CMC Today

From a One-Room Dispensary to a World-Class Hospital
What began with Dr Ida Scudder’s one-room dispensary has grown into a network of hospitals and campuses across Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Today, CMC has over 3,600 beds, 13,000 staff, and seven campuses—and is recognised as one of India’s leading medical college hospitals, serving patients from across the country and neighbouring nations.

Education that Shapes Healthcare Nationwide
CMC is a pioneer in medical education. It trains doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals through undergraduate, postgraduate, and super-specialty courses, along with innovative distance education and e-learning programmes. Many of its graduates serve in Christian mission hospitals across India, bringing quality care to some of the country’s most remote communities.

Research with Real-World Impact
Research at CMC is focused on India’s pressing health challenges—from leprosy, polio, and childhood diarrhoea to spinal cord injuries, cancer, and stem cell therapies. Its cost-effective solutions have influenced national health policy, and the Government of India has entrusted CMC with key projects in biotechnology and translational research.

Serving the Marginalised
Faithful to its Christian commitment, CMC has long championed the care of those society often overlooks—patients with mental illness, leprosy, or HIV. Through subsidies and charitable schemes, the hospital ensures that no patient is turned away for lack of funds.

Community Health: Continuing Ida Scudder’s Vision
Dr Scudder began by taking healthcare to patients’ doorsteps—treating villagers under trees at roadside clinics when they could not afford to come to the hospital. Today, 125 years later, CMC’s community health teams continue that mission. They partner with tribal villages in the Jawadhi Hills and with urban slum communities in Vellore, providing holistic medical care that is affordable—or even free—for those in need.

Holistic, Christ-Centred Care
CMC stands for more than medical treatment. It is a community where faculty and students live, learn, and serve together, offering care that is physical, psychological, and spiritual. Patients travel to CMC because they trust they will receive honest, compassionate care from people who live out the motto: “Not to be ministered unto, but to minister.”

A Vision for the Future
CMC’s vision is to be a witness to the healing ministry of Christ through excellence in education, service, and research. Its challenge is to remain rooted in values of integrity, justice, and service while adapting to the rapidly changing healthcare needs of India and the world.

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