Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigargh

The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh was conceived in 1960 as a center of excellence which would endeavour to develop patterns of teaching in postgraduate medical education in as many branches as possible and attempt to produce specialists in several disciplines of medicine. It was also envisaged that these specialists would spread out in the country in various medical colleges and medical institutions and impart medical education of highest standard to the students and set up nucleus of excellence in their own institutions. The PGIMER was also given the responsibility to broaden the horizons of medical knowledge by intensive research in the field of health.

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh was mandated to:

• Provide high quality Patient care.
• Attain Self-Sufficiency in postgraduate medical education and to meet the country’s need for highly Qualified medical teachers in all medical and surgical disciplines.
• Provide Educational facilities for the training of personnel in all important branches of health activity.
• Undertake Basic Community based research.

PGIMER, Chandigarh has been conferred two Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FICCI) Healthcare Excellence Awards for the year 2014 under the categories of Medical Technology and Diagnostics, Pathology Laboratories. These awards were evaluated on the basis of problems faced, innovative solutions and benefits to patients and other stakeholders, operational metrics including patient satisfaction and turnaround time for services provided, academic research and training, status of accreditation and contribution to the nation.

PGIMER has been adjudged as the second best institute for medical education in India amongst fifteen best institutes and also having second best research facilities amongst the ten best multispeciality hospitals in India by The Week-NIELSEN BEST HOSPITALS SURVEY 2014. As a hospital it is the second best amongst the top fifteen multi-speciality hospitals in India. AIIMS has been rated the first.

PGI discovers a novel microRNA and carries on research on its potential -The major scientific breakthrough in recent years has been that human genome holds tiny microRNAs (micro-Ribonucleic Acids) in its exquisite readout-code and this phenomenon has revolutionized the way we look at the dynamic aspect of human genome in the human health and diseased states. It is in this context that the recent discovery of a novel microRNA (designated as miR-2909 in the international literature) by Prof. Deepak Kaul assumes importance. This microRNA has emerged not only to empower human immune T-cells to fight microbial infections but also may play a crucial role in evolution of autoimmune diseases as well as other degenerative diseases like Coronary Heart Disease and Cancer.

Expansion of existing Sports injury management facilities is in progress; the functioning sports Injury clinic on Thursday/ Saturday has specilized Orthopaedicians, Sports Physiotherapists, and a Clinical psychologist; it has expanded its facilities with inputs from various specialists having experience in Doping, Musculoskeletal radiology, and Dietitics. With the proposed acquisition of the gait analysis Lab and the Body composition analyzer in early 2015, facilities for sportsmen will be upgraded significantly. A sports medicine fellowship is in the pipeline.

Fast speed internet connection acquired though National Knowledge Network (NKN) is being disseminated though campus wide LAN and Wi-Fi access points. In order ensure 100% availability of the web portal and connectivity of the Institute across the globe, contract of 32Mbps internet leased line (redundant link) is extended. Making the campus of the Institute Wi-Fi enabled is another initiative. Site survey of all buildings has already been conducted and scope of work has been identified for acquisition and deployment of Wi-fi solution for the Institute.