• 13 Apr, 2026
190 PG Doctors Resigned from AIIMS Delhi in 3 Years: The Hidden Crisis of Toxicity and Burnout in India’s Top Medical Institute

190 PG Doctors Resigned from AIIMS Delhi in 3 Years: The Hidden Crisis of Toxicity and Burnout in India’s Top Medical Institute

In the world of Indian medicine, AIIMS Delhi stands as the undisputed gold standard the institute every aspiring doctor dreams of joining. Yet a recent RTI reply has pulled back the curtain on a troubling reality: 190 postgraduate (PG) resident doctors from MD/MS programs resigned from AIIMS Delhi over the past three years. Another 35 super-specialty (DM/MCh) students also stepped away.