Collaboration for customized training program for Cathlab professionals
Japanese-origin Terumo and Siemens Healthineers of Germany are partnering to strengthen cardiac care in India through collaborative interventions in the areas of physician training and development, access to advanced medical technologies, and improved penetration of Tier 2 and 3 cities.
The collaboration will flag off its efforts with a customized training program for Cathlab professionals, being developed in partnership with an eminent academic institute in India.
Currently, there is a need for more structured courses to enhance operational efficiency and patient experience in Cathlabs. This first-of-its-kind Cathlab Director program will aim to fulfill the need and help raise the overall standards of care and efficiency in Cathlabs. The program will include topics on Operations Excellence, Digital Transformation and Patient Centricity.
“We are committed to advancing our mission of Contributing to Society Through Healthcare,” said Shishir Agarwal, Managing Director of Terumo India.
“Over the last four years, Terumo India has been delivering several programs to HCPs on diverse topics pertaining to Intervention Cardiology.
“We are delighted to partner with Siemens Healthineers towards strengthening the medical and clinical skills of Cathlab operators in India by providing high-end training on leadership, operational, strategic and technical skills.
“Through this collaboration, we want to make better heart care accessible to more people thus contributing to the changing landscape of a healthier India,” Agarwal said on 25 Jan 2023.
“In our journey to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare, for everyone, everywhere, it’s imperative to create platforms for collaborative growth,” added Vivek Kanade, Managing Director, Siemens Healthcare Private Limited.
“Through this industry-academia alliance, we aim to create holistic growth opportunities for specialized healthcare professionals. We are glad to be a partner with a globally trusted interventional medicine partner like Terumo, and one of the reputed academic institutes in India to co-create an ecosystem to transform care delivery in India,” he said.
Other initiatives planned as a part of the collaboration include training programs for Intervention Cardiologists and joint go-to-market initiatives for Tier 2 and 3 cities.
Leveraging the respective strengths of both companies, training programs will be conducted at the Terumo India Skill Lab with cutting-edge medical technologies such as Siemens Healthineers’ robotics. In the future, the collaboration will be extended to training programs and initiatives focused on Intervention Radiologists.
Terumo India, established in 2013 with headquarters in Gurgaon, has grown to touch over 100,000 lives, with an expanding field force and distribution network.
Siemens Healthineers AG (listed in Frankfurt, Germany: SHL) pioneers breakthroughs in healthcare. As a leading medical technology company headquartered in Erlangen, Germany, Siemens Healthineers and its regional companies are continuously developing their product and service portfolio, with AI-supported applications and digital offerings that play an increasingly important role in the next generation of medical technology. fiinews.com
