Singapore hosts start-up immersion programme for Indian MBBS doctors

Singapore hosts start-up immersion programme for Indian MBBS doctors

By: IPP Bureau

Last updated : July 11, 2023 10:10 am



The programme was conducted as a part of MPMCx, an exclusive management programme for MBBS doctors by IIM-Ahmedabad in collaboration with DailyRounds


A batch of doctors from MPM-ClinicianX, an exclusive management programme for doctors by IIM-A, participated in a Global Startup Immersion program in Singapore. Held at the National University of Singapore (NUS) & Nanyang Technological University (NTU), the 3-day program offered events like healthcare design thinking & product development workshops, start-up challenges, interactions with industry experts & more.

Management Programme for Medical Professionals - ClinicianX (MPM-Cx) is a one-of-its-kind course designed for MBBS doctors, by IIM-Ahmedabad and DailyRounds (Neuroglia Health Pvt Limited), a Bengaluru based healthcare startup. The 3-day start-up immersion programme in Singapore was a part of this course.

The programme included a healthcare design thinking workshop, conducted by the expert team of NTU (Nanyang Technological University), Singapore. The aim of this workshop was to train doctors to approach healthcare problems from a design thinking perspective. Apart from this, there was also a start-up challenge, chaired by Dr. Deepu Sebin (Physician & Founder of DailyRounds) & Dr. Mayank Gulkarni (Physician & Associate Director at National University of Singapore).

In addition, Senu Sam (Founder & CEO of MyKare health) & Tanay Talal (Founder & CEO of Moonfrog labs) also delivered sessions. It was followed by Product development, Marketing & Product design workshops from eminent speakers in the field, and talks by VCs & investors.

Around 40 MBBS & specialist doctors from across the country participated in the programme. The cohort included a range of candidates from fresh MBBS graduates, senior specialist clinicians and practitioners. The doctors explored a range of creative projects including a primary school healthcare programme, a glucose-monitoring app, a creative redesign of children’s OPD, Electronic Medical Records etc.

National University of Singapore Nanyang Technological University Dr. Deepu Sebin Dr. Mayank Gulkarni Senu Sam MyKare health Tanay Talal

First Published : July 11, 2023 12:00 am