NEW DELHI: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has recently signed an agreement with Harvard Medical School’s Postgraduate Medical Education (HMS PGME) to deliver an educational programme in the field of healthcare leadership. The Harvard Medical School’s Leadership in Health Care – India programme will kick off in October 2023.
The programme will be for a duration of two months and will cover financial management, patient safety, innovation, transformational leadership and empowering women. Through the programme participants will develop skills and knowledge that are essential for leading and managing complex health organizations.
Participants who will complete the programme requirements will receive a certificate of completion from Harvard Medical School. The graduates of HMS PGME certificate programme have an excellent track record of career advancement in local and international leadership positions.
Dr P Venkat Rangan,Vice-Chancellor, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, said, “The words, thoughts, and vision of Amma, which are founded upon universal values shape our university’s mission and vision. This leadership program brings together the best of the West and the East in a fast-growing field, so we may continue to innovate and develop great healthcare leaders of tomorrow. Amrita is fully invested in its quest to be a center for education and research excellence.”
Dr Prem Nair, MD, Provost, Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, said, “We are delighted to make Harvard Medical School’s Leadership in Health Care – India program available to our colleagues. This creates opportunities for us to invest in Amrita’s existing leadership talent, world-class expertise, and healthcare innovation, and combine it with the knowledge of top educators and leaders.”
“Effective healthcare leadership is essential to creating a collaborative environment that helps to ensure the delivery of quality health care. By making high-impact educational opportunities available to health care professionals around the world, we advance the HMS mission to nurture a diverse, inclusive community dedicated to alleviating suffering and improving health and well-being”, added Dr Ajay K Singh, Senior Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education, Harvard Medical School. “
