Bhubaneswar: The Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, SOA’s faculty of medical sciences, here, has opened a Medical Education department. SOA’s pro vice-chancellor and Dean Prof Gangadhar Sahoo inaugurated the department on Monday.
Under the rules of National Medical Commission (NMC), it is mandatory for all medical colleges to have a Medical Education department to train faculty members to impart qualitative education.
IMS and SUM Hospital had a functional Medical Education unit for the last 15 years. It has been converted into the Medical Education Department.
The dignitaries, who spoke at the inaugural function, hoped that the department would contribute towards qualitative education, training and research in future.
Medical Superintendent of the institute Prof Pusparaj Samantasinhar, additional dean Prof Sanghamitra Mishra, convenor of the Medical Education Department Prof Sudhanshu Sekhar Mishra, head of the department Prof Prakash Kumar Sahu and other faculty members were present at the event.
