Introduction
The Department of Pediatrics of Rajshahi Medical College is one of the ancient and esteemed department started its journey in 1963, 6 years after the establishment of the medical college in 1958. This department had launched its activities by the renowned National Professor M R Khan sir. It was situated in the 2nd floor of the last building occupying an estimated floor space of about 15000 square feet. Initially it had only one unit but gradually it became a wide field of research, academic activities and comprehensive health care services for children. Now, it has 4 wards with several units under the supervision of a group of skilled doctors, nurses and other health workers.
Its academic programs had been rendering to undergraduate MBBS students of 3rd to 5th year from the very beginning. Every year 250 MBBS students are enrolled in this medical college. The department has started its postgraduate program in 1994 with Diploma in Child Health (DCH) and till to date 80 medical graduates have successfully been awarded the DCH degree under the University of Rajshahi and BMU.
Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Pediatrics program has been started since 2003 and by July, 2025 session, 35 doctors have obtained their MD degree in pediatrics under the University of Rajshahi and BMU. At present, a group of brilliant students (41) have been enrolled for training and studying in DCH, FCPS and MD courses.
We also provide effective training to the paramedics, nurses and physiotherapists. We are trying our best to provide health services to our future heroes, our kids in 4 wards (10, 24, 26 and 27-SCANU) and in some corners (pediatric nephrology, pediatric oncology, SAM, AWD etc). We are trying our best to serve the patients with highest quality services although having limited facilities and resources. We are always looking forward to build a healthy nation by providing quality service to the people and developing our post graduate students as a brilliant and time worthy medical personnel.
Future plan of expansion is an Isolated NICU, PICU and a sperate research area for this department.
