Vani Jha
Registration for the one-year PGCPDH and DPDH programme has begun and classes will start in November 2024. Join IIM Raipur’s PGCPDH and DPDH Programmes with Post Graduate Certificate and Diploma Programmes in Digital Health. Classes begin in November 2024. Raise the stakes on your expert stakes in telemedicine, data analytics, and digital health policies. Apply now!
The Indian Institute of Management, IIM-Raipur has announced the fourth batch of Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Digital Health PGCPDH and Diploma Programme in Digital Health DPDH. The announcement is through a partnership of the Indian Institute of Management Raipur with the Academy of Digital Health Sciences.
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The one-year programs, so says the official press release, are geared to equip leaders in the long run with deep knowledge of the rapidly changing digital health sector. Both courses are open to registration, and their new batch is going to kick-start in November 2024.
A press release by IIM Raipur states that the certificate programs expose the students to the curriculum coverage of medical and technological areas, including telemedicine, data analytics, digital health policies, and entrepreneurship, from which the classes will be taken online. Assessments will be based on quizzes at the end of each chapter and a four-week module dissertation or internship.
Curriculum
Curriculum It would be structured into three levels: Basic Level: Theoretical aspects of digital health, Advanced Level: Technological & management aspects of digital health and Professional Level: Application aspects of digital health with use cases. Students of the PG Certificate Programme in Digital Health (PGCPDH) and DPDH programs would get to experience an in-person immersion program for three days at IIM Raipur for more practical learning and networking.
Eligibility criteria
Eligible candidates can go through the eligibility criteria below.
DPDH Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates having a degree in graduation or its equivalent
- Applicants should not be below 25 years of age as of 01 February 2024
- Candidates having professional degrees are exempted from fulfilling the minimum age requirement above.
To seek entry into the PGCPDH, one should possess a graduation degree or its equivalent and experience of at least two years in various healthcare domains. Professionals qualifying for this course include doctors, healthcare workers, managers of health services, paramedics, healthcare IT and med-tech professionals, those of the pharmaceutical sector, clinical informatics professionals, hospital administrators, academicians, researchers, healthcare consultants, policymakers, public sector leaders, and heads of the community and primary health centers.
IIM Raipur director Ram Kumar Kakani while encouraging the students said, “Our partnership reflects on IIM Raipur’s focus on improving the Indian Healthcare ecosystem. These co-developed programs are a perfect blend of technological and traditional knowledge, and participants will be able to get the best of both worlds.”. I would encourage the students to embrace this chance in making them go deeper in their knowledge and networking but also in building themselves as future leaders in this transformative field.
Conclusion
The fourth batch release of the PG Certificate Programme in Digital Health from IIM Raipur and the Diploma Programme in Digital Health (DPDH) are great steps to the future of India’s health leadership. These programs integrate medical and technological knowledge in a novel way to make professionals more equipped for the dynamic world of digital health. The in-person immersion at IIM Raipur will provide participants with great insights and much hands-on exposure in terms of the theoretical, technological, and practical curriculum.
It’s an excellent opportunity for advancement in one’s career for health professionals, IT specialists, and policymakers, supporting the rapidly evolving digital health ecosystem. Now is your chance to be part of this journey the first step by register now and embark on a journey toward being one of tomorrow’s leaders in digital health.