Context: As telemedicine programs scale across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), it is essential to rigorously evaluate their effectiveness, cost-efficiency, and impact on health systems and health outcomes. Policymakers and implementers alike need robust evidence to guide decisions on scaling, improving, or adapting these interventions. This webinar aims to unpack the current body of evidence on telemedicine in LMICs and explore appropriate methodologies for evaluation in diverse contexts.
Objectives: This webinar aims to explore best practices, challenges, and solutions in training healthcare providers for telemedicine across different healthcare settings.
Expected Outcomes: By the end of the webinar, participants will:
- Understand the critical skills and competencies needed for healthcare providers to deliver effective telemedicine services.
- Learn from real-world examples of telemedicine training programs and identify best practices for their own regions.
- Gain insights into the role of policymakers in supporting workforce development and training in telemedicine.
- Be equipped with strategies to develop, implement, and scale telemedicine training initiatives that can lead to more impactful telemedicine programs in their health systems.
- This webinar will provide actionable insights into building a telemedicine-ready workforce, ensuring that healthcare professionals are equipped to meet the demands of digital health transformation.
Webinar Details:
Topic: Creating a Telemedicine-Ready Healthcare Workforce: Training for Healthcare Providers
Date & Time:
June 5th, 2025 - 2.00 PM – 03.30 PM IST
For your reference, the briefing note and agenda is attached. Please review it to familiarize yourself with the webinar topics
Agenda-
- Introductory Remarks by Dr Karthik followed by Dr Karthik Adapa, Regional Adviser for Digital Health, WHO-SEARO followed by Dr Neha Verma, Co-founder and CEO of Intelehealth
- Creating a Telemedicine-Ready Healthcare Workforce: Training for Healthcare Providers by Dr Neha Verma, Co-founder and CEO of Intelehealth
- Creating a Telemedicine-Ready Healthcare Workforce: Training for Healthcare Providers by Ms Aizhamal Matomorova, Head of Medical Evidence and Medical Technologies Department, Center for Health Development and Medical Technologies under the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic
- Creating a Telemedicine-Ready Healthcare Workforce: Training for Healthcare Providers by Dr Kamlesh Kumar, Deputy Director of the State of Jharkhand, India
State Nodal Officer- eSanjeevani - Creating a Telemedicine-Ready Healthcare Workforce: Training for Healthcare Providers by Ms Surabhi Goel, COO, KOITA Foundation
- Wrap Up by Dr Neha Verma, Co-founder and CEO of Intelehealth
- Q&A by Dr Neha Verma, Co-founder and CEO of Intelehealth
- Closing Remarks by Dr Neha Verma, Co-founder and CEO of Intelehealth