In a significant administrative reshuffle, the Tamil Nadu government has appointed new Deans to 17 government medical colleges and filled several long-vacant top positions in the state’s health department.The posts of Director in the Public Health Department (DPH) and the Medical and Rural Health Services Department (DMS) had fallen vacant following the retirement of Selva Vinayagam (DPH) and Rajamurthy (DMS) last month. The role of Director of Family Welfare had also remained without a full-time appointee until now.Several Dean positions in government medical colleges – including Stanley Medical College in Chennai and Coimbatore Medical College – had been unoccupied for months. After a review and selection process, Health Secretary Senthilkumar issued orders for the appointments.Key Director-Level AppointmentsA. Somasundaram, Additional Director of Public Health, promoted as Director of Public Health.D. K. Chitra, Additional Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, promoted as Director of Medical and Rural Health Services.Sandhiya appointed as Director of Family Welfare.Loganayaki appointed as State Medical Education Admission Secretary.Dean Appointments and TransfersDr. Aravind, Dean of Government Medical College, Omandurar – transferred as Dean of Stanley Medical College, Chennai.Dr. Hariharan, Dean of Tiruvannamalai Medical College – appointed Dean of Omandurar Government Medical College.Dr. Kavitha, Vice-Principal, Madras Medical College–Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital – appointed Dean of Kilpauk Medical College.Dr. Leo David, Dean of Kilpauk Medical College – appointed Dean of Kanyakumari Medical College.Dr. Geethanjali appointed Dean of Coimbatore Medical College.Dr. Priya Pasupathy appointed Dean of Chengalpattu Medical College.In total, leadership changes have been made in 17 government medical colleges across the state. The government stated that these appointments aim to strengthen medical education and improve public health administration in Tamil Nadu.
