Government Medical College Miraj

 In 1892, Sir William Wanless established various health care institutes in Miraj. Most prominent among these is the Wanless Hospital including the Pharmacy College.

           Early in 1961, under the leadership of Shri.Vasantrao (Dada) Patil, (then the M.L.A.) a Provisional Medical college committee was formed in Sangli with a view to promote the development of new Government medical college in this southern part of Maharashtra state. This committee approached the authorities of the Wanless Hospital, Miraj – a private Christian hospital – to enter into an agreement to serve as a teaching hospital for the proposed new Govt. medical college. This was a bold departure, in the interest of patient care, from the traditional patterns- a Government Medical college with a single private hospital as the teaching hospital of the college.

           The Board of Administration of the Miraj Medical Centre, while specifying certain conditions to safeguard the autonomy and integrity of their institution responded to it positively. Government also moved promptly and positively by appointing a committee in September 1961, consisting of two representatives of government, namely ShriMahavRajwade (Secretary - U.D. & P.H. Deptt.) And Dr. P. N. Bhandarkar- (Surgeon General), two representatives of Miraj Medical Centre (Dr. J. G. David and Dr. A. G. Fletcher ) and Shri. VasantraoPatil -M.L.A, for the purpose of working out the specific terms and conditions under which the proposed medical college could function in collaboration with Miraj Medical Centre.