IIT Delhi launches a new MS (Research) Program in Healthcare Technology, designed for medical professionals to gain hands-on experience in health tech innovations. Apply by October 25, 2024.

IIT Delhi has recently introduced an exciting program in healthcare technology for medical and allied clinical professionals. MS in Healthcare Technology will start its first round in January 2025 to bridge medicine with engineering and popularize innovations in deep technologies in healthcare. Professional healthcare programs at IIT Delhi are now open to applications by October 25, 2024.

Curriculum Highlights for MS in Healthcare Technology

It is a new MS (Research) Program in Healthcare Technology incorporating basic principles of engineering with the knowledge of medicine. This, therefore, gives the program an interdisciplinary flavor, headed by IIT Delhi’s Centre for Biomedical Engineering (CBME), and aims to disseminate new scientific research and technological developments related to health sectors.

According to Head, CBME Professor Neetu Singh, it was one of the most “important gaps between bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels, allowing for an intermediate degree option whereby medical professionals may opt for leading independent research in top academic institutions.”.

It is pretty unusual for a Research Program in Health technology: It is hands-on, project-oriented, and gets students right into the middle of leading-edge research by industry and clinical institutes. It ensures that the graduates leave equipped to navigate the very rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare and contribute to innovations through the education of health technology.

Such a curriculum would offer students flexibility in the balance of clinical practices with classes, ideal for working professionals. More than that, clinical and industrial immersion will be carried out to teach and give them a deeper understanding of the medical and technological scenes, coupled with exposure to the latest biomedical science breakthroughs.

Skills Training and Career Development

Healthcare Technology Program: participants become “skilled in particular areas, such as

Precision Medicine

Biological Materials and Medical Implants

Medical Imaging

Rehabilitation Techniques

Biometrics and Translational Medicine

The curriculum will hit the correct balance between core subjects, lab-based courses, and advanced training in health care and scientific research methodologies. Graduates are going to be well-equipped for industry, clinical labs, or for further forays into more research-oriented positions. Health Tech Education at IIT will foster a culture of critical thinking and problem-solving toward healthcare technology.

The MS in Healthcare Technology has high-value fellowships and remuneration as great attractions. Students will be supported with stipends competitive with those provided to medical and allied graduates entering entry-level clinical positions. Graduates of the program will have the opportunity for a seamless transition into a PhD program at IIT Delhi to foster long-term research careers.

Prof. Naresh Bhatnagar, the Dean of Research and Development at IIT Delhi, well qualified in medical devices, spoke on programs being very integrated with the national healthcare missions. He feels that this program can have a great deal of influence on India’s health services if professionals trained in it spearhead technological development and innovation.

Benefits of the Course

Flexibility This course allows continued clinical practice while pursuing it.

Skill Development This course gives a broad-based scientific research education and general healthcare technologies. Through liaison with prominent healthcare establishments and corporations, the students receive working experience. The Course heavily focuses on the development of entrepreneurship skills in the students, especially training for new venture initiation or new healthcare enterprises.

This program is suitably designed to meet the burgeoning demand in India and the world for skilled healthcare technologists and researchers. Students shall also get to work on entrepreneurial ventures that contribute to advanced healthcare studies in India.

 Application

Online applications should be submitted by interested medical professionals and practitioners on or before October 25, 2024. It welcomes applicants from several medical disciplines, which it then matches with industry-leading projects and research opportunities in biomaterials, medical imaging, and rehabilitation technologies.”

Interested applicants can download the application from the IIT Delhi Careers Portal or at the link right to IIT Delhi’s official release. A bachelor’s degree in a medical or allied field is the essential qualification for shortlisting potential applicants selected as part of this pioneering cohort that contributes towards India’s health technology revolution.

The MS in Healthcare Technology offered by IIT Delhi intends to arm medical professionals with the most critical innovative skills to think about innovation in the healthcare field. Considering the input through project-based learning, clinical immersion, and research training, this program has so much to offer for medical graduates looking to enhance their careers and contribute to India’s health infrastructure in the process. The program offers rich academic experience coupled with practical expertise and opportunities for research, entrepreneurship, and innovation.

Apply now to be a part of the future of healthcare technology and help shape the next generation of medical and technological advancements in India.