Metropolis Healthcare concluded the 3rd edition of MedEngage Scholarship Program & Summit 2021-22. A flagship CSR initiative of Metropolis, MedEngage Scholarship Program rewarded 122 young medical students (final year MBBS & MD/DNB) with awards & scholarship grants totalling Rs 90 lakh. This is in recognition of their achievements in academic scores, extra-curricular activities, and presentations.

Launched in the year 2018, MedEngage Scholarship Program is aimed at nurturing and nourishing medical talent in India. The program supports the students to contribute to healthcare research in the country by financially rewarding the deserving candidates and providing them with practical knowledge through Metropolis’ world-class laboratories and a panel of experts on board.

This year’s edition of MedEngage Summit had received over 5000 registrations from several governments and private medical colleges located across Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, and Andhra Pradesh among others. The awardees had to go through a stringent selection process based on their academic performance and several other evaluation parameters. Ernst & Young was appointed as the process advisor for this scholarship program.

Commenting on the 3rd edition of MedEngage, Dr. Sushil Shah, Founder & Chairman, Metropolis Healthcare said: “Through this scholarship program, we aim to recognize the hard work of the medical students by giving them grants to conduct testing for their thesis, support internship programs, and do training in our laboratories. By taking these steps, we intend to prepare them for the technological changes in the field of medicine”.

Dr. Shah added, “with the successful implementation of the MedEngage program during the last three years, Metropolis looks forward to hosting a much bigger event every year and felicitating the young medical talents towards building a better healthcare ecosystem in the country.”

The shortlisted 122 students were selected from six different categories namely Champion of Champions (23), Pedagogue (36), Scholar Collar (15), The Vibrant One (21), Wizkid (6), and Wordsmith (21).

The  winners of this year’s edition were selected by an eminent panel of Grand Jury that included  Dr. Pradeep Waideeswar, Professor at the Department of Pathology (Cardiovascular & Thoracic Division), Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai & President of The Indian Association of Pathologists & Microbiologists; Dr. (Capt.) Prateek Kinra, Human Resources Director under Government of India; Dr. Rajiv Yadav, Chief Operating Officer at Asian Institute of Oncology Pvt Ltd, Cumballa Hill Hospital, Mumbai; and Dr. Vivek Talaulikar, CEO, Gleneagles Global Hospital, Mumbai.