Christian Medical College, Ludhiana

For the college of same name in Vellore, India, see Christian Medical College Vellore.

Christian Medical College, Ludhiana
Lady Willingdon Hall from assembly lawns
Former name
North Indian School of Medicine for Christian Women (1894–1913), Women's Christian College (1913–1952)[1]
MottoSona Loban Mur (Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh)
Motto in English
My Work Is for a King
TypePrivate, minority-run
Established1894; 130 years ago (1894)
FounderDame Edith Mary Brown, Martha Rose Greenfield and Kay Greenfield
AccreditationNational Medical Commission (formerly Medical Council of India)
Budget₹1.65 billion (US$20 million)(2021–22)[2]
ChairmanSudhir Joseph[3]
PrincipalJeyaraj Pandian[3]
DirectorWilliam Bhatti[3]
Academic staff
202[2]
Undergraduates400[2]
Postgraduates180[2]
33[2]
Location
Ludhiana
,
Punjab
,
India

30°54′38″N 75°51′48″E / 30.910531°N 75.863396°E / 30.910531; 75.863396
CampusUrban, 44 acres (18 ha)[4]
Colours      Green, yellow and red
NicknameCMC Ludhiana
AffiliationsBaba Farid University of Health Sciences
Websitecmcludhiana.in

Christian Medical College and Hospital, widely known as CMC Ludhiana, is a private, Christian minority-run teaching hospital and medical school in Ludhiana, India.

Founded in 1894, it was then the first medical school for women in Asia.[5] In 1994, the world's first total face replant surgery was performed in the medical college by Abraham Thomas.[6][7] First surgical research hub of India is also set up in the medical college in 2019 by National Institute for Health and Care Research.[8] CMC Ludhiana became the first educational institution to launch telemedicine consultation with the Cleveland Clinic in 2020.[9] The college is also the first World Health Organization designated Collaborating Centre (WHO CC) for stroke in the world.[10][11]

Affiliated to Baba Farid University of Health Sciences Faridkot, it offers degrees in all major postgraduate and doctoral services along with various graduate courses in medical, dental, nursing and allied health sciences.[12]

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  4. ^ "Infrastructure". Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
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  9. ^ "Telemedicine". Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  10. ^ "WHO Collaborating Centres Global database". Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  11. ^ "In a first, WHO centre for stroke opens in Ludhiana". Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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