What is
v-INSPIRE
What is v-INSPIRE?
A Virtual Interactive Novel Support Program for Innovation, Research and Entrepreneurship aims to address population health challenges of the 21st century by enhancing academic and non-academic skills of students using an Innovative and participatory experiential learning experience.
Mentorship is an integral component of v-INSPIRE.
- Experiential learning (EL) programs allow students to gain experience, engage with the community, develop technical and interpersonal skills, and build career readiness and professional networks, all of which have been particularly hard hit
Educators need to rethink outreach strategies and consider alternatives to traditional in-person placements
Conceptual Framework
Program Details
Testimonials
Conceptual Framework
- Choose effective communication tools and techniques, including information systems and communication technologies, to facilitate discussions and interactions that enhance team function.
Listen actively, and encourage ideas and opinions of other team members.
Apply leadership practices that support collaborative practice and team effectiveness.
Express one’s knowledge and opinions to team members involved in population health improvement with confidence, clarity, and respect, working to ensure common understanding of information, treatment, care.
Communicate information in a form that is understandable, avoiding discipline-specific terminology when possible.
Activities
- Analysis of healthcare data to generate meaningful information and new knowledge
- Design interactive dashboards to enhance risk communication
- Identify evidence based heath information sources
- Describe public health systems of countries worldwide
- Human centered design approach to implement public health interventions
- Evaluation of Existing Public Health Policies and Programs
Outcomes
- Learn to design public health interventions.
- Develop evidence-based public health information platforms to improve health and well-being of all populations.
- Identify the approaches to implement community-based, digitally-enabled public health innovations.
- Develop the skills towards manuscript writing and analysis of public health data.
- Learn to effectively engage and communicate with diverse stakeholders across various geographic settings.
Real Stories, Real Impact
During the internship at v-Inspire , Foundation for Healthcare Technologies Society (FHTS), I had a highly enriching and impactful learning experience. The internship provided strong exposure to public health research, programmatic thinking, and evidence-based approaches to health system strengthening. The online sessions and meetings were intellectually stimulating and collaborative, encouraging critical thinking, innovation, and practical problem-solving. I gained valuable hands-on experience in data analysis, literature review, report writing, and understanding real-world public health interventions aligned with sustainability and health equity. The mentorship and guidance provided by the team and to mention my guide for the internship Dr. Priyanka Arora was exceptional, fostering both professional growth and confidence. This internship significantly enhanced my understanding of public health practice and reinforced my commitment to contributing meaningfully to population health and policy-oriented research. I strongly recommend v-Inspire (FHTS) to students and professionals seeking a rigorous, value-driven, and impactful learning experience in public health.
Max Institute of Medical Education, India