MCI increases intake of M Ch Urology at SKIMS

In a major boost to medical education and healthcare in the state, Medical Council of India (MCI) has increased the intake capacity of M Ch Urology course at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) fourfold.

An order was issued by MCI providing that the intakecapacity for MCh Urology/ Genito-urinary surgery at SKIMS is increased fromexisting one to four. The increase will be effected from this academic year(2019-20) itself.

   

While hailing the department of urology for the achievement,director SKIMS, Prof Omar Javed Shah described the seat increase as a “majorboost” for the Institute.

“It is because of the dedicated team of department ofurology, whose work is being appreciated across the country and abroad that theCouncil has increased the seat intake four-fold,” he said.

Prof Shah said that SKIMS had the only urology departmentproviding MCh degree in the state and the increase in seats will help inimproving the patient-care at the Institute and contribute trained and skilledurologists to facilities across the country.

“In just a few years since its inception, the department hasproven exceptional and one of the best in country and administration wouldextend all support to the team,” he said.

The department of urology was started at SKIMS in 2014. Thesame year MCh course was started with just one seat. In the past four years,SKIMS administration said, the department produced two batches alreadyrecognized by the MCI. The department has started kidney transplants apart fromproviding tertiary-care urology services for the entire State.

Head department of Urology SKIMS, Prof SaleemWani expresseddelight at the MCI decision. He said that the increase in intake capacity wouldhelp in improving treatment facilities for urology and related ailments acrossIndia.

“In next 10 years, we will be producing 40 urologists whowill provide specialized care, a much needed facility world-over,” he said.

He credited his team, including paramedics for the feat andsaid that it was the quality of research, care and outcomes that had satisfiedthe MCI to the extent that it gave a four-fold increase in seats to theInstitute. 

“It is primarily the human resource that determines thefuture of such courses,” he said while hoping that that SKIMS would continue toprogress as Institute of Excellence.

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