Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College (FAAMC) is a government medical college in Assam, situated at the city of Barpeta, the district head quarter of Barpeta district. The college was established in 2011 under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY) to provide quality tertiary level healthcare and medical education in the state of Assam²³. The college is affiliated to Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences (SSUHS) and is recognized by the National Medical Commission (NMC)²⁴.

The college offers undergraduate (MBBS) and postgraduate (MD/MS) courses in various medical disciplines, such as anatomy, biochemistry, community medicine, dentistry, dermatology, ENT, forensic medicine, microbiology, orthopedics, pediatrics, pathology, pharmacology, physiology, psychiatry, radiology, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, surgery and others²³. The admission to the college is based on the performance of the candidates in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses²³. The college has an annual intake capacity of 125 MBBS students and 75 nursing students².

The college has a well-equipped campus with laboratories, lecture theatres, library, cafeteria, ATM and other facilities. The college also has a sports complex, a gymnasium and a cultural centre for the students². The college is attached to the Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital, which is a 750-bedded teaching hospital that provides OPD and emergency services to the patients. The hospital has state-of-the-art amenities and facilities, such as laboratories, operation theatres, intensive care units, blood bank, radiology, pharmacy etc²³. The college also has a research unit under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), which conducts various projects on health issues relevant to the region².

The college has a faculty of experienced and qualified doctors and professors who guide and mentor the students in their academic and clinical pursuits. The college also organizes various academic and extracurricular activities for the students, such as orientation programs, seminars, workshops, sports, cultural events and social service camps²³. The college aims to develop model patterns of teaching in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education in all its branches to demonstrate a high standard of medical education to all medical colleges and other allied institutions in India².

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- The college has been named after former President of India Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed⁴.
- The college started its first academic session on January 12, 2021 with a batch of 50 MBBS students and 21 faculty members across four departments from a temporary campus located at Narakasur Hill-Top, Guwahati.
- The college offers postgraduate courses (permitted) in the following subjects: general medicine, pediatrics, pathology, anesthesiology, radiodiagnosis, microbiology and biochemistry.