Madras Red Fort Doctors Foundation
Not
so
long
ago
a
few
old
graduates
of
Madras
Medical
College
got
together
and
established
a
Foundation
to
support
our
College
and
its students.
Madras
Medical
College
is
one
of
the
oldest
medical
schools
in
India.
The
College
that
began
as
a
private
Medical
Hall
run
by
Dr
Mortimar
of
the
East
India
Company
was
regularised
and
opened
as
a
medical
school
by
the
then
British
Governor,
Sir
Frederick
Adam,
in
1835.
Since
then
many
famous
doctors
have
graduated
from
our
College.
Today
many
are
working
at
prestigious
institutions
around the world. We are proud of them all.
With
the
passing
of
years
many
of
us
felt
that
we
should
give
back
a
little
to
our
alma
mater
as
a
way
of
saying
thank
you
to
the
great
institution.
We
are
creating
a
fund
that
can
be
used
to
undertake
many
of
the
objectives
that have been set in the Articles of Association of the Foundation.
Some of the objectives are:
To
encourage
academic,
social,
and
ethical
values
among
the
students,
graduates,
and
postgraduates
of
Madras Medical College without any racial, religious, community or social prejudice.
To
advocate
promotion
of
high
quality
medical
and
healthcare
services
among
the
graduates
and
postgraduates
of
Madras
Medical
College
including
promoting
free
and
subsidized
services
without
any
motive to earn profit.
To promote research in medicine, healthcare, and related fields.
To carry on other health related charitable outreach activities for the benefit of society.
To
arrange
for
a
student
and
post-graduate
exchange
programmes
between
our
college
and
medical
schools and hospitals outside the country.
To
achieve
many
of
these
objectives
we
will
need
funding.
We
have
started
raising
funds
through
membership
of
the
Foundation
and
through
donations.
Any
graduate,
postgraduate
or
student
of
the
College
can
become
a
member.
Membership
fees
vary
depending
on
the
category
of
membership.
Graduates
can
contribute
as
low
as
Rs
1500/-
per
year
to
become
a
member.
Today
we
have
just
over
50
members.
To
make
a
significant
impact
on
the
amount
we
can
raise,
we
need
the
support
of
a
lot
more
graduates.
A
small
amount
contributed
regularly
by
many will add up to something that will make a big difference.
Our
Foundation
is
registered
as
a
section
8
company
and
is
fully
compliant
under
The
Indian
Companies
Act,
2013.
There
are
5
directors
to
manage
the
Foundation.
We
have
an
AGM
and
regular
external
audit
that
makes
sure
that
we
run
a
clean
and
efficient
organisation.
Our
members
meet
regularly
online
to
discuss
everyday
health issues, to network and to exchange new ideas.
In
addition
to
helping
our
college,
by
becoming
a
member
of
the
foundation,
you
can
network
with
other
graduates
spread
around
the
world,
find
your
old
friends
and
colleagues,
exchange
ideas,
seek
expert
advice
or
find the right specialist for patient referrals.
We appeal to all our graduates to join us and support our college and to raise its profile.
Dr. K. Badrinath. FRCS.
Director Madras Red Fort Doctors Foundation
For more informatiom please contact us at: madrasredfort@gmail.com
