TMH, Dr. C. S. Pramesh - IRCC
TMH, Dr. C. S. Pramesh - IRCC
TMH, Dr. C. S. Pramesh - IRCC
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Western India<br />
healthcare<br />
consortium<br />
Tata Memorial<br />
Hospital (<strong>TMH</strong>)<br />
Indian Institute<br />
of Technology
Points to discuss<br />
• Western India Healthcare Consortium<br />
• Philosophy of the collaboration<br />
• Areas of collaboration<br />
• Mechanisms and processes related
Philosophy of collaboration<br />
• Many mega institutes – leaders in their own<br />
field<br />
• Government supported and funded<br />
• Different strengths and skill sets<br />
• Multiple areas of potential collaboration<br />
• Strengths and weaknesses of the institutes<br />
compliment each other
Areas of potential<br />
collaboration<br />
• Innovative research<br />
– Path breaking new ideas<br />
– May lead to patents<br />
• Me too research<br />
– Not to be trifled<br />
– More cost effective solutions<br />
• Doctoral theses / dissertations<br />
– Small scale proof of concept studies
Processes<br />
• Initial meetings at <strong>TMH</strong> and ACTREC<br />
• Follow up visits by IIT-B students<br />
– Collate projects and requests for collaboration<br />
– Identify promising projects<br />
• Formation of team from IIT and <strong>TMH</strong> to steer<br />
these projects<br />
• Faculty exchange talks in both institutes
• Devices<br />
Areas of potential<br />
collaboration<br />
– Orthopedic implants<br />
– Staplers, stents, surgical instruments<br />
• <strong>Dr</strong>ug delivery systems<br />
– Nanoparticles<br />
– <strong>Dr</strong>ug loaded implants<br />
• Software support<br />
– Patient follow up by text messaging – case study
What will drive this?<br />
• Dependence on systems and not on<br />
individuals?<br />
• Individuals and departments with passion<br />
• Start small, build up on these<br />
• Success begets success<br />
• Communication
TATA MEMORIAL CENTRE<br />
TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
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