History of Stanley Medical College !

Stanley Medical College and Hospital , one of the oldest and pioneering center for excellence in India in the field of Medical Education.

The seed for this institution was sown as early as 1740 , The East India Company first created the medical department.

    The Stanley Hospital now stands on the old site of ‘Monegar Choultry' established in 1782.

    In 1809 Assistant John understood created ‘Native Infirmary' with Monegar Choultry and leper asylum.

    In 1830 a well known phillanthropist Raja Sir Ramasamy Mudaliar endowed a hospital and dispensary in the Native Infirmary.

    In 1836 Madras University established M.B. & G.M. and L.M & S Medical Courses in the Native Infirmary.

    In 1903 Hospital Assistant Course introduced with help of East India Company.

    In 1911 the first batch of outgoing student were awarded their diploma LMP (Licensed Medical Practitioner).

    In 1933 Five Year D.M. & S (Diploma in Medicine & Surgery) course was inaugurated by His Excellency Sir George Frederick Stanley.

Then this school was named after him by Governor of Madras Presidency on 27th March 1934

    In 1941 3 Medical and Surgical units created.

    In 1964 onwards 7 Medical and 7 surgical units established.

    In 1932 , 100 students studied , and then from 1963 , 150 students admitted .

In 1964 , Dr.Radhakrishnan, the President of India laid foundation stone for College Auditorium to mark Silver Jubilee Celebration.

    The College is bestowed with the prestigious Stanley Hospital with bed strength 1271 and OP attendance of 4312 per day of the year .

The unique feature is its 8-storied surgical complex and pediatrics block with all super specialties under one roof.

    The Institute of Plastic Surgery and Center for Rehabilitation of Hand Injury is one of the best centers of South East Asia.

    Similarly, the Department of Medicine is one of the oldest faculties of medical education guided by top class physicians .

   Thus Stanley has developed to an Institute of International standard of doctors with characteristic and identical stanlean spirit.

The article below gives one version of the History of Stanley Medical College.

As with all history, there will be some variation (within physiological limits, one hopes!)