Roche Pharma India has announced the recipients of Leading Engagements to Advance Patient Care in Oncology (LEAP) Award, a problem-solving and learning engagement programme designed for final year DM/DNB oncology students in India.
The programme aimed to foster innovation among oncology students entering the clinical environment by offering a platform for career advancement.
By engaging the brightest minds in the country, Roche Pharma India aims to drive better outcomes for patients and the broader cancer care ecosystem. The program attracted enthusiastic participation from DM/DNB oncology students enrolled in 50+ prestigious medical colleges and hospitals across the nation.
Entries were evaluated by a jury panel of experts: Dr Amit Rauthan, head of department & consultant medical oncology, Manipal Hospitals, Dr. Surinder Kher, executive head – clinical research, Aster Hospitals, Bengaluru and Dr Gaur Sunder, chief-NRCeS (MoHFW), Scientist-Health Informatics, head – education and training (C-DAC ACTS and PACE), Pune.
The best five solutions were bagged by Dr Siddhesh Tryambake, Omega Hospital, Dr Madhavi Indani, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Dr Uddiptya Goswami, Apollo Cancer Centre, Dr Vasanth Rooban Narasimman from Government Royepettah Hospital and Dr Vinodh Kumar Selvaraj from Madras Medical College received the recognition for taking the Leap towards academic excellence in oncology. Each of them received a scholarship and along with a certificate and a medal.
“The LEAP programme underscores our commitment to doing what patients need next, nurturing the next generation of healthcare professionals, and ensuring they are well-prepared to tackle the challenges of tomorrow,” said V Simpson Emmanuel, CEO & MD, Roche Pharma.
Dr Rauthan, said, “Judging this challenge was a rewarding experience. The innovative solutions proposed by the students have the potential to be implemented in clinical practice, proving beneficial in the long run. "
Dr Kher said: "We focused on clinical practice applicability, the practicality of the solutions, the innovative use of technology, and the thoughtful approaches proposed by the applicants. Our aim was to assess how these innovative solutions could be effectively implemented in real-world practice.”
Dr Gaur Sunder, chief-NRCeS(MoHFW), Scientist-Health Informatics, head – education and training (C-DAC ACTS and PACE), Pune: "We believe these ideas have the potential to be realized in the future. I hope the participants will continue developing their ideas, transforming them into larger, implementable solutions that will benefit patients across the country."
“Providing scholarships would give the winners sufficient time to engage in research and fully benefit from this innovative initiative," said Dr Suresh Babu, professor & head of Unit, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru.
“This is an effort towards preparing budding oncologists to think in a 360-degree dimensional way when they are facing patients in the field of oncology,” said Dr T Raja, director of medical oncology at Apollo Cancer Centre Chennai.
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