Why super specialty cardiac residency program at UNMICRC:

• "Service to mankind is service to god " a famous quote by Shri Swami Vivekananda and in its true spirit institute renders tertiary cardiac care treatment to all classes of cardiac patients especially poorest of poor cardiac patients of the Gujarat State and other states of the country. Approximately 90% of the procedures epecially complicated complex cardiac procedures/surgeries done free of cost at the institute. 
• The institute is unique Teaching, Research, Academic, Training & Charitable institution. 
• Quality cardiac patient services at the institute:
  • Institute is NABH accredited since 2015.
  • Institute is certified for Nursing Excellence.
  • Institute is applying for Joint Commission of International (JCI) standards
  • Institute has participated for National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) – India rankings 2022 by Government of India.
  • The institute has received many awards and achievements for providing quality cardiac care services. 

Super Specialty Cardiac Residency Program at UNMICRC

• Following courses are running at the institute:
  • DM Cardiology:                     19 seats per year
  • MCH CVTS:                             13 seats per year
  • DM Cardiac Anesthesia:       16 seats per year

• All seats are filled on merit basis through NEET SS without any donation.

• Stipend is given as per Government of Gujarat norms. Stipend is tax free and disbursed on actual basis without any statutory deductions.
  • 1^st Year:                       Rs. 1,20,960/- per month
  • 2^nd Year:                      Rs. 1,26,000/- per month
  • 3^rd Year:                      Rs. 1,34,400/- per month

Additional Highlighting Points to consider for Super Specialty Residency Program:

• Heart & Lung Transplant Program at the institute.
• Teaching, Training, Research & Academics at the institute:
  • Senior experienced teaching faculties
  • Ample amount of patient work load to have hands on experience under supervision of teaching faculties.
  • Complicated complex procedures and surgeries performed at the institute with good clinical outcomes.
  • Systematic treatment is given to patients as per the standard protocols.
  • ‘state of the art’ critical care facilities with dedicated critical care team.
  • Non-cardiac super specialty visiting facilities visits the institute on daily basis and they are available on call for emergencies.
  • Supportive staff is available to assist in day to day operational work (Medical Officers, Physiotherapist, Trained Cardiac Nurses and other paramedical staff).
  • Robust Syllabus with planned academic activity to train super specialty resident doctor to become the perfect doctor
  • Regular specialty clinics in OPD
  • ‘State of the Art’ infrastructure at the institute at par with best of the national / international super specialty higher institutes.
  • Regular lectures, case presentation, journal club, seminars and group discussions held in each department.
  • Online medical education
  • Tie up with faculties for operational and teaching purpose with reputed foreign institute / university in USA – Cleveland Clinic and other foreign countries – under process
  • Institute also provides opportunity for exchange program.
  • Benefits after residency:
    • Immediate appointment after attaining the super specialty degree at institute or satellite centre of the institute
    • Time bound promotions
    • Attractive pay structure which includes consolidated pay + fixed incentive or work output based incentive as per institute policy.

Accommodation and academic facilities at the institute

• Accommodation:
  • Free accommodation facility is provided to resident doctors at the hostel facility.
  • Hostel Building is connected with Hospital Building with connecting Bridge for easy access.
  • Stay Facility is available for relatives & guest of the resident.
  • Minimum facilities available in hostel rooms:
    • Bed with Mattress, Pillow & Linen
    • Attached Bathroom
    • Table & Chair
    • Cupboard & Wardrobe
    • Pantry
    • Balcony
    • Housekeeping Services – Floor & Bathroom Cleaning
  • Full equipped Gymnasium
  • Recreational activities
• Canteen Services:
  • Institute has centralized kitchen where hygienic food is prepared every day.
  • Separate seating arrangement for doctors and staff.
• Library:
  • 24x7 ‘state of the art’ library facility is available for resident doctors with full furnished reading hall facilities.
  • Free access to all books and journals (National & International)
  • Remote Access Service to online Journals through MyLoft
  • ONOS Institutional Membership for online Journals ( More than 13000+ Journals)
  • Computer systems with internet, printing and photocopy facility.
  • Artwork support for preparing teaching material for thesis log book, poster preparation, paper presentation and audio-visual content creation.
• Auditorium:
  • 400 seats with state of the art facilities
  • Pushback chairs with writing board
  • Multi – lingual interpreter system and interpreter room
  • Integrated with audio video transmission
  • Live two way communication system between OT and seminar hall with outside streaming facility
• Seminar Rooms:
  • Central Lecture Theatre: It is equipped with overhead projector, laptop and audio visual facility with 150 seats capacity.
  • Seminar Rooms cum Departmental library of Cardiology, CVTS & Cardiac Anesthesia. All seminar rooms are equipped with overhead projector and laptop with 40 seat capacity in each room.

Additional Benefits:

• Joining Incentive:
  • Deserving candidates for residency program at UNMICRC will be given one time joining incentive as per institute’s policy.
• Research Scholarship / Incentive:
  • Institute is unique teaching, research and academic institute and it promotes the research activity by faculties and resident doctors. Those residents who take active participation in research activities at the institute and publish their paper/case report/abstract in recognized index journal (national &/or International) will be entitled to get Research Scholarship / Incentive.
  • Special committee will evaluate the research paper / case report / abstract published by resident doctor and as per the decision taken by special committee, research scholarship / incentive will be given.

• Book Allowance:
  • All resident doctors will be provided with important text books of their relevant subjects at the beginning of their residency program. The list of the books will be decided by Head of the Departments of each department and cost of the books will be borne by the institute. 
• Conference Sponsorship Program:
  • To promote the educational and academic activities at the institute, resident doctors will be entitled to get conference sponsorship from the institute as per institute’s policy.