KAP Viswanatham GMC: MCI conducts inspection for 14 seats in PG medical courses

Trichy: The KAP Viswanatham Government Medical College (KAPVGMC) attached to the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) was recently inspected the Medical Council of India (MCI) after the medical college sought to begin PG medical courses including ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat/Otolaryngology), MD forensic medicine, Bio-Chemistry.

In 2016, KAPV GMC was granted permission to have one MD (psychiatry) seat from the academic year 2017 following an MCI inspection. Medical dialogues had earlier reported that the MCI inspection was carried out for the renewal of MD (General medicine) course. The medical college was also looking forward to two more approvals of MS (general surgery) and MD (Bio-chemistry) courses from MCI.

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Presently, KAPVGMC has 86 seats for various PG medical courses. In April, the medical college received the MCI approval for admitting two students each in Super-Specialty courses, DM (Neurology) and DM (Cardiology).

KAPVGMC has also asked for a total of 14 PG medical seats in various courses including 5 seats for ENT, for 5 seats for MD forensic medicine and 4 seats in Bio-chemistry. Recently, an MCI inspection was conducted for ENT and forensic medicine which was concluded in two days, However, inspection for Bio-Chemistry course is yet to take place.

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Prior to the MCI inspection, a team of experts from the directorate of medical education (DME) of the state had already visited the college two times for an examination.

Talking to TOI about the introduction of PG medical courses, ENT head Dr S Palaniappan said, "The introduction of PG seats in ENT will pave way for many poor and talented students to join the course."

The MCI's latest inspection results are awaited by the medical college. As per the daily, KAPVGMC is also intending to apply for PG medical seats in dermatology this year.