Career Guidance and Placement Cell

Vision

  • To empower medical students with holistic career guidance, skill development, and placement opportunities, fostering their growth as competent healthcare professionals who can contribute meaningfully to society.

Mission

  • To provide career guidance programs and counselling sessions, enabling students to explore diverse opportunities in the medical field.
  • To conduct workshops, seminars, and training sessions focused on soft skill enhancement and professional development.
  • To build strong networks with healthcare leaders, alumni, and recruiters to create impactful career pathways for students.
  • To facilitate connections with premier healthcare institutions, research organizations, and public health sectors for successful placements.

Committee

Patrons:

  • R.N Kagne – Director
  • K. Karthikeyan- Dean Academic
  • Dr. Soundariya – Dy. Dean of Academic (UG)

Members:

  1. R. Udhaya Sankar, Associate Professor, Dept of Microbiology (Secretary)
  2. S. Perarul, Assistant Professor, Dept of Psychiatry (Joint Secretary)
  3. R. Praveen- Professor, Dept of Respiratory Medicine (Alumni President)
  4. Rajalakshmi – Associate Professor, Dept of Community Medicine( Faculty alumni)
  5. Anuranjani- Assistant Professor, Dept of Pharmacology (Faculty alumni)
  6. Sudarshan- Pathology PG
  7. Dashvanth (CRMI- 2020 batch)
  8. Praveen (Final year MBBS 2021 batch)
  9. Kalai, Junior assistant (HR office representation)
  10. Sarojini, Junior assistant (MEU)
  11. Jayekumar- External advisor (Professor & Placement officer, MVIT)

Event

Event: Career Guidance Program for MBBS phase 3 (Part-II) and CRMI’s

Topic: Career options after MBBS- India and abroad; Strategies for NEET-PG/INI-CET preparation and portfolio building

Speaker: Dr Seran Reddy MD (Anaesthesia & Intensive Care- PGIMER Chandigarh)   Academic Director & COO, ADRPLEXUS

Date: 4th April 2025; 3.00 t0 4.30 pm
Venue: Lecture Hall-5, SMVMCH
Organized by: Placement cell & IQAC, SMVMCH

Program highlights:

  • The Career Guidance Program for MBBS graduates was organized to provide insights into the diverse career opportunities available after completing an MBBS degree and PG preparation strategies. The event aimed to address the common dilemmas faced by medical graduates and equip them with the knowledge to make informed decisions about their future.
  • Welcome address by Dr. R. Udhaya Sankar, Placement Medical Officer, SMVMCH
  • More than 250 final MBBS students and CRMI’s of SMVMCH attended the event
  • Seran Reddy deliberated the session with a lot of interactive elements like polls, opinions, and quizzes
  • The top three of the quiz were awarded with PG preparation materials

Conclusion:

The program concluded with a vote of thanks by Dr. R. Udhaya sankar, highlighting the importance of such initiatives in shaping the careers of young medical professionals. Feedback from participants indicated that the event was highly informative and inspiring.