Life: No Samir, I retired from GMC &JJH....was at home for sometime....Now joined Terna as Professor & HOD but nothing like GMC & JJH....I have lived almost half my life in GMC/JJH campus....Major incidences in my life happened in GMC/JJH....Lot... moreNo Samir, I retired from GMC &JJH....was at home for sometime....Now joined Terna as Professor & HOD but nothing like GMC & JJH....I have lived almost half my life in GMC/JJH campus....Major incidences in my life happened in GMC/JJH....Lot of memories,,,,I always consider myself a GMCite.
March 26, 2008
samirambrale → Life: Thanks for your wishes . Are you still in JJH ?
March 26, 2008
Life: Thanks for remembering me Samir, During whole my career as a teacher, I always liked to be with my students...felt comfortable to talk to them....Now also I wish to remain in contact with my students like you.... So for exactly the same reason I am... moreThanks for remembering me Samir, During whole my career as a teacher, I always liked to be with my students...felt comfortable to talk to them....Now also I wish to remain in contact with my students like you.... So for exactly the same reason I am on facebook,medicspeak or even orkut.... I saw you online yesterday night joining the groups "GMC". You can also join my other groups " JJH", MCQ, and physical signs. Vote for GMC... Bestluck for you studies ....Keep in touch Take care God Bless you.. less
samirambrale → Life: Dear Dr Snehal G. I graduated from GMC in 2005 when you were the HOD. Good to see you on medicspeak.I think I also saw your comment on the Pharmac lect hall photo on Facebook. I am currently studying for USMLE Step1 in the US, doing MPH. Please feel fr... moreDear Dr Snehal G. I graduated from GMC in 2005 when you were the HOD. Good to see you on medicspeak.I think I also saw your comment on the Pharmac lect hall photo on Facebook. I am currently studying for USMLE Step1 in the US, doing MPH. Please feel free if you need any advise for your son on USMLE. Its good that he wants to plan ahead. TC
Chakaraka Chakarakachak chak chak....Makaraka Makaraka mak mak mak....who are we ?....GMCites!!who are we ?....GMCites!!This group is for all GMCites as those who studied / worked at Grant Medical College, Mumbai, India are known as.Grant Medical College is THE FIRST medical college started in Mumbai and is THE OLDEST.Grant Medical College and Sir J.J. Gr.of Hospitals is a premier and prestigious Institution. It is amongst the ten best medical colleges in the country. (India Today survey 2007).All GMCites around the world are invited to join this group to know /interact with each other.The aim also is to introduce this great college, its great history to the medical fraternity world over. Dr. Waldemar Mordecai Haffkine did his Bubonic plague research in Framji Dinshaw Petit research laboratory, b. 1891 in Grant Medical college. He succeeded in preparing a vaccine which saved countless lives.Robert Koch's work on Vibrio cholerae was done in two rooms of the old animal house of then Grant Medical college. Van Duke Carter discovered in pathology department the Spirochaetes of Relapsing Fever in Blood smears in 1907. It was here that Christopher and Caval worked on Malaria and Dr. Raghavendra Rao worked in on Tropical Diseases, Leprosy, Plague & Leishmaniasis. Please read the history of this college below.
Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy group of Hospitals is a group of hospitals affiliated to Grant Medical College, Mumbai, India. More popularly it is known as J.J.Hospital / JJH.