The Department of General Medicine is one of the key departments among clinical specialties. The Department was started as a part of Kasturba Medical College in 1963. The postgraduation course in general surgery first started in 1973. Over the years the department has evolved and has maintained pace with changing times and needs of the society. Today, besides training undergraduates and postgraduates in general medicine, the dept boasts of performing state of art specialty clinical work.

Key Features

• One of the oldest Medicine departments and private sector in India
• With around 40 skilled faculty of different experience levels dept of medicine is one of the largest departments in KMC
• Trained over 800 physicians since 1973, who are renowned at national and international levels for achieving professional excellence
• Runs at least 5 ICUs

• Known to conduct regular CMEs, conferences and post-graduate clinics which are attended by national and international faculty

• Harbours separate classrooms with HD monitors and projectors serving the needs of small group teaching, besides the regular lecture halls.

Collaborations

• Collaboration with Manipal acunova for Clinical Research
• Collaboration with ICMR for Young Diabetes Registry
• Collaboration with Alabama University for NCD

About the Area of Study

Medicine functions under 9 units and is one of the busy departments in KH with average 300-400 outpatients daily. With average daily 50 inpatients admission. Department caters to general medical problems & medical emergencies. Department is involved in teaching undergraduate medical students (MBBS) & Postgraduates. M.D (General Medicine) students. Undergraduate teaching involves lectures, beside clinics, grand rounds & student seminars. Postgraduate teaching involves general clinics, specialty clinics, subject seminars, Journal clubs & CPCs. Postgraduates are also posted in specialty clinics, subject seminars, journal clubs & CPCs. Postgraduates are also posted in specialties in the second year of residency on rotation to Radiology, Neurology, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Medical Oncology, Chest medicine and Psychiatry.  Postgraduates from psychiatry, Hospital pharmacy and Forensic Medicine are also posted in the medicine department in rotation. Guest lectures from renowned subject experts are also held regularly for benefit of postgraduates and faculty. In addition, the department is regularly conducting CMEs and Conferences. Department is actively involved in clinical research and clinical drug trial with Manipal Acunova. The department of medicine is to start the diabetes centre also.