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Himachal to Boost Medical Education with New Senior Residency Policy

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced the formulation of a comprehensive Senior Residency Policy for all state medical colleges. The policy includes increasing the quota for General Duty Officers and introducing MD/MS programs in additional disciplines at several colleges. The government will also appoint 1,000 Patient Care Assistants, starting with a pilot in Hamirpur, and establish advanced ICUs. These measures aim to optimize human resources and significantly strengthen the state's healthcare infrastructure and services.

Key Points: Himachal CM Announces Senior Residency Policy for Medical Colleges

  • New Senior Residency Policy
  • MD/MS in new disciplines
  • 1,000 Patient Care Assistants
  • Super-specialist appointments
  • State-of-the-art ICUs
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Senior residency policy to be framed for medical colleges: Himachal CM

Himachal Pradesh to enhance senior residency, introduce new MD/MS programs, and deploy 1,000 Patient Care Assistants to strengthen healthcare.

"innovative measures along with long-term strategic planning were being implemented - Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu"

Shimla, January 7

Presiding over a high-level meeting of the Health Education and Health Department here today,Himachal Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the State Government would formulate a comprehensive 'Senior Residency Policy' for all medical colleges in Himachal Pradesh. The policy will focus on the rationalisation of senior resident posts to ensure optimal utilisation of human resources in medical institutions.

The Chief Minister stated that the quota for General Duty Officers (GDOs) in senior residency would be enhanced to 66 per cent, as against the existing 50:50 ratio between GDOs and direct recruitment.

He further informed that MD and MS programmes in additional disciplines will be introduced in the medical colleges at Chamba, Nahan, Hamirpur and Nerchowk, which will significantly strengthen the state's healthcare infrastructure and academic capacity.

The Chief Minister said that Doctorate of Medicine (DM) and Master of Chirurgiae (MCh) super-specialists would be appointed in medical colleges to augment specialised healthcare services. He also announced that state-of-the-art ICUs equipped with advanced medical technology will be established in all medical colleges.

To enhance patient facilitation and service delivery, the State Government will appoint 1,000 Patient Care Assistants (Rogi Mitras), i.e. 500 in medical colleges and 500 in other health institutions. A pilot project will be launched from the Hamirpur district, for which a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) has already been prepared. In the initial phase, Rogi Mitras will be deployed at Primary Health Centres, said Sh. Sukhu.

Additionally, Rogi Mitras will also be deployed on a pilot basis to assist patients above 70 years of age at Chamiyana Hospital, Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda and Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla. Dedicated Rogi Mitra counters will also be established in these institutions, remarked the Chief Minister.

Data Entry Operators will be deployed in various OPDs of medical colleges to ensure systematic recording and management of patient-related data. Emphasising the State Government's commitment to healthcare excellence, the Chief Minister said that innovative measures along with long-term strategic planning were being implemented to strengthen health education and services, with the objective of making Himachal Pradesh one of the leading states in the country in the healthcare sector.

Chief Minister Principal Advisor, IT and Innovation and Digital technology, Secretary Health Priyanka Basu Ingty, Special Secretary Health Ashwani Sharma, Director Health Education Rakesh Sharma, and other senior of both the departments were present in the meeting.

- ANI

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Priya S
The 'Rogi Mitra' initiative is excellent. Our elderly parents often struggle with hospital procedures. Having dedicated assistants, especially for those above 70, will make a huge difference in patient experience. Hope this model gets replicated across all states!
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Ashwin V
Good announcements, but the devil is in the details. Appointing 1000 Patient Care Assistants is a massive undertaking. Where is the funding? What will be their training protocol? We've seen many such schemes announced with great fanfare only to fizzle out. Hope this government follows through.
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Sarah B
Introducing DM/MCh super-specialists and state-of-the-art ICUs in all medical colleges is the need of the hour. Patients from Himachal often have to travel to Chandigarh or Delhi for advanced care. This will significantly reduce that burden and save lives.
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Karthik V
As someone from a hill state, I appreciate the focus on districts. Hamirpur, Chamba, Nahan... these areas desperately need academic and healthcare upgrades. The data entry operators in OPDs should also help reduce long queues and chaos. Bahut accha prayaas hai!
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Michael C
The rationalisation of senior resident posts is a smart move for human resource management. It should help retain talent within the state's system. Combining this with enhanced speciality courses creates a good career pipeline for doctors. Strategic planning indeed.

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