Fijian graduates with masters in radiology

FIJIAN woman Komal Kritika Singh says she will always treasure and be thankful for the people of Papua New Guinea.
Singh, 43, graduated from the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) with a Master of Medicine in Medical Imaging (Radiology) on Thursday.
She was first introduced to medical school in the University of South Pacific now Fiji School of Medicine and graduated in 2002.
“After graduating, I did a little bit of medicine and emergency medicine practices before I went into radiology,” she said.
“However, we don’t have any post graduate radiology process in Fiji so I had to look for opportunities in other countries.
“I then met a PNG radiology expert in Melbourne and that is how I get to know that UPNG is offering masters in medical imaging, so when I applied and got accepted, the Fijian government offered me a scholarship.”
Singh said she was not expecting this but after these four years, “I can now proudly say that the academic standard was high as UPNG had most of the highly qualified academics”.
She said the masters programme was tailored to suit the demand in the country and it was very good to see such.
“The university’s continued partnership with Australian government has really increased the level of the institution,” she said.
“When I get back to Fiji, I will work on trying to push for a new partnership between the Fijian government and University of Papua New Guinea.
“Such partnership will enable students to remain in Fiji and study UPNG’s courses and only come for a year to complete studies and also promote student exchange programmes between the two countries.
“Living in this country for four years, I have made some lifelong friends who have now become family to me.”
Singh said this country was more than blessed and having such an institution was a bonus for this country.
“I would like to encourage more women to pursue studies in the field of medical sciences,”she said.FIJIAN woman Komal Kritika Singh says she will always treasure and be thankful for the people of Papua New Guinea.
Singh, 43, graduated from the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) with a Master of Medicine in Medical Imaging (Radiology) on Thursday.
She was first introduced to medical school in the University of South Pacific now Fiji School of Medicine and graduated in 2002.
“After graduating, I did a little bit of medicine and emergency medicine practices before I went into radiology,” she said.
“However, we don’t have any post graduate radiology process in Fiji so I had to look for opportunities in other countries.
“I then met a PNG radiology expert in Melbourne and that is how I get to know that UPNG is offering masters in medical imaging, so when I applied and got accepted, the Fijian government offered me a scholarship.”
Singh said she was not expecting this but after these four years, “I can now proudly say that the academic standard was high as UPNG had most of the highly qualified academics”.
She said the masters programme was tailored to suit the demand in the country and it was very good to see such.
“The university’s continued partnership with Australian government has really increased the level of the institution,” she said.
“When I get back to Fiji, I will work on trying to push for a new partnership between the Fijian government and University of Papua New Guinea.
“Such partnership will enable students to remain in Fiji and study UPNG’s courses and only come for a year to complete studies and also promote student exchange programmes between the two countries.
“Living in this country for four years, I have made some lifelong friends who have now become family to me.”
Singh said this country was more than blessed and having such an institution was a bonus for this country.
“I would like to encourage more women to pursue studies in the field of medical sciences,”she said.