The Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) would now be deployed for a period of two years. In a major decision the state administration released the much awaited list of the transfers of the officers of state health department on Friday. In another important measure the government has appointed only Additional Director (AD) rank officers on the coveted post of CMO. The department has appointed many senior officers who on counseling expressed desire for clinical work, such doctors are appointed in district and base hospitals.
Dr Tara Chand Pant would be the new Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Dehradun; he at present was working as Principal Superintendent (PS) at district hospital Rudrapur. Similarly Dr Ravindra Thapliyal, PS district hospital Uttarkashi would be the new CMO of Haridwar.
The PC at district hospital Rudrapur, Dr R K Pandey would be the CMO of Udham Singh Nagar district while the CMO of Udham Singh Nagar Dr H K Joshi would be the CMO of Nainital. The Gynecologist at female hospital Almora, Dr Amita Pant Upreti would be the CMO of Almora. The CMO of Dehradun Dr Y S Thapliyal has been shifted as CMO Tehri while Dr Kalpana Gupta would be the new CMO of Uttarkashi.
Among the Joint Director (JD) ranked officers Dr Saroj Naithani is appointed as officiating CMO of Rudraprayag while Dr Usha Gunjyal would be the officiating CMO of Pithoragarh. The Officiating CMO of Haridwar Dr B S Jangpangi has been attached to health directorate.
Dr Tripti Bahuguna is shifted from heath directorate to PS Coronation hospital, Dehradun.