Key Persons
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Shri. Devendra Fadnavis
Hon’ble Chief Minister
Maharashtra State -
Shri. Eknath Shinde
Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister
Maharashtra State -
Shri. Ajit Pawar
Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister
Maharashtra State -
Shri. Hasan Mushrif
Hon’ble Minister Medical Education
Maharashtra State -
Smt. Madhuri Misal
Hon’ble Minister of State
Medical Education, Maharashtra State -
Shri. Dheeraj Kumar
Secretary,
Medical Education and Drugs -
Shri. Anil Bhandari
Commissioner,
Medical Education and Ayush -
Dr. Ajay Sahebrao Chandanwale
Director,
Medical Education and Research
Health Services Offered
Health Services Offered
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Medical
Comprehensive services including OPD, IPD, Emergency Services, Pediatrics, Gynaecology, Surgery & Medicine.
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Dental
Advanced treatments such as Urology, Neurology, CT, MRI, Cardiology and advanced diagnostic services.
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AYUSH
Panchakarma, Ksharsutra, and Swarnaprashan services for holistic care.
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About Us
The Directorate of Medical Education and Research came into existence independently on May 1, 1970. The Directorate manages and controls 52 institutions including 35 Government Medical Colleges, affiliated hospitals, 4 Government Dental Colleges and 13 Nursing Colleges in the state. The major duty of this department is to impart undergraduate and postgraduate medical education to the students of Government Medical Colleges and make them socially useful doctors.
The second duty is to provide necessary facilities in these medical colleges as per the standards of Medical Council of India and to provide referral services to the patients along with maintaining the quality of education. Research on patients, diseases and related is an integral part of this department.
10 NEW GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGES
This map represents districts of Maharashtra with existing, newly sanctioned, and proposed Government Medical Colleges.
- Pink color: Newly sanctioned (2023–24)
- Green color: Existing GMC
- Grey color: District with no GMC
Newly sanctioned colleges (pink regions) are located in:
Nashik, Jalna, Buldhana, Amravati, Washim, Hingoli, Gadchiroli, Bhandara, and Ambernath.
Mumbai is shown in blue along the western coast as a reference point.
Centrally Sponsored Schemes & Programmes
- National Ayush Mission (NAM)
- Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)
- Upgradation of existing state government medical college to increase M.B.B.S seats
- Establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals
- National Programme for Prevention & Management of Trauma & Burn Injuries
- National Programme for Prevention & Control of Cancer, Diabetes, CVDs & Strokes (NPCDCS)
- Establishment of a Network of Laboratories for Epidemics & Natural Calamities (VRDL)
- National Program for Health Care of the Elderly – Regional Geriatric Centre
- Human Resource Development for Emergency Medical Services
- National Mental Health Programme – Manpower Development Scheme (New Guidelines)
- National Mental Health Programme – Manpower Development Scheme (Old Guidelines)
- Schemes for augmenting Nursing Education – Establishment of new Colleges of Nursing (CoN)
- Upgradation of School of Nursing to College of Nursing (B.Sc. Nursing)
- Addiction Treatment Facility at the Government Health Care
Important Policies
- Implementation of Hospital Management Information System – NextGen e-Hospital
- Formation of Centre of Excellence under MEDD
- Asset Management and Sustainability Policy, 2023
- Performance-Based Incentives for Staff of Government Medical Colleges (GMCs)
- Digital Medical Education and Tertiary Healthcare Policy, 2023
- PMU Tertiary Care Strengthening Policy
- Talent Management Policy
- Improved Health Governance Policy
- Medical Procurement Reforms
- Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Policy
