Regional Institute of Medical Sciences
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The Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) was established on 14 September 1972 in the name of the Regional Medical College. It is situated in a picturesque locality at Lamphelpat in Manipur
, India
. The objective of this premier institute is to impart quality medical education and ameliorate the health condition of the seven states of North Eastern Region including Sikkim
. It is run by a society named "North Eastern Regional Medical College Society" which was duly registered under the Manipur Societies Registration Act, 1989.
The Institute is a 1074 bedded teaching hospital, equipped with modern state of the art equipments and teaching facilities having an intake capacity of 100 undergraduate, 145 Postgraduate Degree and 6 Postgraduate Diploma seats. The Hospital normally provides services to more than 2.4 lakh out-door patients and admits over 31 thousand patients in a year. It has MEDLINE access from WHO, Tele-medicine Centre, Regional Medical Library, Advanced Hospital Information and Management System etc. The Institute is affiliated to the Manipur University, Imphal and fulfills the prescribe norms of the Medical Council of India.
The campus of the Institute occupies 192 acre (0.77699712 km²) of land.
in November 1980. Previously it was affiliated to the Gauhati University
. Postgraduate Degree courses were opened in 14 disciplines including Diploma in pathology in the year 1980. The 11 th Special General Body Meeting of NERMC Society held on 4 February 1995 renamed NERMC as "REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, IMPHAL" (RIMS) w.e.f. 1.4.1995.
through the North Eastern Council effective from 01-04-2002.
Initially the Institute was under the administrative control of the Government of Manipur
. Consequent upon formation of a society and registered under the Society’s Regulation Act. 1860 (Central Act XXI of 1860) to grant autonomy on the initiative of the North Eastern Council, the management was taken over by the Society from 1 st August, 1976 with the Chief Minister of Manipur as the Chairman and the Head of the Institute as Secretary.
With the implementation of the 10 th Five Years Plan, the present funding pattern is 100% for both recurring and non recurring expenses by the North Eastern Council, Shillong.
Round the year, Doctors are attending number of OPD patients and numbers of patients are admitted in the hospital. There had been better nursing care with the induction of more staff nurses. It has 18 clinical departments, Casualty and emergency ward and a blood bank. Number of voluntary donors are donating blood and the blood bank continues to provide blood whenever needed. It has a stand-by Diesel Generator of 250 KVA capacity also.
), Diploma and Postgraduate (M.S, M.D.
) courses are opened at RIMS. M.Phil and Ph.D programmes are also there.
Postgraduate Course in Immunohematology and Transfusion Medicine has also been started and admission for M.Ch. courses in Urology and Plastic Surgery is also undergoing.
is in the campus with a ATM Facility.
The Manipur State medico legal centre is at Forensic Medicine department, RIMS. It is also one of the 8 AIDS
referral centers of India. A 6 (six) bodies cold storage is also in the Anatomy & Forensic Dept.
On March 17, 2008 the Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Guwahati has convicted four CRPF personnel for killing the nine civilians.
Manipur
Manipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. Manipur is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west; it also borders Burma to the east. It covers an area of...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The objective of this premier institute is to impart quality medical education and ameliorate the health condition of the seven states of North Eastern Region including Sikkim
Sikkim
Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayan mountains...
. It is run by a society named "North Eastern Regional Medical College Society" which was duly registered under the Manipur Societies Registration Act, 1989.
The Institute is a 1074 bedded teaching hospital, equipped with modern state of the art equipments and teaching facilities having an intake capacity of 100 undergraduate, 145 Postgraduate Degree and 6 Postgraduate Diploma seats. The Hospital normally provides services to more than 2.4 lakh out-door patients and admits over 31 thousand patients in a year. It has MEDLINE access from WHO, Tele-medicine Centre, Regional Medical Library, Advanced Hospital Information and Management System etc. The Institute is affiliated to the Manipur University, Imphal and fulfills the prescribe norms of the Medical Council of India.
The campus of the Institute occupies 192 acre (0.77699712 km²) of land.
History
The Institute was formally inaugurated by the then Hon’ble Chief Minister Md. Alimuddin on 26 September 1972. It was later renamed as North Eastern Regional Medical College (NERMC) on 1 August 1976. The College was affiliated to the Manipur UniversityManipur University
Manipur University was established on June 5, 1980, under the Manipur University Act.1980 , as a teaching cum-affiliating University at Imphal with territorial jurisdiction over the whole of the state of Manipur. It was converted into a Central University w.e.f. 13 October 2005...
in November 1980. Previously it was affiliated to the Gauhati University
Gauhati University
Gauhati University, the first university of North East India, is in the Jalukbari area in the western part Guwahati city, Assam, India. It was established in 1948. It is a four-star rated university by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. It has 183 affiliated colleges.- Campus :The...
. Postgraduate Degree courses were opened in 14 disciplines including Diploma in pathology in the year 1980. The 11 th Special General Body Meeting of NERMC Society held on 4 February 1995 renamed NERMC as "REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, IMPHAL" (RIMS) w.e.f. 1.4.1995.
Administration
The Institute is managed at two levels – (i). by the Executive Council chaired by the Secretary, North Eastern Council(NEC) in which the Health commissioner of the seven beneficiary states, Director General of Health, Govt. of India, the Joint Secretary, DONER and Vice Chancellor, Manipur University are the members, and (ii). the Board of Governors chaired by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Manipur in which Health Ministers of the seven beneficiary states, DGH, Joint Secretary, DONER and Vice Chancellor of Manipur University are the members. For both the management bodies, Director, RIMS is the Member Secretary. The Institute is fully funded by the Government of IndiaGovernment of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
through the North Eastern Council effective from 01-04-2002.
Initially the Institute was under the administrative control of the Government of Manipur
Government of Manipur
The Government of Manipur also known as the State Government of Manipur, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Manipur and its 9 districts...
. Consequent upon formation of a society and registered under the Society’s Regulation Act. 1860 (Central Act XXI of 1860) to grant autonomy on the initiative of the North Eastern Council, the management was taken over by the Society from 1 st August, 1976 with the Chief Minister of Manipur as the Chairman and the Head of the Institute as Secretary.
Funding Pattern
The Institute is managed with the financial support from the constituent states and the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, through North Eastern Council. The sharing pattern from the year 1995-96 to 2001-02 was as follows:- Non recurring expenses - 100% by NEC both for College & Hospital.
- Recurring expenses
- College NEC (50%) - Beneficiary States 50% as per seat allotted.
- Hospital NEC (50%) - 25% by the Govt. of Manipur + 25% by other five constituent states on equal basis.
With the implementation of the 10 th Five Years Plan, the present funding pattern is 100% for both recurring and non recurring expenses by the North Eastern Council, Shillong.
Hospital
The RIMS Hospital has 1074 bed strength. The erstwhile General Hospital of the Govt. of Manipur was attached for teaching purpose with bed strength of 250.| General Ward | 929 |
| Paying Ward | 75 |
| Intensive Care Unit | 34 |
| Intensive Care Unit (ICU, ICCU, NICCU, PICU, Dialysis) | 34 |
| Complementary Beds (Casualty, PPP) | 36 |
| Total Bed Strength | 1074 |
Round the year, Doctors are attending number of OPD patients and numbers of patients are admitted in the hospital. There had been better nursing care with the induction of more staff nurses. It has 18 clinical departments, Casualty and emergency ward and a blood bank. Number of voluntary donors are donating blood and the blood bank continues to provide blood whenever needed. It has a stand-by Diesel Generator of 250 KVA capacity also.
Departments
- Anaesthesiology
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Biostatistics
- Blood Bank (now Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion Department)
- Cardiovascular & Thoracic surgery
- Clinical Psychology
- Community Medicine
- Dentistry
- Dermatology, STD & Leprosy
- Emergency Services
- Forensic Medicine
- Surgical Gastroenterology & Minimal Access Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery
- Medicine
- Microbiology
- Nephrology
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedics
- Pediatrics
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
- Plastic Surgery
- Psychiatry
- Radiodiagnosis
- Radiotherapy
- General Surgery
- Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases (Chest Medicine)
- Telemedicine Unit
- Urology
Emergency
Emergency cases are managed by the concern Departments in the Casualty (general and obstetrics separately) except during the OPD hours. All emergency cases during OPD hours are examined and treated first in the respective OPD. Blood bank, emergency haematological and biochemical investigations, operation theatre services are run day and night.Education
Many Undergraduate (MBBSMBBS
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), Diploma and Postgraduate (M.S, M.D.
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
) courses are opened at RIMS. M.Phil and Ph.D programmes are also there.
Undergraduate
Intake capacity: 100 per annum| Sl. No. | State | Seat Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | All India | 15 |
| 2 | Manipur Manipur Manipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. Manipur is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west; it also borders Burma to the east. It covers an area of... |
30 |
| 3 | Tripura Tripura Tripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are... |
13 |
| 4 | Meghalaya Meghalaya Meghalaya is a state in north-eastern India. The word "Meghalaya" literally means the Abode of Clouds in Sanskrit and other Indic languages. Meghalaya is a hilly strip in the eastern part of the country about 300 km long and 100 km wide, with a total area of about 8,700 sq mi . The... |
13 |
| 5 | Nagaland Nagaland Nagaland is a state in the far north-eastern part of India. It borders the state of Assam to the west, Arunachal Pradesh and part of Assam to the north, Burma to the east and Manipur to the south. The state capital is Kohima, and the largest city is Dimapur... |
10 |
| 6 | Mizoram Mizoram Mizoram is one of the Seven Sister States in North Eastern India, sharing borders with the states of Tripura, Assam, Manipur and with the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Burma. Mizoram became the 23rd state of India on 20 February 1987. Its capital is Aizawl. Mizoram is located in the... |
7 |
| 7 | Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh is a state of India, located in the far northeast. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Burma in the east, Bhutan in the west, and the People's Republic of China in the north. The majority of the territory is claimed by... |
7 |
| 8 | Sikkim Sikkim Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayan mountains... |
5 |
Postgraduate ( Degree)
Intake capacity: 145 per annumPostgraduate Course in Immunohematology and Transfusion Medicine has also been started and admission for M.Ch. courses in Urology and Plastic Surgery is also undergoing.
PG Diploma (M.Phil)
Intake capacity: 6 per annum- Diploma in Clinical Pathology
- Diploma in Anaesthesiology
- M. Phil course ( Clinical Psychology)
- Ph.D. Programme
Publications
- Journal of Medical Society(Indexed in Excerpta Medica of Elsevier) - Three times a year
- REMEDY - Annual
- RIMS NEWSLETTER - Quarterly
- Annual Report - Annual
Important Facilities Available
There is a Regional Medical library with the facilities of Internet and MEDLARS. There are 9 (nine) Lecture Halls, one indoor stadium with Gallery, an auditorium known as Jubilee Hall with 1000 capacity Balcony Seating, 3 canteens, 12 hostels (6 PG Hostels, 6 MBBS students hostels), 249 staff Quarters and 1 Guest House. There is a branch of UBIUbi
Ubi may refer to:* Ubi Dwyer, founder of the Windsor Free Festival* UBI World TV, Australian digital satellite pay television service.* Ubi, Singapore, also known as Ubi Estate, a residential and industrial area in Singapore...
is in the campus with a ATM Facility.
The Manipur State medico legal centre is at Forensic Medicine department, RIMS. It is also one of the 8 AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
referral centers of India. A 6 (six) bodies cold storage is also in the Anatomy & Forensic Dept.
Controversies
On 7 January 1995, several CRPF personnel were fired at by suspected members of an armed opposition group in a toilet complex attached to the RMC (RIMS) Hospital, Imphal. Together with other CRPF personnel who arrived on the scene, twelve CRPF officials returned fire. A total of nine civilians were killed including an MBBS student from Arunachal Pradesh.On March 17, 2008 the Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Guwahati has convicted four CRPF personnel for killing the nine civilians.