Manipal, March 21, 2025: MAHE's Office of Corporate Relations and Kasturba Medical College (KMC) jointly presented a Clinical Consultancy Delivery Program for Philips Image Guided Therapy (IGT) engineers' leadership team on March 20-21, 2025. Twenty engineers from Philips Innovation Campus -Bengaluru attended the program focused on Image Guided Therapy. Designed to bridge the gap between engineering and healthcare, the program enhanced participants’ understanding of medical device integration in clinical settings.

The two-day program featured KMC faculty leading classroom sessions on cardiac and radiology device functionalities and applications. Hands-on training with advanced technologies provided practical experience in patient care.

MAHE Vice Chancellor Lt. Gen. (Dr.) M. D. Venkatesh, (VSM), (Retd), Vice Chancellor,  MAHE stressed the importance of integrating technology and medicine for healthcare advancement. He envisioned AI-driven diagnostics and remote monitoring improving medical practices.  He expressed confidence that the program would empower Philips engineers to drive healthcare progress and improve patient outcomes.

Dr. Narayana Sabhahit, Pro Vice Chancellor, MAHE, highlighted the curriculum's collaborative spirit, strengthening technical skills and fostering an understanding of technological innovations' impact on clinical practice, enabling targeted solutions for healthcare challenges.

Dr. P. Giridhar Kini, Registrar, MAHE, noted the crucial role of technology in revolutionising medical delivery and enhancing patient outcomes and encouraged exploring MAHE's interdisciplinary research.

Dr. Harish Kumar, Director of Corporate Relations, MAHE, welcomed attendees. Dr. Vinod C. Nayak outlined the program's agenda focused on Image Guided Therapy's complexities.

Dignitaries including Dr. Avinash Shetty, Dr. Rajagopal, Dr. Ganesh, Dr. Abhimanyu Pradhan, and Dr. Harshit enriched the learning experience.

As MAHE celebrates 2025 as a  "Year of Excellence in Industry-Academia Collaborations," this program exemplifies its commitment to bridging academia and industry, translating technological innovations into real-world healthcare solutions and paving the way for medical technology breakthroughs.