National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS), iHub-Data, and IIIT Hyderabad, concluded the day-long offline 12-week 2nd Edition of the Orientation Course on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Medical Professionals session held simultaneously in Delhi and Hyderabad.
Launched on June 15 2025, the course was designed to familiarise medical professionals with the fundamentals and applications of AI in healthcare. Delivered through a Learning Management Platform, it featured pre-recorded lectures, weekly live sessions, tutorials on Data Analytics, and demonstrations of AI model development using no-code platforms.
A total of 110 participants, with equal representation of men and women, from India, the US, the UK, Romania, Cambodia, and the UAE, completed the program. They gained structured exposure to Machine Learning, Deep Learning, ethics and governance, and AI-driven healthcare solutions.
The teaching faculty included experts from IIIT Hyderabad: Dr. Jawahar CV, Prof. Bapi Raju, Dr Vinod PK, Prof. Anoop Namboodiri, Dr Ponnurangam Kumaraguru, and Dr Monalisa Patra—alongside eminent medical practitioners and AI specialists such as Dr Avaneesh Khare, Prof. Joy Mammen, Prof. Bindu Menon, Dr Nipun Verma, and Prof. Krithika Rangarajan.
Certificates for participants were jointly issued by NAMS, iHub-Data, and IIIT Hyderabad. Participants praised the course for its well-structured and accessible curriculum, especially its ability to simplify complex AI concepts for medical professionals from non-technical backgrounds. Many expressed a strong interest in enrolling on future domain-specific AI programmes in healthcare. |