Christian Medical College

Christian Medical College, Vellore, in the year 2000, completed 100 years of service in the healing ministry.

The celebration of the centenary year has given us many opportunities for thanksgiving to God and to all who have contributed to the growth of the mission and work of our institution. It has also enabled us to reflect on the values that have sustained the work through many challenging times and situations. There has been a renewal of the commitment first demonstrated by our Founder, Dr. Ida Scudder, to provide education, and service of the highest quality, in the spirit of Christ.

We now comprise a medical college with graduate courses in Medicine, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Laboratory Technology, and Medical Records Science, 10 postgraduate medical diploma courses, 23 postgraduate degree courses, and 10 higher specialty courses. The Medical College also offers a variety of allied health sciences diploma programmes.

The College of Nursing runs diploma and degree courses in nursing, with postgraduate certificate, masters and doctoral programmes. Christian Medical College, Vellore sees itself as primarily in professional education. In order to remain relevant to the needs of India, all educational programmes have a large in-service component. Community-based education and research have been among the major contributions of our institution.

Primary level patient care services are provided through four outreach programmes. The Community Health and Development (CHAD) programmes operates out of the college campus and covers a population of 2,25,0000. Epidemiological research and community-based educational programmes continue to attract students and visitors from around the world. The Rural Unit For Health and Social Affairs (RUHSA) located about 30 km fronm Vellore is also involved in education and in social and economic development. The College of Nursing Community Health (CONCH) programmes cover mainly maternal and child health for a population of 57,000 (including the urban programmes). The Low Cost Effective Care Unit provides medical care for the underprivileged in the urban slums of Vellore, and operates out of the Schell Campus in the heart of town.

The main hospital campus in Vellore town, the Mental Health Center and Rehabilitation Center in the college campus, the base hospitals at CHAD and RUHSA and the Ida Scudder Ward and Eye Hospital in the Schell Campus, provide over 1,700 beds. The services range from internal medicine and child health to neurology and neurosurgery, organ transplanation, advanced cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery.

Christian Medical College, Vellore,has demonstrated that it is possible to be committed to quality primary care while encouraging the development of excellent tertiary care health services. This "both, and" approach is possible in the context of a holistic understanding of health and healing.

Research relevant to the country's needs is encouraged with institutional grants as seed money to initiate projects. National and international funding agencies currently support research in fields including population studies on growth and development, basic science research in organ transplantation, HIV-AIDS, invasive bacterial infections, diarrhoeal disease, hematological malignancies, bone marrow transplantation, and rehabilitation of spinal cord injuries.

Christian Medical College, Vellore,is currently involved in a variety of networks which provide partnerships in one or other of our areas of activity. As a member of INDIACLEN and INCLEN, collaborative research with partners both in India and overseas is encouraged. Membership in the Network of Community Oriented Educational Institutions has strengthened the development of community -oriented education programmes. With the Christian Medical Association of India, we work with smaller Christian mission hospitals in India. We continue to look for partnerships with those who share our ideals and our objectives. Memoranda of understanding with organizations and universities outside of India enable faculty exchange and research collaboration.

We look forward to a second century of service, with the confidence that God will continue to guide us into a deeper understanding of our motto "Not to be Ministered unto, but to Minister."

Department of Christian Medical College

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