Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences

Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS) is a public medical college and hospital in Imphal, Manipur. It was established in 2017 as a postgraduate medical institution like AIIMS, New Delhi and PGIMER, Chandigarh. It is an institution of regional importance catering to the needs of the North Eastern Region in the field of imparting undergraduate and postgraduate medical education². The institute is affiliated to Manipur University and is recognized by the National Medical Commission (NMC).

The institute offers undergraduate (MBBS) courses in various medical disciplines, with an annual intake capacity of 100 students. The admission to the institute is based on the performance of the candidates in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). The institute 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. In 2022, the institute further expanded with the joining of the new batch of MBBS students as well as the faculty members of paraclinical and clinical specialty and super-specialty departments.

The institute has a campus area of 18.52 acres, which includes an institutional complex, a hospital complex, hostels, and residential facilities²⁴. The institute has a well-equipped campus with laboratories, lecture theatres, library, cafeteria, ATM and other facilities. The institute also has a sports complex, a gymnasium and a cultural centre for the students.

The institute is attached to the Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital (GBP Hospital), which is a 300-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 and pharmacy. The institute also has a research unit under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), which conducts various projects on health issues relevant to the region.

The institute has a faculty of experienced and qualified doctors and professors who guide and mentor the students in their academic and clinical pursuits. The institute also organizes various academic and extracurricular activities for the students such as orientation programs, seminars, workshops, sports events, cultural events and social service camps²⁴. The institute 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 India.