NTR Health Varsity Plans Ai-Based Academic Programmes
The vice-chancellor stressed the need to strengthen research and innovation in medical education: Reports
VIJAYAWADA: NTR University of Health Sciences plans to introduce new academic programmes based on artificial intelligence (AI) and strengthen research and innovation across its affiliated institutions in the state.
The university’s research committee, chaired by vice-chancellor Dr P. Chandrasekhar, met here on Tuesday to discuss integrating emerging technologies into medical education, promoting research in affiliated colleges and translating research findings into innovations beneficial to society.
The vice-chancellor stressed the need to strengthen research and innovation in medical education.
The committee discussed proposals for courses on AI applications in radiology, pathology and research methodology, as well as courses in occupational health, quantum biology, electrical engineering and sports medicine. It set November 30 as the deadline for preparing the proposals.
The committee also decided to formulate guidelines and standard operating procedures for patent filing, intellectual property rights protection, technology transfer and licensing.
It discussed extending the existing faculty research grant scheme to postgraduate students. Under the proposed allocation, four grants would be provided for medicine, two for dentistry and one each for allied health sciences, AYUSH, nursing and physiotherapy.
