The State Government on Friday took an in-principle decision to increase 37 seats in superspeciality courses in the three Government-run medical colleges in the State.
The Health and Family Welfare Department would submit a proposal to this effect to the Medical Council of India (MCI) soon, said an official Press release.Sources in the Health Department said a decision has also been taken to introduce PG courses at the Acharya Harihar Cancer Research Institute, Cuttack.After the approval of these proposals by the MCI, the superspeciality courses would be introduced, the sources added.
Sources further stated that while there would be two seats in superspeciality courses in Nephrology, Neurology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Polunary Medicine, Neurosurgery, Surgical Gastroenterology, Plastic Surgery and Pediatric Surgery, one seat would be available each in Cardiac Anesthesia, Neuro Anesthesia, Critical Care, CTVS and Urology departments at SCB Medical College, Cuttack.
Similarly, two seats each would be opened in Cardiology Department at the VSS and MKCG Medical Colleges, respectively.Two seats would be opened in Medical Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Gynecological Oncology and Head and Neck Oncology Departments in superspeciality courses at the Acharya Harihar Cancer Research Institute, Cuttack.