Medical Institute Jorhat (MIJ) (also known as Jorhat Medical Institute) is an institution imparting medical education, located at Barbheta, Jorhat of Assam in India.

The institute trains Rural health practitioners (RHP), who serve as a medical professional in the rural areas at Sub center & PHC level. RHP are trained practitioners of Allopathic system of medicine.

The course available / trained in the institution is known as Diploma in Medicine and Rural Health Care (DMRHC).[1][2] DMRHC is a three and half years medical course, now known as B.Sc.Community Health and the passed out students are designated as Community Health Officer(CHO) and the CHOs are now practicing at Sub-Centers and PHCs in the various districts of Assam under NHM on contractual basis. Now this course is transferred to a new course known as BSc Family and Community Health and has been withdrawn from the institute.

References

  1. ↑ "Rural Health Practitioner training, Assam". Central Bureau of Health Intelligence, Government of India. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Diploma in Medicine and Rural Health Care (DMRHC)". Directorate of Medical Education, Government of Assam. Retrieved 29 October 2014.

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