Sambalpur: Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Science and Research (VIMSAR) may face scarcity of teaching staff and physicians as there is an unending process of doctors being transferred from there. Five doctors have opted out to join Odisha Medical Service Cadre (OMC) and they might be transferred and relieved any moment. However, no replacements seem to be in place.
Only two doctors have joined VIMSAR as its cadre, whereas 32 doctors have already been transferred in the last four months without giving any thought to fill the vacant posts. Some more doctors are going to be transferred as they have got their promotions.
Thirteen doctors, including five associated professors and eight assistant professors are getting promoted to next higher post. It is apprehended that they may get transferred, according to VIMSAR sources.
These five doctors are promoted from associated professor to the rank of professor. Some of them are also keen to continue at VIMSAR. They are: Dr Sadhucharan Panda of Community Medicine Department; Dr P K Mohanty (Medicine); Dr Lalmohan Nayak (O & G); Dr Bhabagrahi Rath (Pharmacology); and Dr Kahnucharan Purohit (Physiology).
Eight more doctors have been promoted from assistant professors to associated professors. They are: Dr Malay Kumar Patel (Anaesthesiology); Dr Madhusmita Acharya (Biochemistry); Dr Subrat Pradhan (Community Medicine); Dr Tanmay Padhi (Skin and VD); Dr Mayal Nayak (Surgery); Dr Sharmila Pradhan (O & G); Dr Alekh Sahu (Pathology); and Dr Sunanda Nayak (Pathology).
VIMSAR Director Prof Ashwini Pujhary was not available for his comment on this matter.
