Rural Medical College, Loni

Address: Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences(Deemed University),A/p: Loni,Tal:Rahata,Dist:Ahmednagar (Maharashtra ).

Pin: 413736, India

Affiliated University: Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed University), Ahmednagar

Year of Establishment: 1984

About College:

The objective of the Institute is to lay a foundation and create advanced academic and research environment for medical and other health science manpower that would identify and deal effectively with peculiar problems faced in implementing a comprehensive rural health care package in the country. Appropriate, relevant and up-to-date knowledge and skills are made available to grass roots level community members to post doctoral research workers in medical and health sciences. 

The Institute has emerged as an alternative to traditional medical and health care programs through internationalization, innovation in academic and research studies and attained Deemed University status in 2003.

There are five main study programs with in the PIMS: medicine, dentistry, physiotherapy and rehabilitation, nursing, and para-medical (medical laboratory technology, x-ray technology, dental technology, and dental hygiene). To promote a team attitude among health care professionals in a unified group all the programs are offered in a single campus. At present the only one of its kind in India. Medical Program The Rural Medical College since its inception in 1984 - first of its kind in India, is dedicated to serving society as a center of excellence with emphasis on socially meaningful medical education, research and health care. It was the culmination of determined efforts of Shri Balasaheb Vikhe Patil. The idea was to provide an opportunity to the rural meritorious children to become quality, appropriate and need based health providers in their own environment. 

The college offers undergraduate course in medicine (M.B.B.S) and postgraduate degree (M.D/M.S) and diploma programmes in 20 medical disciplines. The sanctioned annual intake to the M.B.B.S programme is 125. The courses offered is a perfect blend of community oriented, problem based learning with high quality clinical reasoning. 

The college was permanently affiliated to Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik as well as University of Pune till it became a constituent unit of this University in 2003. The College as well as the undergraduate and postgraduate course offered was recognized by Medical Council of India. They are also recognized by General Medical Council, U.K and listed by World Health Organization, Geneva. The College has promoted international collaborations in all the thrust areas - medical care, education and research. 

The College is a pioneer in the country to introduce Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in undergraduate medical programme. The PBL curriculum is being developed and implemented under the guidance and collaboration of Faculty of Health Sciences, Linkoping University, Sweden. College Faculty has undergone training in PBL at Linkoping. Educational experts from Linkoping regularly visit the institute to conduct workshops/training programmes for the Faculty. 

The institute has been in the process of blending the ongoing teaching methods such as Community Oriented Medical Education (COME), integrated teaching, micro teaching, and project based learning, into the PBL. The institute is planning to extend the PBL to other health sciences programs like dentistry, physiotherapy, nursing and para-medical. The objective of the Institute is to lay a foundation and create advanced academic and research environment for medical and other health science manpower that would identify and deal effectively with peculiar problems faced in implementing a comprehensive rural health care package in the country. Appropriate, relevant and up-to-date knowledge and skills are made available to grass roots level community members to post doctoral research workers in medical and health sciences. 

The Institute has emerged as an alternative to traditional medical and health care programs through internationalization, innovation in academic and research studies and attained Deemed University status in 2003.There are five main study programs with in the PIMS: medicine, dentistry, physiotherapy and rehabilitation, nursing, and para-medical (medical laboratory technology, x-ray technology, dental technology, and dental hygiene). 

These programs gain insights into each other's skills and abilities. To promote a team attitude among health care professionals in a unified group all the programs are offered in a single campus. At present the only one of its kind in India. Medical Program 

The Rural Medical College since its inception in 1984 - first of its kind in India, is dedicated to serving society as a center of excellence with emphasis on socially meaningful medical education, research and health care. 

It was the culmination of determined efforts of Shri Balasaheb Vikhe Patil. The idea was to provide an opportunity to the rural meritorious children to become quality, appropriate and need based health providers in their own environment. 

Added advantage was improved accessibility of tertiary and critical care to the rural poor. The college offers undergraduate course in medicine (M.B.B.S) and postgraduate degree (M.D/M.S) and diploma programmes in 20 medical disciplines. The sanctioned annual intake to the M.B.B.S programme is 125. The courses offered is a perfect blend of community oriented, problem based learning with high quality clinical reasoning. 

The college was permanently affiliated to Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik as well as University of Pune till it became a constituent unit of this University in 2003. The College as well as the undergraduate and postgraduate course offered was recognized by Medical Council of India. They are also recognized by General Medical Council, U.K and listed by World Health Organization, Geneva. The College has promoted international collaborations in all the thrust areas - medical care, education and research. 

The College is a pioneer in the country to introduce Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in undergraduate medical programme. The PBL curriculum is being developed and implemented under the guidance and collaboration of Faculty of Health Sciences, Linkoping University, Sweden. College Faculty has undergone training in PBL at Linkoping. Educational experts from Linkoping regularly visit the institute to conduct workshops/training programmes for the Faculty. 

The institute has been in the process of blending the ongoing teaching methods such as Community Oriented Medical Education (COME), integrated teaching, micro teaching, and project based learning, into the PBL. The institute is planning to extend the PBL to other health sciences programs like dentistry, physiotherapy, nursing and para-medical. 

Hospital Stats:

The trust started providing primary and secondary level medical care in 1976 with a modest hospital of 100 beds. Responding to the need of the area, over a period of time, the hospital grew into an 800 bed multi-disciplinary, super-specialty medical institute along with the other ancillary facilities. 

In the process the Hospital has emerged as a referral teaching institute for the entire region covering a population of two million. The Medical Council of India has recognized it as undergraduate and postgraduate teaching institute. The hospital assists State and Central governments to implement their National Public Health Programmes. 

The institute provides sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic facilities like Ultrasonography, Colour Doppler, CT Scan, Digital X-ray, Cardiac Monitors, etc. Spacious specialty out-patient & diagnostic departments and In-patient wards are available with residential expert medical and para-medical teams. 

Central Clinical Laboratory (CCL) which consists of pathology (morbid anatomy, cytology, haematology), biochemistry and microbiology is well equipped and caters to the needs of patients. The hospital CCL also functions as a referral center for nearby pathologists and laboratories. 

The Blood Bank of the Hospital is equipped with state of art equipment to perform routine and special investigations including HIV test (Elisa reader), and fractionation of blood to prepare blood components. The blood component therapy has proved to be a boon for the needy patients. Dialysis Unit caters to the needs of high incidence of insecticide poisoning and snake-bites leading to kidney failure, which is very common among agricultural workers. 

Courses Offered:

UG Courses:

• MBBS

PG Courses:

• Diploma in Anesthesia
• Diploma in Child Health
• Diploma in Clinical Pathology
• Diploma in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Diploma in Ophthalmology
• Diploma in Orthopaedics
• Diploma in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
• Diploma in Radio Therapy
• Diploma in Radio-Diagnosis
• MD - Paediatrics
• MD - Pathology
• MD - Pharmacology
• MD - Physiology
• MD - Radio Diagnosis/Radiology
• MD - Radiotherapy
• MD - Social & Preventive Medicine / Community Medicine
• MD/MS - Anatomy
• MD/MS - Obstetrtics & Gynaecology
• MD/MS - Ophthalmology
• MS - ENT
• MS - General Surgery
• MS - Orthopaedics