ANBAI Conclave 2023 held in Amritsar

AMRITSAR: Association of National Board Accredited Institutions (ANBAI ) Conclave 2023 was held here on Sunday where the issues concerning higher medical education in the private sector and the issues faced by the institutions conducting Diplomate of National Board (DNB) courses in India were discussed.
Among others who attended the ANBAI Conclave 2023 included Prof.Meenu Bajpai, Dr. Abhijan Sheth, Dr. Devi Shetty, Dr, Rahul Guha, Prof. Jaspal Singh etc.
On the occasion, Dr. Amandeep Kaur, President of North ANBAI, said that the primary objectives of ANBAI Conclave 2023 were to foster awareness within the region regarding postgraduate opportunities for medical students upon completion of their MBBS degrees and to explore avenues for advancing medical education.
Furthermore, a significant focus of the Conclave was to encourage private organizations to seek accreditation from the national board for conducting diploma programs, degree programs, and super specialties.
“This initiative is aimed at enhancing the quality of medical education and producing specialists within the region besides promoting excellence in medical education,” she said.
She informed that they also engaged in a constructive dialogue to highlight the challenges and concerns they faced. “This discussion served to ensure that our perspectives and input are taken into consideration when formulating national policies for postgraduate medical education,” said Amandeep Kaur.
Stressing the need to elevate the standard of medical education, she underscored that private institutions were prepared to expand their capacity by increasing the number of seats. “This move is aimed to ensure that every medical graduate has the opportunity to pursue postgraduate courses and further their education,” said she.
Speaking on the occasion Punjab health minister Dr. Balbir Singh said that the government would ensure that in the near future, all types of healthcare services were provided to the people of Punjab through medical colleges and hospitals near them.
Every individual in the state would have access to various healthcare services, and the patients wouldn’t have to go outside the hospital for any health-related assistance, said the minister.