Introduction
Safdarjung Hospital was founded in 1942 during the Second World War as a Base Hospital for the allied forces. It was taken over by the Govt. of India in 1954 under the Ministry of Health. It has grown over the years into one of the largest, tertiary, level multi-disciplinary healthcare institutions in this part of the World. Vardhman Mahavir Medical College was established at Safdarjung Hospital by the Government of India in November, 2001.The first batch of MBBS students was admitted in February, 2002. Post-graduate courses (MD/MS) in clinical subjects were running at Safdarjung Hospital even before the establishment of VMMC. The (MD/MS) course in Pre and Para clinical subjects were started in year 2011. The College also is running super specialization (MCh/DM) .
Scope of services
Clinical Services
• Anesthesiology • Cardiology • Cardiothoracic Surgery • Dentistry • Dermatology & Venereology • Endocrinology • General Medicine • General Surgery (Including Laparoscopy Surgery) • Hematology • Medical Oncology • Neonatology • Nephrology (Including Dialysis) • Neurology • Neurosurgery • Obstetrics & Gynecology (Including High Risk Pregnancy) • Ophthalmology • Orthopedic Surgery (Including Joint Replacement & Arthroscopy) • Otorhinolaryngology • Pediatric Surgery • Pediatrics (Including Neonatology) • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery • Psychiatry (Only OPD) • Renal Transplant • Respiratory Medicine • Surgical Oncology • UrologyDiagnostic Services
• 2D Echo • CT Scanning • DSA Lab • EEG • EMG/EP • Holter Monitoring • Mammography • MRI • Nuclear Medicine (PET CT) • Spirometry • Tread Mill Testing • Ultrasound • Urodynamic Studies • X-RayLaboratory Services
• Clinical Bio-chemistry • Clinical Microbiology and Serology • Clinical Pathology • Cytopathology • Hematology • Histopathology
Pharmacy Transfusions Services
• Blood Transfusions Services • Blood Bank
Professions Allied to Medicine
• Audiometry • Occupational Therapy • Physiotherapy
Website link of the institute
https://www.vmmc-sjh.nic.in
The hospital has been a centre for training and teaching of post – graduate students since 1962. In 1973 the hospital faculty constituted of clinical faculty of the University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) to which it was attached till 1990. The hospital continues to impart post-graduate training in various specialties and super specialty with a total of 325 post-graduate seats & 43 superspeciality seats. The faculty also contributes to the teaching programmes of MBBS with 170 seats, BSc Nursing with 63 seats, Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics with 16 seats, BSc Medical Laboratory Technology with 25 Seats, BSc Medical Imaging Technology with 12 Seats, Short-Term Trainings and the Pre-Trauma Technician course. VMMC is also running a PhD course affiliated to the GGSIP University with 23 recognized PhD supervisors. From academic year 2008 onwards all PG seats have been affiliated to GGSIP University. Safdarjung Hospital is the largest hospital under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and is well known for its quality of services to all strata of society since pre-independence days. As on date, it has more than 3000 beds. VMMC, a relatively young medical college, has taken wings and firmly established itself as an Institute of Excellence in the field of Medicine by showing remarkable progress in many key areas.It continues to do well in the National Institutional Ranking Framework Survey with its NIRF ranking improving to 14 in 2022-23 from 19 in the previous academic session. VMMC was ranked 7th in the “Top Ten Medical Colleges of India” and declared the “Best Emerging College” in The India Today Survey 2024.
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