Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC)

Overview

The Armed Forces Medical College, Pune has the distinctionof being the first medical college set up by the Armed Forces of any country in Asia. The College is a unique institutionwhich combines medical education with training specific to the health care needs of the Forces.Armed Forces Medical College was established on 01 May 1948. The institution conducts training of medical undergraduates and post-graduates, nursing undergraduates and post-graduates, dental postgraduates and paramedical staff. Patient care forms an integral part of the training curriculum and the affiliated hospitals utilise the expertise available at AFMC. The institution is responsible for providing the entire pool of specialists and super specialists to Armed Forces by giving them in-service training. Thus AFMC forms the backbone of high quality professional medical care being provided to the Armed Forces.