122 medical students get scholarships worth INR 90 lakhs

Metropolis Healthcare and Metropolis Foundation organised the 3rd edition of MedEngage Scholarship Program & Summit 2021-22 online on 27th March 2022. A flagship CSR initiative of Metropolis Foundation, MedEngage Scholarship Program rewarded 122 young medical students (final year MBBS & MD/DNB) with Awards and Scholarship grants of a total worth INR 90 lakhs. This was in recognition of their achievements in academic scores, extra-curricular activities, and presentations.

Launched in the year 2018, MedEngage aims to nurture medical talent in India. The program supports the students in contributing to healthcare research in the country by financially rewarding deserving candidates and providing them with practical knowledge through Metropolis Healthcare’s world-class laboratories and a panel of experts.

MedEngage Scholarship Summit 2021-22 received over 5000 registrations from several government and private medical colleges located across Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, and Andhra Pradesh, among other states. The applications of the students went through a stringent selection process based on their academic performance and several other evaluation parameters. Ernst & Young LLP were appointed as the process advisors 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 medical students by giving them grants to conduct testing for their thesis, support internship programs, and get 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, “We believe that our constant support to these medical students will encourage them to complete their studies and pursue their medical practice in India, where we are running short of doctors as per our population. With the successful implementation of the MedEngage program during the last three years, we look forward to hosting a much bigger event every year and felicitating young medical talent aimed towards building a better healthcare ecosystem in the country.”

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

All the applications went through the first round of evaluation by a panel of senior medical experts including Dr. Amin Kaba, Honorary Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Grant Medical College, Mumbai; Dr. Arvind Krishnamurthy, Professor & Head of Surgical Oncology at the Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar, Chennai; Dr. Neelam Mohan, Director of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Liver Transplantation at Medanta, The Medicity Hospital; Dr. Rajashri Kelkar, Educational Supervisor, MRCS Course, Texila American University, Coimbatore; Dr. Col. Jaswinder Kaur Bhatia, Prof. & HoD, Department of Pathology, Command Hospital Eastern Command, Kolkata; Dr. Sadhana Kuwelkar, MD Paediatrics, Newborn and Child Specialist, at P.D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Khar; Dr. Sowmya, SV, Faculty Member and Associate Professor with the Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, RUAS; Dr. Meena Desai, Chief Medical Officer and Consultant Histopathologist at HCG – Strand Life Sciences; Dr. Shanaz Khodaiji, Consultant Hematology and Transfusion Medicine at the P.D.Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai.

Virtual Event Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBNar7xna7I
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