Johns Hopkins University (JHU) has partnered with Great Learning to launch a 10-week AI in Healthcare program, a move that has drawn strong attention from Kolkata’s growing medical and health-tech community. The online program, designed by JHU faculty, enables healthcare professionals to apply artificial intelligence to preventive care, diagnostics, operations, and decision-making. The course does not require coding knowledge and is aimed at doctors, researchers, pharmaceutical professionals, consultants, and policymakers. Participants receive a Certificate of Completion from Johns Hopkins University along with six Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
Industry observers in Kolkata say the city’s hospitals and tech-enabled diagnostic centers are increasingly adopting AI tools to improve workflow efficiency and clinical outcomes. With rapid investment in digital health infrastructure, the demand for structured AI training is rising among local clinicians, administrators, and IT teams.
The curriculum covers machine-learning models, predictive analytics for complications, use of large language models in healthcare, and epidemiological tools such as Markov and SEIR models. Ethical considerations, data accuracy, and challenges in scaling AI projects across hospitals are also included. JHU’s Paul Huckett said the program aims to develop leaders who can leverage AI to transform patient care, while Great Learning CEO Mohan Lakhamraju highlighted the need for AI-driven, personalised and safe healthcare systems. Kolkata healthcare professionals say the program arrives at a timely moment as AI adoption accelerates across private hospitals and research institutions.