Sir Salimullah Medical College (SSMC) is a

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medical college in

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...

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. The medical college has been producing quality physicians, eminent researchers and health policy makers who are currently working in different medical sectors at home and abroad. It includes

Mitford Hospital The hospital, originally named after the philanthropist Robert Mitford of the civil service, who served many years in Dhaka as collector and later, as judge of the Provincial Court of Appeal, was the most important medical institution, not only in ...

, which is the oldest hospital in the country and one of the earliest hospitals in this subcontinent from where the evolution of medical education started. Mitford Hospital Established in 1857.

Students Organization

* * Sandhani-"Donate Blood,Save life" * LEO-"Be great,Be LEO" * Companion Band-"The name of feelings"(Campus Authorized Band.) * Sir Salimullah Medical College Debating Club.

Academic Facilities

The library is situated on the ground floor of new academic building with a large collection of medical books. SSMC has a developing library section with books about educational innovations, educational psychology, instructional techniques, curriculum development, curriculum evaluation etc. Many WHO and other publications on Human Resource Development for health are also available. The library is enriched with more than 150 journals and 23000 medical books.

Journal

''Sir Salimullah Medical College Journal'' is a biannual journal published by the editorial board on behalf of Sir Salimullah Medical College Teachers’ Association. Each issue includes editorial, original articles, review articles and case reports of exceptional merit on any discipline of medical science. It is a

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journal which is listed in the

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database.

Alumni association

Sir Salimullah Medical College graduates have a strong alumni presence in USA, UK and Canada. SSMC Alumni Association Abroad is an organization of the alumni who are currently living abroad. The association is involved in exchange of skills and education with the college. They provide scholarship every year to the students of SSMC. The organization responds to national and international crisis, they made donations towards the victims of east coast natural disaster and famine-stricken children of Somalia.

Notable alumni

* Prof. Dr.

Abul Bashar Mohammed Khurshid Alam Abul Bashar Mohammed Khurshid Alam is a Bangladeshi surgeon. He is serving as Director General of Directorate General of Health Services of Bangladesh since 2020. Education Alam passed MBBS from Sir Salimullah Medical College. He obtained FCPS ...

, eminent surgeon, Director General of

Directorate General of Health Services Directorate General of Health Services () is a Bangladesh government directorate under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare responsible for health services in Bangladesh. History DGHS was established as directorate in 1978. It was upgraded ...

* Dr.

Sezan Mahmud Saleh M. M. Rahman, better known by his pen name Sezan Mahmud, ( bn, সেজান মাহমুদ) is a Bangladeshi-born Americans, American writer, lyricist, columnist and physician-scientist. He was awarded the Shishu Academy Award in 1395 ...

, writer, lyricist, columnist, Professor of Medicine at the

University of Central Florida College of Medicine The University of Central Florida College of Medicine is an academic college of the University of Central Florida located in Orlando, Florida, United States. The VP of Health Affairs and dean of the college is Deborah C. German, M.D. The col ...

* Dr. Azharul Haque, intellectual killed in the

Bangladesh Liberation War The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Benga ...

* Dr. Rakhal Chandra Das, intellectual killed in the

* Dr. Moin Uddin Ahmed, politician,

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* Benoy Krishna Basu, Indian Freedom Fighter

References

External links

* {{authority control Old Dhaka Medical colleges in Bangladesh Universities and colleges in Dhaka Hospitals in Dhaka Educational institutions established in 1875 1875 establishments in India