IMA to unveil 'Doctors Employment Exchange' portal on December 27

Coimbatore: In response to the growing issue of unemployment among medical graduates nationwide, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has developed an online platform called ‘Doctors Employment Exchange’, which is expected to launch on December 27.

The platform will be inaugurated on December 27 which will help to create job opportunities for these young doctors in private hospitals across India and abroad. It will work as a bridge between doctors and hospitals. More details about the registration process will be shared during the official launch.

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Speaking to TNIE, the Chairman of the Hospital Board of India Dr K M Abul Hasan said, "Thousands of qualified doctors are unemployed as we have around 1.1 lakh doctors passing out of 706 medical colleges every year nationwide. On the other side, the creation of new posts is becoming a difficult task in the government sector. To address the issue, we have created the ‘Doctors Employment Exchange’ which would act as a bridge between hospitals and doctors."

"Unemployment in the health sector, especially in the field of physicians, is overlooked. We took the initiative to fix the issue. Initially, we have brought the hospitals from the Gulf countries. Work is underway to enlist at least 80,000 hospitals, including those from the UK, USA, and Canada. A separate domestic section has also been created." he added.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that the Indian Medical Association (IMA) pointed out that in the country, particularly Karnataka, is paving the way for a unique solution—exporting doctors to various countries.

Dr RV Asokan, President of IMA, revealed plans to establish a facilitation and information centre that will assist doctors and medical professionals in securing employment overseas. This initiative, in collaboration with the National Medical Association and the Overseas Medical Graduates’ Association, aims to provide a sense of security to doctors seeking employment abroad.

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