Shivayogi Bhusnurmath Named Dean of Basic Sciences at the University of Medicine and Health Sciences in New York
- The Indian American medical educator and physician has spent four decades developing curricula at leading medical schools.
The University of Medicine and Health Sciences (UMHS) has named award-winning medical educator and pioneering physician Dr. Shivayogi Bhusnurmath as its new dean of Basic Sciences.
In his new role, Bhusnurmath will “advance the university’s focus on providing quality medical education, preparing future doctors to deliver compassionate care, and ensuring the continued growth and development of UMHS,” the school said in a March 27 announcement.
Located in New York City, UMHS is “a small, mission-driven medical school with a commitment to student support and a legacy of successful residency placements in the United States and Canada,” according to its website.
Bhusnurmath has spent four decades developing curricula at leading medical schools and brings with him a wealth of medical knowledge, clinical experience, and academic leadership. Trained in India at the prestigious Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, he got his fellowship from the Royal College of Pathologists, London.
A staunch advocate for active learning in small group settings and the integration of basic sciences with clinical experience, his innovative strategies played a pivotal role in enhancing USMLE Step 1 pass rates by nearly 30% at one medical school. His expertise and dedication to advancing medical education are widely recognized in the field, and he has participated in multiple accreditation and state approval boards.
Throughout his career, he has focused on medical education, clinical service, and research, and has taught pathology to medical students and postgraduate residents in countries around the world. His pioneering contributions to treating liver disease in India and his publications on Indian Childhood Cirrhosis led to the virtual eradication of that fatal disease.
He has conducted over 150 workshops and CMEs internationally on medical education and has been recognized by The Royal College of Pathology with a Lifetime Achievement Award for global pathology education of medical students and residents.