Medical College for Women and Hospital

Medical College for Women and Hospital (MCW&H) is a Bangladeshi private medical college for women. It has two academic campuses in Uttara, Dhaka, one in Sector - 1 and the other in Uttarkhan. The college is affiliated with the Dhaka University as a constituent college.^[1]

Medical College for Women and Hospital

Entrance to the Medical College
Type	Private medical school
Established	1992 (1992)
Academic affiliation	University of Dhaka
Chairman	Badruddoza Choudhury
Principal	Sheikh Firoz Kabir
Academic staff	108
Location	Uttara Model Town, Dhaka , Bangladesh 23.8584°N 90.4007°E / 23.8584; 90.4007
Campus	Urban
Language	English
Website	medicalcollegeforwomen.edu.bd

Faculty

The college has 121 faculty members organized in 20 departments representing different fields of medical science. It is led by Principal Sheikh Firoz Kabir.^[2]

Board of trustees

Murals of the four founding BOT members at the entrance

The college's board of trustees consists of the four founding members, with the former President of Bangladesh professor A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury as the chairman, late National Professor M R Khan as the executive chairman, professor A M Mujibul Haq as the member secretary, and late professor Suraiya Jabeen as the founder treasurer.^[2]

Recognition

The college is recognised by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council.^[3] MCW&H is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools formerly maintained by the World Health Organization and now maintained as the Avicenna Directory for Medicine.^[4] This listing entitles the graduates of MCW&H to recognition all over the world.^{[citation needed]} Graduates of MCW&H are eligible for limited registration with the General Medical Council of United Kingdom.^{[citation needed]} They are also eligible to take the United States Medical Licensing Examination.^{[citation needed]} The degree is also recognized by the Medical Council of India.^{[citation needed]} The degree is also recognized by the California Medical Board.^[5]