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IIHMR Bangalore
Dr. Usha Manjunath
Dr. Usha Manjunath
Professor – Director
Brief Biography
Thought leader and responsible for all core areas of operations and administration of IIHMR, Bangalore. Dynamic teacher focused on providing students of higher education by providing rigorous, creative, and challenging learning classroom environment along with opportunity for developing confidence, broader thinking and skills required to build a framework for success and balanced personality. Advance student learning through innovative course work, stimulating assignments, projects, case studies and group work formulated on best practices, emerging knowledge/skill trends, use of technology, research-based knowledge, and personal decisions.
Introductory and Applied Courses: Psychology, Organization Behaviour, Consumer Behaviour, Communication (Professional/Technical/Oral-written & Strategic-PR & Advocacy), Research Report Writing, Interpersonal Skills and Health: Personality-Stress-Conflict-Motivation-Leadership-Counselling
Management and Advanced Courses: Principles of Management (Fundamentals and applied to Hospital, Health, IT), Marketing, Quality, HRM, Strategy & Planning and Entrepreneurship.
Health Systems-Health Policy, Health Systems, PPP Models in Healthcare, Services Management/Hospital-Health Services, IEC, Health Survey Research, Community Development
Engaged and highly involved in many areas of Health Systems Research, IEC/BCC, Maternal-Child-Adolescent Health & Nutrition/WASH/Child Protection, Consultancy (Education/School, Strategic Analysis, Programme Impact, and Medical Device Marketing) and Training. Expertise in mixed methodology and end to end project management.
As Director, responsible for all administrative and management of IIHMR’s verticals of Academics, Research & Consultancy and Training, networking/collaborations for South Campus at Bangalore.
Ares of Expertise:
I) . Experience in allied health/disability, communication, entrepreneurship, management, and healthcare services with a strong academic/research experience.
II). Expertise in mixed methodology and end to end project management
III). Professional Experience is in two main domains: Speech Therapy/Audiology and Teaching/Research for higher education.
Published Journal Articles / Books / Chapters
- Bangalore Sathyananda R, de Rijk A., Manjunath U, Krumeich A, van Schayck C.P. Performance of Primary Health Centres, Provider’s Perspective of Wellbeing, and Patient’s Assessment of the Centres Using a New Tool in Bangalore, India: An Empirical Study. Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management. 2023; 18(3):i2223. Doi:10.24083/apjhm.v18i3.2223
- Gajanan Prabhune, A., Manjunath, U., & Satheesh, S. S. (2023). A Literature Review on Perceptions and Practices Related to Healthcare and Nutrition Amongst the Residents of Urban Slums Across India. Cureus, 15(3), e36654. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.36654
- Usha M, Akash P. Education and Sustainability: Developing Fresh Mindset. Chapter 11 - An Outline for comprehensive education for people with Deafness/Hearing Impairment (DHI) in the context of National Educational Policy – A policy research; Available from: https://notionpress.com/read/education-and-sustainability-developing-fresh-mindset
- Usha Manjunath(1) - Assessment of Workload of ASHAs: A Multi-stakeholder Perspective Study for Task-sharing and Task-shifting, SAGE - Journal of Health Management, March 6th 2022, https://doi.org/10.1177%2F09720634221079084 Research Article – National
- Rajeshwari B.S., Anja Krumeic, Usha Manjunath, Angelique de Rijk, C. P. van Schayck RESEARCH ARTICLE “Providers' perspectives on the performance of primary healthcare centres in India: The missing link. 60. Int J Health Plann Mgmt. 2021;1 Wily Publications. Nuffic Netherlands, Grant/Award Number: CF11830. Available at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/IFKUCMDMM6ZHQCSYZAGY?target=10.1002/hpm.3176
Selected Research Projects
- Situational Analysis in the Field of Disability and Inclusion in India - 2023
- Technical Support to Accelerate Promotion of COVID-19 Appropriate Behaviors (CAB) for The State of Karnataka in Partnership with UNICEF - 2022
- Principal Investigator – “Urban perceptions, practices and behaviours associated with preventive healthcare and nutrition”, funded by UNICEF India. September 2022 to March 2023. ASPPH Public Health Leadership
- ASPPH Public Health Leadership Scholar with grants (partial) for Leadership in Public Health Program from Sept 2021 to May 2022. By Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), Washington DC, USA
- Senior Technical Advisor- “Assessment of the Current Burden of Service Delivery on ASHAs and the potential role of Multipurpose Health Worker in task sharing in Karnataka” funded by India Health Systems Collaborative (IHSC) Nov 16, 2020, to May 15, 2021.
Ongoing Research Projects
- Digital Health Exemplars (DHE) @ Johns Hopkings University, Baltimore - 2024
- Full NABH Accreditation for CD-SIMER (5th edition) - 2023
- 360-degree assessment of the Ability and Quality of Community Health Officers for management of Common Health Conditions” – Development of tool for Evaluation
MDP/Certificate Course/ Trainings Organised
- 6 months’ online certificate course in Hospital Quality and Patient Safety
- Effective communication and stress management for healthcare professionals organised in collaboration with SDM Hospital (Mult speciality), Ujire.
- IIHMR Bangalore in Collaboration with Steward Healthcare (India) Pvt. Ltd organized an MDP on “DECODING NABH – Online MDP on Implementation of NABH Standards for Healthcare Organizations”. 16th December 2020 to 20th December 2020
Consultancy (IIHMR-B)
- Senior Consultant – “Full NABH Accreditation for Dr. Chandramma Dayananda Sagar Institute of Medical Education and Research (CD-SIMER) (5th Edition)”, consultancy services provided for the CDSIMER from Jan 2023 to Dec 2023
- Senior Technical Advisor – “Providing Technical Support for Creating inclusive work culture and Barrier Free Environment at ITC Food, Nanjanagud” funded by ITC Food Nanjangud from February 2023 to March 2023
- Consultancy Project: “Status Evaluation and Strategic Directions” for Shri. B.D. Tatti Memorial Charitable Trust, Laxmeshwar, Gadag: School for Deaf Children (October 2017 – February 2018)
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
- Honoured with Paul Harris Fellow by Rotary International in appreciation of tangible and significant assistance given furtherance of better understanding and friendly relations among peoples of the world (December 26th, 2022).
- Qualified ‘National Assessor’ for NQAS under NHSRC (Feb 2023)
- Award – Bharat Rathna Indira Gandhi Gold Medal Award – for Excellence by GEPRA, New Delhi. March 8th, 2018
- Awarded “Outstanding Editor Award, 2010” by AIMS International Journal (Copy Editor & Peer Reviewer)
Professional Memberships
- Member of Ethics Committee, State Institute of Health, and Family Welfare, GoK. Dec – 2022 – till date.
- Chairperson, Institutional Ethics Committee, Telerad RxDx Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru – 5600048. February 2021 – till date.
- Life Member of AIMS International. Membership Number–B-1082 Association of Indian Management Scholars International, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
- Life Member of Academy of Hospital Administration. Membership Number – MAHA 1503
- Life Member: Indian Speech & Hearing Association (ISHA), Membership Number: L-1452
PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES (SESSION CHAIR/PAPER PRESENTOR)
- Speaker at National Conference on Health and Wellness through Nutrition and Nutraceuticals on Jan 23, 2020 at Ramaiah Medical College
- Consultant - to discuss early childhood development for children of migrant construction workers at Capital Hotel, Bangalore. Organized by National Consortium for Children at Construction Sites on 04th October 2019
- Chief Guest for National Academy of Medical Sciences Funded National Workshop on “Accelerating Universal Health Coverage in India: Issues and Challenges” and as a resource person for a session on “Role of Private Healthcare in Universal Healthcare Scheme” organized by Centre for Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy - University of Mysore on 18th June 2019
| EDUCATION | COURSE / DEGREE | YEAR | INSTITUTION |
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Highest Qualification |
Ph. D. Development of an Integrative Framework for Total Quality Service Management in Hospitals |
2008 |
BITS, Pilani |
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Masters |
M.Phil. Hospital & Health Systems Management |
2002 |
BITS, Pilani |
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Graduation |
B.Sc. and M.Sc. (Speech & Hearing)- |
1984 |
All India Institute of Speech & Hearing, Mysore |
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Any Other Fellowships |
ASPPH Public Health Leadership Scholar with grants (partial) for Leadership in Public Health Program from Sept 2021 to May 2022 |
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CERTIFICATIONS |
National Assessor for National Quality Assurance Scheme (NQAS), NHSRC, GoI, December 2022 (Certificate No. EQA/791/Delhi XVII/2022 |
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ASPPH Public Health Leadership Scholar with grants (partial) for Leadership in Public Health Program from Sept 2021 to May 2022. By Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), Washington DC, USA. In-person Retreat April 5-7 in Colorado Springs, Centre for Creative Leadership. |
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Trained in Implementation of NABH Standards for Hospitals from 28th June to 30th June 2019, Goa by Quality Council of India/NABH |
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Certificate on ‘Strategic Leadership and Management in Healthcare’ 2012 by IIHMR, Delhi and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. |
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Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Pathology from ASHA, USA (1990) |
