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Himachal Pradesh Allows Job Trainee Doctors to Pursue Postgraduate Courses
- •Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu directed the Health Department to permit job trainee doctors and those seeking super-speciality courses to pursue postgraduate studies.
- •The state government plans to send medical students abroad for exposure visits to learn global best practices and improve patient care in Himachal Pradesh.
- •Government medical colleges must digitize end-to-end data for all radiology examinations by October 20.
- •An expert committee was formed to establish centres of excellence with specialised departments in all government medical colleges.
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Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu directed the Health Department to allow job trainee doctors and those seeking super-speciality courses to pursue postgraduate studies. He also noted that the duration and amount of their bonds would be increased to ensure they return and serve the state after completion.
The state government plans to send medical students on exposure visits abroad to learn global best practices, with authorities directed to expedite the selection process. Additionally, all government medical colleges must digitize end-to-end data for MRI, CT scan, X-ray, and ultrasound examinations by October 20.
An expert committee was constituted to examine establishing centres of excellence with specialised departments in all Government Medical Colleges, including the Atal Institute of Medical Super Specialities (AIMSS) in Chamiana. The committee will identify two to four departments per college to provide advanced multidisciplinary treatment for complex, rare, and critical diseases.