When you get to GSMC/KEMH (Please also see the FAQ section)

For transport to and from the campus read this.

Plan to be at the college on a week-day (Monday through Friday) at around 11.00 am. You first have to meet with the clerks in charge of your affairs in the Students' section on the ground floor of the college building see map.

Ms. Beena Desai is the clerk who looks after your affairs and will guide you on how you should go about beginning your elective. They will help you with the paper work for filling the fees totaling around Rs. 12,000 (remember to get the cash along with you) As a rule you, will be asked to meet the concerned Head of Department before you start attending ward and out patient work.

Prof. Lopa Mehta , Professor of Anatomy will be your Preceptor and you can feel free to meet her with any personal or professional problems. Her office is on the second floor of the college building (right above the Student's section)

A typical day's (Monday through Saturday) schedule will start at 8.00 am with a lecture followed by ward rounds from 9.00 am - noon. There are more lectures in the afternoon. On most days you should be free by 5.00 pm. Out patient clinics may either be in the morning hours or afternoon - once or twice a week or more often - depending upon specific specialties. On these days (called emergency days) you are generally expected to be available overnight in the wards to learn about emergency management.

Several canteens and mess facilities are available in the campus and few restaurants near by should generally take care of most of your needs.

KEM hospital is a very busy place with crowds of patients and relatives all over and this may be a little disconcerting in the beginning ; but most people adapt to these conditions rapidly.

At the end of your elective you will be asked to fill up a feed-back form to help to improve the facilities and training we impart to students.