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University of Nebraska Medical Center deepens India ties
UNMC expands global partnerships through strengthened collaborations with top Indian hospitals, enhancing education, and clinical exchange programs.
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Bhavana P - Mon, 26, May 2025
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From left, Nandamuri Balakrishna, chairman, Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Bradley Britigan, MD, dean of the UNMC College of Medicine, and Chandra Are, MBBS, senior associate dean of graduate medical education, during the visit. / UNMC
The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) strengthened its longstanding ties with India during a strategic visit by top UNMC officials to the country earlier this year.
Dean of the UNMC College of Medicine, Bradley Britigan, senior associate dean of Graduate Medical Education Chandra Are traveled to India in February 2025 to explore new avenues of collaboration with premier medical institutions.
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The visit aimed to build upon the foundation laid by a 2009 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the Directorate of Medical Education in the undivided Andhra Pradesh—now Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
According to Are, this MoU has evolved into one of UNMC’s most impactful international partnerships, enabling collaboration with approximately 45 medical schools and their associated hospitals in the realms of education, research, and clinical care.
During the February visit, Britigan and Are engaged with leadership at the Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute (BIACHRI) and the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), two of India’s top quaternary care centers.
Discussions were held with Nandamuri Balakrishna, chairman of BIACHRI, along with T.S. Rao, director, and K. Krishnaiah, CEO. Similar engagements occurred at NIMS with Bheerappa Nagari and other senior faculty.
The visit coincided with international clinical rotations by UNMC medical students and the hosting of an advanced robotic surgery workshop in uro-oncology at BIACHRI. UNMC has hosted over 1,000 Indian learners since 2009, while its own students continue to benefit from international rotations in India.
Commenting on the visit’s significance, Are said, “Successful partnerships with like-minded global partners and universities in countries such as India will boost opportunities for UNMC on the global stage.” Plans are underway for reciprocal visits, with leaders from Indian partner institutes scheduled to meet with UNMC leadership, including interim chancellor H. Dele Davies and interim vice chancellor Jane Meza, later this year.
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