Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences

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Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (ABVIMS)
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences & Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital Logo.png
Former name
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, New Delhi (2009-2019)
Mottoseva karuna nishtha kaushal
TypeCentral Government Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Established2009
Undergraduates200 (As of 1 April 2021)
Location, ,
28°37′30″N 77°11′56″E / 28.625°N 77.199°E / 28.625; 77.199Coordinates: 28°37′30″N 77°11′56″E / 28.625°N 77.199°E / 28.625; 77.199
CampusUrban
AffiliationsGuru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences (ABVIMS), New Delhi, formerly Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), New Delhi is a higher Medical training and research institute at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi. It is affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi.

It was established in 2009 as Post Graduation and Super-Specialty Research and training Institute.[1]

In 2019, It started MBBS course with 100 seats.

History[]

The inauguration of the college was done by the Honourable Health Minister of India Dr. Harshwardhan on 16 August 2019 on the 1st death anniversary of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Shree Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The first batch of MBBS students joined the college in August 2019.

The Institute has senior faculties transferred from VMMC & Safdarjung hospital for non-clinical subjects followed by other teaching faculty from Dr. RML hospital. The current infrastructure will be enhanced further with a dedicated building for academics of undergraduates, 16-storey Hostel building for PGs and resident doctors.

Affiliations[]

The Institute is affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), New Delhi under the Govt. of NCT Delhi.

Infrastructure[]

The college runs in the PGIMER, New Delhi building attached to the Dr. RML hospital campus. It has state-of-the-art lecture theatres, dissection hall, physiology, biochemistry, microbiology labs and a state-of-the-art library.

A new dedicated MBBS building is sanctioned. Currently, construction is delayed due to Covid-19 pandemic.

Annual Fest[]

ABVIMS and Dr. RML Hospital hosts an annual fest called Revels. However, Revels 2020 was cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic.

Research and Publications[]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Post-graduate institute at RML becomes a reality - Hindustan Times". Archived from the original on 9 April 2012.


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