The Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR), Bengaluru has announced the placement of 94 percent of its students during its 6th Convocation of the AICTE-Approved Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital and Health Management of Batch 2015-17 held at the institute’s campus.
Like every year, students were placed in reputed hospitals, state government institutions and healthcare IT companies with the highest package of Rs 7, 50,000 per annum. The students were recruited by Dell, Deloitte, Allscripts, Asian Heart, Prime Era, Napier Health, NH, RxDx, 108 MEMS, Sapphire Systems, ICT Health, Infiniti Research, Columbia Asia Hospitals among others, said IIHMR.
Dr. Sanjiv Kumar, Director, IIHMR Delhi, was the chief guest for the occasion and Takashi Maki, Director, Sakra World Hospital, Bengaluru was the guest of honor. Dr Lavya N, Tripti Vaidya and Dr Medari S Mukunda, for their exemplary performance were awarded certificates and gold medals.
In his convocation address, Dr Sanjiv Kumar, Director-IIHMR Delhi, said that the students have been given the best training and are well-equipped to assist the growing needs of the healthcare industry.
“There is a need for research fellows in the Indian healthcare industry to explore the IT sector in Bengaluru”, said Dr S D Gupta, Trustee Secretary, IIHMR Society, Jaipur.
“The healthcare industry is in need of trained management professionals and IIHMR’s placement records indicate that. A number of prestigious organizations have recruited students from IIHMR and it gives us immense pleasure on being able to contribute to the healthcare sector,” said Dr Usha Manjunath, Director-officiating,
The annual intake at IIHMR is 60 students a year. During the two-year tenure, the students go for training and placement to various hospitals and healthcare organizations in India and abroad.