| Dr. S. K. Sharma, Director | | Dr. Kusum Joshi, Prof and Head, Dept. of Histopathology and Principal Investigator | | Dr. R. K. Vasishta, Addl. Prof. of Histopathology and Co-Principal Investigator |
| | Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India. It became an Institute of national importance by an act of Parliament on 1st April 1967. Over the years, it has trained approximately 5000 postgraduates in various disciplines of medical sciences and presently has 580 candidates on rolls undergoing postgraduate training. The PGIMER boasts of excellent patient care and all specialties are well developed. It receives many extramural grants for research projects from both national and international agencies. Eminent medical educationists have been directors of this prestigious institute and presently Prof. S. K. Sharma is the Director. The department of Histopathology not only caters to the out-patients and in-patients of PGIMER, but also receives referral material from adjoining areas. The surgical pathology load (excluding Gynaecological material) is approximately 16,000 cases per year. There are 500-600 autopsies per year. The department has excellent facilities for immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy. It trains, at any one time 15-18 MD students and a few Ph. D students. It also provides short term training to residents and consultants from other colleges and the Armed forces. The department is known for its programme of clinico pathologic conference and conducts three Clinico Pathology Conferences in a week. It is active in research and publishes papers in indexed journals. At present the department of Histopathology is headed by Prof. Kusum Joshi. Dr. R. K. Vasishta and Dr. B. D. Radotra are Additional Professors. There are nine faculty members each specializing in different fields of Histopathology.
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