Welcome to International Public Health Management Development Program, a prestigious institution dedicated to academic excellence, cutting-edge research, and holistic student development. Our university is renowned for its vibrant campus life, diverse community, and a commitment to fostering innovation and creativity.
Dr Sonu Goel is an Alumnus of John Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, US and Maastricht University, The Netherlands holds 17 years of rich experience in the field of public health. He has been honored with public health excellence award by Hon'ble Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare in 2014 and has Fellowships of IPHA, IAPSM, IMSA and MNAMS.
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Currently working as Assistant Professor at College of Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. She did her B.Sc. (2002-2006) and M.Sc. Community Health Nursing (2009-2011) from National Institute of Nursing Education, PGIMER, Chandigarh and Ph.D. Nursing from Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi. She has also done M.Sc. in Applied Psychology, Diploma in Naturopathy & Yoga and Post graduate Diploma in health, family welfare and population education. She worked as a staff nurse for 21/2 years at PGIMER, Chandigarh. With nearly 12 years of teaching experience, she has taught Nursing foundations, Community Health Nursing, Nursing Administration & Nursing Research and statistics for UG & PG courses and also supervised research projects of B.Sc. Nursing students. She has total 45 research articles published in various national and international journals of repute. She is a life member of Trained Nurses Association of India, Indian public Health Association and Nursing Research Society of India, IPS, EFI, SOCHNI, CNRS, World NCD federation etc. She has an active interest in the area of nursing education, NCD prevention and control & Women health.
Around 22 years of Training experience in various fields. Certified National Level Trainer for ASHA Programme and involved in Trainings for Frontline Health Workers including ASHA, ANM, CHOs. Have taken training from SEARCH, Garhchiroli, Maharashtra in Home Based New-born Child Care (HBNCC). Also certified Trainer from NIOS, for their ASHA Programme and conducted trainings (TOTs) for State/District Level Trainers for ASHA Certification Programme. Associated as Master/National Trainer with NHSRC, a Technical Support Institute of Min of Health & Family Welfare, GOI for ASHA/MPHW/CHO Induction trainings and of VHSNC and Mahila Arogya Smiti (MAS), Jan Arogya Samiti (JAS), NCDs & expanded range of services for Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC) under Ayushman Bharat. Also trainer for Participatory Learning for Action (PLA). Master Trainer with NHSRC & National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) Hyderabad & Guwahati as part of capacity building of PRI and SHG members on health. District Adolescent Resource Trainer of Min of Youth Affairs & Sports and UNFPA for ARSH, Life Skill Education, Career Guidance & Counselling Programme. Trained at Rajiv Gandhi National Institute for Youth Development (RGNIYD). Close interaction with the Nehru Yuva Kendra for training of rural/urban youth. Also resource person for TOT for RGNIYD. Project Director of the Targeted Intervention (TI) Project for Awareness & Prevention of HIV/AIDS for High Risk Group (HRGs) people including FSWs, MSMs & IDUs. Designated as external member (expert) in many committees including "Sexual Harassment at Workplace" of Schools/Bank and Central Govt Offices.
An Assistant Professor at Government Medical College in Sundargarh, Odisha. She previously served as a tutor for three years at VSS Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Burla, Sambalpur. She holds an MD in Community Medicine from VSS Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
ØShe has extensive teaching and treatment experience, including teaching MBBS undergraduates, DMLT & DMRT students, guiding research projects, and training interns in various medical settings.
ØShe has been involved in several research projects, including on the prevalence and determinants of post-menopause morbidities in urban slums, and have played roles in data collection, analysis, and report writing for projects related to infant mortality, mass drug coverage evaluation, ICDS project monitoring, and a WHO external monitoring role for an MR vaccination campaign. She has also served as a research associate in a multicentric clinical trial sponsored by Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited.
ØShe has organized various training sessions for medical officers, doctors, and health workers on topics such as routine immunization, RNTCP updates, MR surveillance, and health worker training. Additionally, she has served as a resource person in the training of MPHW(M) in 2023.
Prof. A.K. Sood has served as Ex-Professor at National Institute of Health & Family Welfare, New Delhi, and has been in the position of Former Executive Director, National Board of Examinations, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India from 2004 to 2010 He has more than 105 research articles published in scientific journals, International/ National conferences in the areas of Nutrition, MCH, HRD, Policy Research and Environmental Health. He has contributed to nearly 35 books/reports and has guided 21 post-graduate student.
Human resource development and management
Dr. Anamika Chandra is currently working as a Guest Faculty at National PG College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh teaching the subjects of Public Health and Social Sciences. She has worked in the role of Assistant Professor and University Research Fellow at Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Uttar Pradesh. Over the years she has presented her research papers in conferences and seminars, presented theoretical concepts in faculty development programs and also worked on some collaborative research papers. ØPrior to these experiences, she has worked across different job roles in Government departments (RRCNES, Assam, Supported by MoHFW; Government of Gujarat) and in Projects by UNICEF (supported by IPE Global Pvt. Ltd.) and DFID (MPTAST).
Dr. Madhu Gupta has been adjudged as the ‘Best Medical Officer’ in delivering services under Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme in Chandigarh. She has been awarded with Dr RN Roy Best Paper Award for the best paper published entitled ‘Inequity in awareness and utilization of adolescent reproductive and sexual health services in the Union Territory, North India’ in the Indian Journal of Public Health.
Area of Expertise:
Maternal and child health, Reproductive health, Adolescent health, Health inequalities and Vaccinology
Dr. Devnani is an alumnus of Said Business School, University of Oxford, and has more than 15 years of progressive professional experience in the fields of Medicine, Public health, and Healthcare Administration. In addition to his teaching and research responsibilities, he supervises administrative management of the institute's Advanced Cardiac Center, Advanced Pediatric Center, and Pharmacy.
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Public Health, disaster management, emergency management, Hospital administration, health care administration
Dr Manjushri Sharma has 13 years’ experience as a Medical Officer before moving on to working in corporate hospitals at various senior management positions. She is skilled in communication, health economics and operations Management in Healthcare.
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Communication, Health economics and Operations Management
Dr. Praveen Kumar is an Honorary Member of the American Pediatric Society and has 30 years of experience with a special interest in quality and safety. He has received IsQua HealthCareCan scholarship and produced evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for newborn care in India on behalf of the National neonatology forum.
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Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia, Quality Improvement
Dr. Ravindra Khaiwal is an alumunus of University of Antwerp Belgium. He has authored more than 110 articles, including original research papers, reviews, and book chapters. Some of his articles are listed as highly cited by ‘ISI Web of Science’. He has also wrote/edited six books in the field of ‘Environmental Sciences’.
He was former Executive Director, National Health system Resource Centre andInternational Institute of Health Management and Research in New Delhi. He was an Adjunct Professor(Leadership,Global Health & Strategic Management) at INCLEN Institute of Global Health &Executive Director at National Health Systems Resource Centre, Delhi. He did his MBBS and MD from AIIMS, New Delhi,DNB in MCH and MBAin Strategic Management.Hehas 41 years of experiencein public healtha cross 29 countries.Heledateam of 120 staff to provide technical support to Ministry of Healthand Family Wel fareand 36 stateand UTs governments in India.He has published more than 100 papersins cientificand popular magazinesandchaptersin books.He has received many international and national awards in recognition of his contribution to public health in India and abroad.
Prof. Amarjeet Singh is Former Professor and Head , Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, PGIMER, Chandigarh. He has published more than 300 research articles, written more than 150 chapters in books and co-authored more than 38 books. He has completed more than 65 research projects. He has published 10 books ( on ‘Demedicalizing Women’s Health ’ , ‘ Health Promotion ’ , ‘ Care of Dependent and Elderly’,’Salutogenesis’,’food safety’, ‘Hospital Administration-A Problem Solving Approach’, ‘Advocating the Cause of Persons with Disabilities in India’, ‘Simplified Nursing Research and Statistics for Undergraduates’ and “Health Empowerment of Women Through Self-Care by Adopting patient centered care in OPD Settings - A Desirable Strategy in 21st Century Hospitals – Some experiences from PGIMER, Chandigarh, India”; ‘Covid-19 Crisis Control: Chronicles of Contributions of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, PGIMER, Chandigarh”; .” Developing Chandigarh In to A Safe Street Food Vending Town- An Intersectoral Initiative”; Convergence of initiative of women, child and social development agencies of Chandigarh for mainstreaming street vendors’ welfare through integrated training enterprise of Municipal Corporation with special focus on street food hygiene - A Comprehensive Report”).
Mr.Vivek Atray, exIAS ,is a Motivational Speaker , Author, Mentor, Advisor, Columnist and Visiting Professor. He resigned from the Indian Administrative Service, IAS, in 2017. He has 8 TEDx Talks and 5 highly popular JOSH Talks. Over 6 million people have viewed his videos on YouTube including his very popular interview with Ranveer Ahlabadiaaka Beer Biceps. He is the founder of SUVICHAR Think Tank, Visiting Professor and Chair of the Yogan and a Centre for Theology at Shoolini University,.He is also a founder of the Vibrant Networking Forum, Playwrite Foundation, Chandigarh Literary Society and Co-Convenor of INTACHChandigarh. He is a member of the Governor's Advisory Council for Chandigarh UT. He addresses audiences from Industry, Academia ,Government, et al, on the Nuances of Leadership, Good Governance, Inter personal relations, Emotional Intelligence, Life Skills, People Skills, Public Speaking Skills, Meditation ,Calmness, Entrepreneurship, Education & Sports Management.
She is working at Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) as Senior Research Officer in 2005 in Division of Non-Communicable Diseases and worked as program officer of Oral Health, Neurological Sciences, Cardiovascular Diseases and Gastroenterology. She promoted a Special programme for Medical Colleges for Research Methodology Courses, Establishment of Multidisciplinary Research Units in Govt. medical colleges, Model rural Health Research Units in 25 States in India, mechanisms for Health Technology Assessment at DHR, MOHFW Currently working as Scientist ‘F’ (Medical) Deputy Director General Senior Grade at ICMR Started looking after the Department of Health Research activities since 2008 Special programme for medical colleges to develop research projects under Research Methodology Cell of ICMR under my supervision, Knowledge Management Policy for Health Research – Service Education and Research Contributed about 50 research papers in Indian, other foreign journals, prepared 12 reports of various conferences/workshop.
He completed my MBBS from Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal (MP) in 2001. Following this, he pursued an MD in Community Medicine from Pt. BD Sharma PGIMS Rohtak, graduating in 2005. In 2006, he obtained a DNB in Social and Preventive Medicine from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi. My academic journey continued with an MSc in Health Policy Planning and Financing from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 2009, and an International Doctoral course in Health from the Swiss Schools of Public Health (SSPH) in 2010. Hisareas of interest include Health Economics, Cost Effectiveness Analysis, Equity Analysis, and Health Care Financing. I have led research projects such as "Health Inequities in Three Northern Indian States: Role of Public Sector," funded by LSE Health, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK, and "Impact of Decentralization and User Charges on Health Systems and Health Services Utilization in North India," funded by the IAPSM Research Grant. Additionally, he has co-investigated the evaluation of the ICDS program in Chandigarh, funded by the Department of Women and Child Development, Chandigarh (U.T.) Administration. My current research focuses on the cost-effectiveness of the IMNCI Program in India and the costing of facility-based child care services in special care newborn units. Specializing in Health Economics, he plan to develop an online course for Health Care Professionals in this field he is a member of several professional bodies, including the International Health Economics Association, Indian Health Economics and Policy Association, Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine, and the Indian Public Health Association.
He is Principal Investigator /Co-Principal Investigator of Six major projects funded by Ministry of Science and Technology Govt of India worth Rupees 3.5 Crore Plus.He has more then 29 years of Teaching/ Administration and Research experience. 13 Ph.D. (Computer Science) scholars, 20 M.Phil and M.Tech Scholars awarded under his guidance.Hetraveled USA, Australia ,New Zealand ,Malaysia, Thailand withhigh- level delegation and Visiting Professor in many foreign Universities.
Dr. Shiv Goel is a professional with extensive expertise in education, training, and entrepreneurship. With a rich educational background encompassing an MA, M.Phil., Ph.D., and PGD JMC, Dr. Goel brings a wealth of academic knowledge to his roles. With an impressive 48 years of cumulative experience, he has honed his skills in administration, teaching, and training. Notably, Dr. Goel dedicated over 39 years to serving in administration and HR within the esteemed Government of India organization under the MHRD, the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Rashtrapati Nivas, Shimla, focusing on higher education, research, and learning. As the Founder Director of Personality Gurukul since 2013, Dr. Goel has been instrumental in shaping the organization into a hub for soft skills training, experiential learning, coaching, and mentoring. He currently collaborates with various educational institutes, PSUs, and corporate entities, leveraging his expertise to develop tailored training programs. Dr. Goel's commitment to personal development is evident through his role as a dedicated coach and mentor, guiding individuals towards realizing their full potential.
She is a Medical doctor with MD in Community Medicine with 17 years of experience and a member of Professional Bodies: IEA, IPHA, IAPSM, Indian Society for Malaria and Other Communicable Diseases. Her areas of Specialization: Epidemiology, Communicable Diseases and Public Health.Apart from that, she is a Nodal Person for Regional Institute for HIV Sentinel Surveillance in North India
She is currently the serves as an Assistant Professor at Mahatma Gandhi Medical Institute of Health Sciences College & Hospital. She is an MD in Community Medicine from MGMIHS, has done a healthcare management program from Yale School of Management Executive Education, and holds MBBS from Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences.She has more than 14 years of experience in the field of community health. She is also university Program Coordinator for Unnat Bharat Abhiyaan program at MGM Institute of Health Sciences and is responsible for overseeing public health and social empowerment initiatives in tribal villages within the Western Ghats of India. She has also served as the Deputy Hospital Director at MGM Hospital Belapur.She also played a key role in COVID-19 management, including database management, coordination with public health authorities, and teaching and training students in Public Health and Hospital Administration. Before this she was commissioned in the Indian Armed Forces as Major, trained in military medicine, and has received recognition for her service. Additionally, she hold memberships in various medical organizations and have presented at conferences, including the AMRITA International Health Conference.
hold an MBBS degree from Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, and completed my MD in Community Medicine at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. During her tenure as a Senior Resident at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, has served as the Resident in charge of CHC Mendhasala. Has actively participated in organizing and conducting training workshops for Community Health Officers (CHO) and Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs). Her professional journey reflects a commitment to community medicine and a focus on healthcare training and management
He is qualified Phd Bioltechnology (Genomics and Clinical Diagnosis) professional having more than 14 years of experience in Training, capacity building and delivering Outreach services in the field of Public Health He has established first of its kind RT-PCR facility for COVID-19 diagnosis at UNA, Himachal Pradesh and Whole Genome facility at NIJL&OMD, Agra. He has developed a Mycobacterial species identification diagnostic protocol for NTM (Non Tuberculosis mycobacterium) species for NTEP under MOHFW He has successfully trained more than 280 health professionals including DTOs, MOs, HWs, and ASHA. He served as resource person for various international (Hokkaido University, Japan) and national (Kumaun University, ICAR-DCFR and CTD-MOHHW, Delhi) organisations He has published more than 27 international peer reviewed manuscripts in journal of repute. He has Successfully completed more than 20 Government of India funded projects on Tuberculosis, Diabetes and cancer.
Dr. Pankaj Bhardwaj is currently engaged in capacity building of officials and health care personnel in COVID19 management and mitigation, in the country as well as neighboring countries through the Ministry of External Affairs.
Area of Expertise:Vaccines, Communicable & Non Communicable Diseases, Research Methodology, Public Health, Ethics
Dr. Priya T. Nandimath is a public health professional from Bangalore, India. She is currently working as a Principal /Professor at Padmashree School of Public Health, Bangalore, India.
Dr. Priya is a dedicated Public health professional incorporated with ability to work effectively in cross-cultural situations with strong interpersonal skills. She has expertise in aging, dementia, public health, dentistry, disseminating education, qualitative research, monitoring and evaluation and community organizing. She is a dentist with a Master’s in Public Health (MPH) from India, and an MSc in Dementia studies from the University of Stirling, UK. She has completed an International course on HIV and food and nutrition security, at Wageningen University and Research, Netherlands. Dr Priya is a Public Health consultant for various NGOs, STATE GOVERNMENT, her work primarily is on advocacy and policy for NCDs.
She is the recipient of an NFP Fellowship for an International course on HIV and food and nutrition security, at Wageningen University and Research, Netherlands. Commonwealth scholar: Recipient of commonwealth scholarship for M.Sc. in Dementia Studies at University of Stirling, UK.
Area of Expertise:Advocacy, health care, Antimicrobial resistance, TB, lab diagnostics
Dr. Rehan Shahed, serving as the Program Manager at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), where he spearheads the pioneering Karnataka Brain Health Initiative (KaBHI). This groundbreaking endeavor, backed by the Government of Karnataka and NITI Aayog, is dedicated to combatting prevalent neurological diseases through the comprehensive training of primary healthcare providers and physicians. Its potential impact is profound, promising to enhance the quality of life and broaden access to essential care for millions across the state.
With an extensive background spanning over seven years in public health, Dr. Shahed brings to the table a rich expertise in health system strengthening, capacity building, epidemiology, disaster management, and public health policy analysis. Beyond his role at NIMHANS, he also serves as a resource faculty for an online executive postgraduate diploma in public healthcare management tailored for community health workers in Odisha. Additionally, he holds the esteemed position of visiting assistant professor of disaster management at Padmashree School of Public Health.
Dr. Shahed's academic credentials include a Master of Public Health, a Bachelor of Dentistry, alongside an apprenticeship in public health policy leadership and management, and a certificate in implant dentistry. Noteworthy achievements adorn his career, including the All-India Best Poster Presentation at the National Allied Health Conference and earning University Rank in Master of Public Health.Driven by a resolute mission to foster sustainable health solutions benefiting both the industry and the community, Dr. Shahed's primary passion lies in the domain of health economics.
Dr. Tanvi Kiran has more than 6 years of teaching and 9 years of research experience in the field of applied economics. She has been honored by “Role Model Award” by Swami Vivekananda Study Circle, India. Her area of expertise lies in application of basic and advanced econometric tools in the areas of Health Economics. Many of hers research papers have been published by reputed National and International publication houses.
Area of Expertise:Health economics, basic and advanced econometric tools
Dr. Preethi John holds a rich experience of 25 years in the field of public health management. Her areas of Consulting, Research and Teaching include healthcare institution building and capacity building of human resources for health.
Area of Expertise:Teaching and learning, professional development, E- Learning, Global public and service excellence for hospitals and healthcare institutions
Human Capital Transformation & Change Management Consultant with Twenty (20) years of diversified experience in establishing organizational effectiveness, change management competencies, process oriented culture and data-driven decisions for businesses. Founder of DiversityAce Business Consulting, he is a Certified PPA Practitioner in Personal Profile Analysis (PPA) & Human Job Analysis (HJA), by Thomas International; Certified Climate Reality Leader by The Climate Reality Project, trained by Nobel Laureate and former US Vice President Mr. Al Gore at “Climate Reality Leadership Corps” virtual training program in July 2020; and also a Certified Master Trainer under Green Campus Programme (GCP), organised by The Climate Reality Project India. He has been leading HR Transformational projects in Food & Hospitality, Electrical Home Appliances, Steel, Textiles, Real Estate, Hospitality & Leisure, Education and Overseas Education Consulting industry; & Report Writing Consultation for Government & Academia.
PhD in Nursing. Having 81 publications to her credit. Master trainer of Essential newborn care (ENBC), Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses (IMNCI), Global Funds for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), ACTN course, AUTLS course, BCLS/ ACLS course (AHA), BCLS, CCLS (IRC), National master trainer for Community, Health Officer training, BLS IAP
ICMR, AIIMS, New Delhi, Govt of India SPARC project and WHO funded project Many publications in International and National journals Mentor for WHO medical officers for epidemiology, research methodology Member SRIHER, Publication oversight committee Author and reviewers of Cochrane Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis Scientific committee member of various Cochrane colloquium international conferences Convenor of many research methodology, epidemiology and research ethics workshop
Education: P.B.B.Sc. Nursing , •MSc- in Medical Surgical Nursing and •PhD in Nursing from (Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal).
Completed many certificate courses.
Experience: Clinical - 7.5 years & Teaching 14 years
Achivements: Dr. TMA Pai Gold Medal in undergraduate and 2nd Rank in M.Sc. (N),
Certificates of Merit for both undergraduate and postgraduate education,
Received funding from ICMR India, Pfizer Medical Grants - UK, Global Development Network, Campbell Collaboration, International Federation of Infection Control - UK,
Best research papers, best poster and best presenter awards,
Teaching/guiding: PhD, UG, PG & NPCC students, research & other projects,
Faculty Coordinator of Voluntary Service Organization (VSO) of MAHE, Manipal, •Resource person for National and International Scientific events
Presentations in conference/seminars/workshops: >40
Member of Professional bodies: TNAI, NRSI, AACN, SWCR, ACPI, CCNS, ONAI
Peer Reviewer of Journals & Examiner for many Nursing Institutions
Best research papers, best poster & best presenter awards
Publications in national and international peer reviewed journal : 34
Guest speaker for national/international scientific events
Member of Professional bodies: TNAI, NRSI, AACN, SWCR, CCNS, Red cross India & ONAI
Area of Expertise: Epidemiology
10 years of Teaching Experience in SOA University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Medical Doctor with M.D in Community Medicine. He has teaching experience of twelve years in PGIMER, Chandigarh Areas of Specialization include Geriatrics, Hospital Administration Health System Management and Family Medicine
Area of Expertise: Geriatrics, Hospital Administration ,Health System Management and Family Medicine
Dr, Anand Krishnan, Professor and Centre for Community Medicine, AIIMS New Delhi and heads the WHO Collaborating Centre for Capacity Development and Research in Community based NCD Prevention and Control. He has led many successful collaborative research projects with WHO, ICMR, CDC-USA and has more than 270 publications. He has worked as International Consultant for Drafting of the National NCD prevention and Control Strategy for Myanmar, Timor Leste, India and also provided technical assistance to Health Ministries of various countries for their National NCD Risk Factor Surveys: Bhutan (2007-8), Nepal (2004-5) Maldives, East Timor, Sri Lanka.
Area of Expertise: Health system, healthcare, Community medicine, Public Health, Global Health, Cohort studies, child health
Mr. Keerti Pradhan has 25 years of experience in healthcare sector as a management professional. With his length and breadth of experiences in public health management and hospital management areas he is a consultant, trainer and teacher mentoring and grooming public health initiatives and public health professionals in Asian and African countries.
Area of Expertise: Strategic innovation and management in healthcare, Healthcare quality, health management, health care delivery, health outcomes, evaluation of health care quality
Dr. Pankaj Arora has an experience of 13 years in the field of Hospital Administration. His areas of work include patient safety, quality of care, procurement, designing of healthcare facilities, Waste Management and Procurement.
Area of Expertise: Patient Safety, Quality of Care, Procurement, Designing of Healthcare facilities, Waste management
Dr. Ravneet Kaur has closely worked in many national programs and developed training materials for various cadres of health professionals. She has been associated with diverse fields viz. Maternal and Child Health, Quality Improvement, Nutrition, E-learning and skill teaching. In addition, many research papers have been published by her in national and international journals.
Area of Expertise: Maternal and Child Health, Quality Improvement, Nutrition, E-learning and skill teaching
She worked as a professor in the department of management science at NIHFW. She did her doctorate in psychology from Punjab university Chandigarh. She has devoted more than 30 years in developing and carrying out in-depth research studies in the health sector particularly in human resource in health. She have a passion for training and teaching to binary in numerous training courses across a wide variety of topics particularly on leadership development in health sector
Area of Expertise: Human resource development, Leadership, Communication, Health Management, Stress management
Dr Gopal Chauhan is associated as a technical resource person for NCDs prevention and control & tobacco control with the Union SEA New Delhi, AIIMS Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh , HPVHA (NGO) and many State Governments in India. Also, he with his team implemented integrated digital approach for NCDs prevention and control in Himachal Pradesh and have been able to reduce the tobacco use from 22% to 13.5 % in last 10 years.
Area of Expertise: NCDs prevention and control, Tobacco control, Budgeting
Dr. Sanjay Zodpey has a background of a physician, epidemiologist, holds a leadership position as Director at Indian Institute of Public Health, Delhi. He has 30 years of experience in public health. He is also appointed as Adjunct Faculty at Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Georgia, Adjunct Professor in Public Health Leadership, Gillings School of Global Public Health, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA, Honorary Professor, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Australia, Honorary Professor, School of Health and Social Development and many more.
Area of Expertise: Global Health, Health Systems Research, Maternal and Child Health, Vaccines, Health Workforce Development and Health Education
Dr. Chandrakant Lahariya is a leading public policy and health systems, expert. He has received advanced training in epidemiology, vaccinology, immunology, and public health. He is the lead co-author of "Till We Win: India's Fight Against The COVID-19 Pandemic'.
Area of Expertise: Health system strengthening, public policy, health service delivery
Dr. Neeta Kumar is associated as a course Co-Director for the training workshop on leadership in health research for International Clinical Epidemiology Network and has more than 30 years of professional experience at the national and international level. Besides, she has published more than 120 scientific papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals and has contributed chapters in WHO publications.
Area of Expertise: Advanced laboratory techniques such as liquid based cytology, Cytopathology. Ledaership
Dr. Kapil Goel is currently working as Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at Department of Community Medicine & School of Public Health, PGIMER, Chandigarh. Previously he was working as Medical Epidemiologist/Senior Medical Consultant for Clean Cookstoves & Non-communicable Diseases & working for CDC & Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves Project. Dr. Goel has over 17 years experience in implementing public health programs. Dr. Goel is an Indian Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer from the first cohort. He has worked with prestigious international organizations like WHO & UNICEF in Polio, immunization programs and flood relief activities in India. His area of interests are epidemiology of communicable and non-communicable diseases, maternal and child health, health econometrics, public health emergencies including disaster management, disease modelling and air quality.
Area of Expertise: Project planning & development, advocacy and liaison, Health policy and planning, Health systems strengthening
Dr Pruthu T K is a medical doctor with MBBS with specialization in Community Medicine from JIPMER, Puducherry. He is involved in the capacity building of public health professionals through the (SORT IT) and short courses on data management-entry and analysis, GIS, scientific writing, literature search and reference management. He has facilitated more than ten SORT IT courses, twenty-five short courses and has mentored researchers from India, Myanmar, Nepal, China, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. His area of interest includes operational research capacity building, quality of diabetes care, tuberculosis and GIS. Also authored more than 60 publications in the national and international peer-reviewed journals.
Area of Expertise: Operational research, Chronic diseases, tuberculosis, rural health, primary care, health education and Health systems
Dr. Kathirvel S is currently working as Associate Professor in Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, PGIMER, Chandigarh. He holds Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Community Medicine. He is an alumnus of WHO SORT IT Course and International Agency for Research on Cancer Summer School on “Cancer Epidemiology and Survival Methods”. He is a mentor for national and international SORT IT courses. He has more than 40 publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals and book chapters. His area of research interest includes internet of things in Health/Public Health Informatics, epidemiology, noncommunicable diseases, operational research, and medical education
Area of Expertise: Public Health, Informatics, epidemiology, Non communicable diseases, Operational research, and Medical education
Mr. Sunil Kumar has an experience 20 years of which includes development and implementation of strategy, financial management, grants management, sub-grants management, risk management and procurement, administration. He has managed large projects, having operations across India, funded by donors like The Global Fund, USAID, BMGF, etc.
Area of Expertise: Financial management, Grants management, Sub-grants management, Risk management and Procurement, Administration
Dr. Om Prakash Kansal is a public health leader with work experience of 20 years. He has been engaged in WHO Polio eradication and UNICEF and is presently working on AMR, TB, lab diagnostics, pt. and health care worker safety.
Area of Expertise: Advocacy, health care, Antimicrobial resistance, TB, lab diagnostics
currently working as Assistant Professor in Department of Community Medicine, KPC Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal.I am state level trainer of Non-communicable diseases and acting as guest lecturer of University of Calcutta. I have published 32 research articles in different national and international peer-reviewed indexed journals and working as reviewer of different journals. I am working as an executive committee member of IAPSM West Bengal state chapter and a scholar of Geneva Learning Foundation. I have done fellowship in Palliative care in 2022 from IPM. I have presented papers in different national and international conferences and awarded with Ford Foundation grant. I have contributed chapters in five of the books of community medicine and allied subjects. Currently pursuing PhD under The West Bengal University of Health Sciences.
Dr. Ritesh Singh is currently working as an Additional Professor in the Department of Community Medicine and Family Medicine at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalyani. He has completed his MD in Community Medicine from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. He has more than a decade of post MD teaching and research experience.
He has worked as a Senior Resident at the School of Public Health, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh; Community Health Department of St. Stephen’s Hospital and Department of Community Medicine of Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
During his tenure at St. Stephen’s Hospital, the hospital was conferred with a special appreciation award by Her Excellency, the President of India for the survey coordinated by him. His research aptitude is reflected in the number of publications he has authored. He has published more than 60 papers, many of which are in high impact international journals including the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, National Medical Journal of India, Indian Journal of Medical Research, BMJ Open, Frontiers etc. He has written chapters in 5 books. He has written modules for courses run by IGNOU.
He is the guest faculty of the Institute of Public Health, Kalyani. He was part of a team for writing documents for the World Health Organization (WHO). He is the national trainer for Community Health Officers under the Community Processes - Comprehensive Primary Health Care of NHSRC. He also work as Deputy Medical Superintendent of AIIMS Kalyani.
working as state trainer in ASHA training program since 2012 As National Trainer with NHSRC since 2018 State Trainer in PLA programe EKJUT Jharkhand Member of executive committee BGMS Indore Member of Governing Body State Resource Center for adult education Indore from 2008 to 2011 Involved in promotion of health awareness in 50 villages of Indore Dist funded by USAID sponserd by Private Voluntary Organization for health EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION: BHSc MA Sociology
completed PG in 2008 in community Health and having 18 years experience of Teaching and research. publish more than 20 research publication in indexed journals. Editorial member in 08 national international journals.
Have over 5 years of experience in various roles within the National Health Mission in Karnataka. Career started as a Medical Officer at a Primary Health Center in Channarayapatna, Mysore Distric, Karnataka, then as a District Epidemiologist in Mandya District, and current role as a District Program Coordinator in Kodagu District, Karnataka. In addition, the in charge coordinator for Health and Wellness Centers in the district Educational Qualification- BAMS degree from a reputed university and have completed various professional development courses in public health, epidemiology, and project management
Qualified with PhD in nursing, MBA in Hospital Administration, 33 years of clinical, education and administrative experience in premier institutions in India and abroad. Guided 250 M.Sc nursing, 18 PhD students' thesis. Published 200 articles and 6 textbooks. Principal assessor of NABH for HCO and ethics committee. President of Clinical Nursing Research Society (Noth Zone). Nursing education committee member of INC. BOS member of JIPMER, LGBRIMS, Assam University, AIIMS Patna, AIIMS Bathinda, Pondicherry University.
Area of Expertise:Training
Academic Qualifications MBBS (Gauhati University), MD (Manipur University), master’s degree in health care management (Post Graduate institute of Medical Science Rome Italy, WHO) Certificate Course in Laparoscopy (Osmania Medical College Hyderabad), Certificate Course in No Scalpel Vasectomy (Sichuan Reproductive Health Institute Chengdu China) Three Papers in The journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India, Three papers in State level Journal. Attended many International Conferences at South Africa Cape Town and Rome 2012 chair many scientific sessions, Attended many workshop and national conferences. Medical Officer I/C Store Family Welfare Department from 1980 to 1988, Deputy Director Family Welfare Department from 1993 to 1999, Project coordinator prevention of parents to child transmission of HIV & AIDS, JNIMS From 2005 till 30-06-2013 & Visiting Professor Kathmandu University Nepal
Have more than 15 years of experience in the field of Community Medicine and since then have been actively involved in teaching and training programmes for students from various medical and paramedical courses. She is associated with IGNOU and appointed as the Programme In Charge of the BPCCHN programme for in-service training of Community health officers in Haryana for the last 3 years. Her core areas of interest include reproductive and child health, non-communicable diseases and geriatrics. Have more than 40 publications in various peer-reviewed journals. She is a life member of many national and international bodies of public health importance. Also nodal officer of many programmes running in the district. As she is Co co-ordinator of the Institutional Medical Education Unit, she is actively involved in curriculum designing of the MBBS students and conducting workshops for the faculty to sensitize them to new teaching methodologies.
Dr. Upendra Bhojani is a seasoned public health professional with an extensive career in health systems research, policy implementation, and leadership in tobacco control.He graduated as a dentist and taught at the Government Dental College and Hospital (Ahmedabad) before transiting to public health. Dr. Bhojani did a master’s degree in public health with a major in health promotion at Deakin University (Melbourne). He joined the Institute of Public Health (Bangalore) in 2007.He is currently DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance Fellow. He earned his Ph.D. in public health and health sciences from Ghent University (Ghent). His doctoral work was about studying the role of the local health systems in enhancing care for urban poor living with chronic conditions. His research work is in areas of chronic conditions, tobacco control, health policy and systems, the political economy of health and health inequity. He was a fellow of the John Hopkins Global Tobacco Control Leadership Program (2010) and the Arithra Leadership Accelerator Program (2017-18). He has published papers in scientific journals and often writes in popular media. He actively engages in knowledge translation.
Advisor Health Policy and Integrated Planning, National Health Systems Resource Centre, MOHFW
Earlier to her current position, she had worked as Director in Deloitte and Associate Director in MSG, New Delhi. She is an economics graduate with MBA. She has more than 22 years experience in the health sector across NGOs, Government, Research organizations, International Development Agencies and Consulting firms. Her areas of expertise include planning and program management, human resource for health, and health systems strengthening. Her skills and expertise are in planning in health, public-private partnership, human resources for health, program management, and adolescent health.
Professor & Ex. Chairman, University Business School, Panjab University.
skchadha_ubs@rediffmail.com
Dr. Suresh K. Chadha has been actively engaged in research since 1986, with 38 years of experience as a teaching professional. He has published 70 research papers and articles in leading national and international journals and has extensive experience in doctoral research guidance. Dr. Chadha is associated with select management development programs, consultancy, and research projects. His areas of interest include Marketing, International Business, CRM, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management
Professor, Medical Microbiology
PGIMER Chandigarh
biswal.manisha@pgimer.edu.in
Dr. Biswal is Professorin Medical Microbilogywith extensive experience in infectious diseases and hospital epidemiology. After obtaining an MBBS from Utkal University, Odisha in 2000, she pursued postgraduate studies at the prestigious Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh, earning an MD in 2004. Her primary areas of interest include hospital-acquired infections, with a focus on epidemiology and prevention, as well as scrub typhus and rickettsial diseases. She has been involved in numerous research projects, both extramural and departmental, investigating multidrug-resistant organisms in healthcare settings, the epidemiology of hospital-acquired infections, hand hygiene compliance among healthcare providers, and bacterial infections in ICU settings. Her expertise extends to specializations in hospital-acquired infections, scrub typhus, and rickettsial infections. As a dedicated member of the medical community, Dr. Manisha maintains active memberships in several professional bodies, including the International Federation of Infection Control, the Hospital Infection Society of India, the Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists, and the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
Professor, Medical Microbiology
PGIMER Chandigarh Associate Professor
National Institute of Nursing Education, PGIMER Chandiagrh
sushmadrsaini@gmail.com
Dr. Shushma Saini completed her graduation in 1985 and post-graduation in 1992 from the College of Nursing at PGIMER, Chandigarh. She earned her PhD in 2006 from Panjab University, Chandigarh. With 37 years of experience in nursing, she is currently a faculty member at the National Institute of Nursing Education, PGIMER, Chandigarh,India.She is an active member of 19 national scientific organizations and serves as the Secretary of SPHERE, Chapter Secretary of the Society of Midwives of India (SOMI) State Branch Chandigarh, and Vice President of the Nursing Research Forum. Dr. Saini is the Joint Editor of the Nursing and Midwifery Research Journal and is on the editorial boards of several prestigious journals. Dr. Saini has presented numerous papers and is frequently invited as a guest faculty at local, national, and international conferences. She has 105 publications in esteemed journals, authored three books, edited one, and contributed multiple chapters to various books. Her special interests lie in reproductive and child health.She supervises PhD students enrolled in the INC Consortium and at PGIMER, Chandigarh. Additionally, Dr. Saini worked as Project Director for the Composite Target Intervention project, run by the Indian Public Health Association in collaboration with the State AIDS Control Society Chandigarh, for a decade. In recognition of her contributions, she received the “Outstanding Scientist Award” at the “International Scientist Awards 2020 on Engineering, Science and Medicine,” held on 19th & 20th December 2020 in Chennai, India, by the VDGOOD Professional Association.
Principal
National Institute of Nursing Education, PGIMER Chandiagrh
kaur.sukhpal@pgimer.edu.in
She has more than thirty years of teaching experience. She is member of eleven many scientific bodies. She has number of Awards and Honors to her credit. She is member of Editorial board of various National and International journals. She has presented number of scientific papers at local, National and International conferences. She has 160 publications in reputed journals and has contributed 17 chapters in various other books. She has edited 7 books and written many patient care books. She has keen interest in research in Geriatric care, Palliative care, Chronic illnesses, and Women's health. Apart from guiding the PhD, M.Sc., and B.Sc. Nursing students, she has completed 15 research projects with the financial support from ICMR, DST, DBT, and PGI research scheme.
Director Principal, AIMS, Mohali, Punjab
bhavneetsahul@gmail.com
Dr. Bharti is Director Principal of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS Mohali ) is a pioneering medical institution established as the fourth medical college under the Punjab State Government.She is a pediatrician and has worked as Professor in the Dept of Pediatrics PGIMER, Chandigarh. She has also done masters in Hospital and Healthcare Administration. Dr. Bhavneet has done training in statistics from Punjab University, Chandigarh. She has done diplomate in environment and child health from WHO & American Academy of pediatricians. She has more than 150 + national and international publications. Her research specializations include Acute respiratory Infections, Child Nutrition, School & community health, Sleep disorders in children and epidemiology & immunization.
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