History
Sawai Man Singh Medical College is a government medical college in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Established in 1947, it has been ranked 38 under ‘Medical’ category by the NIRF 2021. It offers education in the field of medicine and runs undergraduate, post graduate and specialty programmes in various specialties in the more than 10 hospitals attached to it.
Profile
Particulars |
Statistics |
|---|---|
Establishment year | Ownership Type |
1947 | Government |
Campus size |
28 acres |
Ranking |
38 (NIRF 2021- Medical) |
Affiliated to |
RUHS |
Approved by |
NMC |
Accepted entrance exam |
NEET, NEET PG, NEET SS |
Flagship course |
MBBS |
No. of courses offered |
29 courses across 1 stream |
No. of faculty |
240+ |
No. of departments |
More than 26 |
Number of hospital beds |
6,250+ |
Specialities
The Department of Palliative Medicine was established in February 2020 and having more than 18,000 patients registered, it caters to the needs of large number of patients from nearby states too.
It offers a highly integrated approach to the management of both common and rare cancers along with departments like Radiation oncology, Medical oncology, Surgery, Pathology, Radiology and ENT who work closely under the same roof for multidisciplinary management of cancer patients.
The department provides high quality holistic care along with and continuous academic activities to keep up to date with the latest in the field of palliative care.
The National Medical Commission has also approved two post graduate seats per year from 2021 , making it one of the few centers in the country running MD Palliative Medicine course.
The services offered by the department are:
- OPD services on all weekdays
- IPD services ( 30 bedded indoor ward)
- Day care Services on all weekdays
- Home care services
- Hospice care services.
The department is fully equipped with:
- Injectable and Oral Opioid availability
- C arm for invasive procedures
- Radio frequency ablation machine
- PRP Machine
- USG
- Ozone generator machine
- TENS machine
- Lymphatic Compression Devices
Palliative and Supportive Care
Domiciliary Support
The department undertakes regular Home Care Visits for patients suffering from end stage illness and/or patients who are unable to come to the health care facility. The visits are undertaken by trained faculty and nursing staff who are accompanied by a seasoned social worker.
Tumour Board
Tumour Board meetings are regularly organised and attended by palliative care experts, medical, surgical and radiation oncologists. Such meeting is organised twice a week.
The various specialty clinics run by the department are as follows:
- Lymphedema clinic
- Spine and Joint Clinic
- Psychological counseling and Bereavement care clinic
- Wound management and stoma care clinic
- Nutrition clinic
- Neuropathic pain clinic
Last update: October 2023
