About SDPGA

A professional body formed on 24 March 2015 for doctors in government service of Tamil Nadu, including service postgraduates.

SDPGA logo

The Service Doctors and Post Graduates Association (SDPGA) is a professional body formed on 24 March 2015 for the doctors in government service of Tamil Nadu, including service postgraduates.

This association acts as a fulcrum for its members with the government and the public who avail government healthcare services. It works to enhance healthcare delivery while protecting and advancing physician welfare.

Motto

UnityDignityProsperity

Principles

DemocracyAccountabilityResponsibility

Aim

  • To promote the welfare of doctors in Tamil Nadu government service, including service post graduates.
  • To act as a professional think tank that supports Government in planning health policies and implementing health programmes.
  • To create and propagate health awareness among the public.

Salient Features

  • Easy access to information through social networking.
  • Online registration for membership.
  • Decentralised execution without monopoly.
  • Separate Secretaries for DPH, DMS, and DME wings.
  • State-level representation for service post graduates.
  • State-level representation for women.
  • Maximum of two terms for President and Secretary posts.
  • General poll for President and Secretary.
  • Quarterly newsletters.