Report on Dhaka Medical College

MISSION   STATEMENT

Dhaka Medical College aspires to produce medical professionals having excellent knowledge and wisdom with a high quality of professionalism and eadership qualities in an enabling environment.

Dhaka Medical College has its social commitment for continuous endeavors to develop human resources in an effort to maintain the highest standard of service to the humanity and community at large, to maintain ethical and professional standards and integrity and contribute significantly to medical science through collective efforts in a goal cherished by all.

OBJECTIVES OF DHAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE

Dhaka Medical College has defined its institutional objectives as to produce doctors with knowledge, skills and attitude and a strong commitment to serve humanity who :

• Are able to identify and manage health problems at individual, family and community level.
• Are aware of religious values and social trends and traditions .
• Are able to communicate effectively and affectionately with colleagues, community and patients irrespective of their nature of illness and social status.
• Develop the capacity for continuing professional development
• Develop and maintain integrity and highest level of ethical and professional standard.

1.  Basic Information of the Dhaka Medical College         :

Name of the Medical College           :-Dhaka Medical College

Type of the Medical College                                                              :           Public.

Total number of teachers working in Dhaka

MedicalCollege at present                                                                :           241

Teachers working part time                                                               :           None

Number of MBBS Students studying in this college at present          :           932

Students enrolled each year in this college                                       :           178

Number of Post Graduate student                                                      :           324

Total area of the medical college                                          :           85 acres

Number of Lecture theatres / gallery                                                :           4

Seating capacity of students                                                   :           250 – 275

(per gallery)

All lecture theatres / galleries are air conditioned & provided with necessary audiovisual aids. These are organized with multimedia facility, overhead projectors & a good sound system.

Auditorium facility                                                                  :           One Auditorium

            Auditorium seating capacity   (Dr. Milon Auditorium)           :           700

Conference room        :           * One in the college                 :         150

                                                            * One in the Hospital              :           100

Common room for Male & Female Students             :           1 (male) & 1 (female)

Provision for cafeteria                                                            :           One                

Hostels for the male & female students                    :           1 (male) & 3 (female)

Seat capacity of hostels                                                   :      704 (male), 566 (female)

Recognition of GMC (Year)                                       :           present (1982)

2. Medical College Hospital

• Total numbers of beds in the

hospital at present                                                                          :               1700

• Bed occupancy rate                                                                        :               150%
• Total number of patients at OPD in last year                        :               8,54,600
• No of operation theater                                                                               :               16
• Total no of operation done last year (2009)                          :               27,501

 3.  Number of students: (MBBS)/Undergraduate (MBBS Course) in 2009

            Status                                           Regular                               Irregular          Total

            1^st year                        (K66)                         189                                        05

            2^nd year           (K65)                         182                                        02

            3^rd year            (K64)                         193                                        10             932

            4^th year            (K63)                         177                                        11

            5^th year            (K62)                         159                                        04

Total Foreign Student : 49 (in diff. year)

4.        Post Graduate courses:  2009 Jan / July

• Master of Surgery (MS)
• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• Master of Philosophy (M Phil)
• Muster of Public Health (MPH)
• Diploma (Dip)

Total number of admitted student in 2009            :           324

Quality Assurance Scheme (QAS)-

Scheme started in the Year                :           1997

Quality Assurance Body of Dhaka Medical College (QAB)

 Academic Council of Dhaka Medical College – 2009

Course Committee

Chairman                                           :    Prof. Md.Margub Hussain (Vice Principal)

            Academic coordinator                        :    Prof. Quazi Tarikul Islam

            Names of phase coordinators              :

                                                            I           : Prof. Shamim Ara

                                                            II          : Prof. Md. Abdul Jabbar

                                                            III         : Prof. HAM Nazmul Ahasan

Members                                            :    All Departmental Heads

Students Representatives       Phase I :    Md. Shamim Reza

                                                            Phase II:    Maimunal Mohammad

                                                                               Rafid Ahmed

                                                            Phase III:   Tania Tofayal

   Name of Phase and Subject coordinators

Meetings   of different committees of QAB, Dhaka Medical College

a)                  With course committee Chairman-          02

b)                  With academic coordinator-                    03

c)                   Phase- I committee meeting-                  08

d)                   Phase-II committee meeting-                  08

e)                   Phase-III committee meeting-                 07

Result of Professional Examination in 2009

 In Course assessment (Terms / Card final examination)

9.a.     1^st year (K66)

              Subject                     Appeared        Total Passed (%)       Total Failed (%)

             i)      Anatomy                             185                 162 (87%)                     23 (13%)

ii)    Physiology                             189                 177 (94%)                     12 (6%)

iii)    Biochemistry            182                 169 (93%)                     13 (7%)

iv)   Com. Medicine         182                 154(85%)                      28(15%)

*         Possible causes of Failure of students in the above mentioned subject            :

• Irregularity in class attendance,
• Dependence on guide book,
• Not reading standard text.

b.     2^nd year (K65)

      Subject                 Appeared                   Total Passed               Total Failed

i)          Anatomy               182                         179 (98%)                   03 (2%)

ii)         Physiology            182                         180 (99%)                   02 (1%)

iii)        Biochemistry        183                         181 (99%)                   02 (1%)

*         Causes of Fail of students mentioning the subject            :

• Irregularity in class attendance,
• Dependence on guide book,
• Not reading standard text.

c.      3^rd year (K64)

Subject                                   Appeared                Total Passed            Total Failed

iv)  Pharmacology                      152                               142(93%)             10(07%)

v)      Pathology                             153                               111  (73%)           42(27%)

vi)  Microbiology                       137                               121  (88%)            16(12%)

vii) Community Medicine         145                               121  (83%)            24(17%)

viii) Forensic Medicine             179                               151  (84%)            28(16%)

ix)  Medicine                             181                               148  (82%)            06(12%)

x)   Surgery                                104                                88   (85%)            10(15%)

d.     4^th year (Final Assessment- K63)

Subject                       Appeared                   Total Passed(%)         Total Failed(%)

Pharmacology                  174                               174(100%)                   nil(0%)

Pathology                         na                                     na                                          na

Microbiology                    174                               166(95%)                     08(05%)

Community Medicine      177                               175(99%)                     02(01%)

Forensic Medicine           178                               148(83%)                     30(17%)

Medicine                          198                               170(86%)                     15(14%)

Paediatrics                         44                                 40(91%)                     04(09%)

Surgery                              na                                     na                                  na

ENT                                    na                                     na                                  na

Ophthalmology                 na                                     na                                  na

             *na = not available

e.     5^th year (Final Assessment- K62)

Subject                       Appeared       Total Passed (%)        Total Failed (%)

Medicine                         156                   140(90%)                           16(10%)

Paediatrics                      153                   131(86%)                           22(14%)

Surgery                             156                     132(85%)                              24(15%)

            Gynae & Obs                   156                        140(90%)                             16(10%)

Clinical Placement:

• Calculation done the basis of morning placement only.

11 )      Faculty Development and Review Scheme :

• Do you have faculty development program in your medical college/institute?                      yes

 Specific Recommendations for Faculty Development & Review scheme                                                          

• needs  formal exercise of personal review
• regular evaluation of classes by colleague
• organized faculty development program in individual department
• allocation of sufficient fund

12 )      External Assessor      

            Did you appoint an external assessor?           Yes

If your medical college/institute do not have External Assessor, Why-

i)          Not yet appointed by proper authority.

13)       External Examiners                            :

External examiners report collected-                                                            No

• Environment of the center is cordial
• Performance of examiners  are approved as satisfactory
• External examiners suggested for transport and accommodation  facility

These are under consideration by academic council

14)       Course appraisal      

Do your medical college/institute collect student’s   questionnaire

                                                                                                            No

If yes, how often do you do that-                    Once in a year

15.       External Review                                                         :

Was this medical college reviewed by any external review team last year?

Yes

16(a). Undergraduate Courses, Students & Results

Summative Examination: MBBS

I. Total Number of students:

 Number of MBBS students:       932

II. Break down of MBBS students:

 III. Results of Professional Exams MBBS: (2009)

 IV. Reasons for failure

a. Prerequisites for eligibility to appear in the professional exams are not strictly maintained

b. Irregular attendance in routine teaching learning sessions

c. Frequent use of note books instead of standard text books

16(b). In course Examinations: (Attendance, written, SOE, OSPE, OSCE)

Formative Exams: MBBS Course

I.Terms / Card / Ward Examinations:

II. Reasons for failure

a. Card incompletion / terms

b. Failure to attend schedule teaching learning session

                             c. Overlapping schedule of routine among different subjects.

 (c). RFST – 2009

1. RFST program present: Yes

2. Place of Program: Sreepur Upozila Health Complex Dist: Gazipur.

3. Students stay there: Yes

4. Supervision by teacher at field level: Yes

5. Name of the teachers supervising the RFST at the field

1. Prof.Md. Abdul Jabbar, Professor & Head, dept. of Com. Medicine, DMC.
2. Dr. Shahjahan Ahmed Chowdhury, Assoc. Prof. of Com. Medicine, DMC.
3. Dr. Maksuda Begum, Asstt. Prof. of Com. Medicine, DMC.
4. Dr. Syeda Khaleda Ferdousi, Asstt. Prof. (CC) of Com. Medicine, DMC.
5. Dr. Afzalur Rahman Mahmud, Lecturer, Com. Medicine, DMC.
6. Dr. Rowshan Ara, Lecturer, Com. Medicine, DMC.
7. Dr. Sabedur Reza Karim, Lecturer, Com. Medicine, DMC.
8. Dr. Nirmeen Rifat Khan, Lecturer, Com. Medicine, DMC.
9. Dr. Syeda Rumana Hoque, Medical Officer, Com. Medicine, DMC.
10. Dr. Razia Sultana, Lecturer, Com. Medicine, DMC.

6. Statement of 2009. RFST

 (a).Results of Post graduate Examination

                Part I

DIPLOMAS

 (b).  Results of Post graduate Examination: Part II

(c).   Results of Post graduate Examination: Part III

Remarkable Achievement under QAS last year

1. Context of the curriculum had been reviewed and recommendations submitted to Center for Medical Education

b.   Review of class routine as per the MBBS Curriculum 2002 and

       preparation of a Class routine for Phase-II & III by removing overlapping.

Training

1. a.       Total number of teachers attended training:

i. Within the country: 76

ii. Abroad: 29

1. b.      Name of training within the country

i. Education science & teaching methodology: 31

ii. Computer training: 17

iii. Orientation on MBBS Curriculum 2002: none

iv. Workshops on Clinical Updates/ Review of MBBS curriculum 2002: 26

v. Research Bioethics: 13

1. c.       Name of training abroad

i. QA/ Accreditation activity (Quality assurance accreditation)      : 01

ii. Fellowship                                                                                                      : 02

iii. Medical  Education                                                                                     : nil

 Research:

A research cell named; Tropical Disease Research Cell (TDRC) has been established in august 2009 in the department of Medicine located at office of the Professor of Medicine attached to ward no 4. Through consultative meeting the cell has produced 10 research protocols and submitted to BMRC, UGC & WHO for approval & grant

a. Total number of research conducted by teachers        : 78

b. No of research grant received by faculty members     : 05

Publications

a. Total publications by teachers:

i. College journal                              : available ( not published in 2009)

ii. National journal                           : 81

iii. International journals               : 13

b. Total paper presented by teachers:

i. Local meetings                               : 114

ii. National meetings                       : 103

iii. International meetings            : 46

c. Total articles in Journal published         : 105

MEU

a. Available Medical Education Unit:   Yes

b. Suggestions for full functioning

i. Customization of financial and procurement for direct purchase of teaching        appliances, books and journals.

ii. Continued logistics supply to the Faculty

iii.  Preparing list of year calendar of monthly meeting in MEU

Extra Curricular Activities

1. Extra curricular activities

a. Annual sports organized last year        :               Yes

b. Annual indoor games last year              :               Yes

c. Annual cultural function last year         :               Not done

d. Annual parents meeting last year        :               Not done

e. Extracurricular activities affect academic activity:

i. Limited student union budget creates problem for the students so they  ask sponsors through teachers.

ii. Exam periods coincide with the period for extracurricular activities leading to lack or partial participation by students.

2. Suggestions to improve

i. Appropriate budgetary allocation to meet the expenses

ii. Establishment of student union in the college.

iii. Directive guidelines for the teachers to be involved in the various extra curricular activities to supervise ,monitor & encourage students.

Library

1. Complete library available                                       :               Yes

2. Presence of qualified librarian                               :               No

3. Number of books/titles                                            :               27384

4. Number of students read at a time                     :               60

5. Numbers of journals subscribing per year        :               Local (available), JAMA, BMJ

6. AC facility                                                                        :               Available in reading room

7. Daily open hours                                                         :               08 AM to 02:30 PM

8. Separate space for teachers                                   :               Present

9. Number of books issued last year                        :               10000 (Approximately)

10. Photocopy facilities                                                  :               Present

11. Internet facility at library                                       :               Absent

Updating CME/CPD

1. Clinico-pathological meetings conducted last year        : 40

2. Departmental Updating                                                           : All departments exercise

3. MEU CME                                                                                       : 12

4. Journal Club                                                                                   : Departmental & regular

5. Workshops                                                                                    : 6 clinical & 3 administrative

6. Seminars                                                                                         :  20

Administrative Meetings

1. Academic Council Meetings

a. Regular            : 6

b. Emergency    : 2

2. Committee Meetings                : 46

3. Disciplinary meeting   : 4

Audiovisual Aids

1. Multimedia: yes

2. OHP:           yes

Linkages

1. Linkage with overseas organizations / institutes: Yes

2. Name of the organizations

a. TDR/WHO

b. Mahidul University Bangkok,Thailand

c. Osaka university, Japan

Overseas Visitors

1. Prof. Amal Krishna Mitra               – Biomedical research

USA                       – How to write protocol

2. Prof. Zubair Amin                             – Simulation in medical education

SINGAPORE

3. Prof. Ziauddin Ahmed                    – Doctor- patient relationship & ethics

USA

4. Prof. J.M. Hans                                                 – Cochlear implantation

USA

1. Prof. Anette Sacobsen                  -Lecture on Paediatrics Urology

                                SINGAPORE

1. Prof. Warren T. Snodqrass           -Hypospadias

USA

Problems which DMC faced last year

1. College under went sine die for 7 days.
2. Few auto vacations by the students.
3. Fund crisis for Student extracurricular activities.
4. Space limitation for the teachers, post graduate students, tutorials, practical class for preclinical students, lack of proper laboratory facilities for postgraduate & undergraduate students.
5. Vehicle and driver shortage interfered RFST program and other academic and administrative works.

Possible suggestions for solving the mentioned problems

1. DMC -2 building should be functioning  as early as possible with all modern facilities.
2. Tutorial class room shortage may be overcome temporarily by reallocation of space
3. Hard punishments for auto vacation should be implemented.
4. Strict maintenance of percentage in lecture/tutorial classes.
5. Care should be taken to collect prior fund for regular RFST/extracurricular activities.
6. As a centre of excellence DMC library should be modernized.

1. 1.       Table I: General impression of course (n=185)

1. 2.       Table II:  Administration of course (n=185)

 3.      Quality of teaching

a.Table III: Rating of quality of teaching (n=185)

 b.Table IV: Information regarding learning objectives (n=185)

c. Table V: Suitability of teaching methods (n=185)

 4.      Assessment:

a.Table VI: Information regarding assessment (n=185)

 b.Table VII: Fairness of assessment examination (n=185)

c.Table VIII: Helpfulness of the assessment (n=185)

5.      Staff (helpful/approachable)

Table IX: Staff (helpful/approachable) n=185

6.      Facilities:

a.Table X: Overall quality of facilities/equipments for general teaching (n=185)

 b.Table XI: Quality of clinical facilities (n=185)

 c.Table XII: Quality of library facilities (n=185)

7.      General Environment:

a.Table XIII: Teaching environment (n=185)

 b. Table XIV: Satisfied/dissatisfied with living environment (n=185)

c.Table XV: Where did you live during-time? (n=185)

1. Table I: General impression of course (n=49)

2.       Table II:  Administration of course (n=49) 132(85%)   

3.Quality of teaching

a.Table III: Rating of quality of teaching (n=49)

b.Table IV: Information regarding learning objectives (n=49)

 C. Table V: Suitability of teaching methods (n=49)

4      .Assessment:

1. Table VI: Information regarding assessment (n=49)

2. Table VII: Fairness of assessment examination (n=49)

3. Table VIII: Helpfulness of the assessment (n=49)

5         Staff (helpful/approachable)

Table IX: Staff (helpful/approachable) (n=49)

6         Facilities:

1. Table X: Overall quality of facilities/equipments for general teaching (n=49)

2. Table XI: Quality of clinical facilities (n=49)

3. Table XII: Quality of library facilities (n=49)

 7         General Environment:

1. Table XIII: Teaching environment (n=49)

2. Table XIV: Satisfied/dissatisfied with living environment (n=49)

 Quality Assurance Handbook Supplement

External examiner’s report

1. Assessment process:

a)      Assessment regulations:-

 b)      Internal assessment procedures and documentation:-

 c)       Quality of assessments/examination papers:-

 d)      Standard of marking:-

 2.      Student performance:-

a)      Quality of learning outcomes:-

 b.Performance in relation to pass/fail criteria:-

 c.Comparative performance:-

 Arrangement of the External Examiners

 Dhaka Medical College, The largest medical institute in the country is serving the people with utmost compliance and dignity. We have 241 teachers with 932 undergraduate and 972 post-graduate students in 40 disciplines. We are very proud that we served 8,54,600 outpatients,92450 inpatients and performed 27501 operation in 2009 by 977 efficient doctors of different level. Besides innumerable emergencies throughout the year and during special disastrous situations are being faced and served each year. Even then we are ready to serve the more out and in patients and emergencies in the near future through different department. So from the point of regarding teaching to undergraduate and postgraduate student, providing the extensive and comprehensive services to huge number of patient this institute is a very good platform for being serving as a medical university.