AIMS College of Medicine

On September 14, 2002, the AIMS College of Medicine, the first self-financing medical college in Kerala state, India was inaugurated by the Honorable Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri A.K. Antony, in the presence of Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri, Vice Chairman, Mata Amritanandamayi Math.

The college, which offers a five-year MBBS degree, has a first class of more than 100 students. The students' first-year syllabus includes courses in General Medicine, Anatomy and Urban Health Care and Pharmacology. But while the students will be learning the ABC's of general medicine, they will also be learning more than diagnosis and treatment. According to the college's principal, Dr. Vasudevan, "What we are going for is not only to create excellent doctors but also, because this is Amma's institution, to instill in them a service-oriented mentality."

Amma in her message to the medical students mentioned "A loving smile, a kind word, a display of genuine concern by medical practitioners will definitely complement the curative power of the medicines. It is Amma's wish that her children in the medical profession are considered by society to be role models of selfless service, self-sacrifice and patience."

Contact: medicalcollege@aimshospital.org

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