Fellowship in Clinical Governance (FICG)

Strengthening Clinical Leadership in Healthcare

6-Month Live Online Course | Commencing 21st October 2026

Knowledge Partner

CAHO, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar (IIPHG), has designed the Fellowship in Clinical Governance (FICG) for healthcare professionals with a passion for leadership.

This executive program equips participants with core competencies in governance, quality, patient safety, and leadership, empowering them to strengthen their leadership journey and drive excellence and transformation in healthcare.

Program Highlights

6-month structured fellowship with 16 interactive online sessions
Renowned national & international faculty
Project work and final examination
Convocation ceremony upon completion
16 Weekly live sessions: Wednesdays, 8:00 – 9:30 PM IST
Comprehensive focus on clinical leadership, quality, risk management, and patient engagement

Program Modules

Module A - Clinical Governance & Leadership
- Introduction to Clinical Governance
- Role of Clinical Leadership
- Leadership Accountability and Governance
Module B - Quality Tools, Risk Management & Evidence-Based Practice
- Introduction to Healthcare Quality & Tools
- Quality Improvement Tools
- Clinical Risk Management
- Clinical Effectiveness & Evidence-based Practice
- Ethics and Clinical Research
Module C - Clinical Processes, Clinical Audit & Information Management
- Clinical Audit
- Credentialing and Privileging
- Management of Information
Module D - Building a Quality Culture & Patient Engagement
- Nursing Governance
- Patient and Family Involvement
- Change Management in Clinical Settings
- Sustaining Quality, Building High-Reliability Organizations & Accreditation Importance
- Putting it all together

Who Can Attend?

Aspiring Clinical Leaders
Nursing Leaders & Managers
Quality Managers & Patient Safety Professionals
Hospital Administrators & Operations Heads
Accreditation & Compliance Professionals
Healthcare Educators & Trainers
Healthcare Management Students

Registration Fees

(Inclusive of 18% GST)

CAHO Members

INR 30000 / USD 450

NON Members

INR 35000 / 520 USD

Course Start Date: 21st October 2026
Last Date to Register: 12th Oct 2026

ADVISORS

Dr Malathi Arshanapalai

Group Chief Medical Officer and Group Chief Quality Officer , Aster DM healthcare group
Dr Rajini Ashok

Senior Director Quality and Specialist Internal Medicine Zulekha Healthcare Group , United Arab Emirates
Dr. Vijay Agarwal

President-Emeritus,
CAHO
Dr Lallu Joseph

Associate General Superintendent- CMC Vellore, Secretary General- CAHO
Dr. Medha Wadhwa

Faculty & Lead, Centre for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, IIPHG
Dr. Ezequiel Garcia Elorrio

Director, Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS), Argentina President & Board Member, ISQua
Dr. Suneel Mundkur

Professor
Paediatrics, KMC, Manipal
Dr. Sanjeev K Singh

Medical Director, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi-NCR, Chief MS, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi
Ms. Gracy Mathai

Group Chief: Quality & Governance, Baby Memorial Hospital, Kerala

Faculty

Dr. Rahul Deshmuk

Director Quality
Zulekha HealthCare Group, United Arab Emirates
Dr. Vasundhara Atre

Associate Director
Medical Services, Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore
Dr. Akash Sud

Head - Clinical Governance, Quality, Patient Safety & Medical PRO, Fortis Healthcare Limited
Ms. Akanksha Dicholkar

Group Chief of Marketing & Head, United Business Services, Manipal Hospitals and Medical Centres
Dr. Anup Warrier

Group Chief of Medical Affairs & Quality, Aster DM Healthcare India
Dr. Bobby Ramesh

Group Director Nursing Governance, Sarvodaya Healthcare, Faridabad

Dr. Darshana Rathod

Accredited Director, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital
Dr. Jhanvi Shah

Medical Superintendent, Bhatia Hospital, Mumbai
Dr. Lallu Joseph

Associate General Superintendent - CMC Vellore, President, CAHO
Dr. Malathi Arshanapalai

Group Chief Medical Officer and Group Chief Quality Officer, Aster DM Healthcare Group
Dr. Medha Wadhwa

Faculty & Lead, Centre for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, IIPHG
Dr. Narayan Pendse

VP - Medical Strategy & Operations, Fortis Healthcare Limited
Dr. Prema A. Wadeyar

Senior Manager – Clinical Administration, Healthcare Global Enterprises Ltd., Bangalore – India
Dr. P M Uthappa

Group CMD, Sr.consultant Nephrologist and Transplant Physician, Narayana Health
Dr. Rajini Ashok

Senior Director Quality and Specialist Internal Medicine, Zulekha Healthcare Group, United Arab Emirates
Ms Rashmi Srivastava

Vice President - Group Quality and New Initiative, Narayana Health
Dr. Rohini Shridhar

COO, Apollo Hospitals
Dr. Subhrojyoti Bhowmick

VP - Projects & Academic Initiatives, Prof Dept of Pharmacology, KPC Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata
Dr. Ezequiel Garcia Elorrio

Director, Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS), Argentina, President & Board Member, ISQua
Dr. John Brennan

General Practitioner, Ireland, Board Member, ISQua
Dr. Elom Otchi

Technical Director, Institute for Healthcare Quality, Safety and Accreditation (IHA)
Dr. Pratheesh Ravindran

Head – Clinical Governance, Quality, Patient Safety & Medical Policy, Fortis Healthcare Limited
Dr. Gaurav Loria

Group Head, Quality & Operations, Apollo Hospitals
Dr. Pradeep Narayan

Senior Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Editor-in-Chief (Elect) – Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

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