The discipline of medical science has always been one of India’s most sought-after profession. With the availability of numerous medical schools across the nation and a lucrative career,a considerable number of young learners are now opting for the profession in medicine. So, if you are an aspiring candidate seeking career in the medicinal stream or a parent who wants the best for your child’s medical education, The Knowledge Review recommends adding Chalmeda AnandRao Institute of Medical Sciences (CAIMS) to your checklist.
With the establishment in 2003, CAIMS is situated at Bommakal village in the Karimnagar District, Telangana. Lead by a unit of Arihant Educational Society, CIAMS is one of the prestigious medical institutes in India. Its mission is to provide the best quality healthcare services to all the sectors of society at an affordable cost. Annually, the institute undertakes 150 students for the undergraduate degree course i.e. MBBS for the past 18 years, MD/MS courses since 2009, and super-specialty courses since 2017. Recognizing this legacy, the institute can be perceived as a tradition of growth and academic excellence. Extending this legacy, CAIMS intends to attain the highest level of medical care and establishment of all advanced medical services under one roof by 2020.
The Dynamic Duo
The institute is under the exemplary leadership of dynamic duos i.e. the Chairman of CAIMS, Sri. C. Lakshmi Narasimha Rao and Director, Dr. V. Suryanarayana Reddy.
Sri. C. Lakshmi Narasimha Rao holds an Engineering degree in Industrial and Production from M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology and an MBA from Osmania University, Hyderabad. Prior to being the Chairman, he previously held the position of Secretary of Andhra Pradesh Private Medical and Dental Colleges Management Association. Sri Rao has been working relentlessly for the upliftment of poor patients and has been serving extraordinarily in the detection of cervical cancer by organizing innumerable camps and establishing well-equipped cancer hospitals for the same.
Being trained nationally and internationally in various aspects of surgery and laparoscopy, Dr. V. Suryanarayana Reddy is instrumental in commencing MS courses in the discipline of surgery at CAIMS. Completing pioneering work in General Surgery, Dr. Reddy has published many articles in national and international journals. Moreover, he is also the member of Secretary of Institute Ethics Committee, CAIMS.
About the Curriculum
Academic programs offered at CAIMS are interdisciplinary alongside relevant to national and global requirements. Integrated with outreach components and value-based education, these programs expand beyond the syllabus, facilitating all-around personality development. Further, the training programs in research methodology enhance the research skills of all learners. CAIMS trains students with a core idea of developing futuristic healthcare coverage meeting national and global demands.
CAIMS provides undergraduate courses in Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Science in Nursing in a thorough-designed campus spread across 35 acres of land with all ultramodern facilities.
For postgraduate courses, students can pursue MD in General Medicine, Paediatrics, Dermatology, TB&CD, Anaesthesiology, Radio-Diagnosis, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Psychiatry, Community Medicine, Biochemistry, Pathology, Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, and Pharmacology. And for MS, students can continue in General Surgery, Ophthalmology, ENT, and Orthopaedics.
Under Super Specialty Courses, CAIMS offers DM in Neurology and M.Ch. in Urology.
For Doctorate course, students can opt for PhD in Pharmacology.
Validating all these programs is CAIMS’s affiliation with the Kaloji Naryana Rao University of Health Sciences, Warangal, approval by the Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and Medical Council of India, New Delhi.
Student Life at CAIMS
Students experience a diversified life at CAIMS. The atmosphere carries together skilled students from a broad range of racial, cultural, social and educational experiences & backgrounds who share an intense desire to be leaders in everything they undertake. They receive the benefit of a multitude of resources on campus, i.e. a range of clinical learning equipment, state-of-the-art laboratories, a well-equipped library, a contemporary campus cafeteria, a playground, a gym and an outdoor stadium for children and women, and an all-day security on campus to guarantee the safety of teachers and students.
Career Advancements
Beyond the curriculum, CAIMS prepares students for much-needed industry exposure and practical knowledge using:
- Early clinical exposure
- Electives of student interests
- Self-directing learning
- Organizing national medical student summits (NMSS) in which students from all the medical colleges come together on a single platform and exchange their ideas
- By organizing workshops on personality development, communication skills, research methodology, basic surgical skills, and basic life support
- Two-day clinical meet where case presentations and poster presentations are conducted, and the best papers and posters are awarded
At CAIMS, after undergraduate courses, most students opt for post graduation courses. The institute assists them to prepare for the postgraduate entrance exams by conducting coaching classes on the weekends within the campus. Counseling the students, CAIMS provides guidance from in-house as well as invited experts. In-campus, excellent library offers various books on competitive exams in PG courses. Further, it arranges guest lecturers from various disciplines to offer insights on the development of entrepreneurial skills.
