The hospital was founded by Ida Sophia Scudder in 1900. Ida Scudder was the daughter of an North American missionary couple who were living in India. She was born in 1870 in Tindivanam, which was about 60 miles from the then Madras.
As a young girl, she was not interested in pursuing her parents'
footsteps into missionary works. The Scudder family went back to United
States of America (USA) in 1878 and then returned to India after a few
years. But Ida Scudder had stayed back in USA. In 1890, she had to
return to India to take care of her ailing mother.[1]
It was at that point of time that she witnessed the pathetic condition of medical services in India, and felt the desperate need for women doctors in India. One evening, an Indian man came to their home requesting medical help for his wife who was in labour. But he rejected Dr John Scudder, the father of Ida Scudder's offer to help, as Indian social customs had anathematized male doctors' conducting of labour. Two more men came with similar requests, seeking medical help for their wives in labour, but again turning down Dr John Scudder's offer. The three women died in labour that night. The incident rocked Ida Scudder to the core.[1][16][17]
She changed her attitude towards India and made her mind to get a medical degree so she could be of some help to Indian women. She went back to USA and in 1895, she enrolled in the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania. She completed her course in 1899 at Cornell University Weill Medical College.[16] She came back to India with a "fiery passion to change things."[1]
She started a small dispensary in Vellore in 1900. In 1902, she built a 40-bed hospital. Her father died soon after she arrived in India. She continued her work in the dispensary and also started training women as compounders in 1903. She began setting up "Roadside" Dispensaries, the first one, in 1906. Average life expectancy of an Indian then was just 25 years.[1] She started a training program for nurses, which expanded into a nursing school in 1909. She also began training women physicians with the Union Mission Medical School for Women that she started in 1918. In the 1938 the government changed its policy declaring that medical degrees could be granted only by universities and medical diplomas granted otherwise would soon be invalid.[16] Ida decided to upgrade her medical school to a medical college, the Christian Medical College. The college was affiliated to the Madras University, and in the year 1942 it began offering MBBS courses.[1]
In the year 1945, Laboratory Technician training course was started. In 1946 a college of nursing, India's first, was started. In 1947, first batch of men medical students were admitted. Medical Postgraduate Courses (MD and MS) were started in 1950. In 1969 Postgraduate degree courses in nursing were started.[1]
A number of other people also played an important role in the development of the college including Dr Theodore Howard Somervell, a British surgeon, Dr Paul Brand, another British surgeon, Dr Edward Gault, an Australian surgeon and pathologist, and Dr Mary Verghese, an Indian Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialist. [1]
The hospital has been visited at various points of time by many prominent personalities including Queen Elizabeth II, Sir Alexander Fleming, Dr Jonas Salk, Mahatma Gandhi, President Radhakrishnan, President Rajendra Prasad, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and President Abdul Kalam.[1]
The college now offers nearly 150 different post graduate courses in the medical, nursing and allied health disciplines, including PhD courses. A total of nearly 2000 students are enrolled every year.[1][18] The hospital serves over 2000 inpatients and 5000 outpatients daily, with 67 wards, 92 clinics each day and 121 departments/units.[2] Each year 100 students are admitted for the undergraduate medical course MBBS.[19] The MBBS course is recognised by the Medical Council of India.[20]
The foundation is an independent, non-profit fund raising and alumni-support group based in New York.[21] The Christian Medical College Council, which is composed of the members of the foundation and other Indian and foreign organisations, governs the hospital.
Statistics based on the year 2012.[2]
The CMC has been consistently ranked among the top medical colleges in India. India Today ranked CMC at second position in 2010,[25] 2012[26] and 2013.[5] Outlook India ranked CMC at third in 2012.[27]
The MBBS course consists of four and a half years of academics, and one year of CRRI. A block posting in Community Health centres is an integral part of medical education. Students are posted in mission hospitals and secondary care centers.[32] The Christian Medical College is one of the top ranked medical colleges in India.[5]
It was at that point of time that she witnessed the pathetic condition of medical services in India, and felt the desperate need for women doctors in India. One evening, an Indian man came to their home requesting medical help for his wife who was in labour. But he rejected Dr John Scudder, the father of Ida Scudder's offer to help, as Indian social customs had anathematized male doctors' conducting of labour. Two more men came with similar requests, seeking medical help for their wives in labour, but again turning down Dr John Scudder's offer. The three women died in labour that night. The incident rocked Ida Scudder to the core.[1][16][17]
She changed her attitude towards India and made her mind to get a medical degree so she could be of some help to Indian women. She went back to USA and in 1895, she enrolled in the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania. She completed her course in 1899 at Cornell University Weill Medical College.[16] She came back to India with a "fiery passion to change things."[1]
She started a small dispensary in Vellore in 1900. In 1902, she built a 40-bed hospital. Her father died soon after she arrived in India. She continued her work in the dispensary and also started training women as compounders in 1903. She began setting up "Roadside" Dispensaries, the first one, in 1906. Average life expectancy of an Indian then was just 25 years.[1] She started a training program for nurses, which expanded into a nursing school in 1909. She also began training women physicians with the Union Mission Medical School for Women that she started in 1918. In the 1938 the government changed its policy declaring that medical degrees could be granted only by universities and medical diplomas granted otherwise would soon be invalid.[16] Ida decided to upgrade her medical school to a medical college, the Christian Medical College. The college was affiliated to the Madras University, and in the year 1942 it began offering MBBS courses.[1]
In the year 1945, Laboratory Technician training course was started. In 1946 a college of nursing, India's first, was started. In 1947, first batch of men medical students were admitted. Medical Postgraduate Courses (MD and MS) were started in 1950. In 1969 Postgraduate degree courses in nursing were started.[1]
A number of other people also played an important role in the development of the college including Dr Theodore Howard Somervell, a British surgeon, Dr Paul Brand, another British surgeon, Dr Edward Gault, an Australian surgeon and pathologist, and Dr Mary Verghese, an Indian Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialist. [1]
CHAD (Community Health and Development) building in Bagayam locality in Vellore
The college now offers nearly 150 different post graduate courses in the medical, nursing and allied health disciplines, including PhD courses. A total of nearly 2000 students are enrolled every year.[1][18] The hospital serves over 2000 inpatients and 5000 outpatients daily, with 67 wards, 92 clinics each day and 121 departments/units.[2] Each year 100 students are admitted for the undergraduate medical course MBBS.[19] The MBBS course is recognised by the Medical Council of India.[20]
Administration
The Christian Medical College is a registered voluntary, non profit making organization.[2] The hospital is owned and administered by the Vellore Christian Medical College Foundation Inc. [formerly the Vellore Christian Medical College Board (USA)], a U.S. 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation chartered in the state of New York.[21] Katherine D. Guenther is the president of the foundation presently.[22]The foundation is an independent, non-profit fund raising and alumni-support group based in New York.[21] The Christian Medical College Council, which is composed of the members of the foundation and other Indian and foreign organisations, governs the hospital.
Hospital statistics
- Total Number of beds are 2,632.
- Patients 2.14 million outpatients and 129 lakh inpatients for the year 2012.
- Total Births 17,883 in the year 2012.
- Daily statistics 6,957 outpatients, 2,165 inpatients, 161 operations are performed, 49 births are registered, 1,960 radiologic tests and 34,493 laboratory tests are done.
- Staff Over 8,100 staff which includes 1,335 doctors ; 1,825 teaching & technical staff ; 2,364 nurses and 813 administrative staff.
- Education More than 110 courses including MBBS, Nursing, Allied Health Sciences, many postgraduate medical specialities, distance learning courses and PhD programmes.
- Research 230 publications in indexed peer reviewed journals (the second largest number of medical research papers of any medical college in India.)[18]
- Wards Total 95 wards including 15 ICUs.
- Operation theaters- there are 39 major operation theaters and 18 minor ones.
- Cost of Services Running expenses for the year 2012-2013 is 6.29 billion rupees.
| Hospitals/Centres | Beds | Inpatients | Outpatients | Births | Outreach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Hospital | 2082 | 1,02,738 | 16,72,207 | 13,316 | - |
| Community Health & Development | 130 | 12,077 | 90,848 | 3,307 | 76,919 |
| Rural Unit for Health & Social Affairs | 69 | 3,758 | 1,07,654 | 1,063 | 36,831 |
| Schell Eye Hospital | 100 | 7,040 | 1,07,301 | - | 21,140 |
| Low Cost Effective Care Unit | 46 | 1,913 | 58,888 | 197 | 872 |
| Mental Health Centre | 98 | 878 | 1,01,623 | - | - |
| Nambikkai Nilayam | 24 | 104 | 4,102 | - | 187 |
| Rehabilitation Institute | 83 | 519 | - | - | 50 |
| Total | 2,632 | 1,29,027 | 21,42,623 | 17,883 | 1,35,999 |
Ranking
| University and college Rankings | |
|---|---|
| Medical – India | |
| India Today[23] | 2 |
| Outlook India[24] | 3 |
Recognitions
The hospital was given the National Citizens Award as India’s best employer in 2003, the MM Award for Excellence in Healthcare and the Gurukulijyoti Award in 2007.[18] In 2011, the hospital was awarded two awards by the ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company and CNBC-TV18, one for the Best multi-specialty (non-metro area) and the other for the Best cardiology care in India.[28][29][30][31] National Assessment and Accreditation Council, an autonomous institution of the University Grants Commission run by the Government of India, gave a five star rating to CMC for the quality of education imparted by it. The Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency (ICRA) Ltd. categorized CMC as a super speciality teaching hospital of the highest quality and gave an A1 grading.[2] International Living Award was awarded by LeBonheur Healthcare, USA in 2008.[1]Academics
The college offers MBBS, 66 post graduate diploma and degree medical courses (MS, MD), 35 Allied Health Science courses, super speciality medical courses (DM, MCh), Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and diploma courses in nursing and other fields, Fellowship courses and PhD courses. A total of about 2000 students are enrolled per year.[18][19]The MBBS course consists of four and a half years of academics, and one year of CRRI. A block posting in Community Health centres is an integral part of medical education. Students are posted in mission hospitals and secondary care centers.[32] The Christian Medical College is one of the top ranked medical colleges in India.[5]
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