Habiganj Medical College, formerly known as Sheikh Hasina Medical College, Habiganj, is a public medical college in

Habiganj Habiganj (), is a major town and district headquarters of Habiganj District in the division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Total population of Habiganj is about 86,000. Railroad * Habiganj Bazar–Shaistaganj–Balla line Shaistaganj-Habiganj rai ...

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, founded in 2017. It was affiliated with the

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology The Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, abbreviated as SUST, is a Public university, public research university in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Established in 1986, it is one of the leading universities in pioneering research and education ...

until 2019-20. Currently it is affiliated with

Sylhet Medical University Sylhet Medical University is a public medical university situated in Sylhet, Bangladesh.It has been established for the supervisors of all medical colleges and nursing colleges of Sylhet division. History Many medical colleges have been establis ...

. The college's first batch of students began their first term on January 10, 2018, on its temporary campus of 250 beded Habiganj Sadar Hospital. On 10 January 2018, the medical college started its educational activities with 51 students.

History

Prime Minister

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announced the establishment of a public medical college in Habiganj on November 29, 2014, at a public meeting at Habiganj New Ground. Administrative approval was given for the admission of 50 students on January 1, 2015. In September 2016, Md. Abu Sufyan was appointed as principal of the college. But no student was approved for admission as there was no place to take classes. The educational activities of the college started with 18 male and 33 female (total 51) students in 2016–17 academic year.

Location

The college is located in the heart of Habiganj district town,

Sunamganj Sunamganj (, is a town in the Sylhet Division of northeastern Bangladesh. It is the administrative headquarters and largest town of Sunamganj District. It is located on the banks of the Surma River, approximately west-northwest of Sylhet, the ...

and

Sylhet Sylhet (; ) is a Metropolis, metropolitan city in the north eastern region of Bangladesh. It serves as the administrative center for both the Sylhet District and the Sylhet Division. The city is situated on the banks of the Surma River and, as o ...

in the north,

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in the east,

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and Brahmanbaria districts in the west.

Administration

General

The College is administered by the

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. Principal is the Executive head of the college. He communicates and implements all the regulations of the administrative authorities.

Academic Council

Academic Council is the highest body of the college. Principal, Sheikh Hasina Medical College is the chairman. The Head of Departments of Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Community Medicine, Forensic Medicine, Medicine, Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics and all other full Professors are the members of the council. This body monitors and maintains control of the campus in order to ensure a smooth progress of the academic activities. It also refers the disciplinary matters to the Disciplinary Committee to take actions against those who violate any rule or regulation of the college.

Academics

The college offers a five-year course of study, leading to a

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(MBBS) degree from

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

internship An internship is a period of work experience offered by an organization for a limited period of time. Once confined to medical graduates, internship is used to practice for a wide range of placements in businesses, non-profit organizations and g ...

. The internship is a prerequisite for obtaining registration from the BMDC to practice medicine. Admission for Bangladeshis to the MBBS programme at all medical colleges in Bangladesh (public and private) is conducted centrally by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). It administers a written multiple choice question examination of 100 marks simultaneously throughout the country. Candidates are admitted based primarily on their score on this test, although grades at

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(SSC) and

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(HSC) level also play a part. The college is allowed to admit 51 students annually.

Departments

''Phase 1: Basic Science'' * Anatomy * Biochemistry * Physiology ''Phase 2 & 3: Para-clinical'' * Community Medicine * Forensic Medicine * Pharmacology * Pathology * Microbiology ''Phase 4: Clinical'' * Medicine * General Surgery * Cardiology * Pediatrics and Neonatology * Otorhinolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat) * Anesthesiology * Ophthalmology * Obstetrics & Gynecology * Radiology * Orthopedics * Nephrology * Psychiatry

Voluntary organizations

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* Medicine Club

References

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