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Quitting data from NIMHANS Despite being a top Institute for mental health, NIMHANS intentionally doesn’t maintain / willing to disclose information on PG students that take psychiatric counseling

JIPMER response on mental health support by J – Cares cell JIPMER operates J – Cares cell to offer emotional and mental support for PG students as it can’t offer week off and 8 hours’ time to sleep for first semester PG students Tried to get on number of students that sought J – Cares support and root causes for seeking counseling Response was negative

Quitting data from PGIMER Despite multiple attempts in the past three years, PGIMER refused to give information on number of PG students quit the course or that got counseling Finally information was provided

Shocking rate of quitting of DNB candidates A total of 370 students quit DNB courses halfway almost in two year. A RTI response from NBEMS exposes this quitting rate DNB students are harassed, overworked and denied a week off like MD / MS candidates. The only difference is the place where toxicity takes place NBEMS avoids to define a clear duty hours for DNB candidates which makes exploiters to squeeze them 24 to 36 hours without any humanity and professionalism Another useless body like NMC that is insensitive towards our medical students

Duty hours & week off of Pediatrics dept, AIIMS Jodhpur Pediatrics department of AIIMS Jodhpur doesn’t maintain actual duty hours & week off information. But why? How one can maintain illegitimate and inhumane duty 36 hour duties and no week off on record? Not possible. AIIMS Delhi guidelines mandates every department head to maintain duty hour statistics. But what action is being taken against the violators? Every AIIMS claims on paper adherence to residency scheme guidelines whereas in reality we see multiple 24 & 36 hour duties with week off is a remote possibility

Duty hours & week off of O & G, AIIMS Jodhpur Every AIIMS claims on paper adherence to residency scheme guidelines whereas in reality we see multiple 24 & 36 hour duties with week off is a remote possibility AIIMS Jodhpur O & G department refuses to give a clear cut information on actual duty hours and week off resident doctors which gives us ample space to assume 36 – 72 hour duties that are hall mark of O & G and surgery departments of Indian medical colleges No digital records by AIIMS Jodhpur. But why? Is it expensive? Not at all. This is just to exploit young PGs indefinitely.

AIIMS Jodhpur Ophthalmology gives week off to JR1s. But not sure whether first semester JRs are in this list . If first semester JRs too get week off at AIIMS, it’s a miracle

Meaningless response of AIIMS Bhopal AIIMS Bhopal was asked to provide various crucial information on duty hours of resident doctors. But the response was totally evasive, totally vague and meaningless

Theory classes information from AIIMS Nagpur Theory classes for PG medical students are very much essential apart from the teaching in the wards by abusive faculty and consultants which is famously known as bedside scolding sorry teaching. However, our useless NMC didn’t have any stipulations on this crucial aspect. Toxic senior faculty is very much keen only using our talented young doctors to do nursing & paramedical tasks along with hand breaking document writing / typing so that they don’t become competitor for them in business It is high time NMC define some fixed hours for theory classes as well as clinical hours so that our young doctors become doctors in real than a multi-purpose health worker

A response from JIPMER on CPGRAM complaint of Mr.Rishabh Jaiswal Department of Paediatrics: Allegations regarding continuous 20-hour duties or routine late- night retention until 3:00 AM followed by 7:00 AM duty returns are not supported by departmental records or internal enquiries. Rebuttal: Exploitation across Indian medical colleges happens off record only. That’s why most departments of JIPMER safely tell that they do not have actual duty hour’s data or it is not possible to record the same due to the duty nature of PGs. Whole India witnesses 36 to 72 hour cruel inhumane duties. No HoD will mark such illegal timings on record. Department of Orthopaedics: Routine daily working hours are structured from 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM (12-hour shift inclusive of academic teaching, specialty clinics, and patient care). Emergency duties are conducted in 12-hour shifts with adequate intermediate rest breaks. Note: As per JIPMER and residency norms maximum duty hours at a stretch is 12 hours doesn’t mean everyday JRs must be squeezed 12 hours. Total duty hours shall not exceed 48 hours a week. I wonder what is meant by adequate rest breaks I speculate this may be adequate breaks as defined by few departments of JIPMER 1 minute: Brushing 2 minutes: bathing 3 minutes: toilet 3 minutes: shaving 4 minutes: Washing clothes 5 minutes: to have one time meal 30 minutes: Sleep in between 20 hour duties 2 hours: Thesis protocol preparation 5 minutes: To call Telemanas or any other mental health helpline how to spend such huge time given productively Weekly Offs and Roster Maintenance: Rotational weekly offs are regularly granted to all PG residents across all three departments in accordance with unit rosters, balancing clinical duty, emergency cover, and rest requirements. Deliberate recording or concealment of duty hours is denied. Rebuttal: Total lie. Ortho & Surgery JRs are not getting a week off. They are crying to patients’ , attenders of patients & other health staff . Movement and Resident Welfare: To ensure resident well-being, dedicated Faculty Nodal Officers (Dr. Prabu for Unit I, Dr. Pasupathy P. for Unit II, Dr. Ragavendra K. for Unit III in Orthopaedics) hold regular welfare interactions with junior residents. Additionally, internal feedback channels (including anonymous Google Forms in Paediatrics) have shown no reports of harassment, excessive duties, or fear of retaliation. Rebuttal: Had the PGs had a humane duty hours or a fear free atmosphere to express their grievances , we would have not seen so much quitting and psychiatric counselling Anyway this year quitting is much lower than last year, which is a very appreciable one. But still first semester JRs suffer without week off and 12+ hour duties

Excellent news piece by Anuja Madam. X is having a burning discussion over the toxicity and quitting. Scores of junior & senior doctors, common man that used to have a prejudiced aversion for doctors too changed their mind as this article enlightened their mind with data and logic The way Anuja Ji compiled and interpreted scattered RTIs information is commendable. Hope impact of this news will be reflected on the decision making people sitting at AIIMS, JIPMER , PGIMER and other medical colleges Times of India group is one of the very few English media that highlights plights of resident doctors time and again. Entire doctors’ community as well as I are indebted to TOI for its wonderful work. Thanks a lot Anuja Ji & TOI @AnujaJaiswalTOI @timesofindia

An information from JIPMER Anaesthesiology Dept It seems this dept doesn't conduct any theory classes as our useless NMC didn't define it Anyway why PGs to leran theory? That may polish them to be a skilled doctor along with clinical skills Let them do roles of multi purpose health workers only as per the wishes of outdated old generation senior doctor' team so that they don't get any new competitor

Roles & responsibilities of a PG medical student Few useful information from transfusion medicine department GMC, Chandigarh gives the persons that are responsible to handle clinical skills, documentation and other relevant tasks of patients’ care

Roles & responsibilities of a PG medical student Few information from dermatology epartment GMC, Chandigarh gives the persons that are responsible to handle clinical skills, documentation and other relevant tasks of patients’ care

Roles & responsibilities of a PG medical student A useful information from O& G department GMC, Chandigarh gives the persons that are responsible to handle clinical skills, documentation and other relevant tasks of patients’ care

Roles & responsibilities of a PG medical student A useful information from anaesthesia & intensive care department GMC, Chandigarh gives the persons that are responsible to handle clinical skills, documentation and other relevant tasks of patients’ care

Roles & responsibilities of a PG medical student A useful information from pediatrics department GMC, Chandigarh gives the persons that are responsible to handle clinical skills, documentation and other relevant tasks of patients’ care

Roles & responsibilities of a PG medical student A useful information from medicine department GMC, Chandigarh gives the persons that are responsible to handle clinical skills, documentation and other relevant tasks of patients’ care