Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital and Research Center Pvt. Ltd. (GMCTHRC), Pokhara was established in 2007 A.D with the aim of imparting quality medical education to the students from different parts of the world. Presently, GMCTHRC is conducting MBBS, BDS,BSc. Nursing, BNS, BSc. MIT, BSc. MLT, BPH and BPharma Program with the affiliation of TU-Institute of Medicine (IOM). We are happy to inform you that the college has been successfully running in its aim of providing quality medical education and care services to the people.
“Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital & Research Centre (P) Ltd. (GMC)” is a health educational institution located in Kaski District of Nepal. It deals with a national priority industry for a medical college and teaching hospital. The project is founded on its own land and is purely Nepalese ownership.
The arrangement of infrastructures are made in compliance with the “Guidelines and Infrastructures Directions for Establishment and Operation of Private and Non-government Health Institutions, 2061” published by Ministry of Health and Population, Government of Nepal.
The College will allocate free tuition fees to ten (10%) percent of students nominated by Nepal Government annually. GMC proposes a 750 bedded teaching hospital with all activity of clinical and medical facilities, thus providing excellent health care facilities.
Be the leading medical college of Nepal and the most patronized health care facility by all sections of society, especially of the western development region. This is possible due to the core qualities of our company.
This will promote health, education and tourism for Pokhara and thus encompass all the priority sectors of this country and region.
They too share the same vision as the promoters.
There is no substitute for quality and we understand this concept and have invested in latest technology.
We need to adhere to all the regulatory standards of Education and Health Ministry, University and Nepal Medical Council.
We adhere to the standards of corporate governance as we are accountable to our investors and have a very strong social responsibility towards our native region.
Educating physicians is in-training on proficient, qualified and compassionate practice of medicine and the advancement of knowledge about disease, its prevention and treatment as a lifelong educational process. Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital (GMCTHRC) provides an acute phase of this education. GMCTH maintains the theory of imparting quality education in the field of medicine based on a combination of humanized needs blended with undistorted international standards and the most advanced medical practices of the modern age. With respect to the fulfillment of its objectives, the college is committed to achieve the following vision:
The curriculum of the MBBS degree of Tribhuvan University incorporates the philosophy by which the Medical Graduates will be competent enough to carry out the clinical, preventive, promotive and administrative roles expected by the society. This curriculum is community oriented, and has integrated teaching/ learning activities that encourage problem based learning. The curriculum has been divided into three phases. The first phase is of two years, the second phase of one year and the third of one and half year duration. On successful completion of the four and half years courses of study, it is mandatory to complete one year of compulsory rotating residential internship before finally graduating and becoming eligible to qualify for registration with the Nepal Medical Council for professional practice.
The Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor in Surgery (MBBS) is the five and half year medical course including one year compulsory rotator internship. The entire MBBS course has been divided into three phases.
First Phase:
During these two years, Community Medicine, Basic Medical Sciences and clinical exposure takes place. At the end, a student must pass all the papers of the first phase to be promoted to the second phase.
EVALUATION
Final examination in community medicine and basic medical sciences takes place at the end of the first and second year. The supplementary examinations shall be held after six weeks from publication of the result of first phase final examination. One must pass second year examinations in a maximum of four attempts. No students shall be promoted to the second phase without passing all the papers of the first phase. In case the candidate does not pass the second year examination in four attempts his/her registration for the course is cancelled
Second Phase:
The second phase is of one year duration in which the students study forensic medicine, community medicine and clinical ward placements with theoretical teaching commences in this phase and helps them to acquire competencies for the third phase of one and a half year.
EVALUATION
The second phase students take final examination in forensic medicine and applied Epidemiology and family health exercise.
Third Phase:
In the third phase, students study all the clinical subjects and a twelve week community placement takes place. Following this, junior internship takes place, during the last six months of rotation.
EVALUATION
The students take the fourth years examination in Eye, ENT, Orthopaedies & community Medicine. At the end of four and half years the students take the final third phase Examination in Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Pediatrics and obstetries & Gynaecology.
Eligibility conditions for admission to MBBS course are as stipulated by the Tribhuvan University, Nepal. The candidates must have passed intermediate Science/Class XII/10+2 or "A" Level of I. Sc or proficiency certificate in General Science from recognized university of Boards or an equivalent examination of Higher Secondary School level obtaining minimum 60% marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English in aggregate. The student should have passed separately in theory & practical examinations of Physics, Chemistry & Biology. The International candidates have to pass the entrance examination conducted by TU/IOM. The Nepalese students are admitted through joint entrance examination conducted by TU/IOM on merit.
