Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences
The list includes India’s first DM programme in maternal and foetal medicine and a six-year MCh programme in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (CVTS).
The recognition covers three-year DM courses in haematopathology, maternal and foetal medicine and pain medicine, besides six-year programmes in radiation therapy and oncology, CVTS and paediatric urology. The DM in haematopathology will make SGPGI the first institute in UP to offer the course. It is aimed at training specialists in diagnosing and managing blood disorders, including thalassaemia and haemophilia and strengthening bone marrow transplant services. The maternal and foetal medicine programme will train specialists in prenatal diagnosis, foetal therapy and management of complicated pregnancies, with a focus on treating the foetus as a patient in its own right. The DM in pain medicine seeks to address the shortage of specialists in chronic pain management, while the six-year CVTS programme will allow MBBS graduates to pursue specialised cardiac surgery training directly, without first completing an MS in general surgery.