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]
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]
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]
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]