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Armed Forces Medical Institute (AFMI) is the premier educational institute of the Army Medical Corps of Bangladesh Army. Immediately after liberation in 1971 to cope with the expansion of Armed Forces and to ensure efficient medical support at all level, it was felt necessary to establish an institute for imparting training to Army Medical Corps, Army Dental Corps and Armed Forces Nursing Services officers and other paramedics on various professional matters. It came into being on 02 January 1976.

Mission
To impart professional traininf and run courses for AMC, ADC, AFNS officers and ORS.

Objectives
The ultimate objective is to turn each and every member of AMC, ADC and AFNS into military medical personnel of advanced knowledge and expertise, capable of matching the challenge of handling modern war casualty, as well as peacetime patient care. AFMI is well keeping with the nation building motto of the Government. As a part of its human resource development for the nation and beyond, Nursing Institute of AFMI started conducting BSc (Nursing) and Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery courses to produce nursing staff for national health services.

CAPABILITIES
The Institute is capable of : a. Conducting all sorts of professional training to AMC/ADC and AFNS officers. b. Conducting technical trade training to san assistant cl III, II & I, Med Assistant cl I and pharmacy training to dispensers. c. Conducting disease study, experimental trial on efficacy of drugs and professional research works.

COURSES CONDUCTED BY AFMI
AFMI conducts following courses: a.Officers (1)      Med Officers Basic Course (MOBC) - Phase II (Professional)- 06 weeks duration. (2)      AMC Officers Advance Course (AOAC)  - 12 weeks duration (3)      Grading Courses in Various Specialties-24 months duration (18 months training+06 months OJT). (4)      Masters of Public Health in Public Health Administration–MPH (PHA)-12 months duration. (5)      Masters of Public Health in Hospital Management–MPH(HM)-12 months duration

(6)      Diploma Courses: (a)      Diploma in Otolaryngology (DLO) - 24 months duration. (b)      Diploma in Clinical Pathology (DCP) - 24 months duration. (c)      Diploma in Anesthesiology (DA) - 24 months duration. (d)      Diploma in Ophthalmology (DO) - 24 months duration. (e)      Diploma in Child Health (DCH) - 24 months duration. (f)      Diploma in Gynaecology & Obstetrics (DGO)-24 months duration. (g)      Diploma in Dermatology and Venereology (DDV)- 24 months duration.

(7)      FCPS Part-II: (a)      Medicine (b)      Surgery (c)      Otolaryngology (d)      Ophthalmology (e)      Dermatology & Venereology (f)      Radiology (g)      Anaesthesiology (h)      Urology (j)      Gastroentrology (k)      Cardiology.

b.        AFNS Officers (1)      AFNS Officers Basic Course(Professional) -18 weeks duration. (2)      AFNS Officers Advance Course-12 weeks duration.

c.        Paramedics (Other Ranks) (1)      Diploma in Pharmacy (D Pharm) - 3 years. (2)      Advance Trade Training (ATT)-Medical Assistant/Sanitary Assistant/Dispenser. (3)      Basic Trade Training (BTT) - Sanitary Assistant/Dispenser

d.        Nursing Course (Civilian) (1)      Diploma in Nursing Science and Midwifery course – 3 yrs. (2)      B Sc Nursing (Conducting from 01 Feb 2009) – 04 yrs.

Courses under Supervision of AFMI
A good number of AMC/ADC/AFNS officers undergo courses at various organizations outside the bound of Armed Forces. The courses are: a.        Masters in Public Health ▪ Masters of Public Health in Reproductive Child Health–MPH (RCH)- 12 months duration. ▪ asters of Public Health in Epidemiology-MPH(EPID)-12 months duration. ▪ Masters of Public Health in Health Education-MPH(HE)-12 months duration for AFNS Officers. b.        Master of Philosophy (M Phil) ▪ Preventive and Social Medicine (PSM) – 24 months duration. ▪ Anatomy, Physiology – 24 months duration. ▪ Pharmacology – 24 months duration. c.        Master of Surgery (MS) ▪Orthopaedics - 36 months duration. ▪Neurosurgery - 36 months duration. ▪Anatomy - 36 months duration. ▪Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery - 36 months duration. d.        Doctor of Medicine (MD) ▪Biochemistry - 36 months duration. ▪Neuro Medicine - 36 months duration. e.        Diploma ▪Diploma in Endocrinology at BIRDEM - 12 months duration. f.        Fellowship in various discipline such as: Microbiology - 48 months Biochemistry - 48 months Haematology - 48 months Histopathology - 48 months Gynaecology & Obstetrics - 48 months Dentistry - 48 months Paediatrics - 48 months Physical Medicine - 48 months Thoracic Surgery - 36 months Pulmonology - 36 months

PUBLICATION
(a). Armed Forces Medical Journal AFMI publishes a bi-annual professional journal on regular basis. (1)      It contains original articles, research works, case reports, corps news etc. (2)       The journal is circulated away medical professionals and institutions at home and abroad. (3)      The articles also meet requirements of specialist medical officers for their classification. (4)      The latest publication is the 41th volume published in December 2008.