

''Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College Journal'', which is

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listed, is the official journal of the college. It is a peer-reviewed,

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, published three times a year. It accepts original research articles, review articles, interesting case reports, and short communications containing significant findings. It particularly seeks to publish works by authors from Bangladesh and relevant to developing countries. Submissions should not have been published previously, and should not be submitted to multiple publications concurrently.

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