With NMC nod, PGIMER at Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar to impart 6 PG medical courses

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has established "Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) and Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar for imparting Post Graduation ( PG ) courses in clinical and para-clinical disciplines.

The PGIMER was set up for providing quality health service to denizens of Bhubaneswar and adjoining areas, Secretary Health and Family Welfare Shalini Pandit said.

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The National Medical Council has approved 24 seats in six clinical courses namely Surgery, Medicine, Orthopedic, Gynecology, Respiratory medicines, and Pediatrics from the year 2022-23, reports UNI.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that in a major boost to the Postgraduate medical education in Odisha, the National Medical Commission (NMC) had given the final nod for 24 Postgraduate medical seats in Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) and Capital Hospital Bhubaneswar.

Official sources said presently, the admission to these courses is going on through different rounds of counseling as per the guidelines.

The institute is simultaneously being developed for accommodating PG teaching in eleven clinical and four para-clinical courses.

As per the NMC guidelines, the OPD timing of Medical College and Hospital is 9 AM to 5PM, with

one hour lunch break between 1PM to 2 PM. This timing is followed in all Medical Colleges and Hospitals of the State .

The Health secretary said such timing would be applicable to PGIMER Capital hospital with immediate effect.

The timing would also be more helpful in accommodating the increasing load of patients in this premier hospital of the State.

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