Government Medical College, Kannur, also known as Pariyaram Medical College, was established in March 1993 in Pariyaram, Kannur district, Kerala, South India. It was the first medical college to be established under the cooperative sector in India and was initially known as the Academy of Medical Sciences (ACME).

Facilities and Departments

The college offers a comprehensive range of medical education and healthcare services. It is equipped with a variety of facilities and departments, including:

Clinical Departments

General Medicine

General Surgery

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Paediatrics

Dermatology

E.N.T (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

Radiology

Ophthalmology

Psychiatry

Respiratory Medicine

Orthopaedics

Anaesthesiology

Super Specialty Departments

Nephrology

Urology

Neurology

Neurosurgery

Gastroenterology

Surgical Gastroenterology

Cardiology

Cardiovascular Surgery

Plastic Surgery

Paediatric Surgery

Non-Clinical Departments

Anatomy

Pharmacology

Microbiology

Community Medicine

Pathology

Forensic Medicine

Physiology

Biochemistry

Collaborations and Affiliations

The college is associated with several prominent institutions and councils, including:

HLL Lifecare

Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council

National Institute of Speech and Hearing

Malabar Cancer Centre, Thalassery

Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology.

Government Medical College, Kannur, continues to be a leading medical institution, offering a wide range of courses and maintaining a strong commitment to medical education and healthcare services.