12 Week Orientation Course on AI for Medical Professionals Concludes

New Delhi/Hyderabad, September 23, 2025 : The 12-week 2nd Edition of the Orientation Course on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Medical Professionals, jointly conducted by the National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS), iHub-Data, and IIIT Hyderabad, concluded with a day-long offline session held simultaneously in Delhi and Hyderabad.

Medical Professionals

Launched on 15th June 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 U.S., 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 distinguished 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 will be 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 programs in healthcare.