Hyderabad: Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute (BIACH&RI), Hyderabad, has entered into a strategic partnership with Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre (RGCIRC), New Delhi, to strengthen cancer care, medical education, research and innovation through institutional collaboration.
The two institutions have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bring together their clinical expertise, academic strengths and research capabilities. The partnership aims to promote better patient care, professional training and evidence-based oncology practices.
As part of the initiative, a delegation from RGCIRC visited BIACH&RI on November 10. The delegation included Dr. Vineet Talwar, Medical Director, RGCIRC, and Dr. Mudit Agarwal, Director – Academics and Chief of Head and Neck (Unit II), RGCIRC.
They interacted with Dr. T. Subramanyeswar Rao, Medical Director, BIACH&RI, Dr. K. Kalpana Raghunath, Associate Director, and the hospital’s Medical Heads of Departments and senior consultants. The discussions focused on sharing clinical knowledge and identifying opportunities for academic and professional cooperation.
Dr. T. Subramanyeswar Rao said the proposed collaboration would include virtual multidisciplinary tumour board meetings, Continuing Medical Education programmes, academic lectures, journal clubs, visiting professorships and faculty exchange programmes. It will also explore resident and fellowship training, short-term clinical rotations, mentorship and clinical workshops.
Dr. Vineet Talwar said research and innovation would be important components of the partnership. Proposed areas include multicentre clinical studies, artificial intelligence applications in oncology, shared clinical registries, joint scientific publications and the development of consensus guidelines and evidence-based clinical pathways.
The institutions will also explore quarterly operative workshops, robotic surgery training, cancer rehabilitation programmes and a national oncology outcomes registry.
Through the partnership, both organisations aim to expand professional knowledge exchange, provide advanced training opportunities and encourage collaborative research, with the broader objective of improving cancer care.
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