NEW DELHI: Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin on Tuesday became the first woman officer to take charge as director general of the Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS).
Before assuming the appointment as the 46th DGAFMS, Sarin held coveted appointments of DG Medical Services (Navy), DG Medical Services (Air), and Director and Commandant of the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, the ministry of defence said in a statement.
Sarin, who will be directly responsible for overall medical policy matters of the armed forces, is an alumna of the AFMC, and was commissioned into the Armed Forces Medical Services in Dec 1985. She has an MD in radiodiagnosis from AFMC, and a Diplomate National Board in radiation oncology from the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, complemented with training in gamma knife surgery from the University of Pittsburgh.
"In a career spanning 38 years, the Flag Officer has held prestigious academic and administrative appointments, including Professor and Head, Radiation Oncology, Army Hospital (R&R) and Command Hospital (Southern Command)/AFMC Pune, Commanding Officer, INHS Asvini, Command Medical Officer in the Indian Navy's Southern and Western Naval Commands," the ministry said.
The Flag Officer was recently appointed as a member of the National Task Force formed by the Supreme Court to formulate safe working conditions and protocols for medical professionals. "She has been at the forefront of motivating young women to join the armed forces and is a shining icon for the 'Nari Shakti' initiative of the govt," the ministry statement further said.
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